OPINION: The Proud 12%, UVa’s First-Generation College Students
First-generation college students (FGCS) face an array of unique challenges upon enrollment that extend years past graduation. The formative years of a university career are already daunting, and each year, a new group of...
OPINION: The Hall–Maybe Insensitive, Definitely Stupid
There's no doubt that the Hoos have become a bit too familiar with controversy over the past few years, and there is an overwhelming consensus among students and administration alike to avoid it. So...
International Students Voice Opinions on Polarizing Domestic Events
The racially charged events of the summer have been analyzed one hundred times over at this point in the school year. Students, professors, locals and many others who were involved in the Unite the...
Addressing Displacement in Charlottesville
Charlottesville is often considered and even advertised as a ‘college town,’ specifically one of the Ten Best College Towns in America. Its businesses, health services, and real estate revolve around catering to the undergraduate...
OPINION: Is Freedom Ringing Loud Enough?
Amongst the events of UVa’s Bicentennial Commemoration was the reiterated announcement of a new monument coming to Grounds: the "Memorial to Enslaved Laborers."
The memorial will be comprised of a granite "Freedom Ring," a large...









