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How We’re Taking a Stand at UVA

Kyra Min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOxNOR9JUrw In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and all underserved communities, let’s let our voices be heard supporting inclusion and diversity in the UVA community. These students, faculty, and staff went through the immersive Walk in My Shoes Experience, specifically the shoes of a student...

OPINION: The Aadhaar Card is India’s Next Big Thing

Kriti Gupta

In the United States, your identity can be proven with a passport or a driver’s license -- most importantly, your social security number. This nine-digit code identifies you; you need it to be able...

OPINION: The Proud 12%, UVa’s First-Generation College Students

Alex Johnson

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...

In4min: Feb. 10 to Feb. 17

Jalen Russell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lORaVkHNxX0&feature=youtu.be

OPINION: Is Freedom Ringing Loud Enough?

Adrienne Preston

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...

International Students Voice Opinions on Polarizing Domestic Events

Haidyn Prendergast

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...

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