Polls

Apr 25, 201310

Mar 08, 20130

Should fans be allowed to storm the court or field after a big win?

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ACC to address court storming [ESPN]

Jan 21, 20132

Do you agree with the Honor Committee’s proposed modifications to the Honor System?

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Honor Committee Proposes Changes to System
Group believes proposals will address challenges facing Honor

Nov 27, 20120

What might the Rotunda be best used for in the future?

Dome Room lecture series
Classroom and “flash seminar” space
Study space
Planetarium projected on dome interior
Remain as-is

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Time After Time
The evolution of the ever-changing Rotunda

Nov 20, 20120

What is your favorite food for Thanksgiving?

Turkey
Stuffing
Cranberries
Gravy
Pumpkin pie

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The Jefferson Thanksgiving Challenge
We challenged alumni chefs to create Thanksgiving dishes using only the ingredients that would have been available at Monticello during Thomas Jefferson's time.

Oct 17, 20127

After the sun goes down, what’s the creepiest place on Grounds?

University Cemetery
Alderman Library stacks
Brooks Hall
Other (add your choice in the comments section of the poll)

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Ghoulish Grounds
Hair-raising tales from around the University

Aug 31, 20121

In your opinion, what is the net effect of June’s upheaval on the University?

Its reputation has been damaged in significant and lasting way.
It was a difficult period, but the University will be stronger as a result.

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Special Edition: From Resignation to Reinstatement

Mar 09, 20121

Where did you study as a student?

Alderman
Clemons
Other U.Va. libraries
My room
Other

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Where We Study
During finals week, students contemplate and learn in shared spaces

Feb 05, 20121

Where do you think the men’s basketball team will finish in the ACC standings?

First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth or lower

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Feb 03, 20120

What is your favorite thing about post-grad life?

Getting a paycheck (no matter how small)
Having the time for the hobby, or ten, that you talked about doing while an undergrad, but never had the time to do
Meeting new people -- at work, in grad school, at home, online, at the gym, in the grocery store --- wherever
Life without homework
Meeting up with fellow Hoos around the world

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HIGHLIGHTS

War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
Changes to the Honor System 2013
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.