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The Ice Cream Lady
A physical education teacher sells sweets on the side
Everyone knows that certain jingle you sometimes hear out in the front yard during the summer, the unmistakable sound of an ice cream truck rolling by. Soon, there&rsquo
Top 5 Dining Hall Foods
According to focus groups conducted by U.Va. Dining Services and ARAMARK, the most popular foods at Newcomb, O’Hill and Runk dining rooms are as follows (accompanied
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.
Alumni chefs create dishes using only ingredients available at Monticello during Jefferson's time.
Over the River and Through the Woods
The 100-mile Thanksgiving puts local foods on the table
Students and faculty plan a Thanksgiving dinner using only ingredients from within 100 miles of Charlottesville.
The Farm-to-Table Butcher
Alumna Tanya Cauthen gains widespread renown for her traditional butcher shop
Swiss-trained butcher and alumna Tanya Cauthen shares recipes and tips for picking the best cuts of meat.
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.
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
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?
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.
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
Changes to the Honor System 2013
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.
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
