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Second year student in the college. Contact: jwb8cq@virginia.edu

Emancipation Park: Another Renaming… and a Redesign?

James Becker

First, it was Lee Park, then Emancipation Park. Now, a controversial area at 101 East Market Street is up for yet another renaming. Emancipation Park...

Class of 2022: UVa Sees Record Number of Applicants

James Becker

With negative headline after headline strewn across national papers, the University of Virginia has been no stranger to bad publicity in the past few...

International Student Dormitory Renamed to Honor First Chinese Graduate

James Becker

The Board of Visitors has passed a resolution to rename a signature international student dormitory from the Lewis House to the Yen House, honoring...

BOV Passes Resolutions In Response to Terror Attacks in August

James Becker

The University of Virginia Board of Visitors (BOV) passed three resolutions on Friday, September 15th in response to the terror attacks that occurred on...

Charlottesville City Council Approves the Removal of Stonewall Jackson Statue

James Becker

After a month of turmoil and uncertainty surrounding the city of Charlottesville, the City Council convened to address the situation at hand after the...

New Building Dedicated to Former Slave

James Becker

This past Thursday, a new building located in the Facilities Management complex on McCormick Road was dedicated to Peyton Skipwith, a successful stonemason and...

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