It’s amazing what access to a theme designed for a lot of configuration can do for you.
Of course, it also opens you up to the ability to clutter and confusion. But whatever, this one is for play.
Want your own blog on this site – see http://indorgs.virginia.edu/wpmu – eventually the group using it for testing will establish mechanisms for getting access. This blog site will NEVER (as long as I can have any say about it) be used for official or production information delivery.