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Hultzen leads Cavs to series win

[caption id="attachment_33546" align="alignleft" width="271" caption="Sophomore Danny Hultzen earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance against Rhode Island Friday, in which he gave up only two hits.


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All the world

Vancouver, thank you for hosting what amounted to a great Winter Olympics. Pulling off a successful two-week extravaganza wasn't easy, that's for sure.


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Virginia rolls through competition

[caption id="attachment_33541" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="The No. 25 Cavaliers are 2-0 in conference play and will continue ACC competition against Virginia Tech, Florida State and Miami later this month.


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Things fall apart

Athletic Director Craig Littlepage before Virginia's home game against Wake Forest Feb. 6: "We're gonna win the regular season in the ACC." Was it an outrageous jingoistic plea for support from the student body?


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Team splits twin series

The Virginia softball team split its four games at the Cavalier Invitational this past weekend, twice defeating George Washington, while dropping both games to Notre Dame. Virginia opened tournament play Friday with a 9-1 win against the Colonials.


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Team looks for win against Duke

[caption id="attachment_33480" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Monica Wright was named this week as one of the top 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded each season to the top women's basketball player in the nation.


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No. 1 Virginia gets ready for triple-header

The No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team will square off in a triple-header tomorrow against Wofford, Liberty and Longwood on its home turf at the Boar's Head Sports Club. The team enters the contest after topping No.


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Cavs topple Tribe by wide margin

[caption id="attachment_33451" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Sophomore Lindsey Hardenbergh and freshman Erin Vierra each struggled during the first set of their singles matches before crusing to victory in the seconds.


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What's a sport?

Last week, I wrote a column about NASCAR. Among other points, I argued that NASCAR is indeed a sport and made a case justifying this assertion. To race at such high speeds - inches away from the wall and other drivers attempting to swerve past you for three grueling hours - must be both mentally and physically exhausting.


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Latest Podcast

The Organization of Young Filipino Americans is one of many cultural Contracted Independent Organizations at the University, and their mission is to create a supportive community for Filipino students. Danella Romera, the current president of OYFA and fourth-year College student, discusses the importance of OYFA as a cultural organization and how OYFA plans for this year’s Culturefest, an annual multicultural showcase. 

Listen to the episode here.