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(12/18/23 1:38am)
As Charlottesville High School faces the aftermath of rising rates of violence at the school and three canceled days of school due to a lack of personnel, teachers at the University and other community groups have assisted in the school’s response. Faculty from the University’s School of Education and Human Development were present at development sessions with Charlottesville High School teachers aiming to address underlying issues.
(12/16/23 1:43am)
As we enter finals season, our brains as students become crowded with exams, winter break and the future. When you are not procrastinating studying by using up your final swipes at various dining halls — O’Hill is superior — you actually may become quite busy! In this frenzy, an emerging stressor fades into the background. We might be thinking of it, but odds are it slipped our minds somewhere around when the fourth “power-nap” turned into deep sleep. However, we cannot keep avoiding it any longer— it is enrollment.
(12/18/23 12:55am)
As the days get shorter, the air gets colder and the Fall semester comes to a close, students may be bundling up for a cold and possibly somber December back in their hometowns. If this resonates, these songs might be the perfect soundtrack for anyone feeling particularly down in the dumps this winter break. Here are four sad tracks for those feeling “blue” this December.
(12/18/23 1:39am)
As University students experienced the pressure of finals, the Honor Committee partnered with several wellness organizations on Grounds to provide opportunities to destress. From Dec. 6 to 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., students encountered new Well-Being Tables located in Clemons Library, Brown Library and the Music Library.
(01/24/24 1:50am)
The University loves to tout its commitment to student self-governance, a commitment which is reflected in the various student-led institutions around Grounds from the Honor Committee to the University Judiciary Committee to the Student Council. But while other student self-governance institutions, including the Committee and UJC, have independent endowments, Student Council has historically had no comparable independent source of funding. Recently, however, Student Council has announced the creation of a five million dollar endowment. This endowment has the potential to give the council unprecedented independence from the University in a way that will permit the council to actually practice student self-governance and to fully represent student interests.
(12/23/23 9:00pm)
Fourth-year Batten student Lillian Rojas boasts an impressive resume. She is a four-year member of the Student Council and sits on the University Democrats executive board. But perhaps her most prestigious title is that of being the sole student member on the University Board of Visitors, the highest governing body on Grounds. There is a catch, however — Rojas cannot vote on any of the Board’s decisions. The unfortunate reality is that Rojas, despite representing the best of what the University’s student body has to offer, cannot use her insight or merit to vote on matters for the Board of Visitors. Per Virginia state law, students on boards of visitors for any public higher education institution may only have nonvoting, advisory roles. As a student of the University, my message is simple — change state law to allow the student member of the Board of Visitors the power to vote in its decisions.
(12/18/23 6:39pm)
While the eyes of national football writers may have focused on powerhouses such as Ohio State, LSU or Oregon, Virginia football had a star of its own in graduate student wide receiver Malik Washington. Despite the Cavaliers’ less than stellar record in 2023, the transfer from Northwestern dominated the ACC en route to league-leading production. Even though his name is not as well known across the country, Washington should be considered among the best wide receivers in college football, including from an NFL potential standpoint.
(12/30/23 12:56am)
There is consensus among mental health professionals — rates of mental health issues are increasing among college-aged students. Over 60 percent of college students struggle with at least one mental health issue ranging from anxiety, stress and addiction to eating disorders and the lingering effects of COVID-19, and the University is not exempt from these trends. In response to the growing number of students seeking help, the University’s counseling staff has almost tripled in size. Through a partnership with TimelyCare, students at the University can now receive 12 free counseling sessions, and 24/7 telehealth support has been made available through a service called TalkNow.
(12/14/23 6:16pm)
Like his iconic production style, where storyboard animations often precede set scripts, legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is unpredictable. While announcing his retirement in 2013, Miyazaki — Tokyo native and co-founder of internationally acclaimed animation company Studio Ghibli — has since returned to the spotlight several times, most recently with “The Boy and the Heron,” hitting U.S. theaters last Friday.
(12/13/23 11:28pm)
Remote Area Medical at U.Va. is a college chapter of a national organization with the primary mission of reducing pain and alleviating suffering. The University's chapter of RAM assists with free clinics in the central Virginia area and has recently started hosting their own clinics as well, with a clinic in Fishersville planned for this April.
(12/13/23 5:00am)
Just in time for the holiday season, director Paul King has whipped up another wonder-filled film for audiences to cozy up to. A prequel to 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” King’s “Wonka” delves into the title character’s backstory, showcasing his life before he became a world-renowned chocolatier. Ahead of the movie musical’s theatrical release Dec. 15, cast members Timothée Chalamet and Keegan-Micheal Key sat down for a roundtable interview with student journalists to talk about becoming their characters, and the fun had while working on the project.
(12/13/23 11:27pm)
Powerful pink retrofuturistic imagery surrounds Nicki Minaj on the cover of her fifth album, “Pink Friday 2,” her first album since 2018, released Friday. Minaj’s fans — the Barbz — took this spunky album cover art and let it blossom into a popular fan-created generative AI fantasy world called “Gag City,” an idea that Minaj herself has taken advantage of to promote the album on X. The anticipation of this album drop only furthered when its Oct. 20 release date was pushed back a few weeks to Nov. 17 and then again to Dec. 8 — but the result may have fallen a little short.
(12/18/23 1:56am)
The University will send 12 University students to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing this January for a table tennis and diplomacy course during the January Term period. The class, titled “Game Change: Bridging the U.S.-China Divide Through Sport,” will focus on historical tensions between the two countries, the current challenges facing relations today and will provide students with the opportunity to engage with Chinese students through table tennis competitions.
(12/10/23 3:01am)
I never have to buy ice cream at the grocery store again because — with the help of my Ninja Creami — I can create healthier ice cream at home that tastes way better than my favorite store-bought Ben and Jerry’s pints. The Ninja Creami is a kitchen appliance that turns frozen ingredients — like a protein shake or a can of fruit — into a frozen dessert in minutes. This summer, the Ninja Creami took social media by storm and it has occupied a small piece of my mind every day since June. Finally ordering one during Black Friday sales, I’ve used my Creami almost every night the past two weeks. It is safe to say the Creami was worth the $200 investment.
(12/10/23 2:40am)
University President Jim Ryan said the University needs a uniform set of principles outlining when it will officially respond to social and political issues happening around the world during the full meeting of the Board of Visitors Friday. Ryan said this need has become more evident following the statement he put out on behalf of the University condemning the actions of Hamas, which sparked complaints from certain students on Grounds.
(12/19/23 2:28pm)
Alderman Library is getting a makeover. The modernized building will provide new amenities and studying locations for students when it opens Jan. 8 after being closed since 2020. Continued renovations and the moving of books and materials into Alderman will continue in to the spring semester, even past the official April 4 grand opening.
(12/21/23 3:38am)
Holidays are tough. While finding the perfect presents for others can be difficult, receiving gifts is by far the most challenging part of the holiday season. How do you express your gratitude? Or perhaps more accurately, how do you hide your tears of disappointment? After consulting expert gift-receivers, I have compiled a survival guide to receiving gifts this holiday season. From social etiquette rules to thank-you note ideas, this manual contains everything you need to have the perfect reaction to every present you unwrap this winter.
(12/08/23 9:06pm)
On Friday, the Swifties at U.Va., a relatively new but also exceptionally loud CIO, were spotted in billowing lavender and sky blue polka-dotted pants secured to their waists by green suspenders that had painted snakes running down them. They wore bulging neon shoes, thirteen sizes too big. Their faces were coated in tacky white face paint and, in some cases, whipped cream. Their eyes were encircled in periwinkle blue, they had large magenta circles drawn onto their cheeks. They wore curly wigs that looked like giant scoops of rainbow swirl sorbet dumped onto their heads. And to finish off the whole look, like a cherry on top of white frosted cupcake, were their round bright red noses, protruding like beacons of light.
(12/10/23 2:50am)
The Board of Visitors’ Finance Committee voted unanimously Friday to raise undergraduate tuition by three percent in each of the next two academic years in a majority of the University’s schools. The Committee also voted to raise the income level needed to qualify for free tuition and fees.
(12/10/23 2:56am)
The Board of Visitors’ Committee on the University of Virginia’s College at Wise reviewed Wise’s recently-approved out-of-state tuition plan and a breakdown of fall 2023 enrollment demographics in a meeting Friday. The Committee also discussed the College at Wise’s search for a new provost, as well as its implementation of a new data analytics curriculum.