Here are some of my personal go-to suggestions for a little change of scenery after a two-and-a-half hour torture session — I mean, virtual class.
Along with many other important lessons highlighted during COVID-19, the forward-thinking minds of my peers prove that U.Va. Twitter is a powerhouse and truly a force to be reckoned with.
Regardless of which option you choose, know that you shouldn’t be ashamed of speaking up to protect yourself and others during this time.
Getting up early to do some of these activities can put you in the right mindset before your class starts, but it is still important to take care of your body.
Over the past few weeks, a question has continued to resurface in my head — If the year 2020 was a tangible form that I could see and talk to, what would I say to it?
Often described as a staple of the University’s Corner, Littlejohn’s Delicatessen on University Avenue has a base of dedicated, long-time patrons who are rallying behind the efforts to keep it alive.
While the return to Grounds is, for many students, a long-awaited escape from home and a hopeful promise that things will soon return to normal, the reality is less exciting for those who are confronted with personal health challenges.
Although I’m a bit anxious for the new semester, I’m glad to rewind the summer memories and analyze the little lessons that I’ve learned and grappled with along the way. I’d like to think that my summer was divided into two parts.
Cancel culture focuses on cancellation as a consequence of how students portray their opinions and themselves on social media, but finds difficulty in how one can un-cancel themselves — if there even is such an option.
I have a lot of hope that this semester is just another flat tire we have to find a way to fix.
I want to remember enjoying this strange semester rather than suffering through it. So let’s make smart, responsible and safe decisions, while doing our best to make this semester worthwhile.
Many of the University’s CIOs are working harder than ever to not only establish unity among current members, but to also aid in the socially-limited transition to Grounds that most first-year students will experience in the coming weeks.
With no promise of certainty in these next couple of months, returning to Grounds can hold many doubts and frustrations for families, friends and apartment mates.
I believe this recipe could serve as a fun kitchen activity and a convenient, easy-to-make dish in the future when we want to treat ourselves while studying.
While no kitchen is complete without assorted pots and pans, a seemingly random group of cooking utensils and mismatched 20-year old tupperwares, there are quite a lot of less popular tools that help one cook with more confidence and ease.
I suppose I should start with what everyone has been thinking these past few months — 2020 has been crazy, to put it mildly.
Personally, finding myself with nothing but time and a growing book list, quarantine presented itself as the perfect opportunity to read.
Charlottesville’s Black-owned food businesses have always been a thriving part of the community.
Whether you’re starting the next chapter of your life from your home or on Grounds, my advice to you is to be safe, have some courage, take a few risks and remember some names.
I have no excuse for being blind to the Black experience in America because the information has always been out there for me to consume.
