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Back in Charlottesville, what’s lasted and what’s changed for Jack Salt

6-foot-11 Jack Salt stood inside the Covenant School gymnasium Dec. 3, in a city that still feels like home away from home. The former Virginia center returned to Charlottesville not as a player wearing 33 in white, navy blue and orange, or as the defensive anchor of a national championship team. Instead, he returned as a basketball mentor, bringing a group of Australian high schoolers to the United States to learn about the sport. 

The first constant of Virginia Athletics is change — Matthew Althoff is the second

Over the past two decades, Virginia has seen five basketball coaches, four football coaches, two athletic directors and 22 NCAA championships. More broadly, there has been a dramatic shift across the country in how athletic programs strategize — whether it be increased budgets, NIL, the transfer portal or the impact of social media on recruiting. 

Creating a community of care with Peer Health Educators

The Peer Health Education program is made up of students who work to empower their peers to develop healthier habits. Evie Liu, current Outreach Coordinator of PHE and fourth-year college student, discusses the role of PHE in promoting a “community of care” in the student body and expands on the organization’s various initiatives.

Faculty Senate passes resolution calling for presidential search finalists to ask for pause

The Faculty Senate met Friday to discuss and pass a resolution expressing discontent with the timeline of the presidential search process. The resolution also called for finalist candidates to ask for a pause in the process, after a previous resolution had asked for a halt in the presidential search. Senators also heard updates from interim University President Paul Mahoney regarding an upcoming report to the Justice Department.

Mini Crosswords: Week of Dec. 15

Editor’s Note: This page will contain the Mini Crosswords for the week of October 1 and will update daily with that day’s puzzle.

‘A great win’: Mahoney testified for senators on Justice Department agreement Dec. 1

Interim University President Paul Mahoney testified before a Senate subcommittee Dec. 1 about the University’s Oct. 22 agreement with the Justice Department. Mahoney hailed the agreement as “a great win for the Commonwealth” and for the University despite multiple senators having expressed discontent with the agreement through letters sent to the University. 

U.Va. receives another record-breaking number of Early Decision applications

The University admitted 1,225 students Dec. 12 in the early decision admissions cycle from a pool of 5,108 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 25 percent for in-state applicants and 23 percent for out-of-state applicants. ED is the first of three rounds of applications — the other two being Early Action and Regular Decision, which will be announced in the Spring.

Crossword — December 11

The University Student Producing Theater class performs ‘Where Words Once Were’

This Wednesday, DRAM 3652 “Producing Theatre” put on their semester-long culminating performance of “Where Words Once Were.” Free to all, the play was performed in the Helms Theatre. With audience members seated on three sides of the stage — a configuration known as black box theatre — and a stripped down set, viewers were able to immerse themselves within the dystopian universe.

LETTER: An alumnus and parent’s perspective on U.Va.’s presidential search process

I am an alumnus of the University and the father of two University alumnae. I care deeply about this place.  

All Virginia football wants for Christmas is…

This holiday season, Virginia football has much to be grateful for — namely, an incredibly fruitful transfer portal haul last offseason. Graduate stars like quarterback Chandler Morris, defensive end Mitchell Melton and running back J’Mari Taylor led the Cavaliers to finish atop the ACC regular season standings.

Virginia women’s basketball has a new star, and she leads the way in a 76-50 victory

Kymora Johnson is the unquestioned leader of Virginia’s offense. But on nights where the junior guard struggles to score, the Cavaliers (8-3, 0-0 ACC) usually fall flat. Now, however, the team has evolved with the return — and debut — of a new superstar.

‘Virginia all the way through’: Eli Wood is a champion at heart

When Coach Tony Elliott entered the media room in the bowels of Bank of America Stadium Dec. 6, he took the podium and prepared to field questions on the Cavaliers’ crushing loss to Duke in the ACC Championship game. It was, understandably, a lower energy affair.

Student groups offer resources to support academics and wellness during finals season

While the Fall 2025 semester continues to close with students taking final exams, the University and other groups on Grounds are providing free academic support and mental health resources to students. From free food to therapy dogs, here are some of the resources offered from the beginning of exams Thursday until the last day Dec. 19.

Deeds requested a range of records. Here’s what he actually got.

In response to a FOIA request Sept. 18 from State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, the University Freedom of Information Act Office produced 284 pages of documents related to former University President Jim Ryan’s resignation and Justice Department investigations into the University. 

Hoo’s Watching: Winter movies not focused on the holidays

The past week’s flurries have shown that Winter weather is officially here, and with Thanksgiving behind us, now is the perfect time to get under a blanket with hot chocolate or warm apple cider and watch a seasonal movie. For those who don’t celebrate Christmas or simply want a break from holiday films — it may be a challenge to find a movie that matches the atmosphere of this time of year.

A&E Book Club: Last-minute reads to help you hit your reading goal

At the beginning of each year, ambitious book lovers set reading challenges for themselves on Goodreads, hoping to one-up their previous goal and out-read their friends. Some people finish enough books to hit their book-count easily, potentially having set the bar lower or lowering them in the middle of the year, while others are just short of their goal. With the end of the year looming overhead, people turn to quick reads to hit to finish the year strong and prove their literary expertise.

Charlottesville’s 28th annual Grand Illumination lights up Ting Pavilion

Amidst the frozen flurries and finals studying of the week, Wednesday night’s Grand Illumination celebration provided a shining light in the winter chill for Charlottesville families, students and community members alike. A longstanding tradition, the 28th year featured a myriad of festivities before the main event — the lighting of a giant tree in front of Ting Pavilion. While the winter weather last week pushed the event to Wednesday, the wonderful whimsy of the evening prevailed.  

Don’t Tell Comedy is Charlottesville’s most mysterious new forum for laughs

Founded in 2017 in Los Angeles, Don’t Tell Comedy has since expanded to over 200 cities around the country. Recently, they found a new home in Charlottesville and have put on several events around Albemarle County. Local comedian Chris Alan brought this chapter to Charlottesville in 2024 after establishing a comedy open-mic presence in the City and performing at Don’t Tell shows in Northern Virginia, Richmond and Washington, D.C..

Live tracker: The 2025-26 football offseason

Editor’s note: This article was first published Dec. 12 and will be updated throughout the football offseason.