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I am currently a third-year double-majoring in Media Studies and American Studies. I have a passion for reporting, listening to peoples' stories and being a voice to the voiceless. If you would like to contact me regarding any questions, comments, or concerns please email at knp6ys@virginia.edu

Are E-scooters On Their Way Out?

Kara Peters

https://youtu.be/zrcvbHRG-vM WUVA meets with UVA and Charlottesville transportation officials to discuss the upcoming city council vote on e-scooter regulation. Produced by: Kara Peters, Tsega Fisseha, Emmanuel...

Juuling: The Hidden Danger

Kara Peters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVwTRnGdKTI Juuling has overtime become a popular activity among particularly young adults, however, recent studies have shown that these devices are more dangerous than we...

Behind the Scenes with Gray Ellington : the UVA Fan with Locker Room Access

Matthew Newton

https://youtu.be/RDIRpB4fgB4 Gray Ellington, a UVA superfan, runs an Instagram account called "wahoops_" with almost 17,000 followers covering breaking news content on all Virginia Cavaliers sports....

Charlottesville’s First Annual Unity Days

Kara Peters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFPish1E_V8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=WUVANEWS The City of Charlottesville is commemorating the events of August 11 and 12, 2017 by holding an annual weekend of community events. Unity Days...

Boylan Heights Sold to Owners of Trinity Irish Pub

Kyra Min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLxDVy3U4iQ Beloved sports bar Boylan Heights is officially under new management, as it was recently bought out by the owners of its competition, Trinity Irish...

Meet the Engineers Behind UVA’s First Spacecraft

Karin Kirn

https://youtu.be/sZMhGxp8aOw The “CubeSat”, a 10 cm^3 satellite that was designed, programmed, and built almost entirely by UVA engineering undergraduates, was launched on July 3 gathering...

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