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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.
Last year, Charlottesville was named the fifth happiest place to live in the U.S. — but the ranking doesn’t tell the whole story. Over the past few years, rent prices in Charlottesville have skyrocketed, pushing many long-time residents beyond the limits of Albemarle County. The city of Charlottesville also has a longstanding history of displacing minority communities. So for many residents who live in public housing, this “happiest place” looks and feels very different.
Since the abrupt resignation of former University President Jim Ryan June 27, many members of the University have been left with questions about what exactly led to Ryan’s departure. Two letters sent by Board of Visitors Rector Rachel Sheridan and Ryan Nov. 13 and 14, respectively, to the Faculty Senate outlined their perspective of the events leading to the day he resigned.
Since the Violet Crown’s opening in 2015, the theater was shown to have a different mission than the other commercial theaters in Charlottesville. While the Violet Crown’s program included some of the requisite studio blockbusters shown at Alamo Drafthouse and Regal Stonefield, it also screened independent, arthouse and international films — films which are not often screened at larger cinemas.
Editor’s Note: This article is a humor column.
The federal government cut over $60 million in research grant funding to the University in February, while other universities faced federal funding cuts in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
Every late November, the same panic sets in. Somewhere between finals week crashouts and one-too-many Friendsgivings, it registers that you promised actual human beings actual gifts. And unless your bank account looks wildly different from mine, you’re probably working with a budget that wouldn't survive five minutes on the Downtown Mall.
As soon as Thanksgiving and winter breaks roll around each year, students slam their laptops shut, eager to trade late-night study sessions for home-cooked meals and long-awaited rest. But for some, holiday breaks are anything but restful. After a semester of engaging in classroom discourse, many students return to households where similar conversations — especially about politics — spark conflict rather than curiosity.
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.
Fall leaves and Spotify Wrapped have dropped in tandem, two clear signs that the year is coming to a close. 2025 has been an interesting year in media, too unremarkable to be called truly special, but not unenjoyable in the content it has produced. Yes, there was no Barbenheimer, no Eras Tour, no all-encompassing, year-defining cultural phenomenon to represent the year as a whole, but that’s not to say that 2025 lacked special moments in the arts and entertainment sphere.
Nine of the University’s 14 academic deans wrote a letter to the Board of Visitors Monday, asking the Board to postpone selecting the 10th president until the Board establishes necessary “conditions of trust.”
To get to Rio de Janeiro from Charlottesville, one must take multiple flights totaling over 18 hours. Factoring in expenses such as the flights, a rental car or Uber, food and a place to stay, the journey becomes rather difficult — both financially and in terms of travel logistics. Even so, Virginia football has elected to play the first ever FBS college football game in Brazil, thousands of miles away from home.
Security changes being enacted Jan. 1 will require students to switch to a digitized mobile ID rather than a physical ID, or to reencode their current card in order to continue using it. An additional change requires students, staff and faculty members to begin to use two separate IDs for University health buildings and academic division buildings.
Ahead of its Fall 2025 issue, V MAG co-editors-in-chief Rachel Mulvaney, fourth-year Batten student, and Kieran Warner, third-year Commerce student, give a deeper look into what it takes to lead an arts publication, the collaboration and creativity that shapes each issue, and the inspiration behind the upcoming edition. This episode explores the importance of an arts magazine as a platform for students' voices and the artistic community it fosters on Grounds.
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.
As the holiday season comes to a close, many students look back not only on good company, but also beloved family meals. This season is typically filled with the tastiest of foods, from meaty main dishes to savory sides and all-too-addicting desserts. While these delicacies are delicious, they’re more than an activity over which to converse, and hold meaning beyond the holidays. For many, foods evoke strong memories of loved ones and stories in which dishes are central, whether accompanied by song or fits of laughter. Five University students shared the eats and accompanying stories that bring smiles to their faces during the holiday season.
It’s pretty inconspicuous from the outside — a worn brick building with faded letters that read “Restaurant,” and an illuminated sign sporting the Pepsi logo and the words “C&O Restaurant.” C&O is situated on Water Street, on the far end of the Downtown Mall. What used to be a local diner at the C&O railway station has transformed into an intimate, white-tablecloth eatery, specializing in a blend of classical French and modern American fare.
All too often, I find myself stuck in the University bubble, curating familiar routines in the same places week in and week out. Whether it is going to E Way, the Lawn or the Corner over the course of the day, my typical regions of operation don’t extend far beyond the University’s boundaries — save for runs to Wegmans, ventures out to non-Corner restaurants and special outings with friends. It becomes easy to forget that there is more to Charlottesville than just the University and its immediate surroundings.
If you were to ask my partner to describe me, he would do so in a variety of ways. In my mind, he would say that I am beautiful, intelligent, creative, a go-getter and for all intents and purposes, the human incarnate of superwoman. More realistically however, my boyfriend would emphasize one trait above all — I am a control freak.