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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.

If people are misrepresented on the census, they will be misrepresented in the research, and thus, the policies will not solve anything.

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TOLLIVER: Stop pushing an agenda of inferiority — update the census

By Shaleah Tolliver | September 28, 2022

It is not a matter of semantics — it is a matter of being recognized as a citizen in the way in which you identify and the way in which you are treated.

As if the estrangement of not being able to use the right bathroom isn’t enough, books that feature LGBTQ+ characters have also been roped into the battle over America’s schools.

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LANFORD: LGBTQ+ youth are in danger from a culture war

By Ryan Lanford | September 27, 2022

Silence and inaction cannot be tolerated neither from a moral perspective nor from an economic one. The only option is to preserve the privacy and speech of LGBTQ+ youth or face the consequences of failing to do so.

As the U.Va. Darden Executive MBA Class of '24, we are committed to reaching out to each other, making a genuine effort to learn from this moment and leading by example to effect necessary change.

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DARDEN: Open Letter from 2024 Darden Executive MBA Class to the U.Va. community

By U.Va. Darden EMBA Class of 2024 | September 25, 2022

Regardless of our backgrounds and races, we know enough to recognize the noose hung on the Homer Statue as a painful and important reminder that in 2022, we still have much work ahead of us.

It is not sufficient to build a long-overdue memorial.

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WHITE: A memorial is not the end-all-be-all

By Aliyah D. White | September 23, 2022

The term enslaved laborer is used as a means for reclamation by many Black people in the country, but I believe it is used as a means of erasure at the University.

As students return to school, many of the more lenient regulations set forth by the pandemic have been lifted — including the waivers that allowed all students to eat free meals at school regardless of their income.

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TOLLIVER: Children should not be paying for school meals — period

By Shaleah Tolliver | September 21, 2022

While many states are continuing to provide free meals for students, this should not be considered a zipcode luxury — people deserve food because they are human beings.

From the overprescription of medications to the exuberant prices of life saving drugs, big pharma is addicted to profiting off of people’s illnesses.

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CANO-SANTIAGO: Big pharma needs to be held accountable

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | September 20, 2022

As a society, we need to stop stigmatizing addiction and chronic disease, and start stigmatizing greed.

Panethnicity risks a reductionist mode of thinking towards marginalized communities.

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CYNN: Beware of Asian panethnicity rhetoric

By Samantha Cynn | September 19, 2022

It’s far too easy to wash over panethnicity in broad strokes, marking it as an unequivocal good that will allow for greater representation.

Student-self governance does not mean students should be left with the immense task of upholding menstrual health for the entire student body.

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ROBBINS: Follow Scotland’s lead and make period products free and available

By Hailey Robbins | September 19, 2022

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the need for laws to protect those who can become pregnant and those who can menstruate becomes imminently clear.

As such, the University must reinstate its free COVID-19 saliva testing program and tracker website in order to ensure the safety of all Charlottesville community members.

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DUREGGER: U.Va. must prioritize the health of its community

By Grace Duregger | September 17, 2022

We, at the very least, are owed assurance that our lives and wellbeing are prioritized here on Grounds.

We, the Black students of the University of Virginia, do not trust you.

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BLACK STUDENTS: An Open Letter from Black U.Va.

By The Black Student Body | September 17, 2022

How can we claim to have a multifaceted and diverse community without uplifting the students of color that make that possible?

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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.

The student member of the Board should be elected by the students of this University, not appointed by a Board entirely unable to speak to the experiences of today’s average University student

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WYLES: The student member of the Board of Visitors should be elected by students

By Bryce Wyles | September 15, 2022

In short, the University has distinctly failed where its counterparts in Virginia higher education have succeeded to more democratically elect the student members of their Boards.

It is long overdue that private jet users were held accountable by both the government and the public.

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DUREGGER: Look what you made me do, Taylor

By Grace Duregger | September 14, 2022

It is long overdue that private jet users are held accountable by both the government and the public.

To right wrongs and ensure that Charlottesville has a sustainable future, rent control is the best solution.

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LANFORD: Charlottesville needs rent control now

By Ryan Lanford | September 12, 2022

To right wrongs and ensure that Charlottesville has a sustainable future, rent control is the best solution.

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

TOLLIVER: Stop pushing an agenda of inferiority — update the census

LANFORD: LGBTQ+ youth are in danger from a culture war

DARDEN: Open Letter from 2024 Darden Executive MBA Class to the U.Va. community

WHITE: A memorial is not the end-all-be-all

TOLLIVER: Children should not be paying for school meals — period

CANO-SANTIAGO: Big pharma needs to be held accountable

CYNN: Beware of Asian panethnicity rhetoric

ROBBINS: Follow Scotland’s lead and make period products free and available

DUREGGER: U.Va. must prioritize the health of its community

BLACK STUDENTS: An Open Letter from Black U.Va.

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

WYLES: The student member of the Board of Visitors should be elected by students

DUREGGER: Look what you made me do, Taylor

LANFORD: Charlottesville needs rent control now

MCCRACKEN: U.Va. must end its dining contract with Aramark

Regular decision brings overall U.Va. acceptance rate to 16 percent

Archivist Report on the arrest of Martese Johnson

Student Council General Body looks to support family of Elliewood Avenue shooting victim

Top 10 things to do before leaving Grounds this semester

Reflecting on what graduation means to me after picking up my cap and gown

LETTER: Happy Halloween 2022

Top 10 things to do before leaving Grounds this semester

No. 12 Virginia women’s lacrosse loses in close matchup against No. 5 James Madison

Regular decision brings overall U.Va. acceptance rate to 16 percent

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