September 2, 2009

SY Internship Vignettes
Ed Festa

I worked on the founding of my own independent film production company in the Batten incubator (and yes, it was awesome). The work included revising a script I wrote prior to Darden and then creating a model on how to bring the project to the screen. Along the way I met with several legal, financial, and creative parties and will continue my work on it over the course of the year.

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Spontaneous Order and Management
The man of system… seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard. He does not consider that the pieces upon the chessboard have no other principle of motion besides that which the hand impresses upon them…

-Adam Smith

Examples of order, from a landscaped yard to a symphony, often interest and inspire us. More importantly, order is necessary for anything meaningful, including life itsel
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At
Charlottesville Fashion Square

We are happy to partner with The Darden School for another great year! We provide great food, free delivery, and setup of your meal all for a great price to stay in your budget. Order online or call today to place your order. Be sure to mention you are from the Darden School!

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The Year Ahead: What First Years Can Expect
I’ll admit it – I got a lot of pleasure watching first years trudge by on their way to learning team as I sipped my wine at the SY Welcome Back Reception last Monday. I remember walking by this event myself last year with a heavy heart as I thought of all the nights I would spend in learning team before it was time for my own SY reception. With this in mind, I thought I would throw a benevolent bone of empathy to these downtrodden souls and shed some light on the year ahead.

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The Joshes... and a Joshua

Who better to provide sage wisdom and cautionary advice regarding the Darden First Year experience but the elite inner sanction of the Second Year class: guys named Josh (or Joshua). Enjoy as they offer their insight on life in the First Year.