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In no way should the University be focusing on expanding housing when it cannot adequately maintain the housing it currently has.

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MCCRACKEN: U.Va.’s response to mold in first-year dorms is unacceptable

By Ford McCracken | October 24, 2022

But based on recent developments, in no way should the University be focusing on expanding housing when it cannot adequately maintain the housing it currently has.

Inappropriate exam formats have the power to unjustly disadvantage students.

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DUNBAR: Large lecture courses should scrap in-person online exams

By Lauren Dunbar | October 24, 2022

There are several more functional exam formats that could replace in-person online exams in large lecture courses.

The University has already expressed its disapproval, so let us as an Editorial Board express ours —  these organizations should not be operating in any capacity after they’ve been found guilty of hazing.

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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.

The name Just Report It is contradictory to the website’s purpose.

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HAVISON: Rename Just Report It

By Mikayla Havison | October 19, 2022

Just Report It echoes the antagonizing question, "Why didn't they just report it?"

Iran has robbed its people of the only thing they have left — their voice.

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MOHAJER: The Iranian students of U.Va. have had enough

By Leila Mohajer | October 17, 2022

Iranian students cannot and should not be solely responsible for bringing this issue to light.

Considering the progress of Hoos Connected thus far, an extension of the program offered to third and fourth-year students would allow them to reap these benefits as well — giving students the oppurtunity to collaborate and share their experiences within their college life.

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FRAIHAT: Expand Hoos Connected so everyone can reap its benefits

By Leena Fraihat | October 17, 2022

Considering the progress of Hoos Connected thus far, an extension of the program offered to third and fourth-year students would allow them to reap these benefits as well — allowing students to collaborate and share their experiences within their college life.

I am not arguing that religion or tradition are inherently bad. Instead, I argue that the conservatism of the Young America’s Foundation is marked by a regressive quality that is antithetical to any conception of progress.

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LANFORD: YAF’s rhetoric is harmful to the integrity of politics

By Ryan Lanford | October 16, 2022

In YAF’s time as a Contracted Independent Organization on Grounds, it has only contributed to the general dialogue of the University by stirring the pot as opposed to attempting to legitimately be constructive.

If the University wants to commit to its mission statement about health and wellness, it need not look any further than current establishments.

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MCCRACKEN: U.Va. must provide more nutritious and affordable dining options

By Ford McCracken | October 15, 2022

At the University, not only is healthy eating often expensive, but it is incredibly difficult to come by.

While we all ascribe to different ethical and belief systems, many of us agree that our greatest human responsibility is to strive to reduce suffering in our world.

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LETTER: We can all protest the governor’s transphobic policies

By Cora Schenberg | October 13, 2022

We don’t have to be trans to understand the alienation that comes from being prohibited from being who you are.

Honor cannot truly exist within the context of an institution that has yet to fully transcend its legacy of white supremacy and institutionalized oppression.

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ONIBUDO: There is no Honor without institutional change

By Nathan Onibudo | October 13, 2022

The ghosts of white supremacy still haunt the community of trust in ways that we cannot ignore

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WHITE: “Cult of Black victimhood” rhetoric is extremely harmful to Black students

By Aliyah D. White | October 12, 2022

Admitting to being a victim should not paint someone in a bad light — it acknowledges the experiences of the individual.

Whether he likes it or not, Youngkin is the governor of Virginia and it's time he starts putting the commonwealth first before thinking about his political future.

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LANFORD: Youngkin needs to stop campaigning for hateful extremists

By Ryan Lanford | October 11, 2022

Whether he likes it or not, Youngkin is the governor of Virginia and it's time he starts putting the commonwealth first before thinking about his political future.

We need a place to build community among ourselves that is not cast to the edges of Grounds.

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WHITE: Give Black students a central space on Grounds

By Aliyah D. White | October 10, 2022

As a Black student at the University, I know the importance of finding peers who can validate my unsavory experiences as a marginalized person.

Like any cult, the cult of Black victimhood discourages questioning and dissent and encourages a polarizing us-versus-them mentality that fuels resentment and conflict.

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MITCHELL: The cult of Black victimhood has dominated discourse at U.Va. for long enough

By Klarke Mitchell | October 9, 2022

Far from championing equality, the cult of Black victimhood ensures that Black people retain a false identity as an unexceptional, pitiable and impotent other.

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.

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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.

Yet for all the good in Jefferson’s work, there is also the latent hypocrisy of his actions that lie beneath the inspiring words.

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LANFORD: Jefferson must be confronted head on

By Ryan Lanford | October 5, 2022

We will not lose sight of the founding of this University if Jefferson does not tower over us. His legacy will not be forgotten, and he will be remembered for what he was — all of what he was — without the need for glorification.

Ultimately, fleet vehicles are just a small piece of the wide picture that is the University’s carbon footprint.

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FREED: U.Va should replace all fleet vehicles with electric cars by 2030

By Dan Freed | October 5, 2022

Recent Youngkin statements cast a shadow over emissions goals— it’s time to double down.

Contrary to popular belief, Latin America is not a monolith, and Latin Americans are not just an electorate that needs to be won over every time presidential and midterm elections come around.

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CANO-SANTIAGO: Hispanic Heritage Month is problematic

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | October 3, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month should be a time for celebrating and learning about Latin American diversity and culture, and unlearning our preconceived biases.

Having sat in one of these anti-hazing training sessions, I can tell you the seminars are pointless — the University very clearly misses the mark.

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ROBBINS: Hoos Against Hazing training sessions are not enough to prevent hazing

By Hailey Robbins | September 30, 2022

If the Hoos really are against hazing, they must promote accountability and provide real, material consequences for perpetrators.

Adding video surveillance into residence halls chock-full of young-adults already anxious from being submerged in a foreign environment will only increase those anxieties further.

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DUREGGER: Adding security cameras to residence halls does more harm than good

By Grace Duregger | September 29, 2022

University camera monitoring is legal, but it is morally-concerning.

MCCRACKEN: U.Va.’s response to mold in first-year dorms is unacceptable

DUNBAR: Large lecture courses should scrap in-person online exams

EDITORIAL: Hazing has no place here

HAVISON: Rename Just Report It

MOHAJER: The Iranian students of U.Va. have had enough

FRAIHAT: Expand Hoos Connected so everyone can reap its benefits

LANFORD: YAF’s rhetoric is harmful to the integrity of politics

MCCRACKEN: U.Va. must provide more nutritious and affordable dining options

LETTER: We can all protest the governor’s transphobic policies

ONIBUDO: There is no Honor without institutional change

WHITE: “Cult of Black victimhood” rhetoric is extremely harmful to Black students

LANFORD: Youngkin needs to stop campaigning for hateful extremists

WHITE: Give Black students a central space on Grounds

MITCHELL: The cult of Black victimhood has dominated discourse at U.Va. for long enough

EDITORIAL: Trans students have rights too

LANFORD: Jefferson must be confronted head on

FREED: U.Va should replace all fleet vehicles with electric cars by 2030

CANO-SANTIAGO: Hispanic Heritage Month is problematic

ROBBINS: Hoos Against Hazing training sessions are not enough to prevent hazing

DUREGGER: Adding security cameras to residence halls does more harm than good

VOROBYEVA: Renovate the motels

Extreme temperatures in rivers could foreshadow environmental damage in Charlottesville

Apple pie to comfort the soul

Lighting of the Lawn 2022 to uplift community at “Full Power”

RIZZIO: The Kitty Foster Memorial deserves better contextualization

School of Architecture to change academic eligibility for student employment positions

Aggravated assault reported in the 800 block of W Main Street

No. 3 men’s basketball handles Florida State 62-57 in ACC Opener

Honor Committee delays Constitutional Convention, passes two bylaws

U.Va. awards posthumous degrees to Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler

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