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(09/21/25 1:38am)
No. 3 Virginia field hockey began ACC play Friday with a matchup against a faltering No. 13 Boston College squad at Turf Field. The Cavaliers (6-0-0, 1-0, ACC) have begun the year with five consecutive wins, while the Eagles (3-4, 0-1, ACC) lost their last three heading into the matchup. However, this did not deter Boston College — they gave Virginia everything they had, but the Cavaliers ultimately triumphed, scraping out a hard fought 2-0 win.
(09/22/25 12:00pm)
With the release of the newest iPhone and the rapid spread of AI tools like ChatGPT, conversations around technology — especially their effects on education — are once again front and center. In this week’s From the Archives, we look back at moments throughout the decades when technology made its mark on life at the University. From the WUVA radio station and the first computers on Grounds to the changing ways of listening to music and digital cheating concerns, each article captures a time when innovation sparked new questions, opportunities and challenges.1950sSept. 29, 1953“Auditions For WUVA To Be Held This Week” By No AuthorThis 1953 article calls for men interested in auditioning to work for the radio station WUVA. Positions include announcing, programming and technical engineering. WUVA features a wide range of programs, from daily news to a collaborative jazz show. 1960sSeptember 23. 1964“University Now ‘Computerized’”By Dave CockleyPhotos by GriffithTwo new computers were installed in Garret and Gilmer Hall, costing $400,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The computers were to be used by professors and administrators to make tabulating grades and computing payrolls more efficient. 1970sSept. 22, 1978“Tattletape success moderate” By Jennifer GibsonPhotos by Tom NobleAlderman’s new book detection system was not very effective in cutting book losses for the library. However, money was saved by reducing library staff and eliminating the need for security guards. The system was also more convenient and time-efficient for library customers. 1980sSeptember 25, 1986“Computer issue studied” By Terri TheissPhotos by Patrick MartinSince the University started offering computer courses in the 1970s, cheating in computer programming had become a serious problem. The Honor Committee noticed an immense increase in computer-related cheating incidents and was still navigating the best response to the situation. 1990sSept. 23, 1999“Religions find niche on Internet” By Allison BotosProfessor Jeffery Hadden’s website on religious movements gained incredible traction from around the world. The website initially began as a project for his sociology class, but exploded into a site that championed religious tolerance and received over one million hits per month. 2000sSeptember 29, 2004“How do you play it?” By Defne GunayPhotos by Brian GawaltWith the advent of the iPod in 2001, students discussed their go-to means of listening to music. While some students preferred “the rave” of the iPod, others still found themselves drawn to CDs.
(09/22/25 12:11am)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke at a University event Thursday evening, reflecting on her upbringing and the way it has impacted the current position she has to sit in the Supreme Court. The event was sponsored by the University School of Law’s Education Rights Institute, which works to advance equal education opportunity across the United States.
(09/20/25 7:04pm)
Virginia volleyball traveled to Columbus, Ohio, Friday to face off against Ohio State for the second time in program history. The Cavaliers (6-3, 0-0 ACC) defeated the Buckeyes (2-5, 0-0 Big Ten) in a five-set match that started off slowly but quickly picked up. Virginia walked away from the match with its first program win over Ohio State, after losing in 2021. The Cavaliers lost in three sets in 2021, but Friday they switched the narrative tonight through five sets, winning the match 15-25, 25-20, 25-7, 23-25, 15-12.
(09/30/25 4:06pm)
After a week of being knee-deep in midterm prep, I decided to briefly pause my studying for a solo trip out for good grub. Not wanting to repeat Corner staples so early into the year, I widened my cuisine consideration pool and ventured out to Birdhouse. Here, local, free-range rotisserie chicken sits center stage — and at the center of their chalkboard menu — with plenty of sides to go around.
(09/20/25 3:32am)
Now it was enough. Delirium had played catch with amazement, and they both ended up holding the ball. It was halftime. The stadium lights’ mandate lasted much longer. It was over.
(09/20/25 2:05am)
Student Council approved a budget of $271,769.11 for the 2025-26 academic year during Tuesday’s general body meeting, which is approximately a $40,000 increase from the 2024-25 academic year. Student Council tabled two other resolutions to establish “Cavalier Health” — an initiative to expand health services Student Council can fund for students in need — and to request that the Board of Visitors increase the Student Activities Fee.
(09/21/25 9:55pm)
The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival is an annual entourage of world-class musicians and spends part of September performing in venues across the city, from the University’s own Old Cabell Hall to the historic Paramount Theater and sprawling Eastwood Farm and Winery estate. The 2025 festival which wrapped up Saturday focused much of its efforts on community outreach.
(09/21/25 1:14pm)
Community members from across Charlottesville packed inside the Paramount Theater on the Downtown Mall to witness Light House Studio’s Youth Film Festival Sept. 7. For nearly a quarter of a century, the festival has acted as a labor of love and a celebration of the talents of Charlottesville youth.
(09/19/25 2:26am)
As Election Day approaches, early voting for the 2025 Virginia elections begins Friday. The ballot features the gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and attorney general races. Specific to the City of Charlottesville ballot are the races for members of City Council and members of the City School Board, among others.
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Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger — the Democratic gubernatorial nominee — visited the University Tuesday for a conversation with students on her policy platform. In the conversation with Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato, Spanberger made what is likely her final return to the University which she attended before the election.
(09/29/25 1:23am)
The morning of April 12, approximately 30 students in the School of Architecture entered Campbell Hall to be initiated as members of Alpha Rho Chi — a pre-professional fraternity for students of architecture. Twelve hours later, the Architecture students had indeed been initiated, but only after enduring a series of events that the Office of Student Affairs later determined to be hazing.
(09/26/25 12:25am)
In an email sent Sept. 10 to faculty and staff, Interim University President Paul Mahoney called on University faculty and staff to reduce expenses amid a challenging economic landscape. The message was signed by Interim Provost Brie Gertler, Mitch Rosner, chief executive officer of U.Va. Health and executive vice president for health affairs, and Jennifer Wagner Davis, executive vice president and chief operating officer.
(09/21/25 9:51pm)
The University will again turn to the Boston-based external search firm Isaacson, Miller to lead the national search for its 10th president, Board of Visitors Rector Rachel Sheridan announced Aug. 22. The firm previously assisted in the 2017 search following the resignation of former University President Teresa Sullivan, which ultimately led to the hiring of former University President Jim Ryan.
(09/18/25 6:00pm)
This year, the School of Architecture Student Council has lost its $12,000 budget for planning and executing the annual Beaux Arts Ball charity event as a result of University-wide cuts to discretionary funding.
(09/18/25 8:00pm)
Clemons Library will no longer operate 24 hours this semester and will now close at 2 a.m. on weekdays, aligning its schedule with the Edgar Shannon Library. Students say the change leaves them with fewer late-night study options, especially on weekends, when Shannon’s hours are particularly limited.
(09/25/25 7:00pm)
Editor’s note: This article is a humor column.
(10/05/25 7:59pm)
When I say “I want to go back to first year,” it’s really just another way for me to express that I am feeling old — and by old, I mean ancient.
(09/20/25 3:00pm)
Charlottesville’s twelfth-annual Cville Veg Fest — a beloved festival celebrating all things vegan — turned a stretch of blacktop and muraled walls into a kaleidoscope of color, sound and most notably, taste. I made the effort to sample as many of the festival’s offerings as I could, and even still, I was left wanting more.
