A twice weekly newsletter designed to keep you sane and connected MAR 27. 2020 | ISSUE 3

In this Issue: A Note From Kelsey Social Distancing Network Riddle Me This New Knowledge Nuggets Is That Funny? Your Pantry is Calling Who Doesn't Love a Puzzle? Your Weekend Horoscopes Solutions from the Last Issue Raffle Winners!

When UVA sent you home from grounds, the virus perhaps felt like an abstract threat. As more time passes, I am sure that the threat is becoming far less abstract for many of you. As I sit at home and work on the Quarantimes , I don't want to trivialize the crisis. But I do want to provide you with a respite to think about other things and connect with each other. I hope that you can find reasons to laugh, opportunities to connect with others, and moments that inspire awe during your day. Have something you’d like to submit? Send it to  EcholsProgram@virginia.edu !  Be safe, Kelsey

Social Distancing Network

Social distancing is important, but community is important too. We can still get to know each other virtually. Each issue we will shine a spotlight on members of the Echols community. We hope this will make you feel more connected. We encourage you to participate by sending a picture of yourself, basic introductory information, two truths and a lie, and a picture from your home/pets/life etc. to echolsprogram@virginia.edu. (Answers will be provided in the following issue)

Salem Zelalem 3rd year from Burke, Virginia. Majoring in Economics & English, minoring in Math. Two truths and a lie: I am left handed. My first two concerts were both Harry and the Potters, a wizard rock band. I'm deeply afraid of elevators. "My turtle slippers keeping me company (ft. UVA career center socks!)" -Salem

Carson Lambert (proudly holding the largest pinecone he owns) 3rd year from Charlottesville. Majoring in Environmental Science & Biology. Two Truths and a Lie I once worked as a military contractor counting dragonflies. My great-grandfather died from being crushed by an elevator. I recently ate 24 eggs in one day.

" Who needs March Madness when you can play Cornhole in your basement by yourself?" -Carson

Riddle Me This

Send your answers to echolsprogram@virginia.edu, subject line "Riddle". Respondents with correct answers will be entered into a raffle to win a random item from Kelsey's home! ...we're serious.

The Word in Question There is an English word in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great man, and the whole word signifies a great woman. What is the word?

New Knowledge Nuggets

Help all of us keep learning cool new things! Send all New Knowledge Nuggets to echolsprogram@virginia.edu to be featured in future issues.

"The average human touches their face 23x each hour" -Katherine Schwartz 1st year (more about face touching here ) "Squid brains are doughnut shaped, and their esophagus runs through it. If a squid eats something too big it can get brain damage." -Ish Sethi 1st year (more crazy squid facts here ! )

Is that Funny?

Q: What does a vegetarian zombie eat? A: GRAAAAIINS!

Q: What is the best thing about Switzerland? A: I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.

Your Pantry is Calling

Comfort Coffee! ala Shriya Dodwani Make your own delicious Frappe Coffee at home! This recipe is from Greece in 1957 -- way before Starbucks was even a glimmer in someone's eye. Ingredients: 1 tbsp instant coffee 1/4 cup hot water sugar/sweetener to taste 1 cup cold milk 3-4 ice cubes Combine the hot water, instant coffee, and sugar in cocktail shaker or blender. Shake/blend until frothy. Fill glass with ice, pour the coffee mixture over the ice and add milk. YUM!

Who Doesn't Love a Puzzle?

Solutions from the Last Issue Did you miss the last issue? Check it out here !

Last Week's Riddle Raffle Winners!

Ally Price will be receiving a unicorn gift bag, including a stress unicorn and a "gem" she can excavate.

Jennifer Sheng will be receiving a sticker pack and "Flat Mars Society" pin.

Rachel Walet 3rd year from Omaha, Nebraska. Majoring in Government, minoring in Spanish, and getting her MPP from Batten.  Two truths and a lie: I played softball in high school.  The only bone I've ever broken is my #skull. I love chocolate cake. LIE! ??? Sabrina Lee 1st year from Richmond, VA. Planning to major in cognitive science. Two Truths and a Lie I’ve never had my hair cut professionally LIE! I know how to do the worm I pronounce the word "notification" incorrectly.

Licensed to Puzzle The license plate of TAN090 can be read as the tangent of 90 degrees. The tangent of 90 degrees is infinity. So the car is an Infinity!

Have a great weekend! Start your week with the next issue on Monday.