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We’ve all heard the phrase “hidden gem” before, and now the University has its own between the shelves of the Ivy Stacks — Vinegar Hill Magazine. Founded in 2011, the publication is dedicated to amplifying Black stories in Charlottesville, featuring the voices of community members and promoting local small businesses. The publication can also be found online as of 2018 and will soon be made available at Clemons Library.
In solidarity with the Ukrainian people affected by Russia’s invasion, community members banded together at a vigil Thursday at 7 p.m. The vigil elevated student and faculty voices who shared their own stories, well-known Ukrainian poetry and songs as well as a solemn moment of silence to conclude the candlelit event.
As a Predominantly White Institution, the University has had a student population that consists of over 50% White students since the very first days of its founding in 1819 — which welcomed White numbers well over the 50% base. Although a lot has changed since then, including the gradual and oftentimes contested admittance of historically underrepresented students into the school’s many programs, this fact remains the same.
After a one-year absence caused by the pandemic, the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesvile’s annual Rake-a-Thon returned this past Saturday to the neighborhoods and surrounding communities of the greater Charlottesville area for its eighth annual event. The event ran from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and concluded with an extended opportunity for fundraising through partnerships with popular eateries, including a selection from the Corner.
When the University announced its official plans for a return to an in-person learning environment for the Fall semester, there was an evident rush of excitement on Grounds in response to the idea of resumed normalcy. Still, one of the few preventative measures against COVID-19 remains in practice since this announcement — the University-wide mask mandate.
What exactly does the term “self-care” entail? Although most of our minds might jump straight to a picturesque night in with junk food, a bubble bath and face masks after a long week of school or work, the term is far more expansive. Oftentimes, our idea of self-care neglects the connection that the seemingly simple term has with the largely impactful concept of mindfulness — allowing yourself to fully focus on your feelings and surroundings.
When Brantly Womack, Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Virginia and Senior Faculty Fellow at the Miller Center, retired from his professorship at the University last May, there was a noticeable loss in the Politics department’s coverage of contemporary China and Chinese politics. No classes on Chinese politics are being offered this semester, and the Politics department has not yet instated a replacement for Womack as the department’s China expert. This was a catalyst for Womack's decision to host a four-part lecture series entitled "China and the Recentering of East Asia" through the University’s own East Asia Center, beginning Thursday and with three more planned through Oct. 7.
It’s no surprise that the near year and a half of pandemic guidelines and online classes has had a major toll on University operations, even as the new normal of the fall semester begins. Some classes were hit harder than most when the University first shut down — namely those that are heavily centered around physical interaction.
The possibility of a return to normal has helped many students remain hopeful throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Now, with a University-wide plan in place to resume in-person classes with strict vaccine and mask requirements this fall, excitement is racing across Grounds once more as the new semester approaches.
The University’s graduating Class of 2021 first came to Grounds in 2017, immediately following the Unite the Right white supremacist rallies of Aug. 11 and 12. Four years later, these same undergraduate students are graduating amidst a global pandemic which has proved fatal for over 500 thousand people in the U.S. alone.
Following a strategic organizational name change last year from DREAMers on Grounds to its current title, undocUVA made the decision to hold an April speaker series this semester in lieu of its annual “DREAM Week” event. The Contracted Independent Organization’s mission is to build supportive infrastructures for undocumented students and community members.
For Alternative Spring Break, spring break usually provides an opportunity for students to engage in week-long service learning projects outside Charlottesville. With the University’s nixing of a week-long break period this academic year, ASB was forced to adapt — especially when considering the University’s emphasis on limited travel. ASB used this challenge as an opportunity to foster stronger connections with local programs, recentering their organization’s goals towards applying service learning directly to the Charlottesville community.
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian racism and hate crimes have increased dramatically. Most recently, a series of shootings at spas in the Atlanta area resulted in the deaths of eight people — six of whom were Asian women. In a timely display of the true essence of Asian culture, the University’s Vietnamese Student Association held its annual Tet show Tuesday through Saturday virtually to bring Vietnamese students closer to their culture and combat the xenophobic misrepresentation propogated by the pandemic.