Take one glance at your social media feed — Twitter, Instagram or TikTok — and you will most likely find prime examples of the sad aesthetic

CYNN: Stop being sad online

By Samantha Cynn | Yesterday

Treating conditions like depression and anxiety as an aesthetic sets a dangerous precedent and risks undermining the progress our society has made thus far towards recognizing the seriousness of mental illness

Boricuas and those in the diaspora are sick and tired of this disrespect — tired of the political corruption and tired of being forced out of our homes so that rich white mainlanders can move in.

CANO-SANTIAGO: Abolish Act 60 and recognize Puerto Rican sovereignty

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | 3 days ago

These bans extend to laptops, which some students with disabilities depend on for success in class.

HAVISON: Professors should reconsider no-technology policies

By Mikayla Havison | March 16, 2023

PANG: Preserve U.Va.’s cornerstone

By Songhan Pang | March 15, 2023

TikTok is viewed by the younger generation as the latest platform for unique and relatable content.

DAWSON: If we cannot buy TikTok, we better ban it

By Rylan Dawson | March 3, 2023

LANFORD: The new “Propaganda of History”

By Ryan Lanford | March 3, 2023

EDITORIAL: Elect representatives devoted to the UJC’s mission of educating students

By Editorial Board | February 23, 2023

Given their experience, dedication and values, we firmly believe they will make the UJC more diverse, accountable and restorative.

Opinion

CANO-SANTIAGO: In defense of affirmative action

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | February 20, 2023

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.

Opinion

DAWSON: Data center consolidation makes Virginia a nuclear target

By Rylan Dawson | February 19, 2023

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.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Now who is trying to rewrite history

By Editorial Board | February 16, 2023

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.

To those with any semblance of political influence — I urge you to use your power to employ solutions that will prevent future tragedies.

Opinion

DUREGGER: Senseless gun violence has solutions

By Grace Duregger | February 15, 2023

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.

The University must move beyond the performative aspects of land acknowledgement and start taking further action towards making amends with the Monacan nation.

Opinion

CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va.’s use of land acknowledgement is performative

By Yssis Cano-Santiago | December 30, 2022

The University must move beyond the performative aspects of land acknowledgement and start taking further action towards making amends with the Monacan nation.

The interior — hospital-white lighting illuminating the pale, chipped walls, dust-soaked chairs and corners inhabited by mold — is repugnant to residents and visitors alike.

Opinion

VOROBYEVA: Renovate the motels

By Alex Vorobyeva | December 3, 2022

The inside setting — hospital-white lighting illuminating the pale chipped walls, dust-soaked chairs and corners inhabited by mold — is repugnant to residents and visitors alike.

Given the current failures of the Kitty Foster Memorial to justly recognize and memorialize the Venable Lane Community, the Board should establish an inclusive committee with relevant stakeholders to further investigate and make recommendations to address the memorial’s shortcomings

Opinion

RIZZIO: The Kitty Foster Memorial deserves better contextualization

By Jacob Rizzio | December 1, 2022

Foster was a free Black woman who owned over two acres and a house just south of the University in the 1800s.

So, it is no surprise with this track record that Youngkin orchestrated a poorly-organized and ineffective witch hunt against Virginia public schools and their teachers through his tip line.

Opinion

TOLLIVER: Here’s a tip — divisive concepts are not what’s threatening Virginia’s schools

By Shaleah Tolliver | November 13, 2022

The idea of creating a tip line specifically to report teachers based on the imaginary CRT curriculum in our public schools or to further derail queer representation is not just unhelpful, though — it’s harmful to our progress.

First years have four more years of working and strengthening this community — it is vital that this work is built on a solid foundation of understanding and respect.

Opinion

GADIYARAM: U.Va. leaders should rethink the Engagements Pathway

By Laasya Gadiyaram | November 9, 2022

The Engagements Program is simultaneously necessary and flawed. Much of the most valuable content is lost in its delivery, and students frequently question the importance of taking these classes.

Police unions have a long history of corruption and protecting the interest of the police against the interest of those they are to serve and protect.

Opinion

LANFORD: Police collective bargaining is a mistake

By Ryan Lanford | November 7, 2022

If Charlottesville is to achieve a more secure and safe environment for all its citizens, then oversight of the police should be of the utmost importance.

HRL should alert first years sooner about the current competitive off-Grounds housing situation and make clear that on-Ground housing is an alternative that provides more options and time.

Opinion

PANG: First-years should not have to scramble for housing

By Songhan Pang | November 6, 2022

For first years, having to find housing for next year has disrupted our adjustment to college life.

Sackett has the potential to greatly narrow the Clean Water Act to just navigable bodies of water and risk excluding 51 percent or more of existing U.S. wetlands from the protections outlined in the Clear Water Act.

Opinion

UPADHYAYA: Why Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency matters

By Apal Upadhyaya | November 6, 2022

Sackett has the potential to set back climate protection initiatives and their efficacy on a state and federal level.

Hung Cao and candidates like him have weaponized their status as a minority — and, more importantly, an immigrant or descendant of immigrants — to represent the American Dream.

Opinion

CYNN: Hung Cao is a bad pick for Virginia

By Samantha Cynn | November 4, 2022

Candidates like Hung Cao, if they win this November, may end up doing more harm than good to the very groups they claim to represent.

Columns

CYNN: Stop being sad online

CANO-SANTIAGO: Abolish Act 60 and recognize Puerto Rican sovereignty

HAVISON: Professors should reconsider no-technology policies

PANG: Preserve U.Va.’s cornerstone

DAWSON: If we cannot buy TikTok, we better ban it

LANFORD: The new “Propaganda of History”

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EDITORIAL: Elect representatives devoted to the UJC’s mission of educating students

CANO-SANTIAGO: In defense of affirmative action

DAWSON: Data center consolidation makes Virginia a nuclear target

EDITORIAL: Now who is trying to rewrite history

DUREGGER: Senseless gun violence has solutions

CANO-SANTIAGO: U.Va.’s use of land acknowledgement is performative

VOROBYEVA: Renovate the motels

RIZZIO: The Kitty Foster Memorial deserves better contextualization

TOLLIVER: Here’s a tip — divisive concepts are not what’s threatening Virginia’s schools

GADIYARAM: U.Va. leaders should rethink the Engagements Pathway

LANFORD: Police collective bargaining is a mistake

PANG: First-years should not have to scramble for housing

UPADHYAYA: Why Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency matters

CYNN: Hung Cao is a bad pick for Virginia

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Archivist Report on the arrest of Martese Johnson

Honor Committee approves new co-sponsorship for The Jefferson Society, discusses a newly proposed bylaw

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

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