ONIBUDO: Give us back our Hill
By Nathan Onibudo | September 17, 2024It’s a shame that our administration seems willing to sacrifice authenticity for ease.
It’s a shame that our administration seems willing to sacrifice authenticity for ease.
Vandalism is not a protected form of political protest, but the University’s response erroneously classifies a political act as a statement of ethnic enmity.
Given the success of ranked choice voting elsewhere in America and abroad, ranked choice voting will likely animate Charlottesville voters and improve our elections.
Undeniably, having such barriers to entry for the University’s nightlife explicitly squashes fun.
As an institution responsible to University students and Virginia voters, the main qualification standard for Board appointment ought to be some personal connection to both these stakeholders.
I understand this event could be seen as “breaking news,” but your reporting left out relevant, easy-to-find, publicly available data to give it proper context.
Basically, if students are not saying what the University wants, then the University jumps to censorship. That does not sound like the makings of the best school in the nation for free speech.
We should all support policy that protects marginalized groups from further discrimination from government actions rooted in patriarchy and heteronormativity.
The University owes our community a thorough and substantiated explanation of their actions.
To support a diverse and dedicated physician workforce, the University and its alumni should prioritize debt-free education at the School of Medicine.
In order to reach the full potential of this practice, technology sabbaticals should be extended beyond the summer session and adopted by professors on a regular basis.
We are grateful to the leaders of the Guide Service for being open to working with us to improve the reliability and consistency of their tours.
The Goldilocks ending — the solution that preserves students’ rights while upholding safety — lies in between August 2017 and May 2024.
Fraternities are doing something right, and other organizations on campus need to take note of this in order to produce similarly shocking spikes in alumni salaries.
The University has an inherent responsibility to care for its students' social well-being.
While the theory of student self-governance is radical, turnout in elections points to an unfortunate lack of student involvement.
If Madison House cannot handle the demand of student volunteers, then the University should pick up the slack.
Pitting the ideas of two presidential candidates against each other helps sharpen both, allowing the visions of the candidates — and priorities of the student body — to be expressed effectively.
Permitting DACA recipients to be police officers would result in increased diversity in police departments, allowing agencies to better reflect the communities they serve.
Acknowledging failure is not easy, especially in college. In fact, many people view failure as a threat to their self-worth.