(02/11/19 5:02am)
I have decided I’m done trying my best. I spent the entirety of my last two years of high school trying my best because I believed this was necessary for me to succeed and live the most fulfilling life. Flash forward to now, a year and a half into college, and I’ve still been trying my best. But is it worth it?
(02/07/19 6:13am)
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies released a promotional audio podcast Feb. 6 for their podcast series, titled “Notes on the State.” The six-part series produced for the University’s Bicentennial is scheduled to release its first episode on President’s Day — Monday, Feb. 18.
(02/07/19 4:39am)
Attorney General Mark Herring (D-Va.) announced Wednesday that he dressed in blackface for a party while a student at the University in 1980. In the past week, he is the second elected official from Virginia to admit to imitating an African-American person.
(02/07/19 4:38am)
Priyanka Shetty is no stranger to adversity, whether that comes in the form of working against the tide of the patriarchal society in her hometown of Bangalore, India or the racial injustice she has faced during her transition to life in the United States. On Sunday night, Shetty gave an in-depth look into her journey from her blossoming theater work in India to her study here at the University. The play, “The Elephant in the Room,” which is part of a triptych with “#Charlottesville” and “The Wall,” will be on the road soon, but you can catch it at Live Arts, on the Downtown Mall April 23.
(02/10/19 5:35pm)
The Bhut Jolokia. The U-morok. The Red Naga. Different titles for the same three-inch-long maelstrom of pain — the ghost chili pepper. Each fiery red husk contains over one million Scoville heat units. Only those with exceptional decision-making skills would try one — scientific fact.
(02/08/19 12:56am)
1. Write an angry tweet
(02/07/19 5:18am)
The Virginia women’s basketball team (8-14, 2-7 ACC) will host Boston College (14-8, 3-6) Thursday night at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.
(02/07/19 4:14pm)
Charlottesville City Council met Monday evening and passed a resolution that designates the recognition of Unity Days — an annual community event to be held in remembrance of the deadly Aug. 11 and 12 ‘Unite the Right’ rally, in which members of white supremacist groups marched on the Lawn and downtown Charlottesville.
(02/07/19 4:35am)
At the City Council meeting Monday night, members of the Council unanimously moved to rename Preston Avenue after Asalie Minor Preston — an African-American woman who taught in Albemarle County Public Schools during the era of segregation and namesake of the Minor-Preston Educational Fund — instead of its previous namesake Thomas L. Preston.
(02/07/19 5:31am)
After defeating UC Berkeley and then-No. 9 Texas A&M at the ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 26 and 27, No. 13 Virginia men’s tennis (5-1, 1-1 ACC) headed to South Bend, Ind., Friday to face the No. 11 Notre Dame (6-0, 1-0 ACC).
(02/06/19 4:13am)
Student Council’s Representative Body passed a resolution Tuesday calling on Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) to immediately resign from office and condemning a photograph from his 1984 medical school yearbook page, depicting one person dressed in blackface and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
(02/07/19 5:39am)
This past weekend, the McArthur Squash Center at Boar’s Head Sports Club hosted the Mid-Atlantic Championships for both the men’s and women’s squash teams. Both teams went undefeated in the tournament, sending them into the top 10 leading into the Virginia Home Round Robin this weekend.
(02/07/19 12:32am)
Electric vehicle safety has become particularly relevant to the University in recent months, especially after Lime and Bird — two dockless scooter companies — were launched in the City of Charlottesville. Although pedestrians and bicyclists constitute a significant percentage of accidents, vehicles such as segways, electric scooters and skateboards are also clearly part of the equation. This reality is exemplified by the recent increase in emergency room visits by users of these dockless scooter companies in several cities across the United States. Given that these accidents are occurring at an alarming rate, individuals need to be able to receive damages based on their level of fault. Unfortunately, in Virginia, this process is far too stringent.
(02/06/19 3:45am)
Thomas Katsouleas, who currently serves as the executive vice president and provost at U.Va, has been named the 16th president of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. today. Katsouleas was approved by the University of Connecticut’s trustees.
(02/07/19 12:45am)
The Title IX Office at the University offers a lot of support for survivors of sexual assault, however, the location of the Title IX Office poses obstacles of accessibility for survivors. The Title IX Office is located in O’Neil Hall, which is situated away from Central Grounds, past Beta Bridge on Rugby Road. The Title IX Office is a subsection of the University’s Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights. While the main office location for the EOCR is in Hotel B on the East Range, survivors often make the walk down Rugby Road to the Title IX Office in O’Neil Hall to meet with their caseworker, attend hearings and submit testimony. Not only are the offices geographically distant from Central Grounds, it is also surrounded by fraternity houses and off-Grounds housing. The location of the Title IX Office on Rugby Road presents physical and emotional barriers to reporting sexual assault for survivors.
(02/06/19 3:17am)
Junior guard Kyle Guy was named as one of the 10 candidates for the 2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award on Tuesday Feb. 5.
(02/12/19 12:29am)
If you came to the University from literally anywhere other than Virginia, you already know what I’m talking about when I mention Governor’s Schools. As in, you have absolutely no idea what they are, but you’ve definitely vaguely heard of them at some point. Most likely someone totally casually brought one up in conversation, and you experienced that moment of confusion and panic that occurs when someone throws out the name of some Virginia program like you’re supposed to be impressed.
(02/14/19 10:38pm)
The beginning of February can be rough for those of us still searching for our special someone. With each passing second, Valentine’s Day drags on, and the hopes of finding love dwindle.
(02/13/19 4:07am)
With the recent bone-chilling weather, I began to wonder if we were the first people to experience cold weather, and if we were not, then how long have we as a species dealt with this madness? While staying inside and sipping hot tea, I conducted a great amount of research which indicates that winter’s longstanding history may soon come to an end. I hope you will read this and enjoy my findings while wearing fuzzy socks.
(02/05/19 6:57am)
According to a community alert sent out to the University community late Saturday evening, a female victim reported that an unknown male had threatened to sexually assault her that afternoon.
