I started my column last week by mentioning a conversation I overheard on the Lawn. I do not know if there is something special about the Lawn, University students, or if I just happen to be in the right place at the right time, but I always catch snippets of conversations that pertain to important issues while rushing through Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village. Two weeks ago, I heard a student informing
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EDITORIAL: An eleventh-hour presidential appointment and a community left in the dark
By Editorial Board | YesterdayFurthermore, 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 | 3 days agoStudents 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.
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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.
