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Why Darties?
It’s 1 in the afternoon on a Saturday. Everyone around you is plastered. Everywhere you look, bodies are writhing together as if in some ritualistic dance. To your left, some dude is making vodka snow cones. Behind him, a gaggle of people are shotgunning Busch Lites. It’s a beautiful scene. Oh, and it’s 1 in the afternoon. You’re at a darty, or a party during the day. A group of frat brothers decided that they didn’t get drunk enough last night, so they threw another party in the middle of the day.
The real reason people are playing Fortnite
Are you too tolerant towards yourself? Do you often have that odious feeling of self-love? Are you trying your best to hate yourself, but luck keeps your self-esteem afloat? Don’t you worry, I feel your comfort and ease. Earlier this month, I approached a friend looking for a way to rectify this problem. In simple terms, he explained what was troubling me and offered me an easy, free solution, which I’m here to relay to y’all.
GOP tax plan could come at cost to U.Va. graduate students
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a tax bill Thursday 227 to 205 which would majorly overhaul the current tax code and have significant ramifications for higher education. Among other conditions, the bill would consider tuition waivers — tuition breaks graduate students receive in exchange for doing work for the University — part of their taxable income, and also eliminates tax deductibles on interest for student loans and on other expenses for higher education.
Converge U.Va. seeks to mitigate political tensions between U.Va. students
A group of University students who have seen hostility and resentment shape U.S. political discussion want to prevent the same from happening on Grounds. As a result, they created Converge U.Va., which is a student-led initiative aimed to narrow the divide between students of opposing political views, specifically through helping students find common values. “Our Facebook feeds are algorithmically designed to reinforce our own views.
Annual Safety Report shows increase in reported hate crimes, sexual assault at U.Va. in 2016
The University’s annual Fire and Safety Report was released this week and showed an increase in reported rape, sexual assault, stalking and hate crimes on Grounds in 2016 from the previous year’s annual report. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act, which is a federal statute that requires universities and colleges to release an annual safety report by Oct. 1 of each year. It also includes other requirements such as the timely warning system.
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