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Virginia hires Washington State’s Bennett SOURCE: JERRY RATCLIFFE AND WHITELAW REID, DAILY PROGRESS
Timothy Salthouse Photo by Dan AddisonA new study indicates that some aspects
Downhill Racers
The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team hits the slopes
The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team hits the slopes
Comings & Goings
Notice some names missing from spring sports rosters? Here's a look at who’s moving into their spots.
Stepped Out Jacob Thompson: The winningest pitcher in U.Va. history with 27 victories (27-8 record) for the Cavaliers, Thompson was selected in the fifth round by the Atlanta Braves
Return to Wimbledon?
Experience on Centre Court spurs tennis player’s amibitions
Sports Shorts
Greats Acknowledged
Lacrosse great Tom Duquette (Col ’75) and football coach George Welsh have been tapped for induction to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Duquette was a
Where Sabres Cross
Fencing club builds character; wins medals
Fencing club builds character; wins medals
Fast Company
Ryan Foster
Ryan Foster (Engr ’08) put his name in the record books by becoming the first Cavalier male to win an individual ACC cross-country title. Foster, a team captain,
Run, Jump, Splash, Run
Steeplechase athlete chases big dreams
Letters to the Editor
Poe Room Photo by Matt Riley
When you feature upcoming events on Grounds, please be sure to include the U.Va. men’s tennis matches. The team entered the
Sports Shorts
Olympic Gold
Rower Lindsay Shoop and soccer player Angela Hucles have something in common, in addition to being former student-athletes at U.Va.
Each brought
1983: The ’Hoo
A temporary ban on signs at athletic events (see related article) rankled many this past fall, but the unfortunate debut of a new mascot 25 years ago nearly brought Scott
HIGHLIGHTS
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.
Changes to the Honor System 2013
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?
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.
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
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.
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
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
