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HIGHLIGHTS

Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.

175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.

Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen

Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.

The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.

Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children

Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form

A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University

14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter

Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.

In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin

Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.






Comments
Looks like the people have spoken! Keep the tradition alive.
Remember how we used to fear “creeping State U-ism”? Let’s honor our traditions.
I like that we uphold traditions, and traditions can be good but we gotta rep UVA with some orange. Mix it up a little, and go crazy. I want to be the school that jumps so hard at the stadiums the building shakes.
Blue sports coats and orange slacks or the reverse (and similar garb for women) are perfectly acceptable while keeping the tradition alive. Leave the buffoonery to schools in the Big Eleven!
I went to a large state university for my first year of college before transferring to UVA, so I’ve seen the contrast firsthand, and believe me, the character, tradition, uniqueness, and pride that we have at UVA beats the mass culture of faceless “state U” any day!
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