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Questioning your fanhood

A win is a win, right?Well, if that?s the case, it was a glorious weekend for Virginia football fans, as we were treated to a 16-0 victory against Richmond, no matter how hard the game was to watch.


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The Virginia women?s soccer team took its undefeated record on the road for the first time this season this past weekend in the Georgia Nike Invitational.


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The Cavalier men?s golf team got its season off to a solid start Sunday, earning seventh place at the Maryland Intercollegiate Golf Tournament.With the Terps hosting, the inaugural tournament was a test of both skill and stamina for the 18 men?s golf teams at the River Marsh Golf Club in Cambridge, Md.


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Two weekend wins help team even up season record

What a difference a week makes. The Virginia men?s soccer team erased its painful memories of its first two games by collecting two victories this weekend.The Cavaliers left Fairfax Friday night with a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime, come-from-behind victory over George Mason and then blew past Hofstra 4-2 Sunday evening at Kl


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Joint decision

3-0.In case you missed it, this was the score of the Virginia-Richmond game after the first three-plus quarters, before the Cavs blew it open at the end of the fourth to a 16-0 shutout.


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Vigilante sets sights on debut with Virginia

This Saturday the defending ACC-champion Virginia cross country team will host the Lou Onesty Invitational at Panorama Farms, an early-season event in which the Cavaliers traditionally compete against in-state rivals such as William & Mary and VCU.Virginia will look to open the season with a strong performance by both the men and women at the event, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.?This will be the first opportunity for our cross country team to compete,? Virginia coach Jason Vigilante said.


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When the Saints go marching (back) in

Calling audibles is a part of football. Throughout this entire week, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have been forced to call a number of them.When news broke that Hurricane Gustav was going to hit New Orleans harder than any middle linebacker, Payton and Loomis made plans to relocate the team to Indianapolis, Ind.


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Efficiency hits home as Cavaliers

The accomplishments Virginia women?s volleyball coach Lee Maes and his teams achieved while he was the head assistant coach at Nebraska are numerous and impressive: a national championship, three conference championships and 13 All-Americans.Now in his first season as the head coach of the Cavaliers, Maes hopes to bring similar accolades to Virginia.?Our expectation every season is to have the opportunity to compete for the ACC Championship with the goal of also earning an NCAA berth,? Maes said.


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I need a team

Neil Sedaka is wrong. Breaking up isn?t hard to do ? at least not with an NBA team.My divorce from the Dallas Mavericks was quick and painless, a Spears-ian annulment that allowed us to go our separate ways.


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Selenski, Vittese step up early for Cavaliers

The Virginia women?s field hockey team, currently No. 11 in the nation, is looking to make its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament despite fielding a very young team this season Luckily for the Cavaliers, two talented first years, midfielder Paige Selenski and midfielder/defender Michelle Vittese are already making a big impact.Both Vittese and Selenski are seasoned beyond their years because of their experience in national and international competition.


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Upset of the century

I?m sure most college sports fans can tell you what George Mason did in 2006: It made an unlikely run to the Final Four.


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Senior Reyering kicks off career in new sport

Senior Yannick Reyering has made many big kicks in his athletic career.Saturday, however, the ball was not quite as round, and he had nearly 65,000 eyes on him.In Virginia?s football home opener against USC Saturday, Reyering, a former Cavalier men?s soccer star, made his debut for the football team as the starting placekicker.

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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.