A&S Online Archive 2007

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December 2007

November 2007

  • Embracing possibility
    Danielle Riede’s installations blend color, form — and opportunity.
    Posted 10/24/07

  • Firing up Cavalier spirit
    Erica Seredni (Psychology ’09) lights up U.Va. games with her award-winning baton skills.
    Posted 10/24/07

  • Strike up the band!
    Ad campaign gives Cavalier marching band national exposure.
    Posted 10/24/07

  • Artistic license
    Pilot program introduces U.Va. undergraduates to world of arts administration.
    Posted 10/24/07

  • An-Dante
    “Divine” music enhances Web-based Dante research project.
    Posted 10/24/07

  • Let’s go!
    A&S readers treasure their international experiences.
    Posted 10/24/07

October 2007

  • Students from a different shore
    Recent graduate Reimi Okuyama uncovers the roots of U.Va.’s Asian American history.
    Posted 09/26/07

  • Exploring East Asia
    U.Va.’s new East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department is first in the Southeast.
    Posted 09/26/07

  • A dying craft
    U.Va.-published “Studies in Bibliography” may be the last book ever produced from Linotype.
    Posted 09/26/07

  • Letter from Japan
    Nadia Shairzay (History, Foreign Affairs ’06) leaves one community but finds another while teaching in Japan.
    Posted 09/26/07

  • Juggling school and a social life
    A&S readers say that balance is the key to fulfillment.
    Posted 09/26/07

  • Online extra
    Jerry Bias (Foreign Affairs ’90) transforms hayfield into a winning winery.
    Posted 09/26/07

September 2007

  • A novel approach
    Taylor Antrim learns there’s no such thing as bad publicity for a debut writer.
    Posted 08/22/07

  • Piety and politics
    Professor Charles Marsh probes evangelical political culture in his new book, “Wayward Christian Soldiers.”
    Posted 08/22/07

  • Poetic license
    Diverse experiences as an undergrad at U.Va. helped shape the work of prize-winning poet Sandra Beasley.
    Posted 08/22/07

  • The making of a writer
    For Ron Riekki and several of his classmates, U.Va’s creative writing program has been a springboard to literary success.
    Posted 08/22/07

  • A&S readers respond
    What insights about the College would you share with the interim dean? Curriculum and the Honor System were popular topics.
    Posted 08/22/07

August 2007

  • Raising the bar
    Allison Evanow's organic vodka not only appeals to green consumers but also fans of culinary-style cocktails.
    Posted 07/25/07

  • Fateful visit
    What started out as a short trip to Thailand turned into five years. It changed the course of Pierce Salguero’s life.
    Posted 07/25/07

  • Word up
    Brett Brunner searched for the perfect etymology textbook. Disappointed with the options, he created his own.
    Posted 07/25/07

  • Letter from London
    Grad finds a home among African diaspora and academic networks in London — and some surprising connections to her time at U.Va.
    Posted 07/25/07

  • Online extra
    Read a poem by creative writing program director Lisa Russ Spaar.
    Posted 07/25/07

July 2007

  • Prize-winning storyteller
    Sahar Adish (Chemistry ’08) wins the prestigious Peabody Award for film documenting her family’s escape from the Taliban.
    Posted 07/09/07

  • Interim dean announced
    Karen Ryan to lead Arts & Sciences for one year.
    Posted 07/09/07

  • Lights, camera, action!
    U.Va. grad, filmmaker gets his 15 minutes of fame.
    Posted 07/09/07

  • Preserving history
    Merton Spire is once more reaching toward the sky.
    Posted 07/09/07

  • Mangia!
    “Take Your Professor to Lunch” program feeds minds and bodies.
    Posted 07/09/07

  • The definition of success
    Happiness. A fulfilling career. Earning the respect of others. A&S readers reflect on how they measure personal success.
    Posted 07/09/07

June 2007

  • Lost language
    Karenne Wood is researching the language of her Monacan tribe.
    Posted 05/23/07

  • Higher education
    Volunteer service at Madison House left lasting impact on teacher Tim McLaughlin (English, French ’97).
    Posted 05/23/07

  • Photographic memories
    Natalie Kaufman documents the damage Hurricane Rita left behind in Louisiana and raises money for its victims.

  • Positive reviews
    Ted Genoways gets high praise for re-energizing Virginia Quarterly Review.
    Posted 05/23/07

  • In his own words
    Though he had visited Egypt with his family, studying there gave Mostafa Abdelkarim a whole new perspective.
    Posted 05/23/07

  • A&S readers respond
    If graduating again, whom would you want as a commencement speaker? Tina Fey; Katie Couric; Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Human Genome Institute; and rock star/humanitarian Bono topped your list.
    Posted 05/23/07

May 2007

  • Superfan
    J. Wood gets ‘Lost’ all the time, and he has a book to prove it. He closely examines how and why the TV show manages to so thoroughly mesmerize its audience.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • Up close and personal
    U.Va. museum gives opportunities for students to experience firsthand what they are studying in the classroom.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • Musical revival
    Joel Rubin is carrying on the centuries-old tradition of klezmer music.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • An inspirational visit
    Missy Mallory found hunger, disease and poverty in rural South Africa. She also found gratitude, beauty and hope.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • Life lessons
    Instead of asking to help, Gauri Raval asked to learn. It transformed her visit to rural South Africa.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • Letter from Tanzania
    Elizabeth Crocker raises money to fight AIDS during five-day fundraising walk.
    Posted 04/26/07

  • What to look for in a college?
    Your fellow readers have some good advice for high-school students.
    Posted 04/26/07

April 2007

  • Good work
    Springtime in Charlottesville brings out flip flops and shorts, daffodils and dogwood. Student researchers are rounding out an active year by celebrating their work and presenting it to peers and faculty alike.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • ‘Lost’ cause?
    Meridian, the student-run literary journal, explores William Faulkner’s reluctant role in the Cold War.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • Good cause
    With the goal of building a school in Uganda, students raise big bucks with bikes.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • Good friends
    Joey Katona (College ’10) is raising money for his Palestinian camp buddy’s education in the United States.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • Good trip
    Undergrads take their research all the way to Australia.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • Still the Lawn
    More responses from readers describing their favorite spots at U.Va.
    Posted 03/28/07

  • Leadership
    Readers weigh in on what makes a leader.
    Posted 03/28/07

March 2007

  • George in war
    Scholar Edward Lengel follows Washington from his struggles in the French and Indian War through his triumphs in the Revolutionary War. Along the way he is continually surprised by discoveries he makes about the man.
    Posted 02/22/07

  • George in peace
    In addition to his roles as soldier and statesman, says alumnus John Rudder, he was a man of ideas who had much in common with Jefferson.
    Posted 02/22/07

  • George on exhibit at the Smithsonian
    A major exhibit from Pittsburgh is curated by U.Va. alumnus Scott Stephenson.
    Posted 02/22/07

  • By George!
    Author Frank Grizzard (MA History ’89, PhD ’96) knows all about the president.
    Posted 02/22/07

  • Read about more presidents!
    Links galore to U.Va. websites and news stories about presidents and related subjects.
    Posted 02/22/07

  • Letter from Charlottesville
    Ashley Diaz Mejias writes about the legacy of civil rights pioneer Victoria Gray Adams (1926-2006).
    Posted 02/22/07

  • It's the Lawn, stupid!
    Well, not necessarily. It might be the gravel path where you met your wife or the garden where your fiancé proposed. A quiet spot for thinking or study. A place to gather with friends. Or even a parking lot. Readers found lots of places to love on the U.Va. Grounds.
    Posted 02/22/07

February

January

  • All together now
    The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and Alphi Phi Omega, spurred by an idea and a gift from an alumnus, join forces to help area teens. An endowment will fund a service project by the two groups every year.
    Posted 12/20/06

  • A star is born
    Otis Fulton (Psychology ’79) has just what an art director was looking for.
    Posted 12/20/06

  • Serving up hope
    In a Baltimore deli, Bridget Muller Sampson (English ’85) and her husband help people transition back into society.
    Posted 12/20/06

  • Rock on
    Graduate student Nick Rubin applies his musicology and teaching skills to a 20th-century art form.
    Posted 12/20/06

  • Letter from Haileybury
    Marmite! Tea! Netball! Brilliant! And is that a steering wheel? UK Fellow Libby Golden adjusts to English culture.
    Posted 12/20/06