As a Black student at the University, I know the importance of finding peers who can validate my unsavory experiences as a marginalized person.
Far from championing equality, the cult of Black victimhood ensures that Black people retain a false identity as an unexceptional, pitiable and impotent other.
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.
Recent Youngkin statements cast a shadow over emissions goals— it’s time to double down.
Hispanic Heritage Month should be a time for celebrating and learning about Latin American diversity and culture, and unlearning our preconceived biases.
If the Hoos really are against hazing, they must promote accountability and provide real, material consequences for perpetrators.
University camera monitoring is legal, but it is morally-concerning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As a society, we need to stop stigmatizing addiction and chronic disease, and start stigmatizing greed.
It’s far too easy to wash over panethnicity in broad strokes, marking it as an unequivocal good that will allow for greater representation.
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.
We, at the very least, are owed assurance that our lives and wellbeing are prioritized here on Grounds.
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.
On-Grounds housing is a safer place to make mistakes and learn to survive without someone watching you 24/7 before you have to make it in the real world.
It is long overdue for the University and national government to recognize and help mitigate instead of contributing to the crushing burden of medical debt.
Still, all of us who drive in Charlottesville can start making immediate changes too.
