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Virginia Guesthouse opens doors to guests and Charlottesville
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (586+ words) The Virginia Guesthouse opened April 6 as the University's newest hotel and conference center located in the Emmet Ivy Corridor. The Guesthouse has 214 rooms, and it is the second completed project in the Corridor, following the completion of the School of…...
Hoo's Watching: "They're just like me for real' movie characters tied to Grounds
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (386+ words) With late April moving in and finals season looming over Grounds, many need a little extra motivation to close out the spring semester strong. Between late nights at the library, long essays and grueling exams that seem to multiply each…...
U. Va. audits flag issues across departments, some unresolved for years
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1125+ words) The Board of Visitors" Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee reviewed the University"s internal risk management systems Thursday, flagging a series of audit and compliance concerns. Written reports submitted by the Office of Audit and Compliance to the committee outlined…...
Surge of professor firings after controversial efforts to merge Yakarma into curriculum
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (576+ words) Editor's note: This article is a humor column." In recent weeks, the University reported a significant rise in professor firings due to a new phenomenon of implementing Yik Yak and Yakarma, or a user's likes on the popular app, into…...
Pro-life advocate Kristan Hawkins visits Grounds to engage with students
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (828+ words) What type of Christian would I be if I didn't come out and speak out against the brutal dismemberment and killing of other image bearers of Christ? That would make me a hypocrite," Hawkins said." The Change My Mind" booth…...
Finance Committee approves an average increase of University tuition by 3. 6 percent
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (731+ words) The Board of Visitors Finance Committee met Thursday and approved a 3. 6 percent average increase in tuition, a 4. 8 percent average increase in meal plan costs and a 5 percent increase in the cost of double-room housing for the 2026-27 school year. The approval…...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is a mess of wasted potential
1+ week, 6+ day ago (363+ words) The movie follows Mario " voiced by Chris Pratt " Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad and Yoshi as they journey across the galaxy to save the cosmic Rosalina, who Bowser Jr. captures in the opening scene. Following up the incredibly successful "Super Mario…...
Reel vs. Real" unpacks relationship dynamics through Love Island" and bingo
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (871+ words) Wednesday evening, Room 101 B in Student Health and Wellness was transformed into a cinema-meets-bingo night. Light refreshments, including Oreos, Skinny Pop and lemonade, filled the tables as students trickled in, taking their places at tables with bingo cards placed in…...
Spanberger's April 13 deadline passed " here's an overview of legislation she acted upon
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (578+ words) The Capitol building in Richmond. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) had a deadline of 11: 59 p. m. April 13 to act upon the bills that passed the 2026 General Assembly session, which took place from Jan. 14 to March 14. After the session's conclusion, she had 30 days to sign,…...
The Student Technology Council aims for student technology self-governance
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (706+ words) With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise at the University, there are currently no formalized, University-wide policies in place to regulate the usage of AI in educational settings or professional environments. To address this AI development, the Sloane…...