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AHMED: ADAPTing to college life

The most worthy part of ADAPT’s mission, in my eyes, is one of social norms. We have the ability to present our peers with data and show them how the majority of the people around them are behaving.


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LEONARD: Comprehensive understanding

Part of what PHEs do is spread awareness and understanding to the student body — we are trying to start a dialogue, one that can help students feel empowered to make their own health decisions.


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WHISNANT: The United States of oligarchy

Because preferences of elites and average voters sometimes line up, the bias of the political process towards the rich is often masked, but given a divergence in opinion across the income distribution, elites win the debate with precious few exceptions.


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YAHANDA: Mind over medicine

The healthcare system should place patients’ well-being above all else. Sadly, when it comes to drug manufacturers, trying to reap additional profits can often supersede patient interests.


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ALJASSAR: The second-year summer

I propose that the University adopt a similar academic framework — a “second-year summer” in which students remain in Charlottesville for the summer after their second year and take a semester off in their second or third years.


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RUDGLEY: Repeal the single sanction

The single sanction should be repealed. It is the principal reason for the Honor system’s most pressing problems — namely, staggeringly low reporting rates, wildly inconsistent verdicts and widespread distrust of the system from faculty.


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As the fall semester is underway across Grounds, Special Olympics at the University is kicking off its new season. Beyond training for the upcoming Shenandoah Super Games, the student-led volunteer organization plays a vital role in connecting University students with local Charlottesville residents through sports. On this episode of On Record, Grant Supancich, Special Olympics president-in-training and third-year Commerce student, discusses team goals, community impact and how to build a lasting relationship with the organization.