Students should not have to feel like their needs are a burden, and implementing no-technology policies does just that — creating a negative learning environment.
The Corner can still be the perfect place for student life and the celebration of local Charlottesville culture if the University acknowledges its importance and encourages students to give back to it.
Ultimately, to solve TikTok’s design problem, ownership problem and protect the health and privacy of Americans, we have two choices — ban or buy Tiktok.
If everyone with a conscience does not fight back against this assault on education — Black history in particular — then we are handing over history to propagandists who would seek to destroy its scientific core.
Given their experience, dedication and values, we firmly believe they will make the UJC more diverse, accountable and restorative.
Instead of targeting affirmative action, SFFA should turn its attention to the selectivity of elite universities and fight to make higher education more accessible for all those wishing to pursue it.
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.
