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

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.

Adding video surveillance into residence halls chock-full of young-adults already anxious from being submerged in a foreign environment will only increase those anxieties further.

DUREGGER: Adding security cameras to residence halls does more harm than good

By Grace Duregger | September 29, 2022

University camera monitoring is legal, but it is morally-concerning.

As such, the University must reinstate its free COVID-19 saliva testing program and tracker website in order to ensure the safety of all Charlottesville community members.

DUREGGER: U.Va. must prioritize the health of its community

By Grace Duregger | September 17, 2022

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 were held accountable by both the government and the public.

DUREGGER: Look what you made me do, Taylor

By Grace Duregger | September 14, 2022

It is long overdue that private jet users are held accountable by both the government and the public.

The use of fertilizers and pesticides to cultivate animal feed and antibiotics to increase animal growth create a plethora of negative externalities — polluting natural ecosystems, killing wildlife and inducing disease in humans.

DUREGGER: What’s wrong with the meat industry?

By Grace Duregger | March 29, 2022

The meat industry must be regulated in order to turn toward more ethical and sustainable practices.

Simply put, transgender athletes have the same right as cisgender athletes to compete under their gender identity.

DUREGGER: Stop undermining transgender athletic competition

By Grace Duregger | March 22, 2022

No one has the jurisdiction to critique — and restrict — an individual’s gender identity except for that individual themself.

Ever since third grade, when most students had gold stars replaced with letter grades, academic success has been pushed by leaders of the educational community.

DUREGGER: The absurdity of the American grading system

By Grace Duregger | February 17, 2022

The existence of grades themselves is inefficient and does nothing but create universal, unrealistic standards that students are expected to meet.

Why is it then, that men’s mental health is rarely considered a topic of conversation in the face of the public, let alone by men themselves?

DUREGGER: Let's talk about men’s mental health

By Grace Duregger | February 13, 2022

Toxic masculinity is just one of the ways men get restricted to the confines of mental health standards.

As it stands, there are not enough alternatives for those with dietary restrictions to be sustained from dining halls alone.

DUREGGER: Ensure dining hall menus meet every student’s dietary needs

By Grace Duregger | February 4, 2022

For vegan and vegetarian first-years — who are required to buy a meal plan — eating from only one-third of a menu cannot be a sustainable way of living.

The most serious reason to extend point-to-point transportation is student safety.

DUREGGER: Fix the University Transit Service’s shortcomings

By Grace Duregger | January 27, 2022

The most serious reason to extend point-to-point transportation is student safety.

Grace Duregger

DUREGGER: Senseless gun violence has solutions

DUREGGER: Adding security cameras to residence halls does more harm than good

DUREGGER: U.Va. must prioritize the health of its community

DUREGGER: Look what you made me do, Taylor

DUREGGER: What’s wrong with the meat industry?

DUREGGER: Stop undermining transgender athletic competition

DUREGGER: The absurdity of the American grading system

DUREGGER: Let's talk about men’s mental health

DUREGGER: Ensure dining hall menus meet every student’s dietary needs

DUREGGER: Fix the University Transit Service’s shortcomings

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