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All it takes is one round. One round of precise, explosive golf can provide the momentum needed to survive and advance. The Cavaliers were not going to beat No. 18 Stanford after the first 18 holes. But they didn’t have to.
April 21 marked yet another setback for any sense of political stability or restraint in the Commonwealth of Virginia. When Democrats campaigned for statewide office in November, they hammered home a message of affordability, pragmatism and a return to normal governance after years of turbulence. Yet, only a few months into Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s term, the reality appears strikingly different. Instead of measured, consensus-driven leadership, Democrats have treated Virginians to a Nicolae Ceausescu fever dream. Rather than addressing real concerns like the rising cost of living and economic uncertainty, Democrats seem hellbent on destroying Virginia’s political institutions and violently muzzling half of the state with one of the most egregiously gerrymandered maps in the nation.
Broadly speaking, Virginia has performed well. This is the No. 10 team in the country for a reason. However, in a strange twist, the Cavaliers (29-15, 12-11 ACC) have been prone to the occasional blowout loss — as seen against Charlotte and Boston College.
Virginia cruised through its initial run of ACC competition, downing North Carolina and Syracuse in its first two conference series. After a sweep of Pitt in their third series, the Cavaliers (35-12, 12-10 ACC) entered the toughest stretch of their season — series against No. 12 Duke, No. 16 Virginia Tech and No. 23 Clemson — with plenty of momentum.
Massive whimsical creatures took over Arts Grounds and the Rotunda Thursday evening as a celebration of students’ semester-long work. The Stan Winston and Steve Warner Festival of the Moving Creature was first hosted at the University in 2013 before its revival in 2024 — and has since dazzled crowds annually with puppets large and small. This year’s creatures were brought to life Thursday as student puppeteers gave out high-fives to children and onlookers.
Riding high off a gritty midweek win over Liberty, No. 10 Virginia travelled to Pittsburgh — the site of this year’s NFL Draft — hoping to hear its name called in the win column. In a back-and-forth affair, the Cavaliers (29-14, 12-10 ACC) dropped the series opener to Pitt (26-14, 8-11 ACC) 7-5, despite holding multiple leads and threatening late.
Despite messy midfield play and turnovers, No. 12 Virginia was dominating the scoreboard heading into the third quarter of their final regular season game Friday against Drexel. Blue skies above, however, suddenly yielded to an anomalous clap of thunder, putting the contest into an Extreme Weather Delay.
On May 16, Scott Beardsley will preside over Finals Weekend as the 10th president of the University of Virginia. The graduating class will hear from former University President Jim Ryan, who was removed from the position almost a year ago.
The month of April has not been kind to the Cavaliers.
On April 15, pro-life activist Kristan Hawkins hosted a tabling event outside of Newcomb Hall, followed by a three-hour question-and-answer session in Wilson Hall. The two events, part of Hawkins’ campus tour entitled “Abortion is Human Sacrifice,” attracted considerable attention from students across the political spectrum. While the purported purpose of these events was to further political dialogue on an emotionally-charged and controversial issue, many students felt that the events instead facilitated counterproductive shouting matches designed to elicit social media attention. Encounters like this do not foster civil discourse — rather, they undermine it. Instead of cultivating an environment of understanding, the one-on-one standoffish format hawked by camera crews creates a war zone. Nor is this problem unique to the University. Across the country, campus activists engage with students in short-form question-and-answer sessions on a range of political issues. These events may turn out large crowds and generate TikTok clicks, but these formats are inadequate at facilitating genuine intellectual intercourse.
In the University’s latest compliance report to the Justice Department March 31, one of the changes detailed within the Division of Student Affairs is the discontinuation of implicit bias training within the Honor Committee and the University Judiciary Committee. The report was in accordance with the University’s agreement with the Department of Justice made Oct. 22, 2025 to demonstrate compliance with federal civil rights law.
The story that seemed to define the game against Liberty happened before the first pitch. With junior infielder Eric Becker and junior outfielder AJ Gracia out with nagging injuries, No. 10 Virginia was forced to shift personnel around the diamond. On the offensive side, the Cavaliers (29-13, 12-9 ACC) lost their team co-leaders in runs scored entering the midweek matchup.
Too little too late was the story of Wednesday’s game, as despite a fourth-quarter push, five-seed Virginia women’s lacrosse fell 11-9 to four-seed Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament in Charlotte, N.C. The Cavaliers (8-9, 6-4 ACC) trailed the Orange (13-4, 7-3 ACC) for the final 54 minutes of game time as Syracuse dominated from start to finish.
Recently, the Honor Committee and University Judiciary Committee underwent a transition of leadership. The day after this was announced, any hopes for a tranquil and undisturbed term were quickly put to rest with the release of the University’s second quarterly compliance report to the Department of Justice — featuring the explicit, unprecedented mention of both organizations and the removal of implicit bias training for their respective members. This additional chapter to the never-ending saga of governmental conflict at the University is written in a new style, an intrusion into the operation of these organizations and student self-governance writ large.
The Board of Visitors Finance Committee unanimously approved an increase in tuition, dining rates and other mandatory fees for the 2026-27 school year April 16. The Finance Committee is responsible for the University’s financial affairs and business operations, and the Committee manages the budget, tuition and student fees.
Stepping into an integral role within the University’s arts scene April 6, the artistic journey of Stephanie Germosen Salazar — the new Ruffin Gallery and Visiting Artist Program coordinator — has led her to Charlottesville. Her new position entails bringing entirely fresh art to the University — researching, inviting and coordinating exhibits with artists from across the country to house their works in the Ruffin Gallery for weeks at a time. Germosen Salazar has been immersed in artistic academia for over a decade, receiving her bachelor of fine arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2018 and her master’s of fine arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2024.
Only one club at the University is brave enough to parade into the Newcomb Hall Theatre and the Paramount Theater in fishnets and corsets, and that would be Rocky Horror at U.Va. Performing a live shadowcast rendition of the 1975 cult classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” each semester, Rocky Horror at U.Va. promises a night of sexy and bizarre fun. This liberating tradition also creates a sense of unwavering community and camaraderie, driven by the significance of audience participation and relevance of the film in queer spaces.
Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled the name of Sahasra Molleti, co-chair for the Faculty Advisory Committee, Batten representative and second-year College student. The article has been updated with the correct spelling.
Tuesday was Election Day in Virginia — voters across the Commonwealth had been voting for weeks on whether to approve a Democrat-led plan to redraw the state's congressional maps before the midterm elections in November. If enacted by a Virginia Supreme Court decision validating Tuesday's results, Democrats could expand their advantage in the state's congressional delegation from a six to five majority to a 10 to one majority.
From writing for late-night staples like “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to his current role as a rotating host for “The Daily Show,” Josh Johnson has established himself as a prominent voice in observational comedy. After opening for Trevor Noah on tour, Johnson brought his narrative-driven stand-up to Old Cabell Hall Tuesday for the University Programs Council’s SpringFest Comedy Show. The free performance provided the University community with a full evening of laughter and comedic social commentary.