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Letters to the Editor
It goes without saying that many of us alumni were devastated by the news that a young female student at our university was allegedly killed by someone who was also…
Building Haiti
A student's efforts to build schools after the earthquake
Fear paralyzed me. Although questions about my family’s safety clawed at me, I felt nothing. I sat in front of the television watching headlines projecting the devastation of the 7.0…
Taking Over the World, One U-V-A at a Time
The cheer “U-V-A, Go Hoos Go!” and the choreographed arm gestures that go with it are fixtures at Cavalier sporting events. A recent phenomenon has freed the arm alphabet from…
A Winter to Remember
Looking back at the “snowpocalypse”
Looking back at how the "snowpocalypse" affected U.Va.
Letters to the Editor
What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the West…
School of Rock
Battle of the Bands gives students musical springboard
U.Va.'s Battle of the Bands face off. Hear music clips and watch a video.
Stroll the Mall? Streak the Lawn?
What else is on the list of 110 things to do before graduation?
The Class of 2010 releases the list of 110 Things to Do Before You Graduate.
Are you as smart as U.Va.’s Jeopardy contestants?
This is Jeopardy! It’s the TV quiz show that brings us together. Who among us hasn’t sat around a living room or a college dorm room and pitted our brains…
Queen for a Day
Katherine Saer Duncan (Col ’11) reigns over Mardi Gras Carnival
You may address Katherine Saer Duncan, a U.Va. third-year, as Queen Katherine. She reigned over New Orleans as the 2010 Mardi Gras Queen of Carnival.
HIGHLIGHTS
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
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
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
