Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone enjoys the break!

Sunday 11/18:

• Buy one holiday drink at Starbucks and get one free, 2-5pm.

Tuesday 12/4:

• Stop by Carr's Hill for President Sullivan's Holiday Open House from 3-6. FYI: there will be a "build your own gingerbread man station".

If you need to buy groceries, stop by the new Trader Joe's across from Seminole Square, they always have free samples (I tried their cookie butter, wine, and coffee this weekend, it was all quite delicious).

It's almost Thanksgiving Break, hang in there!

Monday 11/12: (Happy Veteran's Day!)

• Interested in the Neuroscience major? There will be an information session at 5:30-7:30 in Gilmer 166. "There will be free food", according to Connections. 
• I am not sure if this event is full yet, but from 12:30-2 you can share your thoughts about ITS over a free catered lunch. Email its-pr@virginia.edu if interested.
• Looking for a job? Attend Interviewing Secrets from Insiders at Alumni Hall at 5, free pizza and sodas will be provided, courtesy of the 2013 Trustees. RSVP here.
• Fourth Year? Celebrate Colbert being our Valediction speaker by getting free AmeriCone Dream ice cream on the South Lawn from 1-3.
• Get a free Bloomin' Onion at Outback Steakhouse today.

Tuesday 11/13:

• Second Year? If you already signed up for the Fall Dinner Series (I believe registration has ended), don't forget to attend the catered dinner tonight, 6:15-8:30 in Alumni Hall. Apparently it will be Thanksgiving themed, courtesy of Second Year Council. Keep track of future sign-ups here.

Wednesday 11/14:

• Look into signing up for the History, Anthropology, and Religious Studies Major Meal tonight, "this event is open to all majors in all years"! It will be held at 6pm in Alumni  Hall, courtesy of Third Year Council. Sign up here.
• Want to make dessert sushi? Stop by 'Step into Japan' at the Lorna Sundberg International Center from 5-7 as part of International Education Week. Register here.

Thursday 11/15:

• Take part in International Education Week and attend 'Pizza and a Movie: Baraka' (see website for more information) 5:30-8:00 at the Lorna Sundberg International Center. Sign up here.

Friday 11/16:

• 'Pizza and a Movie: Baraka' take 2, 2-4:30 at the Lorna Sundberg International Center.

Saturday 11/17:

• Second Year? Volunteer for 'Second Serving: A Day of Service' from 10-1 and enjoy free breakfast (Bodo's and Dunkin' Donuts), courtesy of Second Year Council. Register here by Monday 11/12.

Read Connections? It is always a good source of events going on around UVA.
Want to make $750? Volunteer for a cold study, contact coldstudy@virginia.edu or 434-924-2169 for more information.
Note: Apparently official transcripts are free now.

Taste of Charlottesville is Coming... Get Ready

Be there or be square (11/8 Alumni Hall).

Monday 11/5:

• 4th Year? Stop by Pavillion V from 8:30-11:15 and consider signing the pledge to remember the UNC vs. UVA game. Free Bodo's will be provided.
• Donate blood today and get free stuff!
• Stop by Studco's event Get Out the Vote on the Lawn from 12-2 and sign their banner while eating free food.

Tuesday 11/6 (Don't forget to vote!):

• Stop by College Councils Election Results Watch Party at Boylan Heights at 7, free appetizers provided.
• APhiA and NAACP will also be hosting an Election-Day Watch Party in Newcomb Theater from 8-12am. Food will be provided.

Thursday 11/8:

• Don't miss out on this year's Taste of Charlottesville at Alumni Hall from 5-7 (this is a must-go free food event).

Friday 11/9:

• I haven't advertised this for a while, but don't forget that the free slurpee on Fridays at 7-11 still holds!

Happy Halloweek!

Hope everyone enjoys the festivities, which include quite the deal at Chipotle. Check out what else is going on below. And everyone stay safe during the storm!

Tuesday 10/30:

• Looking for a job? Attend Interviewing Secrets from Insiders at Alumni Hall at 5, free pizza and sodas provided courtesy of the 2013 Trustees. (POSTPONED)
• Get a free Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell from 2-6pm.

Wednesday 10/31:

• In the spirit of Halloween, Chipotle will give you a $2 burrito, burrito bowl, salad, or tacos just for wearing a costume (4pm-closing)!

Thursday 11/1:

• Interested in applying to Law School? Attend the Law School Admissions Panel in Newcomb Hall Kaleidoscope Room from 6-8, free pizza and drinks provided.

Take advantage of a free week of CrossFit classes this week!

Like tea? Get a free Yogi tea sample here.

The picture says it all

Third Year? Its your class week this week, which means there will multiple opportunities to grab food, check out the events here!

As for the rest of us, check out whats going on this week below:

Wednesday 10/24:

• Considering applying to graduate school at UVa? Grab some free pizza and listen to a panel of UVA graduate school admissions representatives at 7 in Peabody Hall's first floor auditorium.
• Second Year and interested in studying abroad? Second Year Council is sponsoring a study abroad information session in Nau 101 at 5-6, pizza will be provided. 
• Second Year Council will be sponsoring "Singers, Cider, and Spiders" in the Central Gazebo between Faulkner and Copley between 8-9 serving cider and other fall foods.
• There will be a free screening of Miss Representation in Minor Hall 125 from 6:30-8:30, pizza and refreshments provided. 

Thursday 10/25:

• Fourth Year? Don't miss Cocktails with College Council and the Trustees from 6-8 at Pavilion VI.
• First or Second Year? Grab free Arches at "Desserts with the Deans", courtesy of College Council, at the Chem Building at 6.

Friday 10/26:

• If you haven't made this event yet, you should check out Final Fridays from 5:30-7:30 at the Fralin Museum of Art on Rugby Road, drinks (beer & wine) and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
• Fourth Year? Join your class at Carters Mountain for apple picking and free apple donuts at 4:30-6.

And so the semester continues.

If a man can skydive from 24 miles above Earth, then we can make it through another week of midterms. As for food, check out some of these events!

Monday 9/15:

• The Starbucks on the corner will be offering free cafe lattes from 4-6.
• Have an interview coming up? Stop by the Recruiting Room in Bryant Hall for UCS's "Art of Interviewing" workshop from 5-7. Pizza and soda will be provided.

Tuesday 9/16:

• Politically active? Watch the Presidential Debate at Boylan's at 8:15, free appetizers on a first come, first serve basis courtesy of College Council.

Wednesday 9/17:

• Considering majoring in Art History? Attend an information session about the major at 6:30 in Fayerweather Lounge (ground floor), pizza provided. (RSVP to Millie Dean at mwd2f@virginia.edu by Monday)
• Don't miss out on UPC's event Puppies and Pumpkins on the South Lawn from 2-5, pumpkin pie and apple cider provided. 

Thursday 9/18:

• Fourth Year? Stop by Alumni Hall tonight from 6-8 for Oktoberfestival and partake in a free beer tasting and a candy apple bar!

Saturday 9/20:

• Its "Sampling Saturdays" at Auntie Anne's (in Fashion Square Mall). Probably not worth going out there for, but if you're already shopping, its worth a stop.
• Come out to Pancakes for Parkinson's to grab some pancakes and support a great cause, from 9-1.

No better way to prepare for Halloween than with a student discount

Its student night on Fridays, $24.99 w/ student ID.

So apparently it is already October, which I automatically associate with Halloween. While its may not be related to food, student night at Kings Dominion is still a cool deal. I've gone twice, it was well worth it.

As for free food this week, check out your options below:

Monday 10/8:

• Mention the name "Ryan Newman" at Outback Steakhouse and get a free Bloomin' Onion w/ any purchase.

Wednesday 10/10:

• Politics or Psychology major? Regardless if you are, you can still sign up for College Council's first "Major Meal Dinner Series" at 6 at Alumni Hall, registration required.
• Interested in working for NASA (and a STEM major)? There will be an information session about applying for funding from NASA to do research from 12:30-1:30 at MEC 214, pizza lunch provided.
• Rent a free movie from redbox for free with the code BIRTHDAY, today only.

Thursday 10/11:

• Stop by the Kluge Ruhe between 5:30-7 for Aussome Thursdays: free beer, appetizers, and art viewing provided.
• As part of Homecomings, there will be a free cookout on the South Lawn starting at 6!

Friday 10/12:

• This "happy hour" may not feed you, but you will get a free class at the AFC at 5:45. 
• My personal favorite coupon: get a free slurpee at 7-11.
• Check out Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt on Friday nights this month, tickets are just $24.99 with a student ID.

Saturday 10/11:

•  Celebrate Homecomings by partaking in Cavalier Countdown at noon in Alumni Hall and enjoy food from Wayside and music.

Sunday 10/14:

• Aware of the event "Food For Thought" yet? Sounds like it’s made for this blog, considering it appeals to our common goal ("Everyone loves free food samples!"... obviously). Check it out at the Amphitheater between 1-4, courtesy of UPC.

I have yet to try this, but apparently with this coupon you can get a free waffle at the Waffle House (there is one on 29) until the end of the month.