Top 5 Lists

April 17, 2013

Looking back at Cavalier legends and alumni trailblazers in the world of sports

5 Leading Scorers, Men’s Sports
5 Leading Scorers, Women’s Sports
5 Influential Alumni in Sports

What are the best secret spots, customs and oddities on Grounds?

5 Quirks Around Grounds
5 Vanished Traditions
5 Overlooked Gems

What are students eating, buying and studying?

Top 5 Dining Hall Foods
Top 5 Bookstore Purchases
Top 5 Majors

Highlights

UVA board affirms Scott Beardsley as president, orders review of hiring process

University leaders back appointment but launch a “rigorous” audit of the search after criticism from faculty, lawmakers and campus groups.

Old music, new crowds: UVA’s cover band scene

Shows performed by cover bands make up their own corner of the student social scene and can be found in basements, yards, fraternity houses and bars.

Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector

Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.

UVA’s Common Ground

A history of Newcomb Hall, which opened its doors in 1958 and became a home base for generations of students