They’re no scrubs
Nursing students in the University of Virginia’s Class of 2023 have lived through the full breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic—from the first cases being detected overseas in 2019 to the […]
Connective dissonance
The City of Charlottesville is in the process of purchasing property to build a 1,700-foot shared-use path on Barracks Road from Emmet Street to Buckingham Road. That’s about halfway up […]
Walking the Lawn
The last four years have been anything but conventional for the University of Virginia’s Class of 2023. Ahead of Final Exercises, I spoke to my peers about their unique time […]
In brief
Whole Woman’s Health sues FDA Whole Woman’s Health Alliance has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Drug Administration. The suit follows a wave of recent rulings over the drug mifepristone, […]
Resilient students
On May 10, the first class of students since 2019 will graduate from the Resilience Education program at Fluvanna Women’s Correctional Center. The graduation also marks the first time program […]
Good won’t go green
Rep. Bob Good has introduced legislation aimed at blocking U.S. contributions to the United Nations Green Climate Fund. The bill—No Taxpayer Funding for Green Climate Fund Act—would halt $1 billion […]
Preserving the past
An organization that seeks to foster appreciation for older buildings in the hopes of preserving them for the future now owns a significant Woolen Mills landmark. “The 1887 […]
The machines are learning
Artificial intelligence was once the stuff of sci-fi dreams, and though it has been available in some form for many years, 2023 has marked a sea change for AI. New […]
In brief
UVA hate crime prevention The University of Virginia Department of Safety and Security and the UVA Police Department have partnered to organize multiple hate crime prevention events. UVA has been […]
Homing in
The May 1 Charlottesville City Council meeting included a report on area homelessness, funding for affordable housing, and major budgetary allocations. The session began with a presentation titled Focus on […]