The Decline of Block Party
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Wertland Street today looks quite different than it did on August 20th, the date of UVa’s informal “block party.”
Block party traditionally involves binge drinking, wandering drunkenly in the street, and many rescue assists from...
Virginia Governor Announces Restoration of Voting Rights for 13,000 Ex-Felons
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The 129th IOC...
Longtime UVa Professor Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
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The...
