The Science of Reincarnation—VIRGINIA Magazine
By Sean Lyons. When Ryan Hammons was 4 years old, he began directing imaginary movies. Shouts of “Action!” often echoed from his room. But the play became a concern for Ryan’s parents when he began waking up in the middle of the night screaming and clutching his chest, saying he dreamed his heart exploded when he was in Hollywood.
Streak Show—VIRGINIA Magazine
The roots of streaking at UVA can be traced to 1937 when, according to student newspaper College Topics, a group of first-year men “got terribly thirsty” and headed to the Corner. Afterward, “a couple of them forsook their pajamas and rushed pell-mell, Adam and Eve fashion up to their rooms.”. The first recorded act of streaking the ...
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More from Virginia Magazine. Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days. Bennettball: To get a look at UVA’s all-time winningest coach, we played by his rules. Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples, from a chance encounter on Tinder to a proposal bainted on Beta Bridge.
UVA admissions brings back early decision - Virginia Magazine
Like regular decision applicants, early action students aren’t required to choose UVA if admitted and can wait until May 1 to enroll. The $70 admission fee is the same regardless of when a student applies, Roberts says. “We never would have made this move to early decision if it meant canceling early action,” he says.
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UVA up one spot in U.S. News public rankings UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics Ding! Ding! Ding!: A quick look at how UVA is experimenting with ways to help students disconnect School Spirits: A quick look at things that have gone bump—or step-thump—on Grounds Queer History: A quick look at LGBTQ+ history at UVA
How UVA fared in updated U.S. News rankings - Virginia Magazine
With a new methodology designed to address growing criticisms about its popular rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 report lists UVA as the No. 24 best overall university in the country and No. 5 among public universities. Read Virginia Magazine’s in-depth look at college rankings here.. UVA moved up one spot among national universities from …
Women at the University of Virginia - Virginia Magazine
UVA introduced women’s varsity sports in 1973, awarded the first scholarship to a female student-athlete in 1977, and by 1980 was supporting 10 women’s varsity sports. Currently, there are 13 women’s sports. “In the last 10 years, we’ve reaped the benefits of fully funded scholarships for our female student-athletes.
The Many Faces of Cavman—VIRGINIA Magazine
By Erin O’Hare. In 1925 “The Cavalier Song,” written in 1923 by then-student Lawrence Haywood Lee Jr., was chosen in a College Topics contest as UVA’s best fight song. The song inspired a moniker for the athletic teams that stuck: The Cavaliers. A few years later, a caricature of the “Virginia Cavalier” appeared in a Washington Post ...
From time to time: See the evolution of spots around Grounds
Jul 20, 2016 · From Time to TimeSee the evolution of spots around Grounds. Modern-day photography by Stacey Evans. Captions by Erin O’Hare, Kevin Seney and Molly Minturn. Ever since the cornerstone of Pavilion VII —the Academical Village’s first building—was laid in October 1817, Grounds has been in a constant state of evolution.
Book Review: Trick Mirror—VIRGINIA Magazine
Book Review: Trick Mirror. New York Times bestselling author Jia Tolentino (Col ’09), dubbed a key voice of the millennial generation, ruminates plenty over excess, scams and bad actors in her debut book, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, a collection of nine essays. But Tolentino, a New Yorker staff writer, points to her own ...