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(01/27/24 11:23pm)
While many of us were making New Year’s resolutions Jan. 1, 12 students were on a long flight to China. As a part of a new January Term course, titled “Game Change: Bridging the U.S.-China Divide Through Sport,” these students learned about past and present challenges of U.S.-Chinese relations while engaging with Chinese students in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in friendly table tennis competitions. It would be simplistic to think that this J-term merely recreates the historic 1971 diplomatic display between U.S. and Chinese players at the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships. Rather, this J-Term ping pong program has importantly extended the precedent of sports diplomacy into the educational realm. In doing so, this program has taken a critically important step toward more productive exchanges between the United States and China that are founded in mutual understandings. The University and other academic institutions must work to ensure that U.S.-China student exchanges such as these survive hostile geopolitics.
(11/02/23 2:19pm)
The basement floor of Newcomb Hall has become livelier as of late as students excitedly explore the new Asian American Student Center. The center’s calendar has quickly been filled with a vibrant selection of events by student groups to facilitate bonding, dialogue and empowerment among Asian American-identifying students at the University. The AASC’s inception after over a decade of student advocacy calls for both celebration and a moment of reflection. Its opening is a step in the right direction towards a more inclusive and safe University for Asian Americans and an example of how students from marginalized backgrounds can and should call for their own spaces at the University.
(10/05/23 3:36am)
The pandemic stifled perhaps the most integral aspect of the arts — the ability to congregate and create something great for a community. Arts in Charlottesville have braved these setbacks, but the effects are still acutely felt. Ix Art Park, a nonprofit organization and a hallmark of the Charlottesville art scene, is pausing operations due to a funding shortage, and has recently had to remove five full-time employees from their payroll. The University community, in our quest to become a better neighbor of Charlottesville and more cognizant of our impact, should not take this development lightly. To preserve Charlottesville’s history and the unparalleled, individualized experience of a physical art space, the University community should give back to Ix Art Park.
(09/03/23 2:09am)
Social media rivalries just got elevated to a new level. Meta recently launched Threads, a text-based social media platform that has a nearly identical format to X, formerly branded as Twitter. Within about 18 hours of its launch, and with little promotion, Threads garnered 30 million signups, partly due to its easy registration process through Instagram. Yet, its explosive start has spoiled with a 70 percent drop in daily active users since their early July peak. What happened? Whether or not Threads was meant to replace X, which is going through its own changes with Elon Musk at the reins, the lack of news and politics on the platform is a surefire way to shut the app down as quickly as it came. Threads has a responsibility to encourage thoughtful discourse on news and politics — for its own good as an app, and for promoting necessary civic engagement in society at a time when we need it the most.
(08/24/23 1:57pm)
Virginia’s declining outside air quality due to climate change has long been a prominent issue in Charlottesville, and its consequences are already reflected in high energy costs and floods that are felt by all members of our community. The Canadian wildfires have already exacerbated poor air quality, resulting in foggy skies and increased levels of pollution — giving us a glimpse into what might be the norm if poor air quality is not taken seriously. It is time the University takes institutional action to prevent negative health consequences and update its HVAC systems to protect students’ health and living conditions.
(03/16/23 3:21am)
The Corner is not the same anymore. Over the past two years, the pandemic has altered the landscape of this bustling center of student activity, forcing multiple small businesses that have served the University community for decades to permanently close their doors. Even now, with continued unemployment concerns and rising estate prices, closures remain a threat for local businesses on the Corner. The University should support local businesses as they add diversity and excitement to its community and Charlottesville.
(11/07/22 2:52am)
Imagine you are a first year again. Or, if you are one like me, take some time to reflect on these past few months. Was it what you expected it to be? Before I first arrived on Grounds, I spent a lot of time wondering about my soon-to-be college life. I imagined taking classes that sparked my curiosity, spending weekends exploring Charlottesville with friends and most of all, settling into a place that I would call home for the next four years. Finding housing for my second year never crossed my mind. While some parts of college serve as points of growth, struggling to find housing within the first few months of college is not one of them. Housing and Residence Life can do more to help first years ease into a fast-paced and stressful housing process they are not prepared for.