Students and faculty discuss the past, present and future of anti-Asian violence

By Vivian Mok | 5 days ago

According to GasBuddy.com, 52 percent of gas stations across Virginia are out of fuel.

Gas shortages reach Charlottesville after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack

By Zach Rosenthal | 6 days ago

During a normal semester, students tend to capitalize on the physical proximity of professors in their classrooms, arriving to lecture a few minutes early or lingering after to chat.

Students and faculty look forward to fall semester and return to in-person learning

By Leigh Bierman | May 6, 2021

Students have commented on a feeling of monotony this semester, where sitting at the computer all day has caused days to blend together.

Students question if break days fully substituted spring break following final break day

By Stratton Marsh | May 6, 2021

Four students discussed the impact of COVID-19 on Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities Monday night.

APIDA student groups host panel on Asian American identity, femininity

By Jee-Ho Kim | April 21, 2021

While U.Va. Dining has also provided accommodations for students who celebrate Ramadan in previous years, lack of student involvement in facilitating Ramadan accommodations had been an issue.

Muslim Student Association, Student Council and U.Va. Dining provide meals for Ramadan

By Ava Seccuro | April 19, 2021

Period at U.Va. combats period stigma, lack of menstrual health products in quarantine housing

By Elise Johnston | April 13, 2021

The lack of menstrual products in quarantine and isolation housing has become a recurring issue for many students, leading students to resort to their friends and online delivery services.

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Queer Student Union’s annual Drag Bingo event returns virtually

By Zach Rosenthal | April 12, 2021

The QSU offers students who are “transgender, genderqueer, lesbian, bisexual, gay, straight, or queer in any other way,” a safe and supportive community.

Shalaby was selected for the position in March of 2020 after completing an application and interview process.

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Mazzen Shalaby reflects on his unique year student BOV member

By Sierra Martin , Amelia Delphos and Will Hetherington | March 25, 2021

The student member of the Board of Visitors works to give students a better understanding of how the Board and the University’s administration works.

Originally, graduation events would have been categorized as gatherings under state COVID-19 guidelines, which have a maximum capacity of 25 people. Now that graduation events are characterized as outdoor ceremonies, they are permitted to have up to 5,000 people or 30 percent of the venue capacity.

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Students anticipate modified plans for Final Exercises

By Amanda Pallas , Elise Johnston and Margaret Glass | March 25, 2021

In a traditional year, thousands of people — including graduating students, parents, guests and faculty members — come together on the Lawn to celebrate graduating students.

Applying into majors and sustaining a social life are among the many obstacles students have faced this year, but many feel more comfortable a year in.

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A year into virtual learning, second years have spent most of their time at U.Va. online

By Lauren O'Neil , Vivian Mok and Lexi Baker | March 24, 2021

With third year looming on the horizon, second-year students are starting to look toward the second half of their time at the University with hopes for a more typical college experience.

Voting for student government elections will be live from Wednesday at 10 a.m. to Friday at 4 p.m. Once voting begins, students can access the ballot by clicking on the orange “VOTE” button at the top of the Student Elections page.

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What's on the ballot in the 2021 University-wide student elections?

By Zach Rosenthal and Kiki McLaughlin | March 17, 2021

Candidates’ positions on Student Council, the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee, School Councils and Class Councils are up for election. Four referenda from Student Council and UJC are also awaiting student votes.

Third-year College students Abel Liu and Gavin Oxley discussed their platforms and fielded questions that were prepared by The Cavalier Daily and submitted by students in advance of the debate.

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Liu, Oxley discuss campaign visions at Student Council presidential candidate forum

By Maryann Xue , William Mann and Emily Gaw | March 17, 2021

Liu and Oxley addressed their leadership priorities, dynamics within Student Council and the role of student self-governance in promoting inclusion and supporting students during the pandemic.

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Inter-Sorority Council announces plans to resume in-person activities

By Annabel Jones | March 14, 2021

The decision comes after the Inter-Sorority Council banned in-person gatherings Feb. 26.

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Jayla Hart and Mj Smith selected as Housing and Residence Life Co-Chairs for 2021-22

By Lauren O'Neil | March 10, 2021

Hart and Smith said that the coming year will require training 240 new staffers virtually over the summer and increasing the diversity and inclusion of the HRL program.

With such a wide array of lecturers — ranging from Guy Lopez of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, a group which has roots originating in South Dakota, speaking on Indigenous history to Monticello Guide Brandon Dillard offering insight into Jefferson’s life — students report finding themselves constantly reinventing their conceptions of the history of the University.

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‘It’s been a long time coming’: Student-led class aims to reframe U.Va.’s history, highlight student agency in efforts to demand change

By Lauren O'Neil | March 8, 2021

Students are encouraged to use the class as a starting point for involvement with issue areas around the University they’re interested in.

Campaigning for Student Council Elections will start March 12 and voting will begin March 17.

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Student Council legislation supports Asian American community and student workers, prompts debate among members

By Emma Gallagher | March 4, 2021

SR21-10 condemns “xenophobia, racism and violence against the Asian-American community” and calls on the University to do the same.

The revision comes after signs posted on Lawn room doors last fall containing profanity such as “F—ck UVA,” as well as criticism of the University’s history of enslavement and inaccessibility, prompted calls for removal by some alumni and community members.

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U.Va. revises Lawn room policy to restrict signage permitted on doors

By Eva Surovell | March 2, 2021

Housing and Residence Life will affix two message boards to each Lawn room door, which residents are permitted to attach messages or paper materials to.

The NPHC was founded in 1930 at Howard University and consists of nine historically Black fraternities and sororities referred to as the Divine Nine. Eight chapters of the Divine Nine organizations have been established at the University.

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NPHC Week celebrates Black History Month, historically Black Greek organizations at the University

By Jee-Ho Kim | February 25, 2021

Today, around 60 students are pledged with the eight chapters at the University. Several NPHC-affiliated organizations start membership intake later in the Spring semester.

According to the report, the greatest number of Asians and Asian Americans at the University are East Asian, followed by South Asian — the largest groups of APIDA students are Chinese Americans followed by Indian Americans. This is consistent with national Asian demographics. Korean Americans, Vietnamese Americans and Filipino Americans are the next largest groups at the University.

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ASU releases first report on demographics based on results from survey of APIDA students

By Maryann Xue | February 23, 2021

The survey, which launched in February 2020 and was open for a month, was divided into sections covering demographics, University services, student involvement, student climate and identity.

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Students and faculty discuss the past, present and future of anti-Asian violence

Gas shortages reach Charlottesville after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack

Students and faculty look forward to fall semester and return to in-person learning

Students question if break days fully substituted spring break following final break day

APIDA student groups host panel on Asian American identity, femininity

Muslim Student Association, Student Council and U.Va. Dining provide meals for Ramadan

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