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Football looks to curtail Curry, Heels

The answers to nine months of off-season uncertainty will be revealed tomorrow when Virginia and North Carolina kick off the South's most played football rivalry in Chapel Hill. Coach George Welsh is cautious in describing his team's first game.


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Volleyball hosts three unknowns in tourney

After capturing their first victory of the 1999 season against Virginia Tech Wednesday night, the Virginia volleyball team prepares to host the annual Jefferson Cup Tournament this weekend at University Hall. The Cavaliers will play a total of three games in the tournament, facing Ohio today and both Furman and Alabama tomorrow. "The Jefferson Cup is also is a 'come out and show everything we got' series," middle blocker Deanna Zwarich said.


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Rivalry renews in volleyball opener

Season after season, the Virginia women's volleyball team wallowed in obscurity. Before the arrival of coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton, the team was a perennial basement dweller in the ACC.


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Wilk leads adjusting team

After consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances, the Virginia field hockey team will rely on seasoned veterans, coupled with the enthusiasm of nine new recruits and an new coaching staff, to continue their winning ways this season. The foremost change on the Cavalier field hockey team is coach Jessica Wilk, who stepped up from the assistant coaching position she has held since 1993.


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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.