Opinion

Opinion

EDITORIAL: U.Va. must meet the moment — reevaluate COVID-19 regulations

By Editorial Board | January 20, 2022

It is time the University showed some semblance of care for those in the community who are not young and able-bodied.

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CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va. needs to become a smoke free campus

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | January 20, 2022

The University should do its part in curbing this trend by working to reduce first and second hand smoke exposure and establishing a smoke-free Grounds.

U.Va. Students United is planning to gather at the North Plaza of the Rotunda Saturday night.

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TOLLIVER: The one test of progress that U.Va. always seems to fail

By Shaleah Tolliver | January 16, 2022

Jefferson helped to found our country and our University, and we do not want to admit that his actions do not align with his values with which we identify.

It is abhorrent that the University would turn a blind eye and promote FMPFL anyway.

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HELLER: Opinions are not violence

By Matt Heller | January 16, 2022

Claims that political opinions are inherently violent needlessly sow a culture of division — something which has the potential to actually provoke real violence and extremism.

A key theater of the "war on books" is here in Virginia, especially with Youngkin's gubernatorial campaign focus.

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McCOY: Book-burnings should be off the table

By Robert McCoy | December 13, 2021

Author David Foster Wallace once wrote, “Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”

The Editorial Board reflects on the journey we have taken as a University community this past year.

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EDITORIAL: What counted in 2021

By Editorial Board | December 12, 2021

As an Editorial Board, we have gathered key figures that define the past year.

The University has a responsibility to know the status of COVID-19 cases on Grounds.

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MOORE: Reinstitute mandatory COVID-19 prevalence testing on Grounds

By Jessica Moore | December 9, 2021

The University’s current policy — only requiring prevalence testing of unvaccinated people — prevents us from having the full picture of COVID-19 cases on Grounds

Time and time again, originally well meaning feminists fall down the line of perceiving transgender individuals and activists as enemies to their cause.

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LESHER: The Word Woman

By Oliver Lesher | December 1, 2021

The progressive changes made to the English language serve not to erase women, but to specify conversations pertaining to groups it may concern.

The University must ensure that low-income students for generations to come are protected and insured — no student should have to worry about how they will afford their health insurance or medical costs.

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DAWSON: There is still untapped potential in Student Health programs

By Rylan Dawson | November 29, 2021

The University has made a 400 percent increase in area to commit to student health and wellness programs.

Even if Youngkin’s policies never enter public education, his rhetoric and actions have identified to the right that transphobia has the potential to be a powerful fear mongering tool.

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LESHER: Youngkin and Transphobia

By Oliver Lesher | November 28, 2021

During many key points in his political career, Youngkin voiced and supported transphobia.

I spent a lot of time making sure everyone is seated in the perfect spot, so PLEASE pay attention.

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DUREGGER: Stop romanticizing Thanksgiving

By Grace Duregger | November 25, 2021

Before basting the turkey, turning on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or posting on social media just how grateful one really is, seek to understand what is really being celebrated

People are quick to reference the “I Have a Dream” speech but not his vocal opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War or sharp rebuke of the U.S. economic system and its role in perpetuating a cycle of poverty.

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CYNN: Stop the Disneyfication of civil rights

By Samantha Cynn | November 22, 2021

To frame King and activists like him as accommodating to American society — polite and gentle, messianic yet docile — is to strip them of their intellect, their cunning and their radicalism.

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WYLES: Rape culture remains an issue, here and everywhere

By Bryce Wyles | November 15, 2021

We must at once condemn the actions of Liberty University and recognize that U.Va. is not free from criticism.

The University should continue the use of Google Suite for its current students.

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STRIKE: Do not switch us to Office 365

By Noah Strike | November 15, 2021

With the first glimmer of normalcy in almost two years, the University throws us another curveball and demands we re-learn how to use essential academic softwares.

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DUREGGER: Increase CAPS availability

By Grace Duregger | November 14, 2021

Between navigating schoolwork, the lingering impact of COVID-19, and trying to make sense of adulthood, it is vital for the University to fully meet the mental health needs of students.

Centers for students of color on Grounds are incredibly valuable to the University community.

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EDITORIAL: Build an Asian/Asian American Student Center

By Editorial Board | November 11, 2021

The ultimate goal of this center would be to provide a space for Asian and Asian American students at the University to organize and gather safely.

The time has come for police departments to start listening to those who they serve.

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MOORE: We did not ask for more COPS

By Jessica Moore | November 11, 2021

Before expecting community involvement, the University Police force must make an effort to dismantle its history of discrimination and to show its community that their voices have been heard.

I believe strongly that it is important to go into a conversation with the mindset that a person’s beliefs are backed up by reason.

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ROBBINS: The power of radical listening

By Hailey Robbins | November 10, 2021

Labeling someone simply because they disagree automatically invalidates their experience, and becoming defensive achieves nothing.

Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to develop shared goals.

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HAYES AND PIWOWAR: We’re from opposite ends of the political spectrum, and we made a film together about politics

By Sean Piwowar and Molly Hayes | November 8, 2021

We don’t purport to have fixed any problems or really changed much at the University, but we hope that our small project might model what is possible.

To pass, a supermajority of students, and at least ten percent of the student body, must vote in its favor.

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BENOS: Vote yes for second chances

By Christopher Benos | November 8, 2021

Before elections, a proposal will either be ratified by a fully representative vote before the Honor Committee, a supermajority of which supports the proposal. Or it will be advanced by proponents independently.

EDITORIAL: U.Va. must meet the moment — reevaluate COVID-19 regulations

CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va. needs to become a smoke free campus

TOLLIVER: The one test of progress that U.Va. always seems to fail

HELLER: Opinions are not violence

McCOY: Book-burnings should be off the table

EDITORIAL: What counted in 2021

MOORE: Reinstitute mandatory COVID-19 prevalence testing on Grounds

LESHER: The Word Woman

DAWSON: There is still untapped potential in Student Health programs

LESHER: Youngkin and Transphobia

DUREGGER: Stop romanticizing Thanksgiving

CYNN: Stop the Disneyfication of civil rights

WYLES: Rape culture remains an issue, here and everywhere

STRIKE: Do not switch us to Office 365

DUREGGER: Increase CAPS availability

EDITORIAL: Build an Asian/Asian American Student Center

MOORE: We did not ask for more COPS

ROBBINS: The power of radical listening

HAYES AND PIWOWAR: We’re from opposite ends of the political spectrum, and we made a film together about politics

BENOS: Vote yes for second chances

Governor Youngkin appoints four new members to the Board of Visitors

EDITORIAL: Virginia cannot move backwards — keep abortion legal

Robyn Hadley to serve as both Dean of Students and Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer

Food-related CIOs plan to form food union

Burglary reported to the CPD in 1400 block of Virginia Avenue

Heart-to-Heart: Volume II

An easy kulfi recipe to satisfy your summer sweet tooth

A Very Important Reminder

Food-related CIOs plan to form food union

Governor Youngkin appoints four new members to the Board of Visitors

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