A return trip to Grounds brought back fantastic memories and revealed stunning changes around the University.
Navigating Route 29 North provided me with all the aspects of a congested area - except the road rage. Charlottesville has grown, but the locals are still kind and gracious.
The White Spot has morphed from a place to hone "good ole boy" skills to one where you can practice your Spanish! Thanks to Samuel & Armando for making our visit fun, if not surprising.\nAnd it seemed to our crew that the University Bookstore had finally trumped Mincer's for availability of gear on the mandatory shopping list.
John Paul Jones Arena speaks for itself - it is a first class facility, and I can only wait for the next recruiting class or two to help us stand up better to the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bill Hanifin\nCOMM '78
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EDITORIAL: An eleventh-hour presidential appointment and a community left in the dark
By Editorial Board | December 21, 2025Furthermore, it is hard to ignore that the unanimous vote elevating Beardsley to the University’s top role was undertaken by a Board that is seemingly not legally constituted.
NERO: The University must modernize the Lawn room application process
By Emma Nero | December 19, 2025Students vying for a Lawn room are left with the options of not signing an off-Grounds lease on the gamble of being accepted, or putting their name on a lease and risking financial or legal repercussions for removing their name.
LETTER: An alumnus and parent’s perspective on U.Va.’s presidential search process
By Tom Neale | December 15, 2025The critiques of Mahoney and the Board of Visitors are egregious double standards that I believe are motivated by political differences with Mahoney and the Board.
