EDITORIAL: U.Va should go test-optional indefinitely
By Editorial Board | March 16, 2023To promote a more equitable college admissions process, The Editorial Board calls on the University to extend its test-optional admissions policy indefinitely.
To promote a more equitable college admissions process, The Editorial Board calls on the University to extend its test-optional admissions policy indefinitely.
Students should not have to feel like their needs are a burden, and implementing no-technology policies does just that — creating a negative learning environment.
The Corner can still be the perfect place for student life and the celebration of local Charlottesville culture if the University acknowledges its importance and encourages students to give back to it.
Ultimately, to solve TikTok’s design problem, ownership problem and protect the health and privacy of Americans, we have two choices — ban or buy Tiktok.
If everyone with a conscience does not fight back against this assault on education — Black history in particular — then we are handing over history to propagandists who would seek to destroy its scientific core.
We believe these three candidates have laid out a detailed and ambitious plan to leverage the Council’s resources for the betterment of the entire student body.
Now as a member of the University Board of Elections, I regret not voting in those earlier elections — I have since realized how much influence student self-governance has on Grounds.
It’s time for the Committee to evolve. Vote “Yes” on the Honor Constitutional Referendum.
Given their experience, dedication and values, we firmly believe they will make the UJC more diverse, accountable and restorative.
Voting for Student Council representatives opens Feb. 28 and ends March 2.
Each of these candidates expressed strong support for the proposed multi-sanction system and they all incorporated transparency and rehabilitation into their platforms — ideals that will guide the Honor Committee as it looks to create a robust sanctioning system.
What was once a system steeped in the dogmatic pursuit of a narrowly conceived ideal will be a holistic process that confronts nuance to uplift a community, not punish individuals.
Instead of targeting affirmative action, SFFA should turn its attention to the selectivity of elite universities and fight to make higher education more accessible for all those wishing to pursue it.
In reality, three well-placed HEMP missiles in Northern Virginia could effectively fry 60 percent of U.S. data centers — due to data center consolidation and lack of EMP-shielding.
Politicians are weaponizing the public education apparatus to serve their own political agendas as opposed to creating curriculums designed to help students develop as thinkers.
We do not have time to spare — and we never did. Tuesday’s mass shooting in East Lansing is a horrific reminder of that. As the federal system continues to fail us, state legislatures must be proactive and pass legislation that will create stricter and smarter gun laws in order to protect our safety as citizens.
Instead of running from it, why not use it? When used correctly, ChatGPT has the capability to be a revolutionary tool in the classroom.
While we recognize the necessity of a multi-sanction system, these proposals — much like the process that produced them — are deeply problematic
Letting the current architectural regulations get in the way of a plan for modernization with respect to the historic nature of the building is a serious mistake.
For years, conservative activists have been trying to paint the picture that Thomas Jefferson High School’s focus on equity means its leadership is actively trying to destroy the concepts of hard work and merit.