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(01/24/26 5:45am)
I was eating lunch with a group of new friends in Newcomb dining hall at the beginning of last semester when they asked me the question that never fails to fill me with anxiety — “Do you want to go out with us this weekend?” The bite of pizza I took just before hardened in my mouth as stress stripped me of any appetite. After a few moments of awkward silence and hesitant chewing, I admitted that I had never gone out before. Their eyes widened and heads tilted, clearly wondering how I — a college student — had never been to a party.
(01/21/26 5:20am)
The Southern Cafe and Music Hall hosted four student bands — Krispies, No Composure, The Coast and Loose Champagne — 8 p.m. Friday until midnight for an exhilarating four-hour long concert. Organized by Indieheads, WXTJ, University Records and V Magazine, the show brought together students and Charlottesville residents alike. In fact, it brought so many of them together that the show had sold out less than halfway through, packing the music hall with concertgoers relishing the vibrant mix of covers and original music.Each of the four bands performed after one another, with Krispies kicking the night off with a mix of classic and 2000s rock including “Hysteria” by Muse and “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder. Their rotating singers and fiddle player provided a unique, flowing sound to help them stand out among the night’s studded lineup.
(01/20/26 4:06am)
In a Monday afternoon dual at the Chewning Tennis Center, No. 14 Virginia fell 6-1 to No. 3 North Carolina, marking their first loss of the spring dual season. The Cavaliers (3-1, 0-1 ACC) entered the match seeking redemption after last season’s ACC Tournament elimination at the hands of the Tar Heels (4-0, 1-0 ACC), but ultimately came up short across the board. Facing one of the nation’s best lineups — which fielded five ranked singles players and two ranked doubles pairings — the Cavaliers battled through an exciting doubles phase and several long singles matches.
(01/19/26 10:14pm)
After a one-month hiatus from the track, the Cavaliers returned for their first meet of the calendar year. Traveling a couple of hours southwest to Blacksburg, the squad’s sprinters, throwers and jumpers all competed at Virginia Tech’s indoor facility Friday and Saturday.
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No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis opened its spring 2026 dual-match campaign with a dominant road performance, earning back-to-back top-five victories with a 6-1 upset victory over No. 3 TCU Thursday and a 4-1 win over No. 2 Texas Sunday.
(01/19/26 5:00am)
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(01/18/26 6:16pm)
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Wilkinson’s father J. Harvie Wilkinson III as a former Fourth Circuit Judge. He is a current Fourth Circuit Court Judge. The article has been updated to reflect this change.
(01/19/26 1:38am)
The return from winter break often serves as a barometer for national championship aspirations, and as Virginia squash returned to the courts in January, they were faced with two distinct tests — a home-game stand against Princeton, an Ivy League giant and a neutral-site clash in Northern Va., versus Tufts.
(01/18/26 4:31pm)
Virginia swimming experienced a tale of two meets Saturday in Christiansburg, Va. The No. 1 Cavalier women broke as many pool records as they have national championships, decimating the Hokie women 201-87. The No. 21 men were upset by an unranked Virginia Tech squad, echoing last year’s disappointment in the same annual dual. The result kept the women unbeaten at 7-0, while the men fell to 2-5 in dual-meet action.
(01/18/26 5:24am)
By the time the lights shone on the King Abdullah Sports City tennis courts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rafael Jódar was approaching the final days of his collegiate chapter. The week that followed would end with his announcement that he was turning professional.
(01/18/26 1:03am)
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) appointed 10 new members to the University’s Board of Visitors Saturday. Among the new members, Spanberger chose Carlos Brown, former Board vice rector, Class of 1996 and Law Class of 1999 alumnus and president of Dominion Energy and Mohsin Syed, former chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Transportation and Class of 2002 and Law Class of 2008 alumnus.
(01/21/26 5:49am)
Virginia Athletics did not just win in 2025 — they conquered. Through historic upsets, clinched titles and national headlines, the Cavaliers delivered one of the most thrilling years to be a Virginia fan yet. Football’s Sept. 26 double-overtime upset of then-No. 8 Florida State set the tone, and the months that followed brought breakthrough results across multiple sports — from postseason hardware to long-awaited ACC success.
(01/18/26 1:32am)
Virginia men’s basketball battled — and survived — a gritty, physical road test Saturday, holding off SMU 72–68 in a game that came down to clutch free throws, offensive rebounding and timely plays. The No. 16 Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1 ACC) persevered after an early punch from the Mustangs (13-5, 2-3 ACC), turning the game into a possession-by-possession fight in the final minutes to secure the Quad 1 road win.
(01/18/26 1:00pm)
Typically, University students cap off their semesters with essays, exams and projects that sum up everything they have learned in their courses. But in some cases, the audience for their work is a lot larger than a single professor and a handful of teaching assistants. One such example is ENWR 3640, “Writing with Sound,” a unique course that gives students a glimpse into the world of narrative podcast production and publishes their work for a broader audience to enjoy.
(01/18/26 12:52am)
Just a week prior in Raleigh, N.C., the Cavaliers stood toe-to-toe with then-No. 9 NC State. Losing by just a two-point margin to a ranked conference opponent, Coach Garland’s squad looked like they had embraced an underdog role.
(01/17/26 6:29pm)
In August, Chabad at U.Va. underwent a change in leadership. As founders Rabbi Schlomo and Chana Mayer passed undergraduate programming to their son Reuvi and his wife Shani, the new leaders have preserved the organization along with adding their own youthful touch. A large boost in Chabad event attendance has reflected the impact of the pair’s leadership.
(01/21/26 3:29pm)
The newest body of work from Karina A. Monroy, a Charlottesville-based artist and art therapist, is a careful, patient meditation on her own heritage and the role of maternal figures in the Chicana culture. Monroy, who was born in California to two Mexican immigrant parents, crafts a detailed and introspective display of her own mixed-media art — ranging from crochet to paint to film — in an exhibition titled “Sueños Florecientes/Flowering Dreams: Portals to Self,” which opened to the public Jan. 9 at New City Arts.
(01/17/26 1:37pm)
With Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) set to take office Saturday, three University Board of Visitors members resigned Friday, including Rector Rachel Sheridan and Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson. According to reporting by the New York Times and the Washington Post, Spanberger called on at least five members to resign.
(01/29/26 7:45pm)
The University community began last semester clouded by uncertainty, with an interim University president, interim provost, interim CEO of U.Va. Health and an illegitimate Board of Visitors. This semester has traded the instability of Board vacancies for the entrenchment of politicization at the University. Recently, Gov. Abigail Spanberger unprecedentedly pressured five members of the Board of Visitors to step down — including former Rector Rachel Sheridan and former Vice Rector Porter Wilkinson — and appointed 10 new members.
