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Ask On Grounds: Secret Study Spots

Conrad Henschel

HooPolls: Marriage Pact

Who Is 7-Day Harry?: The Interview

Impact of Student Firefighters: Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department

Charlottesville Renames Emancipation Park…Again

Bridget Curley

Charlottesville City Council has voted to rename Emancipation Park and Justice Park — formerly Lee Park and Jackson Park after Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson — to Market Street Park and...

Prof Talk: Is Facebook a Global Threat?

Vanessa Revilla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQ4QCC1gIo In today's Prof Talk, UVA Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan explains how Facebook has become a global threat to democracy. It's not just babies and dog pictures out there. Watch to find out why social media,...

Alzheimer’s…A Health Care Crisis?

Vanessa Revilla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3pJrs7zh5g By 2050, Alzheimer's care is projected to cost the U.S. 1 TRILLION dollars a year. We sat down with UVA Professor George Bloom to talk about his research and the impending health care crisis.

Heyer’s Alleged Killer, James Fields, Charged with Hate Crimes

Bridget Curley

James Alex Fields, Jr. was charged with 30 federal hate crimes on Wednesday afternoon. He is accused of plowing his car into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters during the Aug. 12 "Unite the Right"...

Prof Talk: “Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think”

Vanessa Revilla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dccf2GmLRQQ Gerard Alexander, the author of "Liberals, You're Not as Smart as You Think," spoke to WUVA about his disregard for cultural appropriation, and the problem with calling conservatives "racist."

Love Family Withdraws Wrongful Death Suit Against Huguely

Bridget Curley

The family of late UVa lacrosse player Yeardley Love has withdrawn their wrongful death lawsuit against George Huguely V, Love's former boyfriend who was convicted of second-degree murder in her 2010 death. Huguely was sentenced...

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