1950s
March 24, 1953
“Former Stars Shine As Alumni Defeats Varsity 41-0”
By Breck Arrington
In 1953, the University held an alumni football game at Scott Stadium during the off-season. The current team could only have a six-man line to make up for the alumni’s lack of practice; however, the varsity team shouldn’t have underestimated the alumni. The former Cavalier players overwhelmingly won with a score of 41-0.
1960s
March 19, 1965
“Selma Sympathy March Features Rotunda Talks On Civil Rights Battle”
By Charles Calhoun
Photos by Love
As a way to show support for the march that took place in Selma, Alabama, about 300 UVA students and faculty — along with members of the Charlottesville community — marched along Grounds to the Rotunda. There, eight speakers addressed the crowd.
1970s
March 23, 1979
“Intramural facility to open Monday”
By Stephen Durden
An intramural facility, now known to students as Slaughter, opened in 1979 in order to take some of the crowd away from Memorial Gym. The developers made the conscious decision to not include showers in order to make room for more facilities.
1980s
March 19, 1980
“Alpha Phi sisters spirit away CDs”
By Sheryl Stolberg
In order to prevent other University students from reading a negative article involving their sorority, two Alpha Phi sisters were caught stockpiling copies of the Cavalier Daily. The article detailed that the sorority allegedly discriminated based on race.
1990s
March 22, 1991
“Drug agents seize three greek houses, 12 students arrested”
By Stephen Power
Photo by Jenny Halbert
A drug raid occurred in 1991, involving three of the University’s fraternities, where 12 University students were arrested for possession of a range of drugs, from ecstasy to amphetamines. This is currently still the largest drug sting operation in the University’s history.
2000s
March 21, 2002
“Appreciating the Dirty Work”
By Sarah Bradley
Photo by Becky Davis
The University’s housekeeping service workers often work without any recognition from the students they are cleaning up after. However, there have been many instances throughout the years of students befriending their housekeeping staff after many simple greetings and pleasant conversations. It’s important that we make these hard workers feel noticed, appreciated and heard.
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