1950s
November 26, 1957
“What To Do Till The Psychiatrist Comes”
By Max Shulman
Drawing by Crawford
This Marlboro ad disguises itself as a comedic story about a fighting couple. Nothing says the ‘50s like a cigarette ad in the school newspaper!
1960s
November 25, 1964
“Ride Board Eases Travel Difficulties”
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To help students who needed a ride or to connect those who wanted company on their drive home, Alpha Phi Omega sponsored the creation of this “Ride Board” for Thanksgiving Break. Students simply had to post a note on the board to find another person who was headed in the same direction!
1970s
November 30, 1973
“penny dreadful”
Selected poems by W. Bernard Perkins, Katherine Lyons, Dorsey Kleitz
Drawings by Mike Powers and Debbie Williams
In this collection, University students got in touch with their creative side. This edition of “penny dreadful” contains a variety of original poems accompanied by detailed illustrations.
1980s
November 25, 1981
“Snow! Winter wonderland blankets Charlottesville”
By Betsy Baer
Photos by David A. Underhill
The day before Thanksgiving in 1981, the University was gifted with its first snow of the year! Of course, students were quick to take advantage of the snow and build a snowman on the beautiful, snow-covered Grounds!
1990s
November 30, 1990
“Alaskan tundra proves awesome”
By Jeff Carlton
Photos by Jeff Carlton
The University’s basketball team joined the 13th Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage over Thanksgiving break in 1990. Though a bit different from the Charlottesville climate and the University culture, this student writer found lots to enjoy during his visit to Anchorage!
2000s
November 29, 2006
“Not-so-common sense?”
By Teresa Wood
Drawings by John McNamee
In this piece, students and professors debated whether students at the University suffered from a lack of common sense. Though they all agreed that the University is not short on book smarts, they each had their own theory for why they believed that University students had no street smarts!
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