On Dec. 7, the University of Virginia announced that Mike London would be its new football coach.

A 12-pack of beers brewed especially for the season, all of which make for colorful additions to holiday gatherings.

As a teenager, George Washington copied a set of rules for civil behavior, and the 110 principles became his guide to treating people with respect and dignity. That was then—when women curtsied and men doffed their hats—and this is now—when cell phones jingle and holiday shoppers jangle each other in checkout lines.

Alumni reflect on a groundbreaking era that began with Gregory Swanson, UVA’s first black student, in 1950.

HBO’s Janet Graham Borba (Col ’79) fires up the small screen.

Dan Restrepo (Col '93) is first to speak Spanish during a White House press briefing.

A list that will inspire you to visit this season.

Artists use bio-fuel bus to deliver message about food and sustainability

Students, alumni and faculty discuss their experience with the economic crisis.

Jeff Dew found that the only type of disagreement that predicted whether a cohabiting couple would break up was money.

When asked why he would pursue a sport like four square, Glasser is circumspect: “Why? Because it’s silly.”

Chris Bickford’s photos capture moods, immediacy of surfing, nightlife

When Andrea Austin learned about human trafficking, she refused to believe it. It seemed like something out of a far-fetched movie.

Colin Steers went from studying neurology to being cast as the “hot nerd” on this season’s Make Me a Supermodel.

Audio Slideshow: Liz Freer (Col ’08) and her mother, Dr. Carol Freer (Grad ’86), climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise funds for breast cancer research.