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(12/15/18 6:19pm)
On a winter day in the early 1980s, Class of 1984 alumna Deborah Whelan went with a friend to see “It’s a Wonderful Life” for the first time. The film was showing on Grounds in Wilson Hall, but stressed about her upcoming tests, Whelan was reluctant to leave her studying for a movie break.
(08/28/18 2:45am)
With lines out the door, the old In the Nood location often saw students patiently waiting to use their Plus Dollars and meal swipes on noodles and sushi. This fall, this section of Newcomb Hall will keep the lines but lose the meals as University Dining opens its second on-Grounds Starbucks location.
(05/20/18 2:04am)
As a parade of students marched down the Lawn during Final Exercises Saturday — many holding balloons, some shedding tears — the last few undergraduates in the processional were holding something noticeably different.
(08/31/17 7:04am)
University students likely think of Foxfield as synonymous with a day of red cups, pastel clothing and little to no (horse) racing. However, every Labor Day Saturday, this location is home to the largest all-women’s race in Virginia — the Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler.
(02/13/17 7:17am)
1. Hike humpback
(02/02/17 7:27am)
1. First black student
(11/21/16 3:09am)
Lighting of the Lawn is one of those traditions students think about more and more as the holiday season approaches — discussing the lights show, speculating who will read the fourth-year poem and estimating how early they will need to arrive to ensure a good view. However, for this year’s co-chairs, the 2016 Lighting of the Lawn is something they’ve been talking about since the night of last year’s event.
(11/09/16 8:14am)
For most of the 15,669 undergraduate students at the University, Nov. 8 presented the first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. Throughout the day, students descended upon the polls to exercise their civic duty.
(10/31/16 3:07am)
Ever since visiting the National Parks with his dad as a child, University alumnus Darius Nabors has dreamed of visiting every single National Park. In the summer of 2015, Nabors and University alumnus Trevor Kemp left on a trip that would allow him to accomplish this goal in just over a year’s time.
(10/10/16 5:00am)
Pamela Norris, executive engineering associate dean for research, was only in fourth grade when she realized she wanted to be an engineer. At the end of a field trip to a NASA-sponsored learning lab, Norris and her classmates were shown a large computer that asked them what two subjects lead to a degree in Engineering.
(09/05/16 3:19am)
Mental illness is a constant concern at universities across the country, and suicide rates are currently the highest they have been in 30 years, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Aimed at combatting statistics like these, CIO To Write Love On Her Arms will host a number of events this coming week to raise awareness, foster discussion and erase stigma surrounding suicide and mental health.
(08/23/16 2:44am)
While some students take the summer as a chance to relax, many University students have been volunteering and working across the globe. A few students shared their summer experiences, both abroad and home in the states.
(05/17/16 4:27am)
Many students dread entering the ‘real-world’ and associate a job with mundane tasks and the same unchanging landscape. However, fourth-year Commerce student Ben Cunningham proves having a job can mean blending multiple interests and doing something new with your life.
(05/02/16 3:55am)
As the school year comes to a close, the University and Charlottesville communities will have to say goodbye to some people who have made profound impacts during their years of teaching and serving.
(04/18/16 3:38am)
As over-zealous, soon-to-be first-years fill Grounds during Days on the Lawn season, many are likely thinking about what classes they have to take to take to fill requirements for a major they may soon change. However, students have a variety of motivations for how they should fill their schedules. A need for certain introductory courses or major requirements can lead to overcrowded lecture halls and content students may not necessarily be interested in, but feel they should know.
(03/28/16 12:49am)
In a typical day, students at the University turn on lights, adjust fans and heating, and maybe take a drive in a car. While all these actions are necessary to living a regular life, the Climate Action Society’s Renewables Campaign works to publicize the benefits of more environmentally friendly substitutes at the University.
(03/14/16 2:26am)
If someone were to look over at the student section at John Paul Jones arena during the past few years, they might have seen something a little unusual. In the middle of one of the front rows, packed in between students decked out in orange gear, stood Jerry Reid, a 71-year-old alumnus who graduated just two years ago.
(02/08/16 3:27am)
The University’s second annual World Hijab Day celebration saw an encouraging increase in participants. Widespread discussion on a global scale has helped bring attention to the event here at the University.
(01/25/16 5:09am)
While the stereotypes for a typical University student geographically center on Northern Virginia, in actuality, the faculty, workers and students at the University represent a wide range of countries and nationalities. Operating out of the Center for American English Language and Culture, or CAELC, Volunteering with International Students, Staff and Scholars — or VISAS — provides a support network for this international population.
(12/07/15 2:21am)
As students across the country continue to probe minority rights on college campuses, many University students have come to recognize the importance of understanding peers’ varying perspectives through dialogue.