Spring 2007 Table of Contents
Features
Down on the Corner
Always an integral part of life at the University, the Corner has been shaped by a colorful collection of characters and establishments.
Putting Enemies on the Couch
A professor emeritus of psychiatry at U.Va., Vamik Volkan occupies a rare niche in his profession, examining global politics and ethnic conflict through the prism of psychoanalysis.
Running on Respect
In an era in which mudslinging has become a science, U.Va. offers a voice in the wilderness, calling for civility.
Know Your Lines
Go behind the scenes of the drama department's production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, where students learn about collaboration and taking risks.
University Digest
Research Party
Perhaps it represents a revival of intellectual curiosity, or, more cynically, a fine way to burnish one’s grad-school credentials. Whatever the motivation, increasing numbers of U.Va. undergraduates are voluntarily taking…
Virginia: Cradle of Presidents (and Chancellors)
Ed AyersA brilliant lecturer, Ayers is well known among U.Va. alumni—at least those who were able to get into one of his popular classes. In 2003, he was recognized as…
News Briefs
Watching rankings of all sorts has become a national pastime. Here are a few that spotlight U.Va.The show does not always go on, after all.The Heritage Repertory Theatre, a summer…
Surviving the Revolution
Where Do Dishes Come From? (1924), which teaches children about the means and processes of industrial production
Qualified Support
When cheating is observed, what do teaching faculty at the University do about it? The answer is far from unanimous. In a recent survey of faculty, only 27.6 percent said…
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY
Crime-Fighters
The history of interaction between police officers and college students has had its fair share of friction. Today, though, Virginia…
Growing Bones
It sounds so futuristic—growing bones outside the body, then implanting them when needed to replace those that have become soft…
Learning Curve
A Montessori education may give children better social and academic skills than those who attend traditional schools.By the end of…
R&D in Brief
Hank ShugartBrian Duling, a prominent cardiovascular researcher, and Herman “Hank” Shugart Jr., a leading systems ecologist, are the inaugural winners…
SPORTS
Happy Campers
The University hosts summer camps for kids who are into computers, aspiring writers, the academically gifted and cheerleaders. Its newest…
Foul Ball?
As major-leaguers convene in Florida and Arizona for their annual spring training rites, all appears well with professional baseball. Players…
Who to Watch this Spring
Sean DoolittleThose sorts of accolades can translate into pressure to swing for the trees or throw the ball through the…
ALUMNI NEWS
Home-Grown Tradition
Traditions are revered at U.Va., and one of the best to emerge in recent years has been Cavaliers Care.Initially established…
Planning Your “Bonus Years”
Wherever you are on your career path, you have the opportunity to begin planning for a “retirement career” that will become the ultimate goal and capstone of your work life.
ARTS
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: October through December 2006
1. Would I Lie to You (Gossip Girl No. 10) by Cecily von Ziegesar2. Best New Poets 2006 edited by…
We’re All Underdogs
If you live in Philadelphia, you get used to the spectacle. Legions of people, every day, in all kinds of…
What Happened in Bolechow
They’d weep when they saw him—Daniel Mendelsohn, the seraphic, blue-eyed boy. His aunts, great-aunts, grandparents, the ancients of Miami Beach,…
DEPARTMENTS
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for spotlighting the work that Dr. Robert Swap and his colleagues are doing in southern Africa. I have…
Student Life: Club Clemons
Late on a cool night in mid-December, Ifechi N. Momah (Col ’08) hurries down McCormick Road. All is silent and…
First Person: Civil Liberties in the War on Terror
Enemy combatants, indefinitely detained. Warrantless searches. Allegations of torture. The War on Terror has spawned many questions about the interplay…
President's Letter: Next Chapters
The final days of the fall semester and the early part of the holiday break saw the resignations of two…
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