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This week, students faced glass-littered streets and gum-covered sidewalks with bare feet and a mind set on one goal — to raise awareness for orphans in Nicaragua.
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This week, students faced glass-littered streets and gum-covered sidewalks with bare feet and a mind set on one goal — to raise awareness for orphans in Nicaragua.
This past week students from across the University worked together to celebrate a week dedicated to the diversity within our student body. Diversity Week was a collaborative effort between Student Council, the Black Student Alliance, Global Student Council, United for Undergraduate Socioeconomic Diversity, Paul Robeson Players, Flux and the Indian Student Association.
Phoebe Willis is not the University's typical second-year Law student. In addition to writing papers and studying for tests, Willis also has the lofty task of representing the 23,000 students at the University to the Board of Visitors.
The word “shag” usually refers to dancing, but for the Jewish community on Grounds, “shag” has a different meaning. It stands for Shabbat Around Grounds, a time when Jewish people from all denominations eat dinner in each other’s homes.
Saturday, Feb. 13 was a big day for students of the Black Student Alliance, as their hard work culminated in the second consecutive Black Ball — a formal celebration of past and present black student achievement at the University.
While most students spent Winter Storm Jonas bundled up inside, U.Va. Dining staff spent their days hard at work to keep all dining facilities in operation despite the inclement weather.
November is the time of the year when people acknowledge the friends, family and good fortune for which they are most grateful. We asked eight students and community members what they are thankful for this fall.
When thinking of diversity, many terms come to mind: race, gender, sexuality, religion — the list goes on. Student leaders, however, have noticed that one significant term is often missing from this list: disability.
When students hear “Homecomings,” one of the first events they think about is the Saturday football game. For recent University alumni, however, “Homecomings” has an entirely new significance — Young Alumni Reunion.
When students arrive at the University, many yearn to find their places by bonding with certain groups of people and feeling as though they “fit in.” One tool many groups on Grounds use to foster intimacy in a group is a process called hazing.
New University students are constantly reminded of norms — it is not campus, it is Grounds; you are not a freshman, you are a first year, and the list goes on. This year, a group of University students is trying to create a new norm — a norm against sexual assault.
Last Thursday, while syllabus week was in full swing, Morven Kitchen Garden — a one-acre farm located off Grounds — was hard at work preparing for their fifth annual Gazpacho in the Garden event.
What brings people together better than free food? Free ice cream. This was the inspiration behind the Charlottesville Police Department’s new summer program, Ice Cream with a Cop. On weekends throughout July, August and September, citizens have the opportunity to show up, eat free ice cream and get wrapped up in conversation with police officers.
Procrastination tends to be especially common during finals. Some students unearth friends’ middle school Facebook pictures, others clean their rooms — but during finals weeks of his second year, fourth-year College student Alexander Rafala started writing a film. His film, “Farewell Old Stringy,” was eventually screened at the Virginia Film Festival.
Relay For Life garnered the participation of over 1,800 student volunteers Friday night through its partnership with Madison House. The event was held for 12 hours from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and combined a traditional Relay fundraiser with Madison House’s annual Big Event, which sponsored 25 different volunteer sites throughout the community this year.
When we think of our worst fears as college students, pop quizzes and 8 a.m. classes are most likely to come to mind immediately — not rejection. New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen addressed romantic rejection in a talk given to students Wednesday.
While many students were binge-watching Netflix or sleeping in until 2 p.m., students in COMM 4693 — “The Business of Saving Nature” — traveled to Costa Rica to explore sustainable business practices. Led by Commerce Assoc. Prof. Mark White, the trip offered students the opportunity to witness what they had learned about in class firsthand.