This week, students faced glass-littered streets and gum-covered sidewalks with bare feet and a mind set on one goal – to raise awareness for orphans in Nicaragua.
This past week students from across the University worked together to celebrate a week dedicated to the diversity within our student body.
In addition to writing papers and studying for tests, Willis also has the lofty task of representing the 23,000 students at the University of to the Board of Visitors.
The word “shag” usually refers to dancing, but for the Jewish community on Grounds, “shag” has a different meaning.
Saturday, February 13 was a big day for students of the Black Student Alliance, as their hard work culminated in the second consecutive Black Ball.
While most students spent snowstorm Jonas bundled up inside, U.Va. dining staff spent their days hard at work to keep all dining facilities in operation despite the inclement weather.
November is the time of the year people acknowledge the friends, family members and good fortune for which they are most grateful.
When thinking of diversity, many terms come to mind: race, gender, sexuality, religion — the list goes on.
When students hear “Homecomings,” one of the first events they think about is the Saturday football game.
When students arrive at the University, many yearn to find their places by bonding with certain groups of people and feeling as though they “fit in.” One tool many groups on Grounds use to foster intimacy in a group is a process called hazing. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines hazing as “[harassing] by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work.” While many forms of hazing are thought of as “bonding,” other forms can lead to more extreme outcomes, such as death.
