http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2010/12/from-rugby-road-to-vinegar-hill/
This article, about the song and how it was not played at a pregame show for the first time in 2010 (since 2003) might be of interest. It was removed because of the claim that its lyrics promoted sexual assault. However, the lyrics in the RS article aren't the ones commonly sung.
The comments, though, (from 2010) are interesting in today's light.
Wikia talks about the Virginia Glee Club singing it since the late 1940's/early 1950's, here:
http://virginiagleeclub.wikia.com/wiki/From_Rugby_Road_to_Vinegar_Hill
Thanks, yes I read that cavdaily article as well. I can't find where the article states that the song was recently removed b/c of lyrics promoting sexual assault though. And yes, the RS printed lyrics aren't the ones that most students sang. From that article:
"Campbell said she does not believe a majority of students know more than the chorus, which refers only to drinking.
"There are some student organizations which pride themselves on their knowledge of the additional verses, but that knowledge is not the norm," she said."
The chorus words are stated as: "From Rugby Road to Vinegar Hill, / We're gonna get drunk tonight. / The faculty's afraid of us; / They know we're in the right. / So fill up your cups, your loving cups, / As full as full can be / As long as love and liquor last, / We'll drink to the U of V."
Granted, that's an obnoxious chorus to say the least. But it's really not the same as the following despicable verses that were published in RS. It's upsetting to think that those verses are being portrayed as the "anthem" of UVa. It's not.
So, since this is about HG I'm trying to make sense of how we got here, and I can, but things are starting to slide into different paths I think. HG was a UVa student, HG was abducted, raped (we assume) and murdered. MH was abducted, raped and murdered on UVa grounds (but was not a UVa student). And UVa is now in the news again regarding campus rapes. But I want to remind/point out that JLM never went to UVa. And he was not in a UVa fraternity. In fact, the only connection he had to UVa was working there in the hospital as an orderly of sorts. And that's not, in my book, a member of UVa culture or community as is now being discussed. And JLM is the one responsible (assumed I think) for both MH and HG. It's JLM, not a fraternity brother or a UVa student.
Anyway, while I'm obviously glad that anything that could potentially be a systemic problem with a fraternity culture on Grounds is being not only investigated, but aggressively pursued for change, I'm saddened that JLM's seemingly single-handed murders have gotten twisted up in this. I personally believe they are relatively separate, and both of which are heartbreaking, situations. But JLM was his own monster. Until we find that to be proven differently. I don't believe at this juncture that JLM went to frat parties or "fraternized" with many UVa students to be honest. Sorry, kind of getting OT, but I'm just fed up and disgusted with JLM for a lot of reasons right now.
MOO