Dept: Student Life

Working Vacation

Working Vacation0

A different take on spring break

Spring 2010

Alternative Spring Break brings U.Va. students to places that offer different pleasures than Fort Lauderdale.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought4

Dining halls offer students more options than ever

Winter 2009

The bounty of dishes available at the University’s dining halls could easily be mistaken for a gourmet restaurant.

Seeing Voices

Seeing Voices0

Deaf and hard of hearing students thrive at U.Va.

Fall 2009

I watch as it dawns on him that I’ve been reading his lips. His eyes flicker to my ears, where the casing and tubes of my hearing aids are visible if you look closely.

Landlocked? No Problem, Dude

Landlocked? No Problem, Dude0

Surf Club members hit the road to catch waves

Summer 2009

There is little chance that six-foot swells would ever break in the Dell pond, but members of the Surf Club would be the first to catch them if they do.

Open Door Policy11

The public life of Lawnies

Spring 2009

Become an honorary Lawn resident and learn the pleasures—and discomforts—of being part of our living history. The University’s Academical Village attracts countless visitors, many of whom have the same question for students after peeking into their austere Lawn rooms: “So, where do you shower?” While a Lawn resident’s outdoor walk to the bathrooms may seem terribly inconvenient to passersby, Lawnies of today appear to have few qualms about the process. “It’s just not a big deal,” says Blaire Hawkins (Col ’09). Given that Lawn rooms date back to the early 19th century, “there are some things

Secret Society

Secret Society0

Students share their innermost fears and desires

Winter 2008

The project caught the attention of two students, Courtney Mallow (Col ’10) and James Burney (Col ’09), who are the co-directors of the Arts & Enrichment Committee, a part of the University Programs Council. After inviting Warren to visit the University, they solicited secrets from their fellow students and created an exhibit of the cards they’d collected to coincide with his appearance.

Learning the Ropes—and Stairs

Learning the Ropes—and Stairs0

Orientation helps first years air anxieties, build sense of community

Fall 2008

The community these students have already begun to create emulates the group focus that orientation director Tabitha Enoch and orientation leaders emphasize. "Orientation is important in establishing what it means to be a part of the University community," Enoch says.

All Aboard the Campaign Trail0

College Republicans and University Democrats

Summer 2008

College students have historically been dismissed as unreliable by pundits and political advisers. At the polls, their numbers tend to be disappointingly low. But these students are clearly not the fickle supporters that political strategists have assumed.

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