Laura Hinnenkamp

Laura Hinnenkamp
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Laura is a fourth year studying English and Women, Gender & Sexuality with a minor in Psychology. She believes in the value of art as a tool for social change and the power of the written word to connect us all. In her free time, Laura enjoys watching romantic comedies and laughing at astrology memes. 

A hand-drawn photo of a brain that says "mental health" on top, with rainbows and hearts around the paper.

The beginning of the semester is exciting. We get to come back to Charlottesville to see friends we’ve been missing, we start new and (hopefully) interesting classes, and we all feel invigorated to rock this semester. But all that can also drain us of our energy.

A photo of Hannah Graham and her father.

As a society, we love to follow the trail of a murder case or missing persons case with close attention as the media sensationalizes the events (some more than others

A hand-drawn photo of a basketball with the female symbol on it, about to go into a hoop

I played basketball throughout high school and middle school, and before that I played on travel teams and in intramural leagues, and before that I played in my cul de sac with my two older brothers and dad.

Rachel Most speaking at the Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award Reception. There are lightening bolts drawn around her head, and "Rachel Most" is written in yellow font.

Dean Rachel Most’s job and accomplishments affect my everyday life at the University.

image of avocado with words "eat me"

At 3:30 in the morning, my head resting on the toilet, I decided to give the whole vegetarianism thing a try. Food poisoning is a bitch that tends to change how you see things--in this case, my juicy cheeseburger from the night before looked much less tantalizing on the way out than on the way in.

sartorial dissent in Charlottesville

When neo-Nazis marched at UVA on August 11th, they didn’t come in the KKK head-to-toe white garb that history textbooks showcase in black and white. They didn’t come with cloaked heads and hidden identities.