‘Twas the night after finals, and all through Grounds Not a creature was stirring, not even Noble the hound. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that young Wahoos would soon be there. The students traveled home as fast as they may While hoping the long hours in Aldy would pay. [...]
Clearly finals are on my mind. While many of you are already done with this semester – bags packed and headed for home – I am still frequenting Clemons, wishing that I was at least halfway done with my finals. However, this study break has me taking a look back on this semester. My semester [...]
5. The new GIFT Committee: Thanks to the work of several current and former Student Council members, the Green Initiative Funding Tomorrow (GIFT) Grant Allocation Committee was formed this fall to provide funding for student-initiated projects concerning sustainability at UVa. Although the magnolias may be coming down, GIFT is funding solar panels for the roof [...]
Fellow Hoos, for those of you who are done with finals, I hope you’re enjoying your break. Make sure to enjoy it a little extra for those of us who are destined to have finals every semester on the last day (myself). So I’ve only been the Engineering School Representative for a few months, and [...]
Building and Grounds had a successful “Before You Sign, On the Dotted Line” Housing Fair and Information Sessions. Along with Alumni Hall, and U.Va.’s Housing Department, Student Council was able to reach over a thousand students. This year, we focused on educating students about both the on Grounds and off Grounds housing process, and providing [...]
Hello Everyone, “Art is what you can get away with” – Andy Warhol I feel like starting a blog post with a provocative quote always sets the right tone. I have multiple finals in the near future that I am thoroughly unprepared for so naturally I have waited until now to give some updates. Sleep is for [...]
After a long and productive “StudCO” semester, the Diversity Initiatives Committee is certainly moving on up, and by up we mean ALL THE WAY UP. Next semester, we are turning up the heat and bringing the student body more events to celebrate the differences that unite us! We’re bringing back our speaker series, introducing a [...]
First of all, the Academic Affairs Committee wishes you good luck with studying and your upcoming finals. This has been a busy semester. We offered five student-led courses (CavEd) this Fall and we are offering seven in the Spring. Although almost all of the classes are full for the Spring, you can still find them [...]