Cavalier Clusters — May 6
(05/06/26 4:00am)
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Nota de la editora: Este artículo fue escrito originalmente por Lily Kostro el 16 de abril de 2026. Trabajamos para preservar el significado original en la traducción, pero no lo podemos garantizar.
“I think I learned pretty early on that … you kind of want to change the world at U.Va.,” Keoni Vega, Class of 2026 president and fourth-year College student, said.
Assoc. Media Studies Prof. William Little has spent nearly 20 years teaching his students how to analyze film and draw deep connections to wider cultural and political contexts. To the dismay of many students — both those who have taken and who have yet to take one of his famed classes alike — Little taught his final class at the University in the Spring 2026 semester. After teaching wide-spanning genre courses from the gangster flick to the Western, Little later gained his notorious “cult following” of students from his seminar on the hit television show “Breaking Bad.”
Editor’s note: This article is a humor column.
Three weeks from tomorrow, the NCAA Tournament bracket will be released.
Isabelle Lacy had been finding her spots all day. The No. 119-ranked sophomore had played clean, confident tennis for the entirety of No. 7 Virginia’s tournament matchup against No. 22 Washington.
Virginia had trouble in April, when it dropped three conference series in a row, and was swept twice. Fortunately for the Cavaliers (37-12, 13-10 ACC), a weekend home series against N.C. State and a subsequent road matchup against Liberty yielded four consecutive victories, displaying a spark of the momentum which they held during their 21-game win streak early in the season.
May 8
It started off innocently enough. Sixty-one degrees and sunny under a pure blue sky, as the Virginia men’s lacrosse team whooped their way through warmups at American Legion Memorial Stadium.
The Jefferson Trust — a network of trustees that invest in U.Va. and together award millions of dollars to selected projects across Grounds — announced its spring Flash Grant recipients April 15. The Trust has donated over $110,000 to 17 student-led groups and projects since February.
A new Artificial Intelligence laboratory was announced as a joint venture between the University libraries and the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences April 17. According to Dean of Libraries Leo Lo, the new lab will help students and faculty across all schools and disciplines in the University to conduct research studies on AI. Lo said the lab will explore AI’s real-world applications, ethical considerations and how to begin developing a library of resources for future students researching both the technology itself and its broader societal effects.
No. 5 Virginia rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 26 Columbia 4-2 Saturday evening at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship. The win kept the Cavaliers (24-4, 12-1 ACC) home record perfect on the season.
Opening its NCAA Tournament run at home, No. 7 Virginia put on a dominant performance against visiting Saint Francis Saturday afternoon, winning the dual in just 93 minutes. The Cavaliers (22-5, 12-0 ACC) dominated the Red Flash (16-9, 9-1 NEC) in both singles and doubles, and will face No. 22 Washington in the tournament’s second round Sunday at 1 p.m.
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the Court’s term ends Oct. 4. Rather, the current term ends around June or July prior to the Court’s summer recess. A decision is expected before summer recess. The article has been updated to reflect this change.
For senior captain and midfielder Joey Terenzi, leading Virginia men’s lacrosse meant looking inward.
The University’s Office of Engagement, housed within the External Relations office, hosted their final webinar of the semester in their “Leader to Leader — Insights from U.Va. Leadership” series Wednesday which featured Lori McMahon, University vice president for research and professor of Neuroscience. McMahon detailed the three key roles of the Office of Research and how the opening of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology will allow the University to partner with major drug companies to educate new students, scientists and technicians.
Student Council convened Tuesday for its final meeting of the spring semester via Zoom to officially swear in third-year Commerce student Michael Mitchell as Student Council president. Representatives also swore in third-year College student Saehee Pérez as Student Council vice president for administration and third-year Batten student Harper Tran as vice president for organizations. Third-year Architecture Rep. Philippe Hempel was also elected as the new chair of the representative body for the 2026-27 academic year.
Sophomore defenseman Tommy Snyder can rest.