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Virginia triumphs in home opener, wins six straight

While most Virginia students headed home for a relaxing spring break, the Cavalier baseball team remained hard at work, hitting the diamond everyday in some highly competitive match-ups. Virginia started their week with a doubleheader last Monday at No.


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Softball wins 49er Invitational The Virginia Cavaliers took home the gold in last weekend's 49er Invitational, played at University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Virginia defeated the Akron Zips, 2-0, in the finals after having been shutout by them in round-robin play, 7-0. Freshman Erin Horn allowed only three hits and struck out a career-high 12 batters en route to her first collegiate shutout.


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Cavs fall to UNC in semifinals of ACC tournament

Greensboro, N.C. The ACC women's basketball tournament unfolded precisely as expected this weekend up until last night's championship game, when top seeded Duke beat the second seed North Carolina, 77-59. In the first round, every favored team tasted victory, with the exception of the match-up between the two 8-8 teams, as the fifth seed Georgia Tech beat the fourth seed Seminoles.


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Missed opportunity means making fun of mascots

Any true reporter yearns for the chance to cover an important issue or an emerging controversy. I missed my chance last week because of unfortunate timing. Virginia freshman center Deidra Chatman received national attention last week when she turned away from the flag during the national anthem before the Cavaliers' March 2 game against North Carolina in protest of U.S.


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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.