Advocacy
Top 5 Reasons to be a Women's Center Intern
Why You Should Be Wearing a Hijab, According to Muslim Students at UVA
Story by Allyson Cartwright Photos courtesy of World Hijab Day at UVA
Know Your Rights: Top Five Laws College Students Should Understand
Going to college is an amazing experience. Everyone tells you that before you go, but it’s hard to really understand why it’s so important until you live through it yourself. Living on my own as an adult has been a new and confusing experience. I liked the increased independence to some extent, but was unaware of how scary this new “real world” could be. Classes and experiences alike helped me learn how to navigate the difficulties of this new world.
The Feminist Behind her Veil: The Meanings of the Hijab & the Social Implications for the Women Who Wear it
Story by Kimia Nikseresht
Modest Mouse Comes to Charlottesville: A Review of their Latest Album
On October 26 indie-rock band Modest Mouse performed their new album, “Strangers to Ourselves” at the Charlottesville nTelos Wireless Pavilion for a sold-out show. After an eight-year hiatus, Modest Mouse is back to making the music that is familiar to their fans. Their sixth and latest album is 15-tracks of heavy rock-driven tracks that are characteristic of the bands previous work.
Combatting Homogeneity in STEM: Impressions of Female Acceptance in the Sciences at U.Va. and Beyond
It is no secret that our university struggles with a lack of diversity. Statistics released by the University continually demonstrate homogeneity of both the student body and faculty. While the issue of diversity at U.Va. can produce enough commentary for multiple articles, this piece seeks to address the lack of faculty gender diversity in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) departments.
Experts and Survivors Discuss Domestic Violence
Allyson Cartwright
Meet BOLD: Black Oasis for Learning & Development Research Society
Carly Gorelick
The "Unseen" side of U.Va. as told through an up-and-coming app
Allyson Cartwright
The UVA Sexual Assault Module and the Disturbing Reality of How We Teach Violence Against Women
Kendall Siewert
Let me introduce you to that guy. He’s in college. He plays on a sports team. He sometimes calls girls “dumb sluts,” but he’s not trying to be a jerk. He simply does not understand that this is offensive.