Until these bureaucracies have proven willing to commit to change outright, it is up to us, students and Charlottesville residents, to continue pushing for that change.
A large driver of this inequality comes in the form of collectives, the structures many schools use to organize their NIL payments.
To endorse, or not to endorse, that was the question.
The issue is that it seems as though the University cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.
The University succeeded where many other institutions fell short.
The administration’s recent suspension of the University Guide Services further demonstrates a willingness to dismiss the practice of bottom-up student self-governance.
While the second-year housing expansion may be well intentioned, the manner in which it is being undertaken belies its fundamental goals.
Given the success of ranked choice voting elsewhere in America and abroad, ranked choice voting will likely animate Charlottesville voters and improve our elections.
The University owes our community a thorough and substantiated explanation of their actions.
The Goldilocks ending — the solution that preserves students’ rights while upholding safety — lies in between August 2017 and May 2024.
