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College Football hangovers

While many college football fans -- including yours truly -- continue to clamor for a post-season playoff, proponents of the current system like to point out that such a playoff would render regular season games meaningless since one loss would not mean as much as it does now.


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Men take fifth, women grab seventh in Festival

CARY, N.C. -- Talk about a runner's high. The Virginia men's cross country team was running their cool down jog at the Great American Cross Country Festival Friday when the meet results were announced over the loudspeaker. "Finishing fifth, with 146 points, Virginia," the announcer said. A yell from the pack of seven runners burst out.


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Defense wins championships

Matt Schaub might have been the pregame center of attention, but some unlikely characters stole the show to make Schaub's return a victorious one. Sure, Schaub started out strong with 200 first-half passing yards.


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Cavs lose first of year, bounce back to record ACC win

Virginia volleyball rallied from a set down to beat the Blue Devils Saturday, 3-2, winning its first ACC match a day after the team's 16-game winning streak -- the longest in the program's history -- was snapped. The Cavaliers' streak came to an end with its loss to Wake Forest in a closely-contested match at Mem Gym Friday night.


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ACC fighting for Irish membership in 2004

Having already added two big-name schools this summer with Miami and Virginia Tech, the ACC has now begun discussions with Notre Dame in an attempt to secure a 12th member for the conference. The ACC has discussed several different scenarios with the Irish; most notably one which would change Notre Dame's football status from independent to a member of the ACC.


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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.