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Timeline of Dragas’ reappointment

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June 19: Dean of McIntire School of Commerce, Carl Zeithaml, appointed interim president; William Wulf, University computer-science professor, resigns

June 18: Sullivan defends her leadership style, “incremental” approach and the need for online learning in higher education in a released statement; University Faculty Senate calls for the resignations of Vice Rector Mark Kington and Board Rector Helen Dragas.

Governor Bob McDonnell

June 23: Cavalier Daily publishes original batch of emails of Rector Dragas and Vice Rector Mark Kington

Sen. Barbara A. Favola

Jan. 15: VA Senate Privileges and Elections committee votes 12-3 to confirm Dragas’ reappointment

Sen. Ralph S. Northam

Student Council

Richard Marks

Del. Mark Cole

Sen. Mark D. Obenshain

Opposition

Del. Steven Southern Assoc.

Landes of Colleges and Schools

Sen. Jeff McWaters

June 29: Gov. McDonnell reappoints Dragas, whose term ends July 1, to the University Board of Visitors

June 26: Sullivan reinstated unanimously by the Board

June 22: Gov. McDonnell calls for “closure” and the elimination of “any uncertainty” for the future from the Board; Zeithaml suspends all negotiations with the Board and his status as interim president

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Jan. 18: Student Council unanimously passes resolution to reject Dragas reappointment to the Board of Visitors

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Lazor bolts for Philadelphia Cavalier Daily Sports Editor A member of Virginia’s staff since head coach Mike London’s tenure commenced in 2010, Bill Lazor , offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, is bolting Charlottesville to join the Philadelphia Eagles and new coach Chip Kelly’s staff. Lazor will serve as Philadelphia’s quarterbacks coach.

“I appreciate Bill Lazor ’s time here as a member of my staff,” London said in a statement. “We are now wrapping up our recruiting and starting our preparation for the 2013 season. We will move quickly to find a new offensive coordinator to keep the program moving forward.”

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Bill Lazor, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, is leaving Virginia to become Chip Kelly’s quarterbacks coach with the Eagles.

Cavs earn first ranked victory Cavaliers nab 12th straight home win, fourth consecutive ACC victory against No. 19 NC State

By Ian Rappaport

Cavalier Daily Senior Associate Editor

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Senior guard Jontel Evans sealed the win against NC State Tuesday by sinking two critical free throws with 27 seconds remaining.

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Jan. 29: House of Delegates votes 66-33 to conform the reappointment of Dragas to the Board of Visitors

By Julia Horowitz

The coaching change marks another twist in an already zany offseason for the Cavalier football program. Junior quarterback Michael Rocco started the commotion, asking for a release from the Virginia football program shortly after the season ended. Then, after purging four coaches from the staff that same day, including defensive coordinator Jim Reid, London hired four replacements a month later — among them Tom O’Brien , the offensively oriented former NC State head coach. Speculation quickly arose concerning how O’Brien, officially deemed the associate head coach for offense, would Please see Football, Page A5

Jan. 21: Va. Senate votes 29-9 in favor of Dragas’ reappointment

House confirms Rector Helen Dragas

Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach depart program eight days before National Signing Day

By Fritz Metzinger

Jan. 17: StudCo conducts poll of 1,200 CLAS students, of which 80% believed Dragas should not remain on the Board of Visitors

With the Virginia men’s basketball team holding a far from secure 56-55 lead and 26.1 seconds showing on the clock, Jontel Evans found himself in the same situation he had been in when the first half came to a close — at the free throw line. After missing all three of his attempts in his first two trips to the line, the senior point guard stepped

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to the line in the game’s most crucial moment to shoot what he called “probably the biggest two free throws of my basketball career.” And this time he made them both , propelling Virginia to a 58-55 upset of No. 19 NC State.

Coach Tony Bennett did not plan for the pass-first floor general — who held only two points but seven assists at that point — to be the one with

The Virginia House of Delegates officially reconfirmed University Rector Helen Dragas Tuesday afternoon , ending a drawn-out debate and officially awarding the embattled leader another four years on the Board of Visitors with a 63-33 vote.

Despite significant opposition from within the University community, Dragas has received steady political support throughout the three-part reconfirmation process . Gov. Bob McDonnell announced June 29 he would reappoint Dragas, and the Senate voted 29-9 in favor of reconfirmation last week.

Shortly before the Senate vote, Student Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Virginia Assembly to block the reappointment, citing a general lack of trust in Dragas and the Board following the botched ouster of University President Teresa Sullivan last summer.

“I think it’s important that we work now to restore the image of the University after the events of the summer and I fully believe both the Student Council and President [Teresa] Sullivan have made this a top priority,” said Neil Branch, Council vice president for organizations.

Branch drove to Richmond last Friday to speak against Dragas’ reappointment at a House subcommittee meeting.

“I think if Dragas makes serious efforts to meet with [Council] and shows sincerely that she regrets her actions, then this University will continue to move forward,” Branch said.

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New norovirus strain makes local debut; hydration, good hand-washing help prevent stomach bug contraction

By KAMALA GANESH | Cavalier Daily HEALTH AND SCIENCE Editor

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Known for striking down hundreds on cruise ships and quarantining its victims in bathrooms, the latest strain of the infamous stomach bug, norovirus, has arrived. The new strain that originated in Australia has now been reported in millions of people worldwide, including a number of cases in Charlottesville.

Charlottesville emergency rooms have recently seen an influx of visits related to the GII.4 Sydney strain of the norovirus, which like the rest of the virus strains, usually causes patients one to three days of diarrhea, vomiting and/or mild fevers, said Dr. Robert Reiser, associate professor of emergency medicine in an email,.

New strains are constantly emerging, and this one is not cause for alarm, Reiser said. He added that the new strain of norovirus is similar to other common stomach “bugs,” but cautioned that patients do remain contagious for a few days or even weeks after they recover from the illness.

Transmission typically occurs through food, though occasionally waterborne, and the virus is capable of surviving without a host for hours at a time, which may explain its prevalence on cruise ships, in restaurants and on college campuses via contaminated foods and liquids.

But rather than making panicked trips to the ER, students should instead visit the closest water fountain — the strongest defense against a norovirus infection is hydration, Reiser said.

For those who wish to avoid contracting the virus in the first place, though, “good hand washing is the best prevention,” Reiser said, noting a New York Times-reviewed study that found alcohol-based hand sanitizers were less effective at eliminating the virus.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | The Cavalier Daily

Three-Day Weather Forecast

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TODAY High of 67˚

TONIGHT Low of 36 36˚

TOMORROW High of 47˚

TOMORROW NIGHT Low of 29˚

Rain likely with possible late afternoon thunderstorms.

Chance of percipitation 100 percent.

Showers continue through the night with southwest wind between 10 to 15 mph.

Skies clear for mostly sunny skies with a west wind between 10 to 15 mph.

Partly cloudy skies with temperatures falling into the upper 20s.

The warm front that has raised our temperatures into the unseasonable 60s will push north this morning. Directly behind it, a strong cold front will move it, dropping lows back into the 30s and highs in the 40s. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms wlll precede the front this afternoon, and high pressure will return for the remainder of the week.

FRIDAY High of 38˚ Mostly sunny skies with temperatures barely rising less than 10 degress from the nighttime low.

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Ruffner Hall undergoes improvements $19 million state grant enables $!2.9 reconstruction project; renovation to replace doors, frames, build new cafe, plumbing

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Ruffner Hall renovations require staff and faculty to relocate. Leftover state funding will go toward funding the move.

By Andrew D’Amato

Cavalier Daily Associate Editor

Highly anticipated renovations to the Education School’s Ruffner Hall began this month after

the project received $19 million of state funding.

Total construction costs will reach about $12.9 million, Project Manager Lynn Rush said. “[The rest] is the cost of moving people out of Ruffner during construction,” she said. “We have to pay for rental for other occupancy. When we’re talking about 83,000 square feet, that’s a lot of relocating.”

The new additions will relocate several classrooms and teacher offices, said Wynne Stuart , associate provost for academic support and classroom management . “[What] we’ve really done is reconfigure

space so instead of there being multiple offices [and classrooms] on the first floor ... there will just be classrooms on the first floor.”

In addition, the building renovations will redesign the classrooms to make them more private, Stuart said. “Right now, the walls on the first floor don’t go all the way to the ceiling,” she said. “Each room will be a more independent entity, [so] sound won’t carry from one room to the next.”

Re-glazed windows, new doors and frames, and additional plumbing and insulation will be just a sample of the improvements to the finished project,

Rush said. These changes aim to make the building more accessible for students, who will also be able to use the building to relax in Ruffner Hall’s new cafe.

Education school labs, used specifically by Education students, will remain in operation on the second floor. They will not be affected by the reconstruction.

The construction should be completed sooner than other construction projects on Grounds, Stuart said. The project will be completed by the summer of 2014, with the building ready and open to hold classes by that fall.

Campaign rules trip up StudCo candidate Third-year College student unintentionally violates University Board of Elections’ regulations, must stop campaigning until Monday

By Jordan Bower

Cavalier Daily Associate Editor The University Board of Elections Monday asked third-year College student Eric McDaniel, Student Council’s director of university relations, to temporarily cease his campaign for Student Council president until Feb. 4 when the official campaign season starts.

McDaniel began a campaign for Student Council president

last Monday, and was contacted by the elections board later that same day and asked to stop. He says a conversation with Dean Citro , who oversees the elections board, left him with the impression that campaigning could begin at any time. “[Citro said that] UBE did not govern when candidates could begin,” McDaniel said.

The elections board was created in 2003 to regulate election process activities, includ-

ing setting the election calendar and regulating the online voting system.

To kick off his campaign, McDaniel altered his campaign page on Facebook from last year to advertise his presidential run, including a new poster and a video, before being told he was operating in violation of UBE guidelines. “It wasn’t a reprimand or a punishment, but [I was asked to] please hold off until next Monday,”

he said.

The elections board is allowing McDaniel to keep material already uploaded to run on his Facebook page and personal website, but he is not allowed to upload any additional materials or further campaign in any way until the campaign start date.

In cases of campaign controversy the elections board can hold panels in which the candidate appears before three

board officers to discuss disciplinary actions. “But none of that even came into the conversation,” McDaniel said.

McDaniel said he did not deliberately attempt to violate any regulations.

“I really do want to go through this campaign in good faith and fairly, and with a lot of thought, to make sure that everyone has had an equal opportunity to pursue this,” he said. “This was born of a misunderstanding.”

Dragas | Lobbying, state legislators fail to block decision Continued from page A1 Council’s resolution also commended state legislators who took a stand against Dragas’ reconfirmation, including Del. Steve Landes, R-Albemarle, and Del. David Toscano, D-Charlottesville, both of whom took the floor to speak against Dragas Tuesday.

“If we simply should rubber

stamp all recommendations of the governor, why should he even submit them to us in the first place?” Del. Toscano said before the House. “In point of fact, we rarely overturn the governor’s recommendations.

But if any situation called out for a rejection, this is it.”

Both Landes and Toscano have previously noted the issue of Dragas’ reappointment as

an overwhelming concern for constituents, all of whom hail from the greater Charlottesville area. Still, Toscano emphasized that this is far from being a local issue.

“You should care because your constituents want to send their children and grandchildren to U.Va.,” he told his fellow delegates. “Maintaining its quality is important to them.”

The weeks leading up to confirmation vote were also filled with lobby groups speaking out, many in favor of Dragas spending another four years with the University. Notably, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a non-profit group that advocates for strong trustee involvement in higher education, offered strong praise for Dragas’ actions and harsh

criticism for the University’s accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, when it placed the University on warning because of the Board’s actions.

Dragas was first appointed to the Board in 2008 by thengovernor Tim Kaine. She was elected vice rector in 2010, and was named the first female rector in 2011.

Basketball | Harris ties season high, freshmen hold strong Continued from page A1 the ball in his hands as the shot clock wound down, but a stifling defensive stand by the Wolfpack (16-5, 5-3 ACC) prevented him from dishing to an open teammate. Nevertheless, Evans came through with the game’s outcome hanging in the balance.

“My concentration was unbelievable,” Evans said. “I tuned out the crowd, the score and everything — went through my progressions and knocked [them] down.”

Down 58-55, the Wolfpack had an opportunity to tie but an erratic offensive possession sealed their fate. With 5.2 seconds left, junior forward C.J. Leslie fumbled the ball out of bounds, but the ball bounced off a Virginia (15-5, 5-2 ACC) player, keeping NC State alive. On the in-bound pass, senior forward Scott Wood, one of the ACC’s best three-point marksmen, received

the ball but promptly air-balled a rushed shot. “[Sophomore guard] Paul [Jesperson] got a hand on it,” Bennett said. “He did a good job ...

We were debating a little bit, should we foul? Shouldn’t we?

Unless you practice that, it’s a little bit tricky.”

The close finish and 12th consecutive home win was the result of a strong Cavalier comeback effort that began just before halftime. The Wolfpack built its largest lead of 11 points with 1:42 to go in the first half and appeared in control of the game for nearly the entirety of the first 18 minutes.

“I don’t know if it was the fatigue of the amount of games in a short time, but I do know the physicalness and athleticism of NC State was more than we have seen all year,” Bennett said. “You could see that in the first half.”

The Virginia offense got off to a rocky start, falling behind 15-7

when NC State freshman guard Tyler Lewis buried a 3-pointer.

Midway through the half, a series of three possessions — two for the Cavaliers and one for the Wolfpack sandwiched in between — lifted Virginia into the game.

Junior guard Joe Harris finally ignited the Cavaliers as the team pushed the ball up court — the half-court setup had proven mostly futile early on — and knocked down a three before the Wolfpack had a chance to set its defense. The bucket by Harris closed the deficit to 17-14 and woke up a slumbering crowd.

With John Paul Jones Arena at a noise level it had yet to come anywhere near until then, the fans were easily riled by a foul called against the Cavaliers on the ensuing defensive possession. When the Wolfpack inbounded the ball again, Virginia stood its ground and forced a shot clock violation.

Back at the offensive end, Harris further sparked the Cavaliers by scrapping for a loose ball and hitting a shot to close the gap to 17-16. NC State responded with a run to mount their lead.

In the second half, the Cavaliers came roaring back. Freshman forward Mike Tobey brought the Cavaliers to a 33-31 deficit when he converted a 3-point play after drawing a foul on a ferocious dunk — a move indicative of his powerful play against NC State’s rugged interior players. Soon thereafter, Tobey followed with a jumper in the paint to give the Cavaliers their first lead at 38-37. Tobey’s emergence was an important factor in counteracting the duo of Leslie and senior forward Richard Howell, who combined for 32 points and 25 rebounds for NC State.

For the rest of the second half, the teams remained close as Virginia’s typically dominant defense showed up in full form.

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Relentless freshman guard Justin Anderson epitomized the Cavaliers’ intensity in fighting their way back when he sprinted back on defense and swatted away a layup attempt by freshman forward T.J. Warren.

Harris carried the offensive load from there, bringing his total to a game-high 22 points.

“It was that stage of the game where my defender was starting to wear down a little bit, and you have to expose them when you see a weakness like that,” Harris said.

Now, the Cavaliers — who appeared to have plenty of their own weaknesses when they lost consecutive games to Wake Forest and Clemson earlier this month — sit in second place of the conference standings, ahead of the much-hyped preseason ACC favorite NC State.

“We’re peaking at the right time,” Mitchell said. “We’re playing good ball.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your support team will grumble if you’re not around to return the sentiment. You’d be surprised how much the music of your voice helps others. Get on the horn — or the phone as the case may be — and spread good cheer.

people you are supposed to meet. New friends are everywhere.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Once again it’s time to back away from other people’s problems. Sure, you could solve them in a wink. But if you rush in now you rob the person of their lesson and create a future dependency.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It would be a shame to take a nagging responsibility with you into the weekend. Hunker down and get it done. You’ll be surprised how much more loveable the world seems to you once you finish your task.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). All that’s in your home environment was once a seed in your mind. You’re anxious to make a few adjustments to ramp up the creativity in spaces. Home needs to be a place where you are free to continue dreaming.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The places you go are part of who you are. The scenery, the characters and the sounds of it influence you. Pick a new place to visit — a place with which you wouldn’t mind being readily associated.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Someone feels insecure around you — that’s the real cause of this person’s bragging. Your acceptance, attention and humility cause good will that ripples out to the far reaches of your community. It’s mind-boggling!

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve a way of getting under someone’s skin and causing a loss of control and decorum.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The demanding task you signed up for requires exceptional knowledge. If all you do is learn for the whole day you can count this period as a major success.

Stick your nose to the books and soak it all in.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You derive great joy from fixing things and making them work better than new.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your heart is grateful, which your speech reflects.

Something about the physical act of getting your gratitude down in writing, perhaps in the form of a thank you note, will magically effect your spirit.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are connected to the tides, but not in control of them. In order to take a thrilling ride you must catch the waves as they come, whether or not you feel ready. Opportunity is fleeting. Capture it while you have the chance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Everyone is attracted to a person who feels attractive. You raise your self-esteem with a pep talk and suddenly you realize that life has put you right next to the

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SPORTS

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Both polls give Cavs top-10 nods All four ACC men’s lacrosse teams secured top-10 rankings in both major 2013 preseason polls released in the last several days — the USILA Coaches’ Poll and Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.

Maryland, the national runner-up in 2011 and 2012, is the highest ranked ACC squad. The Terrapins nabbed the No. 2 ranking in both polls, garnering oneof-12 USILA Coaches’ Poll and two-of-26 first place votes in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.

Defending national champion Loyola retained its top spot in both preseason polls. The Greyhounds defeated the Terrapins 9-3 last year to claim the title.

Virginia is the lowest ranked ACC team in both polls, rounding out the conference at No. 7 in the

Senior midfielder Chris LaPierre is looking to lead the ACC underdog Cavaliers back to 2011-level form when the team won the national hampionship.

USILA Coaches’ Poll behind No. 4 North Carolina and defending ACC champion No. 6 Duke. Duke ranks fourth in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, followed by No. 7 North Carolina and No. 9 Virginia.

Each of the four ACC teams have made the NCAA Tournament for IN BRIEF s i x c o n s e c u t i v e years, dating back to 2007. The Cavaliers are the last ACC team to win a national championship, defeating Maryland 9-7 in 2011.

North Carolina will kick off the 2013 season by hosting Air Force Friday, Feb. 8 in Chapel Hill at 7 p.m. Virginia’s first game of the season is the following Saturday, as the Cavaliers face off against Drexel at 1 p.m. in Charlottesville. ­——compiled by Zack Bartee

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Change of direction It’s heating up in Charlottes- program in flux.

Now he faces the even greater ville this week, and I’m not just talking about the weather. I’m problem of convincing current commits and recruits who are talking Cavalier football, baby!

I was intrigued when Virginia on the fence that Virginia is a stable proreplaced next gram, despite season’s Penn ZACK BARTEE changes to State game the offensive, with a homeand-home series with Oregon defensive, special teams and — the first massacre of which recruiting coordinator posiwill take place this fall right tions.

I still don’t believe Jim Reid here at Scott Stadium. But when I saw the CBSSports.com report and Jeff Hanson deserved to be that offensive coordinator and fired. The defense was considquarterbacks coach Bill Lazor erably more reliable than the was leaving Virginia to take a offense, and I can’t overstate position with the Eagles, I was how frequently the defense was left on the field with poor field absolutely dumbfounded.

Coach Mike London’s hot seat position by inconsistent offense just got hotter. Call me old fash- and special team play. Shawn ioned, but I’m not a huge fan Moore’s termination as the tight of major coaches bolting for ends coach also remains a mysanother job eight days before tery to me.

Having said that, I was pleasnational signing day, and I bet antly surprised by London’s subLondon isn’t either.

London had enough problems sequent personnel decisions.

I think former NC State head on his desk with the recent arrest and misdemeanor charge coach Tom O’Brien is an excellevied against Virginia’s only lent hire as an associate head five-star 2013 prospect, Taquan coach for offense and tight ends “Smoke” Mizzell. London cannot coach. O’Brien will bring valucomment on incoming recruits able insight to the Cavaliers and until they sign letters-of-intent, hopefully help London manage but how the head coach chooses games better — see: Virginia to handle this situation is bound Tech, 2012 timeout debacle. Jon to draw unwanted attention to a Tenuta, the Cavaliers’ new defen-

sive coordinator is another solid addition to the staff because of his wealth of experience as a defensive coordinator for powerhouse programs and his ties to the University as a former Cavalier defensive back.

Although Lazor leaving may hurt the Cavaliers in the immediate future because of the timing of his departure, I think the team will benefit in the long run.

Since elevating Virginia’s offense to No. 3 in the conference during his first year in Charlottesville, Lazor’s offense ranked No. 4 in 2011 before experiencing a significant drop-off to No. 8 in 2012.

I attribute much of this decrease in productivity to play calling, which at times seemed baffling. In 2011, the run game was unquestionably the strength of our team. Granted, graduating All-American lineman Austin Pasztor was hurt, but I doubt anyone foresaw how the rushing game would recede to a shade of its former self in 2012 with Perry Jones and Kevin Parks still in the backfield. A decrease of 33.6 rushing yards per game from one year to the next is certainly not a positive when your running backs are your primary offensive playmakers.

And though London and Lazor share equally in the blame, the quarterback carousel from hell these past two seasons was inexplicable. I won’t even open that can of worms other than to wish former Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco the best at Richmond this upcoming season. I salute him for how he handled two incredibly frustrating seasons with dignity.

One last thing to note is that if the powers that be wanted to get rid of Lazor but couldn’t without paying out his salary — $458,350 in 2012 — then Lazor may have done them a big favor.

Hopefully the new offensive coordinator, whomever he may be, will refocus the offense on the running game. After the way Phillip Sims struggled to pick up the offense early last season, I’d hate to see him, or David Watford or Greyson Lambert for that matter, thrust into an entirely new system and be forced to watch another season of inadequate quarterback play.

With Lazor gone, O’Brien could be an early frontrunner to take over the job. This could be a great sell to recruits, unless O’Brien only plans to stay with Virginia for a short time while surveying head coaching jobs

elsewhere. Another name that has been floated for the position is current NC State offensive coordinator, Dana Bible. Obviously Virginia Athletics is really into NC State football coaches.

But jokes aside, it would obviously be better to hire a longterm coordinator rather than someone who will leave after a couple years for the opportunity to be a head coach or make the jump to the NFL, which is how I see O’Brien’s tenure at Virginia playing out.

The biggest mistake the team could make is going out and hiring the wrong guy because they want to fill the spot quickly, even though time is of the essence in the cutthroat world of college football recruiting. I don’t think this coaching change will result in any decommitments. To those recruits that Virginia is still fighting for, however, Lazor’s departure may cause enough uncertainty with the program to scare them off.

As Cavalier sports fans hold their collective breath and signing day draws near, London must find an appropriate offensive coordinator and present himself as a steady presence in what is sure to be a heavily scrutinized year of Virginia football.

weapon and players across the board exceeding expectations — needs them to.

“They have to, they’re part of it,” Bennett said of the freshmen.

“I think they’ve shown that they can perform in those settings.

They bring a different dimension. All three of those guys bring something a little different.”

Minutes after the Cavaliers knotted the score at 40, Anderson chased down T.J. Warren on a fast break and notched a highlight reel-worthy block and Tobey dropped in another layup on the other end to tie the score at 49. Freshmen who were going to be counted upon to limit mistakes in crunch-time instead took control.

“I was proud of Justin, proud of Evan, proud of Mike — of all my young guys — for stepping up and helping me defend,” Mitchell said. “They all played big roles.”

The biggest applause of the night, however, was reserved for the team’s veteran backcourt.

Sharpshooting guard Joe Harris, who has served as the team’s de facto go-to option, pump-faked and drew a three-point shooting foul on a Wolfpack defender and sank all three to give Virginia a 52-49 lead with five minutes to play. Then, after missing three consecutive free throws to close the first half, Evans calmly knocked down a pair to stretch the lead to three with 27 seconds

remaining.

“We’re touching on something very special,” Evans said. “A lot of guys have bought into the system. Guys are playing their roles at a very high level. And we’re doing it as a unit which is big.”

The win moves the team into sole possession of second place in the ACC. Yet the Cavaliers have not received any votes this season in the national rankings after losing three games to Colonial Athletic Association opponents early in the year.

“From the outside perspective looking in, it is kind of hard to believe that we lost to Old Dominion and George Mason early in the season and the kind of things that we’ve gone through,” Mitchell said.

“But we know this team fights through adversity and that’s one of the things that we’ve always done with coach Bennett.”

The national television audience that tuned in last night on ESPN2 might have questioned how the Cavaliers came out ahead despite bruising the rim from long range with 4-of-16 shooting. The television commentators and sideline reporters might have pondered why the “Wahoo Nation” was not hushed by another offensivelychallenged performance by the home team. Let them wonder — that’s the way these Cavaliers and their fans like it.

Ugly by design There is undeniable appeal in unwavering confidence. He is not watching a juggernaut churn out a coach in the mold of Belichick championships. The Yankees’ 27 or Norman Dale, but closer to titles attract fans nationwide. Billy Beane and “Moneyball.” He Tom Brady and Bill Belichick has done the math: if you give up earn admiration across the fewer points than you score, you win. What NFL. Few teams the pundits in the NBA can DANIEL WELTZ s ay c o un t s challenge the for nothing. star-laden Miami The team took this message to Heat.

But the 2012-13 Virginia men’s heart when it squeaked out a basketball team will never be win against a tireless NC State mistaken for Goliath. They walk Tuesday evening. onto the basketball court with “If you thought we could have slingshot in hand — not the fast- ran up and down and out-possesest, nor the tallest, nor the best sioned them, I think that would shooting team — but eager for a have been hard for us,” Bennett chance to prove the pundits and said. “We had to make them play the stat sheet wrong. against a set defense and work.”

Derek Jeter, Brady and the The Wolfpack flirted with the “Heatles” apologize when their rim for the game’s final three wins are not pretty enough. The and a half minutes. They tried Cavaliers celebrate low-scoring, floaters inside, long balls outgrinding games. “Winning ugly” side and everything in between. is not a stain that needs to be Nothing they did could crack washed away. “Winning ugly” is the Cavaliers’ defense down the highest compliment for this the stretch. The more NC State team. pressed, the less progress they Their motto — “Embrace the made as the remaining seconds Pace” — could double as an ticked off the clock without the ironic bumper sticker for a Wolfpack scoring. senior citizen’s car. It is not “We just couldn’t seem to score a boast or an apology, but a it,” NC State coach Mark Gotstamp of approval for a style of tfried said. “That was tough.” play that has been described as A lot has happened in the last 30 “unsightly” by objective observ- years of ACC basketball. Michael ers and “endearing” by those Jordan has donned the light who frequent John Paul Jones blue of North Carolina, Duke’s Arena.

Mike Krzyzewski has won more These Cavaliers take their cue than 750 games and the conferfrom coach Tony Bennett and his

ence has produced nine national champions. But no team had held its first six ACC opponents below 60 points. The Cavaliers are at seven and counting. No team had allowed fewer than 52 points per game. The Cavaliers are allowing 51.2.

Three freshmen demonstrated why Virginia has won 12 straight home games, why a team without a true go-to scorer is making history with unproven players.

There was nothing jaw-dropping, nothing reminiscent of past Cavalier greats like Mike Scott during one key sequence with 12 minutes remaining in the game.

There was just 30 seconds of solid, fundamental basketball.

Mike Tobey dropped in a hook shot inside with his soft touch.

Justin Anderson elevated and banked in a layup off the glass to tie the score at 40. Evan Nolte drew a charge on 2011-12 AllACC forward C.J. Leslie. Those three plays will not feature prominently on Sportscenter, but they are the reason the Cavaliers have been dangerous in a year they were supposed to be pushovers.

Why are three freshmen on the court rather than watching from the bench in crunch time for an ACC contender? This team — with walk-on point guard Doug Browman providing valuable minutes off the bench, Akil Mitchell playing the role of both defensive stopper and offensive

Football | Coach’s sudden departure shocks Virginia fans Continued from page A1 mesh with Lazor.

Arriving in Virginia after serving as the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback coach from 20082009, Lazor quickly and effectively implemented his pro-style offensive schemes. Virginia finished third in the ACC in total

offense his first season and fourth in 2011, when the Cavaliers finished 8-5 and reached the Chick-fil-A Bowl. His unit floundered this past season, however, dropping to eighth in the conference in total offense and tallying a ghastly 26 turnovers. To the chagrin of many Virginia fans, a quarterback

controversy surrounding Rocco and sophomore quarterback Phillip Sims swirled around the offense for most of 2012.

The report of Lazor’s departure to join Kelly ironically comes one day after Virginia announced a home-and-home series with Oregon — the program Kelly led to a 46-7 record

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and four BCS bowl appearances in his four years as head coach.

In addition to the Seahawks, Pennsylvania native Lazor gained NFL coaching experience with the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons before joining London’s staff three years ago.

“We have always been aware

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Bill Lazor might pursue a great opportunity in the National Football League,” said Jon Oliver, Virginia executive associate athletics director. “The job he is taking with an NFL team is simply that.”

Lazor has not yet responded to The Cavalier Daily’s request for comment.

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Virginia is for lovers

Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates should approve employment-discrimination protections for LGBTQ state workers The Virginia Senate Friday voted 24-16 to approve a bill protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer state employees from workplace discrimination.

Four Republicans and all the chamber’s Democrats voted in favor. The legislation now faces an uphill battle as it moves to the Virginia House of Delegates.

LGBTQ employees in Virginia have looked to the General Assembly for assistance before, but without success.

Past proposals protecting LGBTQ employees have faltered after leaving the lower chamber. A bill prohibiting state agencies from discriminating against gays and lesbians in employment decisions, for example, passed the Virginia Senate in February 2010. The legislation was the first of its kind in Virginia. It stalled and died in the House of Delegates a month later.

In recent years the path to protections has been through Virginia’s executive branch, not the legislature.

In December 2005 Democratic governor Mark Warner amended an executive order to explicitly bar state agencies from discriminating against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotions. When Warner issued his executive order he had less than a month in his gubernatorial term. But his successor Tim Kaine, also a Democrat, followed suit by signing the same executive order on Jan. 14, 2006. It was one of his first acts as governor.

Current Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell walked back legal protections in favor of de facto ones. In February 2010 — days before the Virginia Senate approved its ill-fated bill protecting LGBTQ state employees — the Republican governor signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination on the basis of multiple categories, including race, sex, color, national origin and religion.

Sexual orientation was not one of them. The next month Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli penned letters to Virginia’s public colleges and universities telling them they lacked the legal authority to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians. Feeling heat on the issue, McDonnell issued an executive directive — a formal request that lacks the weight of law — warning state employers they would face reprimands for discriminating against gays and lesbians.

Custom may exert more power than law, but LGBTQ

state employees need codified workplace protections.

Cuccinelli may be our governor come November. Given his dismal gay-rights record, words and good intentions are not enough. State employees require protections that carry legal force. Custom can change, but law endures until amended. Protections passed by the legislature would be difficult for Cuccinelli or another executive to override.

Senate Bill 701, the bill currently under consideration, does not do anything radically new. The legislation merely formalizes the antidiscrimination practices state agencies currently abide by when hiring, firing and promoting employees.

If attitudes in state government with respect to LGBTQ employees remain relatively tolerant, the bill simply enshrines current policies into Virginia law. No harm done.

But if attitudes toward LGBTQ employees change wildly — as they might under a Cuccinelli administration — the bill grants public workers necessary protections. The legislation ensures that current state employment practices cannot be discarded on a whim.

Twenty-one states and Washington, D.C. have laws banning workplace discrimination related to sexual orientation. Virginia should join the ranks. Reasons for such laws are simple: Employers, public or private, should want the most qualified workers they can find.

And LGBTQ workers want some legal assurance that they won’t lose their jobs because of their orientation. Indeed, such a bill might entice more qualified workers to the Commonwealth. Race, religion, sex, national origin, disability — state law protects these categories and more from workplace discrimination. Sexual orientation is the last major identity marker left unguarded.

Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, who helped introduce the legislation that passed Friday, is Virginia’s first openly gay state senator. Though his bill may flounder when it enters the Commonwealth’s more conservative chamber, we nonetheless commend his efforts to shield Virginia’s more vulnerable employees. The House of Delegates should move to codify nondiscrimination by voting yes on Ebbin’s bill.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | The Cavalier Daily

Trial by firearm

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More scientific study of gun violence is needed for informed debate

REMEMBER, in elementary trauma of violence and intimidaschool, learning how to do a tion, of death and grief.

But in order to spare them from “lockdown drill.” I was told, along with my classmates, tragedies like Newtown, the rest that when the principal’s voice of us have to face them headon. We have to came over the loudmuster the courspeaker we would KATHERINE RIPLEY age to ask the have to sit in the OPINION EDITOR question: Why corner, away from the windows and the door. We does this happen? Why have we were told to huddle as close as come to live in a world where we could, but not to push or mass shootings occur, and where shove. We were told to be quiet we have to teach our children to — no talking, or you’ll have to sit in corners in the dark?

A prominent question in the stay inside for recess.

But we were never told the post-Newtown debate has been reason for the drill — the imagi- “what?”: What do we do to solve nary gunman walking through this problem? The National Rifle the halls with the assault rifle, Association has proposed armed jiggling doorknobs, peering in guards in schools; U.S. President windows, looking for victims. Barack Obama has proposed a Most children will never under- renewal of the assault weapons stand until they’re older why ban and more extensive backthey are sitting uncomfortably in ground checks. But in the prothat corner in the dark. But they cess of debating the proposals, still have to learn and practice everyone is losing sight of the the procedure, without knowing more important question. It’s not “what?” but “why?” the reality behind it.

Little knowledge exists about Perhaps it is better that they do not know this reality. The the effect of guns on human shooting in Newtown, Conn. has psychology. Since the mid-1990s, prompted a discussion on how the amount of studies conducted to protect not only our children’s by government organizations safety but also their innocence. to investigate gun violence has They are too small, too fragile, dropped 96 percent because the we think, to have to face the NRA used its power to block fund-

ing for such research. Therefore, and concealed-carry laws and this debate suffers from insuf- concluded that when a county ficient information. Obama has allowed citizens to carry concalled for more extensive inquiry cealed weapons, rates of murder, into gun violence as part of his rape and aggravated assault declined. plan of action, “But in the process of Lott’s findand this is the ings would most important debating the proposals, seem to part. Currently, everyone is losing sight indicate that gun control of the more important guns should lobbyists and be readily gun rights lobquestion. It’s not “what?” available byists are hurbut “why?” to common tling statistics people to back and forth use for proat each other, resulting in a deadlocked conflict tection. So why do we have two in which both sides believe they scientific investigations yieldhave the numbers to back up ing two different recommendations? their claims.

The answer lies in the methodIn 1967, social psychologists Leonard Berkowitz and Anthony ologies. Berkowitz and LePage LePage conducted an experi- conducted a laboratory experiment that tested people’s aggres- ment in which variables were sion under two conditions — the strictly controlled. But as a conpresence of a gun and the pres- sequence, the situation’s realism ence of a neutral object. The con- was reduced; the experimenters clusions were clear. The people could not say for sure that people who were provoked in the pres- in an everyday scenario would ence of a gun subsequently acted act the same way. Lott’s study more violently. Such a study involved comparing real-life would seem to support a wide- statistics, but because he used spread ban on weapons in order no active experiment to control to decrease violence. But in con- variables, he could not be certrast, economist John Lott com- tain the concealed-carry laws piled statistics on crime rates were the only cause of the drop

in crime rates. If we only look at these two examples, we lack sufficient information to draw a conclusion about gun policy — not because these are examples of bad research, but because there is not enough research altogether.

That is why the gun-policy debate is incomplete. Scientific study requires repetition — multiple studies to support a conclusion consistently to guide us in the right direction. Some may think this process of experimentation will take too much time — that we need to take action now to preserve the safety of the American people. And indeed, that is a valid concern. But we must know how to keep people safe before we make our decision. The first answer you come up with — the “what” — is not necessarily the right one. Our time is better spent trying to figure out the “why” — exploring the answer by scientific means.

And we can be sure that when we have the facts, they will lead us to the truth.

Katherine Ripley is an Opinion Editor for The Cavalier Daily.

She can be reached at k.ripley@ cavalierdaily.com

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An Alabama bill implemented to encourage immigrant self-deportation should be repealed

HE LATEST incarnation grant being apprehended. But of the fight against illegal the Alabama bill is much more immigration is “selfexpansive in its reach than its deportation,” wherein laws Arizona counterpart. It crimim a ke l i v i n g c o n d i t i o n s s o nalizes illegal immigrants intolerable to illeentering into ROLPH RECTO gal immigrants “business that they leave the OPINION COLUMNIST contracts” country of their with the govown accord. Some state legislaernment, making it virtually tures are pursuing this tactic. impossible for them to obtain The poster child is Arizona’s legal papers such as driver’s notorious Senate Bill 1070, licenses and death certificates. also known as SB-1070, which The law also forbids aiding criminalized the lack of immiillegal immigrants in any way, gration papers on one’s person such as providing housing or and allowed law enforcement food, and it voids any contracts to detain individuals suspected with them, making employers of being illegal immigrants. not obligated to pay workers, Another bill, Alabama’s House for example.

Bill 56, also known as HB-56, is Add all these provisions perhaps the most comprehentogether, and the impact of sive and successful in terms HB-56 on the Hispanic comof combating illegal immigramunity is nothing less than a tion. But the harmful consecrisis. Because of a provision quences of HB-56 are evidence allowing school officials to that the hard-lined measure check the immigration staof self-deportation should be tuses of their students, parents abandoned.

Like SB-1070, HB-56 gives have been pulling their kids police officers the author- out of schools. The immigrants ity to check for immigration who have not left the country papers during traffic stops, already have been quitting tremendously increasing the their jobs and shutting themlikelihood of an illegal immi- selves inside their homes for

fear of a run-in with a police gration papers. HB-56 has also officer, which is a one-way caused a shortage of workers ticket to deportation. Perhaps in sectors such as agriculture most tragically, the bill has and poultry processing, leavreawakened racial tensions in ing fields of crops unharvested and plants a state mired with a history “Sum all these provisions with massive turnover of interracial together, and the impact rates. The conflicts, as of HB-56 on the Hispanic argument for evidenced

by Jim Crow community is nothing less the bill was that unemlaws and the than a moral crisis.” ployed citiatrocities zens would committed in Alabama during the Civil replace illegal immigrants. In Rights Movement. Some citi- reality, employers have found zens have apparently become that Americans are just unprezealous vigilantes against ille- pared or unwilling to work gal immigrants. There have difficult manual labor jobs. been reported instances of Businesses have resorted to Hispanics being refused ser- importing refugees from other vice at grocery stores because states to fill the empty spots in they did not have immigration their work rolls.

One might argue that somepapers on their person. HB-56 was written to make immi- thing has to be done about illegrants feel unwelcome, and it gal immigration. But hopefully I have made it clear that selfhas done exactly that.

The bill has also had disas- deportation is not the answer trous effects outside the His- to this problem. It works brilpanic community. The average liantly on paper — thousands police stop now takes hours of Hispanics are indeed fleeinstead of 15 to 20 minutes ing Alabama to Latin America because police officers are or to other, more welcoming obligated to check for immi- states — but its victory is a

Pyrrhic one at best. In the words of a Roman writer, it is akin to making desolation and calling the aftermath peace. The disastrous consequences of HB-56 in Alabama suggest that a more lenient, amnesty-based approach is the solution to a seemingly intractable problem. The backlash against HB-56 is already beginning. Judges have already blocked many of its provisions. Even some of the legislators who passed it are now having second thoughts about the bill. Gerald Dial, for example, the Republican whip of the Alabama State Senate, now calls for a “Good Samaritan” proviso that would decriminalize the aiding of illegal immigrants, as he found that part of the bill draconian and, being a man of faith, unchristian. We can only hope the backlash intensifies and the bill will be ultimately repealed.

Rolph Recto’s column appears Wednesdays in The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at r.recto@cavalierdaily.com

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Life

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Two Guys Tacos achieves TEx-Mex Success

By CAROLINE MASSIE AND ABBI SIGLER | CAVALIER DAILY SENIOR WRITERS When we returned from winter break to find there was a new taco joint in town, we were elated.

Especially when we realized it had replaced Big Dawgz, as we both hate hot dogs and thought of the yellow sign as more of an eyesore than an enticement. But tacos? Who doesn’t like tacos? Then we realized this creates a dilemma. When we’re craving the Tex-Mex, do we do new Two Guys Tacos, or one of the old staples like Qdoba, Baja Bean Co., or El Jaripeo?

Life’s tough, we know.

Hoping to find the answer to this and all of life’s most pressing questions, we ventured to Two Guys Tacos for lunch. Most people we’ve talked to have only been for late night munchies, but we took the daring route and went mostly sober. The inside appeared far nicer than what

we vaguely remember from inside Big Dawgz. There’s a red faux adobe tile roof over the register to recreates a taco stand feel — but, like, a really nice taco stand.

The tiling on the walls is tasteful and helps the restaurant keep a modern, fresh feeling. Additionally, the bright green walls make you feel like you’re sipping a fine margarita, which alone is enough to boost your mood significantly. It was even clean, far better than what you might expect from the implied pet project of two men.

Don’t worry about exceeding your weekly food budget when you go — the food is all relatively cheap. All entrees range from $4 to $6. If you go in soon, you can pick up their “celebrate our grand opening” coupon and receive a free taco with your first order. Those two guys just keep on

giving.

Abbi ordered the chicken tacos.

They looked delicious and fresh with pico de gallo piled high. The tortillas were delicious and tasted more authentic than any of the nearby offerings. At first it was a little spicy — probably a personal problem, considering she orders a zero spiciness at Lemongrass — but the guacamole cooled it down and gave the taco just the right amount of zing. All things considered it was at least on par with other local offerings.

Caroline went with the taco salad with chicken, which came in the classic tortilla bowl. For this particular item, Two Guys Tacos definitely beats Qdoba’s mass-produced taco salad bowls. The entree included the usual Please see Tacos, Page A9

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The Writing on the Walls

love lists. I have lists for my lists. I don’t think I could navigate a day if I didn’t lay out my plans for it. But here’s the thing about my lists: They remain nothing but lists.

Rarely do they become a string of accomplishments. Hardly ever do they become crossed out words, rewarding me for my productivity.

On a normal day, I make it from my bed to my futon. On a good day, I make it to work and class. On an exceptional day, I make it to the library and maybe even the gym.

Sometimes I stop and think: Shouldn’t all my days be exceptional? Shouldn’t I be making memories on these waning days of my college career?

And I’ll go for a run, I’ll make a fancy dinner for myself, I’ll go to a party and talk to people I don’t know. Then I’ll curl up in my bed, make a mental list — shower, do laundry, buy groceries — and fall asleep for an abnormally long period of time.

I wax poetic about my laziness so much that I’ve started to love and care for all aspects

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walked into El Jaripeo for a causal Sunday dinner with my roommate this weekend, and I suddenly found myself at what appeared to be headquarters for sorority life. Everywhere I looked, I saw sorority girls in Barbour jackets chatting about girls’ bid day and their new babies while eating chips and chugging margaritas. Boy, could they drink. I thought about leaving, but I really, really wanted some chimichangas.

They seemed like they didn’t have a care in the world; they were just glad to be in each other’s company and to enjoy a nice evening. They weren’t thinking about which classes they had the following day, the meetings they

of my lethargy. I coddle my pillows, hug my flannel pajamas and sing to my futon when I pull her out into a bed. Several notebooks, my journal and my planner lie around me, crying

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CONNELLY HARDAWAY silent tears as their incomplete and unfulfilled lists sit stagnant.

But why don’t we write lists at the end of the day to celebrate everything we did?

Why can’t we plaster our walls with sheets of notebook paper, sticky notes, backs of receipts, bookmarks, coupons, all cov-

ered with ink: “read an article, wrote a poem, cooked tilapia, fixed my phone”? Why don’t we celebrate our lists? Instead of crossing out what tasks we’ve accomplished, why don’t we write everything we’ve done again and again: “I woke up with my first alarm! I woke up with my first alarm!”

I know that every fourth year has some idea of a list of things they want to do before they graduate. I just wonder if after they’ve picked apples on Carter Mountain or hiked Humpback Rock at sunrise they feel some kind of euphoria in crossing that activity off a list. Or instead does it just make them want to hurry to the next item so they can get it all done before donning that graduation gown?

I don’t mean to be cynical.

Maybe I don’t like these types of lists because I’m pretty neutral about apples, and I’m not really a before-dawn person.

Or maybe I just think we could be doing it better.

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All Ears

n a blitz of mixed emotions I was a swimmer, and it seemed this weekend, my roommates like too much maintenance.

I have an extreme aversion to convinced me to get my ears pierced. If I’m being honest, it pain, more so than your averwas inspired more than a little age person — as in it took three bit by the “Fourth year don’t nurses to give me a shot up until care” mentality permeating I was a teenager. It’s cool, my every aspect of my life as I sit on pediatrician still loves me.

As a self-prothe cusp of “growc l a i m e d hy p o ing up” – because Dear Abbi chondriac, I let’s face it, I’m worried about still dependent my ears getting on my parents for infected aftermore than just tax ward. The whole forms. ordeal seemed At this point, like an unnecesyou’re probably sary and risky thinking “Big deal; commitment. this chick joined A n d s e r i o u s l y, the rest of the why put stuff in female population, your ears that and a sizable pordoesn’t belong tion of the male ABBI SIGLER there? The whole population, in thing seemed doing something insignificant that really won’t barbaric yet frivolous.

Individually, each of these was change her daily life. That’s not growing up.’” You’re probably enough for me to be hesitant. right, but for me, getting my But combined, they were keepears pierced was about change, ing me firmly rooted in the status quo. risk and danger.

One of my roommates, who Let’s start from the beginning.

I never had my ears pierced before because I didn’t want to.

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Small Things had that week, or job and internship applications. And then I realized that neither did I — like them I was taking time away from school and thoughts of the future to enjoy a night out.

In years past, I never would have taken time out of my Sunday to go out for dinner, but I have realized that I have my whole life to worry about work and my career prospects. The next 108 days until Final Exercises — sorry for the reminder, but it’s coming — are an important opportunity, and I’m going to spend time enjoying those around me.

The other day I called my parents, who are currently lounging on a beach in Chile. My dad

told me they were having the time of their lives, seeing family

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lives.

Hearing about long lost friendships beginning anew reminded me of the powerful impact of small details and seemingly trivial events, but most importantly it reminded me of cards.

When I was younger, I used to play cards with my grandmother. She lived with us and was pretty much my aroundthe-clock babysitter, Spanish tutor, and life coach — teaching my how to work in the kitchen and how to be an upstanding person. I always turned to my grandmother, and she always told me that if I put my mind to something I could succeed. She believed in my dreams, and it made me believe in myself.

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In early 2004, my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. She received chemotherapy and practically every other treatment available. Her cancer went into remission, but unfortunately the following summer, right before I entered high school, she passed away. It has been almost eight years now, and yet I still remember to this day her reminding me to be myself and enjoy life.

So this is my message to you all.

Don’t take anything for granted.

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Tacos| New restaurant brings delight to Corner foodies Continued from page A8 — lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole — but also included salsa on the side and a slice of lime to top it off.

It’s always nice to get a little extra flavor on the side for kicks. We didn’t inquire into the nutritional value — there are some things you’re better off not knowing — but the meal seemed healthier than equiva-

lents at other Tex-Mex restaurants.

A visit to Two Guys Tacos is incomplete without a full order chips and guacamole. They’re simply a necessary staple, in addition to an entree. They definitely don’t skimp on the quantity of chips in the bag.

These chips contain the perfect amount of salt, making you crave more without forcing you to crawl to the closest water

fountain.

It’s tough to find a good guacamole, but they totally nailed it. It seemed fresh and was smooth, but it also contained avocado chunks — does it get better than that? Also, it only costs 85 cents to add guacamole to your meal. When was the last time you bought something that cost only 85 cents? Never. It’s obviously a no-brainer.

The website claims they’re

closed Sunday and Monday, but we’ve seen more than just two guys in there at those times, so we’re confused. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Two Guys Tacos is ready for business from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., but on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the restaurant stays open until 3 a.m. — quite an appropriate time for those who frequent the Corner on the weekend.

Two Guys Tacos did in fact have a prior existence on Grounds running a taco stand in Scott Stadium. This was a surprise to us, as we never make it anywhere other than the hill at football games, but it nevertheless lends Two Guys Tacos a sense of legitimacy.

The verdict? Serious upgrade from Big Dawgz, and even more potential innuendos with the name. We’re in.

Hardaway |Making lists can limit individual fulfillment Continued from page A8 Lawn in your four years at U.Va, then don’t! If you don’t want to buy a big poster of traditions and hang pictures of your personal renditions next to it, then don’t feel bad!

It has taken me a very long time to realize what matters in a day. A day is not about a bunch of “shoulds”. Of course, many of them end up being all about the “shoulds,” or else we’d all be avoiding our homework and watching Bravo. But maybe, every once in a while, if we all forgot the “shoulds,” we’d enjoy

our lists a little bit more.

I have a list. Tonight I waitressed for five hours, and then I did my homework for the next day. Those are good things, and they might make my wall of accomplishments if I’m feeling practical. But the list starts with my adventure to Harris Teeter yesterday afternoon with my sister, walking around with five Powerades and four frozen entrees, giggling because we thought it was funny. Driving in the car with my roommate who has never gone a car ride without proclaiming her undying love for Tom DeLonge by blast-

ing every one of his songs? That makes the list. My list wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t involve my other roommate clapping her hands and announcing her “support” or “veto” for some facet of life. Yes, my list even has “coming home after work, sitting on the couch and watching MTV.” I’ll never stop making the traditional lists, which start with a hot cup of coffee and end with a deep sigh and dramatic fall back into couch cushions. I’ll never stop feeling that sense of urgency to accomplish tasks — practical and recreational. But

that doesn’t mean that I’ll give up on the important lists. At 21 I am not ashamed to admit that nothing sounds more enticing than my couch and a bottle of wine. Of course my roommates have to be on the other couch or sitting at the dining room table, walking around, making plans and lists for everything we need to do. And then, eventually, we’ll all go do them.

I’m not going to write all over my walls about the dinners we made or the parties we went to. I’ll be writing on the whitepainted cement, remembering how hard I laughed, squeezed

on to one of our too tiny couches, analyzing the characters of our beloved reality TV shows. I’ll do my best to recount our failed trivia night, where we were far better at finishing pitchers than correctly answering questions.

I’ll try to find room to write about all the jokes we have and the bizarre nicknames we come up with. The stuff that’s worth writing on your walls celebrates who you were with, not what you did.

Connelly’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays.She can be reached at c.hardaway@

Sigler | Hypochondriac student defeats nerves, pierces ears Continued from page A8 remarkably also made it 22 years without piercing her ears, talked about it often. Eventually, I agreed that we would do it together. One of our other roommates who already pierced her ears wanted to add a second hole. For two weeks, ear piercing was the main topics of conversation in our apartment, with each day producing changes in our wavering levels of enthusiasm.

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laughed, recalling a time they took me to the mall to see someone else have their ears pierced, after which I promptly decided it wasn’t for me. I don’t remember the incident at all — apparently I blacked it out along with other unknown traumatizing memories.

I spent two weeks paying close attention to everyone’s ears and the objects adorning them. I noticed how much more put together everyone with earrings looks. The night before my date with destiny, I had nightmares and woke up apprehensive and almost ready to back out. Four hours later, I found myself in Claire’s debating which pair of earrings would be blasted

through my ears.

After filling out paperwork and staring at the chair for a couple minutes, I sat down, holding hands with both my friends and a germ-infested, yet cleverly named, “Claire-Bear,” given to me to squeeze through the pain.

I was ready, or so I thought until the woman came at my ear with a pen and I leaped out of my seat.

I had flashbacks to hitting my dentist when he came toward my mouth with a needle, and though I was proud of my quick reflexes, I ultimately cried out of embarrassment.

As it turns out, the entire world wasn’t lying to me when they said

it wouldn’t hurt. It stung a little, just as the fine woman said it would, but it wasn’t nearly the degree of pain I had anticipated. She described me afterward as “her most high maintenance client,” which must be a real achievement considering she’s been doing piercings for more than a year and must have encountered some real brats.

Whatevs. Can’t get me down. I’ve got a big hunk o’ fake diamond in each ear, and I’ve got great friends who listened to me contemplate the decision for two weeks and held my hand, literally and figuratively, through the process.

I was reminded that the anticipa-

tion is usually worse than the event itself. I realized something else, too, which I probably shouldn’t reveal here in such a public forum: The easiest way to get me to do something is to tell me I won’t.

Even now, I still have concerns.

Am I cleaning them correctly?

Why are there fake rocks in my ears? Do I look classy or like I’m rocking some ice, fresh off the streets?

I’ll let you know when I solve these and life’s other great mysteries.

Abbi’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. She can be reached at a.sigler@cavalierdaily.com.

Koroma | Fourth-year urges fellows to embrace final semester Continued from page A8 with people we love and who love us back. My grandmother would have turned 83 yesterday, and I regularly wish she hadn’t

gotten sick and I had more time with her. I never the less appreciate all the times that I had with her, because I look back on them and smile.

Call your parents, and tell

them you love them. Do something nice for your sibling, no matter how many times they punched you growing up. Reach out to a friend you have fallen out of touch with, and see what

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happens. Don’t get bogged down with petty arguments or difficult schoolwork. Be real with yourself and with others, because nobody has time for fakeness.

Remember the small things, and

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just go out and live.

Al’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. He can be reached at a.koroma@cavalierdaily. com.

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