The vast and untamed wasteland of my backpack’s side compartment By Tom Pollard | 05/24/2019 All of my backpacks have featured some superfluous side alcove, a space for forgotten items. Strange things accumulate in such spaces. READ MORE
Snapchat streaks are just social report cards By Hanna Preston | 4/15/2019 9:38pm You know that feeling in your gut when you know something bad is about to happen? Your stomach sinks and all of its contents rise up into your throat. This is exactly what I feel when I am about to lose a Snapchat streak.
STIEVATER: A look at Virginia’s recent postseason history By Luke Stievater | 03/21/2019 With so many early exits in past seasons, I think Virginia has the ultimate chip on their shoulder. They know they have come up short and have not reached their potential. READ MORE
I don’t “dress to impress” By Olivia Tilson | 03/18/2019 Over my time in college, I’ve realized the “worse” my outfit, hair or makeup, the more fun I have. READ MORE
Dickens to McGuire: Some of the best books from my 13 U.Va. English classes By Sarah Ashman | 03/17/2019 I hope a book from this list will help you recognize any changes in your own life thus far and, concurrently, help you find new ways to achieve personal growth. READ MORE
EDEL: Save our suites By Brennan Edel | 01/29/2015 Post-renovations, the University administration plans to “take down or demolish” Courtenay, Dunglison and Fitzhugh to make room for new dormitories in the vein of existing hall-style Alderman Road ones. After that, the last first year suite-style dorm on Grounds will be Gooch-Dillard. As a current Dunglison resident, I find this prospect disconcerting. READ MORE
RUSSO: Diversify the Academy By Mary Russo | 01/29/2015 The only solution is to eliminate this stipulation and allow for members of the Hollywood community to apply and be judged based only on their body of work and experience rather than by whom they know. READ MORE
HARRINGTON: Read the review By Elaine Harrington | 01/23/2015 Unlike Khan, I trust myself less to choose a quality piece that will give me an enjoyable first impression than I trust experts or public success. READ MORE
KHAN: Leave the lecture hall By Hasan Khan | 01/23/2015 Many of the University's lecture halls have become places of passive learning, where professors simply dump powerpoint presentations on students and hope some of the information will stick. READ MORE
A gross oversight By Krishna Korupolu | 01/21/2015 Over the past decade, the NCAA has brought sanctions against many historic programs such as University of Southern California, University of Miami and Penn State under the pretense of a “lack of institutional control.” READ MORE
EVANS: Rekindle the conversation By Will Evans | 01/21/2015 The very people who exist to support the integrity of higher academia appear to be the least likely to encourage its efforts, particularly when that research is centered on climate change. READ MORE
WHISNANT: Irresponsible reverence By Gray Whisnant | 01/21/2015 With Jeb Bush gearing up to run for president, we are the midst of a well-orchestrated but subtle campaign to whitewash the disaster that was the George W. Bush administration. READ MORE
OLSON: Je suis le monde By David Olson | 01/21/2015 We must no longer only pay attention when the violence and destruction of terrorists is aimed at western values, cultures and political interests, but also when it is aimed at others who we may not identify as easily with. READ MORE
PATEL: Take-out lectures By Sawan Patel | 01/19/2015 Making all lectures available to students would, most importantly, allow sick or otherwise incapacitated students to miss class without missing any actual material. READ MORE
WAN: A second chance for “Marco Polo” By Sasha Wan | 01/16/2015 Although the ancient dynasties of China have often been the settings of many popular Chinese history shows, they are rarely favored by American media. READ MORE
KHAN: Don’t read the review By Hasan Khan | 01/16/2015 Our computers will never provide for us a chance to jump genres, to try something completely different or truly expand our tastes. READ MORE
RUSSO: Advice and counsel By Mary Russo | 01/15/2015 However, students should have the option to enjoy off-Grounds freedom while still benefitting from the support of an objective peer advisor. READ MORE
FOGEL: The case for Boston By Jared Fogel | 01/15/2015 Although not a perfect city, Boston has what it takes to make a compelling bid for an Olympic host city. READ MORE
WHISNANT: Cinematic wisdom By Gray Whisnant | 01/14/2015 Much has changed since 1965, but the film makes a compelling case that liberals and conservatives alike are well past due for an honest reckoning with their history. READ MORE
KELLY: We don’t need no education By Conor Kelly | 01/14/2015 Although the 180-day school year is by and large the norm in the United States, it is much shorter than in most other industrialized countries, where the school year usually lasts for 200 days or more and where students regularly outperform American students in most academic categories. READ MORE
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