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The signs, they are a-changin

The more things change, the more they stay the same. What?s old is new again. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.The hubbub about this sign ban has, amazingly, kept its pace even a month into school.


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Players shine at Ranked Plus One event

Virginia men?s tennis had a strong showing at the U.Va. Ranked Plus One Invitational this past weekend, winning one singles and one doubles flight.Sophomore Sanam Singh continued to remain dominant for Virginia, capturing the title in the A-2 singles flight.


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Some ballpark

In 1923, Babe Ruth hit the first home run in the newly opened Yankee Stadium. He famously wondered afterwards who would hit the last one out of the stadium (turns out it was Jos


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Correction

The Friday, Sept. 26 Sports article ?Squad Hosts Pair of Strong ACC Schools,? incorrectly stated that junior defensive specialist Brittani Rendina is now a scholarship player.


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Cavs top

The women?s soccer team defeated ACC foe Miami Sunday, 2-0, improving to 2-0 in the ACC.The


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After every Chicago Cubs victory at Wrigley Field, Steve Goodman?s song ?Go Cubs Go? plays on the PA system throughout the stadium.


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Injuries slow down Sintim, Dowling, eventually cramp defensive resistance

When Virginia lost three starters to cramping in the second half of its 3-31 loss to Duke Saturday, all Virginia coach Al Groh could do was wonder if his team could handle any more blows to a roster already thinned by personnel losses relating to legal and academic issues.Against Duke, the losses of senior outside linebacker Clint Sintim and sophomore cornerback Ras-I Dowling appeared to be the backbreaking blow.


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Bedeviled

Somewhere, Peter Lalich is singing. 31-3 is just as bad as it sounds. Snap Duke?s streak of 25 straight ACC losses and I shiver uncontrollably.


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Men

The Cavalier men?s soccer team maintained a perfect conference record and extended its winning streak to three Friday, beating rival Virginia Tech 2-1 at Thompson Field in Blacksburg.Virginia (5-3-0, 2-0-0 ACC) was led on the offensive end by junior forward Matt Mitchell, who scored both of the Cavaliers? goals and was a standout all night.


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Cutcliffe

The Duke gameday atmosphere is still a work in progress. For one thing, there wasn?t a massive parade of cars coming into town like you see in Charlottesville.


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Latest Podcast

The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.