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.
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.
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.
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.
Foster was a free Black woman who owned over two acres and a house just south of the University in the 1800s.
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.
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.
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.
For first years, having to find housing for next year has disrupted our adjustment to college life.
Sackett has the potential to set back climate protection initiatives and their efficacy on a state and federal level.
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.
While these actions are a necessary step given the circumstances, I was beyond disappointed by the lack of communication to the student body about this incident.
The Committee has proven it is comfortable allowing alumni to define Honor for us — the current student body that the system is supposed to support.
A major issue of both the SHW pharmacy and CVS locations in the Charlottesville area is that they do not seem to be designed with students in mind.
If achieved, this goal will proactively reduce the need for debt relief in the first place and help more middle class families attend college.
The University has a duty to protect us as current students and should not ignore our needs in the quest to be “great and good.”
Pre-Batten and Pre-Commerce students are particularly disadvantaged by these policies.
If the University keeps its mandatory vacate policy, it should make it extremely evident for people buying permits and ensure it always reminds permit holders of it each game week.
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.
