Working Vacation

A different take on spring break

Alternative Spring Break brings U.Va. students to places that offer different pleasures than Fort Lauderdale.

Bygone Yearbook

Corks and Curls suspends publication

Long one of the best resources for glimpsing the history of student life at U.Va., Corks and Curls now appears to belong to history.Mounting debt and declining interest among students…

Letters to the Editor

An 1887 University of Virginia graduate, George Petrie, was the organizer and coach of Auburn’s first football team in 1892. In honor of U.Va., Petrie chose orange and blue as…

U.Va. student dies in Haiti earthquake

Ye Olde Civility Project

Naughty or nice? A guide to holiday etiquette with George Washington

As a teenager, George Washington copied a set of rules for civil behavior, and the 110 principles became his guide to treating people with respect and dignity. That was then—when women curtsied and men doffed their hats—and this is now—when cell phones jingle and holiday shoppers jangle each other in checkout lines.

Sharing a Vision

Art contest winner moved by Rotunda

Jennifer Tsai was so moved by the beauty and symbolism of the Rotunda, she knew it would be hard to leave when she graduated

Food for Thought

Dining halls offer students more options than ever

The bounty of dishes available at the University’s dining halls could easily be mistaken for a gourmet restaurant.

Celebrating Service

Madison House marks 40 years of student outreach

Madison House grew from the efforts of U.Va. volunteers to help storm victims.

Floating ideas

Learning Barge takes to the water

The Learning Barge has gone from concept to classroom.

Minding Manners

Civility Project compiles rules using Washington’s model

Lack of respect and courtesy constitute a serious national problem, according to a study conducted in 2002, and most people interviewed saw the problem as getting worse.

Inside the Scrum

Men’s and women’s rugby teams take on the best in the country

The first hints of autumn ride on the breeze of a Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville as throngs of fans file toward Scott Stadium, their chatter soon to become cheering for…

Meals—and Art—on Wheels

Artists use bio-fuel bus to deliver message about food and sustainability

Artists use bio-fuel bus to deliver message about food and sustainability

Half-Horse, Half-Human

Two U.Va. polo teams win national championships

U.Va. men's and women's teams are the rough and tumble champions of the game of kings.

Change Is in the Air

Cavaliers to sport new look this fall

What can we look forward to during the upcoming football season?

Lapping It Up

Mei Christensen savors team's success while setting personal records galore

Christensen is an ACC record-setting explosion and she snagged All-American honors in the 100 backstroke, 200 back and 400 medley relay.