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How Did We Get Here?

A quick guide to the health care debate

A “pocket guide” to why this debate is happening and what circumstances have propelled reform initiatives, as told by U.Va. faculty experts.

From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street

Sherrie Sandy Westin trades politics for puppets in many-hued career

Westin trades politics for puppets.

The Kennedys at Virginia

In March 1958, then-Senator John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jackie, and his brothers Robert and Ted attended Law Day at U.Va.

Terrorism on Trial

Lawyer represents defendants in U.S. and at Guantanamo

Over the last year, Edward B. MacMahon Jr. (Col ’82) has been working as a defense attorney in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

¿Habla Español?

Alumnus delivers historic announcement

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

Letters to the Editor

Palin Comparison

In the most recent issue of Virginia Magazine, you refer to Tina Fey’s supposedly humorous impersonation of former Gov. Sarah Palin (“Quotable Quotes,” Summer 2009). Specifically, you

July ’09 University News Highlights

New U.Va. Rector and Vice Rector Will Take Office in July Source: Charlottesville NewsPlex

With the July 1 turn of a two-year cycle, the University of Virginia’

June ’09 University News Highlights

U.Va. President John T. Casteen III to retire next year SOURCE: RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III will retire next summer

Scenes from an Inauguration

Patient people, poetric address part of historic ceremony

On the morning of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, I woke up next to Abraham Lincoln...

Free Speech? Over There

Political parties receive Jefferson Muzzles for designating zones at conventions

The annual muzzle awards took a bipartisan bent this year.

Janet Napolitano (Law ’83) brings “no-nonsense” reputation to new role

In Office

In Office U.Va. alumni won gubernatorial and congressional races in the November elections.

Congress also saw the retirement of Republican Sen. John Warner (Law ’53), who had

Election Season

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