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(10/11/24 2:47am)
For high school seniors, it is time to apply to colleges. However, for those of us on college campuses, it is time to reflect on the first year of admissions post-affirmative action. Unlike the majority of institutions similar in caliber and size, the University was largely successful in admitting a diverse class of students without the traditional affirmative action tools. This laudable success can be attributed to the manner in which the University has creatively spearheaded programs that target under-resourced communities in the Commonwealth and actively solicit applications from them. In this way, the University has created a new playbook for admissions, one which deserves to be thoroughly applauded for its transformative creativity and legal sustainability.
(10/10/24 5:55am)
Over the past year, multiple events have been hosted by differing groups to educate students and the general Charlottesville community about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. However, events rhetorically prioritized by the University have solely featured academic voices and disregarded the voices of people actually impacted by the crisis. This presents an incomplete discussion of the topic, as the absence of lived experiences and first-hand knowledge means that University conversations lack authenticity. The University must do a better job building understanding by listening to the voices of those with firsthand knowledge — relying solely on perspectives of those who have studied these issues academically makes an abstraction of what is a reality for millions of people.
(10/09/24 9:20pm)
The NCAA officially announced Wednesday the deconstruction of the National Letter of Intent program into NCAA signing and recruiting rules. Previously, an NLI was signed by a high school recruit on National Signing Day and then formally sent to that student-athlete’s future institution. Now, student-athletes will have more flexibility in their recruiting process — as they can directly negotiate financial aid with an institution due to changed Name, Image and Likeness regulations. A signed financial document will mark their official signing and end of open recruitment, instead of a final commitment letter.
(10/12/24 2:26am)
Having a routine and sticking to it, day in and day out, has become my comfort blanket as of late. With the ever-increasing and never-ending workload of readings, midterms and papers, I find solace in the fact that I can at least control what I eat for breakfast every day — yogurt, with fruit and chia seeds, that is — and what time I’ll get home. But a recent escape — while seemingly mundane — from this self-imposed program made me realize that all this planning, all this self-confinement, was inhibiting me from true, plain joy.
(10/09/24 3:55am)
The yells emanated from the locker room, distorted through the brick and concrete but audible all the same. They sounded like the howls of madmen. Maybe they were.
(10/09/24 2:32am)
Following a strong start to the fall campaign which saw Virginia men’s golf pick up a win and a third-place finish in their first two events, the squad ventured north to the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y., for the Hamptons Intercollegiate. Though the Cavaliers won the event in both 2021 and 2022, they could not muster a good enough performance for a third victory in four years, as they finished in third place out of 12 total competitors.
(10/09/24 4:34am)
The Honor Committee met Sunday to review proposed bylaw changes from the Committee’s ad hoc subcommittee on sanctioning, a working group tasked with designing new sanctions and sanctioning procedures. Sunday’s proposals include creating a pre-sanctioning process that gives the Counsel for the Community — the support officer tasked with representing the reporter and the Community of Trust in a Honor trial — the opportunity to prepare a report for the Panel for Sanctions to use when reaching a decision.
(10/16/24 2:42am)
In an effort to improve its advising system, the University's College of Arts and Sciences is shifting to a pre-major advising model that will pair all incoming first-year students with trained advisors based on students’ expressed interests. The College is presently hiring new advisors known as Advising Fellows for this program and plans to launch the new model in full during the Fall 2025 semester, according to Director of Undergraduate Advising Meira Kensky.
(10/13/24 12:35am)
Ever wondered what that sleek, metallic spaceship parked on 14th Street is dishing out? Let me spill the beans — it’s tacos. Mod Pod, a “dining” offshoot of the Little Mod Hotel that opened just last year, is more than the reflective trailer it seems. It offers a range of delicious, Mexican-inspired dishes that cater to anyone passing by. And let me tell you, it’s worth the stop.
(10/07/24 5:01am)
October 7, 2024. It has now been a year since Hamas invaded Israel and murdered 1,200 of its citizens. Since then, several waves of destruction and death have washed over the Palestinian, Israeli and now Lebanese peoples, unjustly displacing communities and executing the civilians within them. But what strikes me the most from the headlines — asides from the extreme and horrific new milestone in casualty lists — is the rhetoric often used to describe these casualties. Many members of the Jewish and Muslim communities, both abroad and worryingly at our own University, promote rhetoric that communicates concern only for their own deaths rather than the universal tragedy of human life lost. It is time we embrace the mutual humanity we share instead.
(10/08/24 3:06am)
Virginia volleyball is on fire. The Cavaliers (13-2, 3-1 ACC) are off to their best start to a season in two decades. Most recently, they rattled off back-to-back sweeps against tough conference foes. Coach Shannon Wells and company beat then-No. 16 Florida State for their third ranked win in program history Friday and followed that up by crushing Miami Sunday in John Paul Jones Arena in front of 2,892 fans — the second-largest crowd the program has ever played in front of.
(10/10/24 5:36am)
With the presidential election arriving in less than 30 days, voter registration efforts have been ramping up among both Contracted Independent Organizations on Grounds and organizations off Grounds. University students in an election year are faced with many choices prior to casting their ballot, including where and how to register as well as whether to vote in-person or absentee. In response, both partisan and nonpartisan groups are engaging with students and Charlottesville residents to register them to vote prior to the Oct. 15 deadline in Virginia.
(10/15/24 12:55am)
1950s
October 20, 1951
“Virginia Is Underdog In Homecoming Contest”
By Herb Hess
Following a tough loss against Washington & Lee the week before, the University football team was set to battle VMI. The team prepared to face off against their opponents in that year’s homecoming game.
(10/08/24 12:19am)
1950sOctober 8, 1955“Local Negroes Request Integration For Charlottesville School Children”By Tom MartinAfter the Supreme Court had made a decision that segregating public schools was unconstitutional in the spring of 1954, local black Charlottesville residents petitioned that their children should be able to attend non-segregated schools over a year later. At the time there were a total of about 1,000 black students and 3,500 white students enrolled in Charlottesville public schools.
(10/06/24 10:14pm)
Virginia volleyball switched up its home base Sunday afternoon, heading to John Paul Jones Arena instead of Memorial Gymnasium to attract a large crowd for a competitive conference matchup against Miami — a team that recently upset No. 1 Texas on the road, defeated No. 25 Arkansas at home and also shut out Virginia Tech on the road.
(10/17/24 3:09am)
Across communities in the United States, millions of Americans struggle with access to affordable, nutritious food, and the University is no exception. Long distances to supermarkets, coupled with unaffordable options on and around Grounds, make healthy eating a difficult task for some students.
(10/11/24 2:51am)
With over 60 Virginia vendors and hundreds of patrons, the Ix Art Park Farmers market bustles with energy every Saturday of the year. It is a picturesque scene set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and if you’re lucky, the sun will be shining brightly through the crisp fall air. I love spending a morning at the market wandering around the booths and admiring the craft of local businesses.
(10/06/24 9:41pm)
After their 9-0 winning streak was snapped Friday against No. 10 Boston College, No. 3 field hockey returned home Sunday to face off against No. 16 Louisville. The Cardinals (5-7, 1-3 ACC) came to Charlottesville with hope of snapping a three-game skid, while the Cavaliers (10-1, 4-1 ACC) were hoping for a strong return to form after Friday’s loss. Unfortunately for Louisville, it was Virginia who fulfilled their dreams of a comeback victory — earning the win in a brutal 1-0 defensive battle after three scoreless quarters.
(10/10/24 6:08am)
A month into the season, Virginia women’s soccer looked to be one of the favorites for the NCAA title. The Cavaliers at one point held down the No. 2 spot in the national poll after a resounding 8-0-0 start. They dominated opponents with an aggregate goal differential of 22-2 in those games, which included six shutout victories and a road win over No. 3 Penn State.
(10/07/24 4:20am)
A surprise greeted fans at Saturday’s Pepsi Blue-White Scrimmage — a quadrant of the John Paul Jones Arena concourse looked different, remodeled unobtrusively over the offseason, without announcement or fanfare. There was neon lighting and displays honoring big accomplishments and, in the middle, a case of trophies.
