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Life on the Lawn — Inside U.Va.’s Most Iconic Tradition (Part One)

From everything about what it's like to live on the Lawn to navigating their final year at U.Va., the Lawnies share the ins and outs of representing the University

<p>Jacob Hobbs (far left), Nick Witkowski, Anushka Dar, Laura Howard (far right)</p>

Jacob Hobbs (far left), Nick Witkowski, Anushka Dar, Laura Howard (far right)

Four Lawnies share their experiences with both the Lawn and the diverse community it represents, touching on their identity as individuals as well as what it means to uphold one of the University’s pillar traditions.

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Ahead of Lighting of the Lawn, Riley McNeill and Chelsea Huffman, co-chairs of the Lighting of the Lawn Committee and fourth-year College students, and Peter Mildrew, the president of the Hullabahoos and third-year Commerce student, discuss the festive tradition which brings the community together year after year. From planning the event to preparing performances, McNeil, Huffman and Mildrew elucidate how the light show has historically helped the community heal in the midst of hardship.