November 2015

Story by Sammy Scheman

Story by Kimia Nikseresht

Yeki bood, yeki nabood. There was one, there wasn’t one.

These famous words have served as the gateway into millions of stories, told and retold by thousands of Persian storytellers for centuries. Four simple words- with massive significance.

On October 26 indie-rock band Modest Mouse performed their new album, “Strangers to Ourselves” at the Charlottesville nTelos Wireless Pavilion for a sold-out show. After an eight-year hiatus, Modest Mouse is back to making the music that is familiar to their fans. Their sixth and latest album is 15-tracks of heavy rock-driven tracks that are characteristic of the bands previous work.

Disclaimer: Minor Friday Night Lights spoilers ahead

1. Alarm clock goes off. Noooo, just five more minutes.

2. Alarm goes off again. I NEED SLEEP, PEOPLE.

3. Third time. Sh*t, now I don’t have time to get ready.

It is no secret that our university struggles with a lack of diversity. Statistics released by the University continually demonstrate homogeneity of both the student body and faculty. While the issue of diversity at U.Va. can produce enough commentary for multiple articles, this piece seeks to address the lack of faculty gender diversity in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) departments.

 Kimia Nikseresht