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Coach Ryan Odom has been in Charlotte, N.C.’s Spectrum Center before — most notably as the author of UMBC’s infamous March basketball upset over Virginia back in 2018.
The Board of Visitors Buildings and Grounds Committee met Thursday to approve an addition to the Major Capital Plan — the Steele Wing Renovation in the West Complex following interior flooding in April. The Committee also heard about historical preservation efforts on Grounds.
Facing its first ranked opponent of the season, Virginia traveled to No. 15 Vanderbilt for the ACC/SEC Challenge Wednesday. Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton’s bunch fought admirably — only trailing by four points at halftime — but the Cavaliers (6-3, 0-0 ACC) struggled to avoid fouls. Virginia fell 81-68.
Just over three weeks ago, No. 17 Virginia took a successful trip down to North Carolina for a must-win contest against Duke. Saturday, the Cavaliers (10-2, 7-1 ACC) are trying to run it back to complete a sweep of the Blue Devils (7-5, 6-2 ACC), except this time, their destination is Charlotte, rather than Durham.
The University Board of Visitors will convene at Boar’s Head Resort for all of its December meetings, instead of traditionally having the majority of meetings on Grounds in the Rotunda. The venue change — which is now about a 10 minute drive from Central Grounds — has sparked concern from a legal expert about accessibility and full compliance with Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act.
Modern cinematic Christmas tales hardly induce holiday cheer like the well-known old-timey classics, but today’s audiences have seldom seen these staples where they were most meant to be seen — in theaters. In the coming weeks, however, audiences may experience a selection of vintage advent films in all their glory at the Paramount Theater’s ornate auditorium in the Downtown Mall. These upcoming feel-good comedies are sure to ease viewers into a jolly, festive mood.
Seeking revenge — or perhaps redemption — for the 2-14 beating the ACC suffered in last year’s ACC-SEC Challenge, Virginia travelled to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, looking to prove that it, like its conference, is back at the forefront of college basketball.
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The Board of Visitors will convene Thursday and Friday at Boar’s Head Resort for its final set of meetings of the calendar year, with discussions expected to span the University’s research enterprise, academic program changes, major capital planning and contract authority across several University units.
Student Council opened its weekly meeting Tuesday with remarks from Kenyon Bonner, vice president and chief student affairs officer, who discussed the University’s response to the Nov. 3 false shooter report incident, the ongoing presidential search process and Student Affairs initiatives. Representatives also passed a resolution addressing safety and pathway accessibility during winter weather conditions.
Freshman Gabby White deserves Cavalier fans’ full attention — in her first nine collegiate games, the 5-foot-10 combo guard has averaged 7.9 points and 3.8 rebounds off the bench while shooting 47.5 percent from the field — a stat line rarely seen alongside a true freshman.
In this week’s From the Archives, we look at the time of the year when droves of students crowd libraries and indulge in too much caffeine as they prepare for end-of-the-semester exams. From a comparison of different exam formats to a list of lesser-known study spots, this week takes us back to finals season at the University in decades past. 1950sDec. 8, 1955“Cramming for Exams?”This advertisement for NoDoz Awakeners, published in The Cavalier Daily during finals season, marketed the product as an effective energy boost for students cramming for finals.1960sDec. 15, 1969“Honors Program Exams Are Slated for 29 Students” 29 students who excelled in the College of Arts and Science’s honors program — majoring in subjects such as mathematics, philosophy, foreign affairs and religion — prepared for their examinations ahead of graduation.1970sDec. 6, 1974“Testing Methods: Subjective or Objective?” By Tony ReichhardtThis article reviews the pros and cons of the different exam formats most commonly administered to students, including essay-based tests and multiple-choice examinations. The author references several interviews with professors in his review of each format and considers how best to ensure grading is fair and equal. 1980sDec. 4, 1981“Crammers find studying options” By Corki Baker Photos by Tarn RosenbaumDuring the height of exam season, finding an open study spot in the usual locations on Grounds can be a challenge. The Cavalier Daily compiled a list of unconventional study spaces for students to take advantage of, as well as a few convenient places to grab a bite to eat. 1990sDec. 4, 1998“On suicide watch: Hellish workweek begins for Architecture students” By Mary RekasPhotos by Corey Barber and Tengku BaharThis article is a deep-dive into “charette” — the end-of-semester crunch time for Architecture students. The article describes how the two weeks before the final review of projects was notorious for its heavy workload, causing students to go as long as 60 hours straight without sleep. According to the piece, Architecture students could expect a few X-acto knife injuries by the end of the charrette and would rely on caffeine pills, 7-11 Slurpees and moments of fun in the process to keep their energy up. 2000sDec. 7, 2004“Examining the new finals schedule”By Cliff RobertsPhotos by Brian GawaltThis article considered the merits of a newly-extended examination schedule for the Fall 2004 semester, which extended exams to as late as Dec. 21. Many students expressed concerns about the possibility of later exams, with some claiming the additional reading day added with the change would simply encourage procrastination.
Junior distance runner Gillian Bushée is a team player. Though she is one of the top cross country runners on the women’s team, when asked about her favorite race of all time, she pointed to a team achievement from last year, when Virginia automatically qualified for NCAA Championships for the first time in years.