The result? It wrote a paragraph shockingly similar to what the Editorial Board would have written.

EDITORIAL: Artificial intelligence is only a problem if we fail to act

By Editorial Board | April 13, 2023

For better or for worse, AI is here. The University should utilize it to ensure that students are learning the most relevant skills in the most applicable way.

If we don’t fight for our own agency, nobody will. We cannot let turnover in leadership — or overzealous members of the Board of Visitors — undermine the power of student self-governance.

EDITORIAL: Student self-governance is a privilege worth protecting

By Editorial Board | March 30, 2023

EDITORIAL: Honor takes a step in the right direction

By Editorial Board | February 23, 2023

While the students serving on this Editorial Board may not be permanent residents of Charlottesville, we express solidarity with SIP.

EDITORIAL: Let community members be heard — support Swords into Plowshares

By Editorial Board | November 12, 2022

Regardless, the fact remains that the convention is imminent, and this inadequacy reflects on the Committee as a whole.

EDITORIAL: Honor belongs to the student body

By Editorial Board | October 30, 2022

Good has had two years to support his constituents, and he has failed.

EDITORIAL: District 5 must be represented by someone great, not Good

By Editorial Board | October 30, 2022

EDITORIAL: Hazing has no place here

By Editorial Board | October 20, 2022

The University only has so much responsibility for your willing engagement in dangerous organizations.

Our elected officials must be emphatic, respectful and transparent.

News

EDITORIAL: Midterms matter

By Editorial Board | October 14, 2022

Although it is crucial for citizens to research the candidates running in each election, it is also important to know the electoral processes specific to Virginia.

To high schoolers walking out or supporting those who do, we are so proud of you for protesting the repulsive policymaking in our state government, and we encourage you to continue doing so.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Trans students have rights too

By Editorial Board | October 7, 2022

This is a blatant step backwards that overextends parental rights in public schools at the expense of transgender students’ rights.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: UBE and students must make an effort to preserve self-governance

By Editorial Board | September 15, 2022

Self-governance is something on which we pride ourselves, but it is an empty ideal without effort from both the institutions governing us and the students they represent.

Before the bricks were removed, the contained an inscription dedicating the wall to Hume.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Two years with scant updates is unacceptable

By Editorial Board | September 8, 2022

In other words, the Committee’s advice fails to recognize that the Memorial as a whole — not just the inscription — continues to broadcast racist beliefs due to the circumstances of its original construction.

Instead of mulling over a run for the presidency, maybe the governor should spend more time vetting his nominees.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Get your facts straight Mr. Youngkin

By Editorial Board | August 29, 2022

Mr. Youngkin, let us be perfectly clear — we will not be your political scapegoat.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Let’s take this step together

By Editorial Board | August 21, 2022

Make this the first-year experience you never got — make new friends, new memories and probably a few new reasons to miss Grounds when you leave.

To create citizen leaders, the University must educate its students on University and Charlottesville’s history and create a physical environment that reflects our commitment to equality and our disavowal of white supremacy.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: To create “citizen leaders,” U.Va. must do more

By Editorial Board | August 11, 2022

Future education about Charlottesville and University history should be two things — mandatory and continuous.

Ellis’s appointment affects more people than the 30,000 students who go to class here every day.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Youngkin, this was the wrong call

By Editorial Board | July 26, 2022

Youngkin’s appointment of Ellis only confirms what he has already demonstrated so far through his governorship — a blatant disregard for the University’s core values.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization leaves abortion protections — or the lack thereof — in the hands of individual state legislatures.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Virginia cannot move backwards — keep abortion legal

By Editorial Board | June 29, 2022

Let us be clear — abortion should be kept legal in Virginia.

Having previously written in favor of a rehabilitative form of student self-governance on Grounds, we are encouraged by UJC’s report this semester and urge those found guilty to recommit themselves to the community of trust.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: What the University Judiciary Committee's spring report shows us

By Editorial Board | June 3, 2022

As the institutional body with time, means and resources, the responsibility for reaching out is in UJC’s hands.

This semester, there was finally a hint of normalcy and an inspiring dose of history in the air — and maybe a little pollen too.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A note of congratulations

By Editorial Board | April 28, 2022

But today, we want to make one thing clear — we are proud of students for making it to the end of this semester.

As it stands, the Climate Action Tracker has rated the U.S. insufficient in its climate change response.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: The planet needs institutional action

By Editorial Board | April 23, 2022

While individuals should still engage in sustainable practices, at the end of the day, it is large institutions that are capable of making the changes we desperately need to see.

While some celebrate Jefferson on Founder’s Day, there are many who demand a more nuanced approach.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: This Founder’s Day, embrace U.Va.’s complex history

By Editorial Board | April 12, 2022

In the meantime, students — take initiative yourselves to better understand the Grounds you live on.

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EDITORIAL: Student self-governance is a privilege worth protecting

EDITORIAL: Honor takes a step in the right direction

EDITORIAL: Let community members be heard — support Swords into Plowshares

EDITORIAL: Honor belongs to the student body

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