If you were at the University between 2000 and the present, there's a December, pre-exam tradition you probably remember fondly. A cappella groups on the steps of the Rotunda. Hot chocolate and hot cider with all the fixin's (including whatever was in that flask, but we won't tell).
That's right: Lighting of the Lawn.
The University's annual celebration of semester's end and the holidays to come is tonight. While the rumor mill swirls, enjoy this brief respite and take a trip back down memory's lane to Charlottesville.
The live stream is running, but festivities won't start until 7:30 PM EST.