Media Studies Prof. Anna Katherine Clay Discusses Career as a Woman in Sports Journalism
Last Tuesday, Media Studies professor Anna Katherine Clay gave a presentation entitled “Besting Bias and Blazing Trails: How to Navigate Today’s Media Landscape as Strong, Fearless Women." As a former full-time sports reporter for ESPN...
ADAPT’s “Work Hard, Play Smart” Pledge Seeks to Create Safer Spring Breaks
This week, UVa's Alcohol, Drug and Prevention Team (ADAPT) has been tabling on Grounds to encourage safer spring breaks through their “Work Hard, Play Smart” pledge.
The multi-part pledge asks students to commit to a...
The University’s Honor Committee Seeks Students’ Opinion
Throughout the last couple weeks, University students have been bombarded with fliers, photos, chalk messages, and emails to participate in UVa's annual school-wide election. Many of the campaigners have worked tirelessly to gain students’ favor and...
Senate Grills Visa and Mastercard: Swipe Fees Spark Fairness Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKrt0kBcoc
Visa and Mastercard are facing intense scrutiny in the Senate Judiciary Committee over swipe fees—hidden costs that burden small businesses with every card transaction. Senator Josh Hawley led the charge, calling out the credit...
UVA Town Hall Addresses Uncertainty and Safety
On Wednesday evening, UVA hosted a town hall on COVID-19 Holiday Safety with Dr. Mitch Rosner, Dr. Costi Sifri, Provost Liv Macgill, and Chief Operating Officer JJ Davis over Zoom. A recording of this...
Professor Dennis Yang Predicts Outcome for the U.S.-China Trade War
https://youtu.be/OH8eZLvsO24
In January 2018, President Trump began to levy tariffs on Chinese imports in an effort to close a $400 billion trade deficit the U.S. has with China. A back-and-forth tariff battle has persisted over...
