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1950s
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After a rough loss in the Commonwealth Clash, the Virginia wrestling team had a week off before their toughest match yet, a Friday road trip down to face NC State. The No. 8 Wolfpack (13-2, 3-0 ACC) boast ranked wrestlers in every class, and it showed in their dominant 38-3 victory over the Cavaliers (7-4, 1-2 ACC).
With a seemingly unlimited transfer portal, contemporary college football is volatile. There are now multiple transfer portal windows, multiple national signing days and a constant whirlwind of change. Past the chaos though, there is a clear silver lining — a program can go from rags to riches in less than 24 hours. With his latest wide receiver signings, Coach Tony Elliott has struck gold.
Following a partial opening at the end of the fall 2023 semester, the Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential — a new, state-of-the-art gym that combines fitness and physical therapy — is now fully operational. Students with chronic injuries, as well as others who feel they could benefit from the functionality-focused exercise regimen, are invited to sign up for one-on-one appointments with the Fried Center’s staff of strength and conditioning specialists and trained student interns.
The University’s Community Food Pantry, which provides free food and hygiene items for students and faculty experiencing financial hardship, is hosting a Souper Bowl of Caring fundraiser to raise $50,000 for the pantry and help University students in need. If the goal is reached, the funds will cover the pantry’s operating costs for one semester. The campaign began Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. and will end Monday at 11 p.m.
Virginia women’s basketball traveled to Boston College Thursday night in the hopes of ending their two-game ACC skid. After three close quarters that left spectators wondering what the outcome would be, the Cavaliers (11-12, 3-9 ACC) outscored the Eagles (11-14, 3-9 ACC) by seven points in the final period of the game, taking home with them a 73-66 conference road victory and Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton’s 100th career win as a head coach.
Virginia men’s soccer is a storied powerhouse in college soccer, boasting a staggering seven NCAA Tournament titles. Much of the credit for this success must be attributed to the Cavaliers’ exemplary coaching staff led by the indomitable Coach George Gelnovatch, but it's the players Virginia fans have cheered for over the years that truly make the difference. Let's take a look at some familiar names currently lighting it up across the professional world.
Virginia remains an island amid treacherous seas — the only Southern state to not patently restrict access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Our neighbor to the South, North Carolina has blocked abortion access after 12 weeks’ gestation. Our neighbors to the west, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky have all passed total bans to abortion at any stage of pregnancy. These states only encompass a fraction of all national abortion bans — it is estimated that 2 in 5 women in the United States now live in a state that restricts or bans their access to reproductive healthcare. Since Virginia inhabits a unique role as the only state in the Appalachian region to not restrict or ban abortion access, it is imperative that our legislators take action to enshrine and protect abortion rights — not only for the good of Virginians, but also for residents of states surrounding us.
This semester, the Student Council once again tabled a resolution that would have called on the University to allow students to carry pepper spray at University events. Conversations around the policy change were promising, but ultimately were delayed so that representatives had ample time to review the current policy with University leaders. Student-initiated calls for change come as a result of growing student safety concerns following the attempted abduction of a female student last October, among other incidents that have occurred on Grounds. In light of these concerns, the University should change their current policy in order to allow students to bring pepper spray to all university sanctioned events.
Students and faculty gathered Tuesday for the grand opening of Saxbys, an entirely student-run cafe providing food and refreshments on the second floor of Alderman Library. Attendees had the chance to explore the all-day breakfast menu and hear Saxbys chief executive officer Nick Bayer speak on the company’s core values and experiential learning model. As a regional chain, Saxbys locations across universities are entirely student-run, encouraging hands-on learning outside of the classroom.
This is the second review in the Life desk’s 2024 Charlottesville Restaurant Week series. Food writers also dined at Tonic, Belle and The Melting Pot.
This is the first review in the Life desk’s 2024 Charlottesville Restaurant Week series. Food writers also dined at Birch & Bloom, Belle and The Melting Pot.
In the 2021-2022 school year, the University ranked 21st in the nation for students studying abroad among doctoral-granting institutions of higher education. This is a ranking in which the University should undoubtedly take pride. Nevertheless, inaccessibility remains an issue. White students make up a disproportionately large percentage of the student population studying abroad — in 2022-23, 64 percent of University undergraduate students abroad were white despite making up only 52 percent of the undergraduate student population. The rankings are proof that the larger systems that the University has put in place are sound and even nationally prestigious, but the demographics remind us that these systems are not perfect. Thus, to advance the study abroad programs and partnerships, the International Studies Office must look at smaller details which inhibit growth and accessibility.
Kudos to our Virginia Legislature. They have finally taken an important step to address a persistent inequity in the college admissions processes — the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate unanimously voted to end preferential treatment for legacy applicants. In doing so, legislators from both sides of the aisle recognized the intrinsic unfairness of a system in which the often-privileged children of alumni are given preference in the college admissions process simply because of their connections. For Virginia, this bill is a necessary step towards greater accessibility in higher education, one that builds upon precedents set by other states. It is a step which we, as students, and the University, as an institution, should commend for its insistence on more equitable admissions processes.
While most University students sought familiar comforts over winter break, returning to their beds, pets and home-cooked meals, two students explored new terrain by climbing the tallest free-standing mountain in the world — Mount Kilimanjaro.
Ah, February. The time of year when the bitter cold is either blanketed by the warm love of Valentine's Day, or perhaps more realistically, fiercely amplified without one to call your valentine. For my fellow single pringles — no moping. It's time to pursue self-love, give yourself grace and indulge in all of the things that celebrate you. Here are a few ways to treat yourself when the holiday rolls around next week.
The chefs at Belle — the beloved brunch locale — show promise with their new French-American “Brasserie” dinner. I dined at Belle during Charlottesville Restaurant Week, where I ate an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert for $35. Though this deal has passed, it’s still worth a visit to Belle to taste their dynamic menu in their cozy, refurbished dining room.
Student-run activist organization Students for Justice in Palestine announced the creation of the U.Va. Apartheid Divest coalition at a teach-in event Tuesday, which also included presentations on history and current events related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. SJP hosted the event, titled “Palestine: It’s Not Complicated,” in collaboration with the University chapters of Faculty for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Law Students for Palestine and Medical Students for Palestine.
There is a new mayor in town. If that statement sounded like a very important piece of news, don’t worry — it’s not. Here in Charlottesville, the mayor has no outsize influence on who gets hired and fired, which projects continue and how plans are implemented. The mayor is merely the member of the elected City Council who is chosen to lead it. Instead, the crucial responsibilities of city governance fall to the City Manager, a post that is both unelected and has been historically ineffective in meeting the needs of Charlottesville residents. In order to ensure that the chief Executive personifies accountable and productive leadership in Charlottesville, reform of our local political system is needed — we should replace our nonrepresentative City Manager with an elected and empowered mayor.
More than one hundred visitors gathered in Newcomb Hall Saturday evening to attend “Spotlight on Gaza,” an immersive exhibit brought to the University by the Virginia-based dawah organization, The G3nerations. Open to the public, the exhibit presented attendees with tactile, visual and auditory displays meant to illuminate the current living conditions in Gaza.