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(11/07/23 5:12am)
From tailgates and improv to Dome dinners and choral showcases, families of University students were welcomed to Grounds with a wide range of exciting opportunities for Family Weekend. The offered activities, scheduled from Nov. 3 to Nov. 5, allowed parents and family members to gain a deeper understanding of what life looks like for their students on Grounds.
(11/07/23 5:20am)
Sunday afternoon brought revenge to the minds of Virginia men’s soccer, who hosted the ACC Quarterfinals against Syracuse — the team that eliminated the No. 9 Cavaliers (10-4-5, 5-1-2 ACC) in the ACC Semifinals in 2022 — at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville. Though Virginia never trailed in the match, the No. 22 Orange (8-3-7, 2-1-5 ACC) used a late goal to send the game into overtime before besting the Cavaliers 4-3 on penalty kicks.
(11/06/23 2:55pm)
The University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps units are recognizing Veterans Day early with a 24-hour vigil Monday at 4 p.m. at the North side of the Rotunda that will culminate with a ceremony Tuesday at 4 p.m. The vigil comes early at the request of the ROTC ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Nov. 13 shooting —Veterans Day is Nov. 11.
(11/07/23 7:08pm)
The Virginia starters assembled on the field at Klockner Stadium for a Sept. 26 game against East Tennessee State, forming a circle on the grass, arms winding around each other. The pregame tradition seemed the same as always, except for one startling difference — no Holden Brown.
(11/06/23 8:02pm)
The Charlottesville City Council is at the center of a tug-of-war, pulled by demands to increase housing availability for students on one side and a desire to curb gentrification on the other. In this struggle, they have produced an innovative solution to the housing problem — allowing pockets of high-density growth closer to Grounds targeted for students, like the new student-centered housing complex on Jefferson Park Avenue. However, their new draft of a zoning ordinance threatens to negate the positive effects of this progressive solution by allowing high-density buildings — which house multiple families in a unit — to permeate single family neighborhoods. Charlottesville has an affordable housing problem, and the proposed zoning allocations and rent controls are not the solution. Rather, doubling down on efforts to concentrate student housing near the University will prove beneficial to everyone in the Charlottesville housing market.
(11/06/23 1:54am)
One of the main challenges of this time of year is keeping voters informed and getting them to the polls. This is especially the case in Virginia, where 140 seats in the General Assembly are up for election Nov. 7. Early voting in Charlottesville began in late September, but it came with a slow start, as few people showed up to vote early. Despite this, the University’s Center for Politics’ work to boost voter registration on Grounds through a variety of sign-up events highlights the importance of the younger voter demographic — both here and beyond the greater Charlottesville area. The Center for Politics’ work is vital because it fosters engagement with this demographic to help them be educated civic participants — and this is a healthy example of how the University can help our democracy function properly.
(11/07/23 12:44am)
Candidates Amanda Burns, Shymora Cooper, Chris Meyer, and Nicole Richardson are currently running unopposed to fill the four open seats on the Charlottesville City School Board in the upcoming Nov. 7 election. For the first time in 20 years, more than half of the Board’s seven seats will be filled by new members.
(11/10/23 1:52am)
Dimly lit gray walls enclose “Radioactive Inactives,” a striking photography exhibit currently displayed at The Fralin Museum of Art. The series of photos was originally created by artists Patrick Nagatani and Andrée Tracey from 1987 to 1988, as they meshed their artistic talent to reveal poignant messages about the darker realities of the modern world.
(11/06/23 2:12am)
The U.Va. in Valencia study abroad program celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with a weekend of activities in Spain last month and a breakfast this weekend in Charlottesville as a part of Global Week. Through these events, the community celebrates the contributions of the program’s founders and faculty and spreads the word about the diverse academic opportunities.
(11/06/23 2:26am)
Lively music and cheers echoed through Peabody Lawn Saturday afternoon as the University Programs Council introduced the first performers of the 37th annual Culture Fest, an event where cultural organizations take to the stage to celebrate diversity in the University’s student body.
(11/10/23 1:49am)
As part of the “Great and Good” 2030 strategic plan, the University launched a pan-university entrepreneurship initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to help students, faculty, and alumni advance their entrepreneurial goals with more opportunities and resources, according to UVA Today.
(11/08/23 12:12am)
When the clocks turn back on Sunday, I celebrate the extra hour of sleep — until the sun goes down at what feels like the middle of the afternoon. It is easy to fall into a slump during this time of year, so here are a few ways to find some extra happiness in the midst of the darkest days of the year.
(11/06/23 2:23am)
On South Lawn, attendees stood in line at griddles manned by student volunteers and eagerly awaited fresh pancakes at Pancakes for Parkinson’s annual pancake breakfast fundraiser. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the grassy area was transformed into a vibrant space with a large white tent, complete with chairs and tables underneath. After obtaining their plain, blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes of choice, attendees could go inside the tent and top their pancakes with butter or maple syrup.
(11/05/23 7:07pm)
The Institute of World Language at the University hosted a language symposium to celebrate its 10th anniversary in the Newcomb Ballroom and Lounge Thursday. With their theme, “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” the symposium intended to recognize the collaborative learning efforts between faculty and students across language disciplines and reflect upon what the institute has accomplished thus far.
(11/06/23 2:06am)
Virginia returned home to take on Georgia Tech in a Saturday afternoon contest. The Cavaliers (2-7, 1-4 ACC) were hoping to rebound after a devastating overtime loss to Miami, while the Yellow Jackets (5-4, 4-2 ACC) were attempting to continue their momentum after they pulled off an impressive upset against North Carolina. Unfortunately for Virginia, an early injury set the tone for an overall disappointing game and the Cavaliers lost the game 45-17.
(11/08/23 12:38am)
Spring enrollment is here — bringing with it the stress and excitement that is planning for the academics of the upcoming semester. While the University’s course offerings are near endless, there is a noticeable lack of classes focusing on healthy masculinity. There is only one class at the University covering the topic, called Men and Masculinities — the course is not even being offered next semester. While I have no doubt this class is helpful, much like how a single class on history would not be able to cover all history adequately, a single 2000-level class on the challenges men face is insufficient. The University should allocate funding to create an additional class on the most dire struggle men face — mental health.
(11/04/23 5:14am)
Jewish students and Jewish organizations across Grounds, including the Brody Jewish Center and Chabad, organized a balloon installation on the South Lawn Thursday to honor over 200 hostages in Gaza. The installation featured red balloons tied to flyers on the ground which displayed the photo and name of each hostage.
(11/04/23 5:16am)
Virginia basketball will begin a new era Monday night. The Cavaliers will enter the season without a player from the 2018-19 national championship roster for the first time in a decade and return just one player with multiple starts from last year’s squad. Amid a wave of transfers and underclassmen, Coach Tony Bennett and the sheer ethos of Virginia hoops will make sure that nothing is too different in the John Paul Jones Arena this winter.
(11/06/23 1:48am)
The University announced that there will be a series of programs dedicated to educating students, faculty and staff on recent conflicts in the Middle East. Three events have been announced and feature conversations on topics such as free speech and the history of global conflicts.
(11/06/23 2:18am)
The Contemplative Commons project went into high-speed two months after I moved into the Kent dormitory in August 2022. The land that the project built upon was first an obsolete grassfield next to a dead-looking pond. After construction started, it turned into an even more grubby area with its unbearable smell and noises. Although I didn’t like the idea of having a construction site near my dorm, I did feel that there were some shared similarities between me and this mess — we were all once so tangled and trying to figure things out.