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WHAT’S INSIDE RESIDENT ADVISORS ON CALL THURSDAYS PAGE 2

MENDENHALL’S MISHAPS PAGE 5

LEAD EDITORIAL: HRL SHORTCHANGES RAS PAGE 8

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE PAGE 11

TOP 10 START OF SEMESTER THOUGHTS PAGE 15

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Dorm Norms begins its second year First-years participate in anti-sexual assault programming MADELYN WEINGAST| ASSOCIATE EDITOR After its inaugural year, Dorm Norms — a program presented to first-year students within their first weeks at the University — is entering its second year with updated programming on sexual violence and assault on Grounds.

The program is a collaboration between sexual violence and assault awareness groups One Less and One in Four, as well as Housing and Residence Life.

Jackson Nell, a fourth-year College student and chair of the residence staff program, said the partnership between the groups began last year to start a conversation in first-year communities about proper norms in relationships and sexual behavior.

“As residence staff, our focus is to combat sexual violence and support survivors to ensure we normalize communities where all residents are respected,” Nell said.

Former One in Four President Nick Favaloro, a fourth-year College student, said last year the groups presented to more than 1,200 first-

years. Favaloro is currently the group’s public relations chair.

“One of the greatest successes is that Dorm Norms created a space for first-years to ask important questions in an intimate setting,” Favaloro said in an email statement.

The program will continue to focus on having honest and real conversations about relationships and healthy collegiate behavior, Nell said. The presentations begin the within the first month of school — a time frame also known as the “red zone,” when most instances of sexual violence occur.

Favaloro said Dorm Norms had to overcome a number of obstacles that previously prevented a program like it from being instituted.

“First of all, Dorm Norms [brings] a number of different groups together, aligning them all towards one end. This is a difficult task among U.Va. CIOs,” Favaloro said. “Second, the target audience pool is ambitious. It is a daunting undertaking to present to every first-year residence hall.”

The program emphasizes peer-

to-peer interaction where presenters “don’t talk down to [participants] — they talk to residents as fellow students,” Nell said.

Favaloro said this year’s program has been revamped and adapted to include more information and clarify the University policy on definitions of consent and assault.

“We also have incorporated more hands-on activities to encourage participation [and] streamlined communication between the prevention groups and HRL,” Favaloro said.

One Less President Hannah Shadowen, a fourth-year College student, said this year the program is doing surveys for all students following the conversations.

Current One in Four President Yash Shevde, a third-year College student, said the presentations focus on topics that are not covered elsewhere for incoming students in order to reduce repetition.

“For instance, organizations like Green Dot are doing great work regarding the topic of bystander intervention so while we will address it,

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The program, which began in the last academic year, is presented to first-year students in their first weeks at the University.

we won’t go into it again in as much depth as we will for Survivor Support, for example, about which the first-years haven’t heard as much,” Shevde said in an email statement.

Shadowen said conversation is focused on consent, healthy relationships, abuse, bystander intervention and supporting survivors.

“It will be very much driven by the interest, comments or questions

of the students,” Shadowen said in an email statement. “For example, we will be discussing strategies to actually ask for consent in an intimate setting or asking how you show your partner that you love them.”

Nell said the program is designed to be educational and reflective.

“I really think this program helps cultivate a lot of healthy conversations,” Nell said.

Green Dot works to change U.Va. culture Research shows lower rates of sexual assault with commitment to prevention programming KATE LEWIS | STAFF WRITER On March 26, 2015, the University launched its partnership with Green Dot, an organization that focuses on sexual assault prevention through bystander intervention.

The very next month, students took the 2015 Campus Climate Survey, which indicated that nearly a quarter of undergraduate women at U.Va. have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct dur-

ing their time at the University.

Green Dot has now been in place for a full academic year, but the degree to which it has shifted the culture surrounding power-based violence is difficult to evaluate.

Rachel Kiliany, program coordinator for prevention in the Office of the Dean of Students and central coordinator for the Green Dot program on Grounds, said she

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According to researchers, sexual assault rates on campuses can be lower when schools have a committement to a program like Green Dot.

is optimistic after seeing an enthusiastic response from students both inside and outside of trainings.

“Students are spreading the knowledge and skills they learn in the Green Dot trainings,” Kiliany said in an email statement.

“When I go to staff meetings at the corner merchants to talk about the #HOOSGotYourBack campaign, I have found that many of the student employees already know the 3Ds of bystander intervention that are outlined in the Green Dot curriculum.”

The “3Ds” Kiliany referred to stand for direct, delegate and distract — a shorthand for the active bystander strategy the group promotes.

For Simran Batra, a second-year College student who participated in bystander training last spring, the most empowering aspect of Green Dot training was how it showed her to intervene in dangerous situations in subtle, less intimidating ways.

“Our trainer really emphasized using strategies that fit your

personality — so if you’re not as outgoing, there’s still ways that you can distract people,” she said.

Kiliany’s office has arranged overview talks, as well as facilitator and bystander trainings with a wide spectrum of the University community, from individual students and faculty to groups like Student Council and Greek Life.

Groups can request these trainings and talks or report their own Green Dot interventions through the Dean of Students’ Not On Our Grounds webpage.

Green Dot is an international program, adopted by not only colleges but also high schools and the U.S. Air Force.

At the University of Kentucky, a team of researchers decided to evaluate the benefits of Green Dot on their own campus. They found that, in comparison with two campuses that lacked any kind of bystander intervention training, the incidences of many forms of sexual violence were significantly lower on the campus which had received Green Dot training.

However, one of the research-

ers, Heather Bush, was quick to point out these lower rates of sexual assault and misconduct only applied to years characterized by active participation in Green Dot programming.

“This suggests that Green Dot training, and perhaps bystander intervention training, in general, is not a one-and-done deal,” Bush said in an email statement. “In other words, to realize the promise of bystander programs, campuses may need to maintain a commitment to this type of programming to see continued impacts on sexual violence over time.”

Kiliany said that the University will be taking part in the National Green Dot Day of Action by hosting a series of six-hour bystander trainings on Sept. 18, followed by four more trainings through the fall semester.

“I’m really excited to see how the movement continues into the school year, as well as expand ways for students to get involved,” she said.

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Housing and Residence Life keeps RAs on call Thursdays Initiative follows findings of greater incidents on Thursday nights TIM DODSON AND HAILEY ROSS | NEWS EDITORS After a change to the Housing and Residence Life program was finalized over the summer, resident advisors are now responsible for a Thursday night on-call initiative.

“It’s about elevated risk,” Jackson Nell, fourth-year College student and chair of the resident staff program, said while describing the reasoning for the change. “When you’re not in classes and your routine is disrupted, you’re more susceptible to taking those risks, and that’s what happens increasingly on Thursday night, and that’s because a lot of students don’t have Friday classes.”

Last spring, Nell analyzed the number of incidents reported to the University Police Department and found a large number of incidents occurring on Thursday nights.

“What we found in the data is that there are actually more incidents occurring on a Thursday night than on a Friday and a Saturday,” Nell said. “Clearly

there’s a lot of activity going around in our communities that we want to be on top of and proactively responding to.”

Nell said he felt this demonstrated a need for a Thursday oncall initiative, in which designated staff in each association can be contacted on Thursday nights from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following morning.

Previously, there was not a designated person in each association on Thursday nights and responsibility was diffused among staff.

Nell said this created stress for resident staff, and senior residents often ended up assuming the responsibility for Thursday nights.

“In the past, Thursday nights were kind of a hard burden to share as a group about who is going to be taking care of things if something comes up,” Nell said. “Now there’s someone who’s there and the staffers can be like ‘okay, I can go to the library and feel like I have this time to study’ in a way that they might not have had before.”

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Sam Havron, a third-year Engineering student and RA, said he understands how Thursday nights could be stressful.

“When there isn’t any one clear person to point to — like when it’s on Friday or Saturday nights you know who’s on coverage, you know they are the point of contact — but when it’s not so clear it usually defaults to the senior resident,” Havron said. “That can be difficult to manage just because the SR may not be there on Thursday nights because they have other commitments, or in some situations you really just need to have someone that’s actually readily available.”

However, Havron, who has worked in the Woody-Cauthen association, said the staff he has worked with has never had any significant issues on Thursday nights.

“In the past we’ve always been fortunate enough to have at least two or three staffers around on any given Thursday night to be able to handle situations,” Havron said.

How each dorm association handles the Thursday night on-call initiative is up to the individual SRs and RAs of each association.

“Maybe I’ll serve three to five times this semester on Thursday,” Havron said. “How many people are on Thursday night call is really dependent on what you and the staff decide with your SR.” Havron said in his experience residence staff is willing to work with RAs to make sure they have enough time to do everything they need to do.

“It’s about presence and it’s not about reacting to a situation in particular,” Nell said. “It’s about projecting the resources of this program to our residents on those nights.”

Although the Thursday on-call initiative was not formally announced to resident staff until July, Nell said the change started with some conversations with SRs back in the spring, and the possibility for the initiative was included in the language of the resident staff employment agreement.

“The employment agreement for resident staff is updated each year to reflect changing needs of our residential communities and the University,” Assistant Dean of Students Andy Petters said in an email statement. “The version for 2016-17 was finalized prior to any resident staff accepting their offer to serve on staff for this year.”

Petters said the language was changed so that coverage was “at minimum” two days per week and included the possibility of adding additional coverage as needed.

“This change in language better reflects how RAs are sometimes on coverage during major University events, prior to semester breaks, weather emergencies … which is something we've historically expected from resident staff,” Petters said.

RAs will not receive an increase in compensation for the new initiative. Nell said this initiative is part of RAs’ existing job duties related to their presence in their respective association communities.

The 221-member RA staff is compensated with room and board, as well as a meal plan.

“This isn’t anything that is adding in terms of raw quantifiable hours of work,” Nell said. “It’s something that is very much an extension of their rhythms in their communities.”

Petters pointed to language in the resident staff employment agreement stipulating that “the residence hall work outlined above is not easily translated into hours worked per day or week.”

“We have historically expected all staffers to be available for their respective community should something arise on a night that there is not a designated staff member on coverage,” Petters said.

“The addition of on-call responsibilities for a designed RA in each residential community on Thursday evenings does not warrant an increase in compensation, as this mainly creates a point person in each residential community to be available on those nights.”

Law Prof. J.H. Verkerke, who is also the director of the Law School’s Program for Employment and Labor Law Studies, said while he is not familiar with the specific details of the Thursday on-call system, he finds the resident staff employment agreement unusual in two ways.

“First, all of the compensation takes the form of in-kind benefits — housing, meals, plus dollars — rather than cash. Employers usually pay wages,” Verkerke said in an email statement. “And second, the number of hours and schedule are only loosely defined. That’s common for salaried professional jobs, but far less common for lower-level positions like this.”

Given that the employment agreement does not set a fixed work schedule, however, Verkerke said the University is likely within its rights to adjust the RAs’ work schedules.

“On the whole, I don’t see any contractual commitment on the part of the University that establishes a fixed schedule for work or even that firmly limits time demands — other than perhaps a long-run average approaching the figures mentioned in the training section,” he said.

The training section of the employment agreement estimates RAs will spend no more than 10 hours per week on residence hall work, although SRs may spend up to 15 hours per week.

“There are days and weeks where the number of hours worked may be higher than normal for RAs, and there are other weeks where the number of hours worked may be lower than normal. It's important for us to make sure there is a relative balance in responsibilities throughout the year,” Petters said. “We empower our senior residents to monitor this balance with each of their RAs and to make supervisory decisions accordingly. This is not a change.”

The Thursday on-call initiative will include all undergraduate communities on Grounds.

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Anne Holton campaigns for Clinton in Charlottesville Kaine’s wife meets with Hillary for America volunteers COURTNEY STITH | STAFF WRITER Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education and wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, hosted a campaign volunteer appreciation event Friday on the Downtown Mall to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Holton, who arrived in Charlottesville following two other events in Roanoke, Va., was introduced by Charlottesville Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy. Charlottesville congressional candidate Jane Dittmar was also in attendance.

In an informal speech, Holton told stories about the campaign trail, her relationship with the presidential nominee and the connections between herself and Clinton.

"I will tell you that I have been a fan and admirer of Hillary really all my life. I like to flatter myself that my career has followed hers in some ways,”

Holton said.

Both Holton and Clinton served as legal aid lawyers after graduating from law school and both continued to work in children’s issues such as disability access and foster care.

Holton also said that as she has worked with Clinton, her confidence in Clinton’s ability to lead has grown.

“These chances I’ve had over the last few months have reaffirmed tenfold everything I thought I knew about why we absolutely must make Hillary Clinton the next president of the United States,” Holton said.

Holton also spoke on her role as an advisor for education issues on the campaign trail and Clinton’s goals for Holton.

“What [Clinton] said to me what she wants me to do is to be listening to teachers, listening to our educators — that’s what she really wants my role to be on the campaign and there after,” Hol-

ton said. She added that it was important to ensure that teachers get the needed support as “they’re doing this all-important business of educating and preparing our young people for the next generation.”

During her talk, Holton also described similarities between Kaine and Clinton.

“They’re both really quite serious about governing and how governing matters to the life of families and children and all of us everywhere,” Holton said.

Holton predicted the 2016 election will be a close one.

“Tim says this election is going to be close — we’re making history,” Holton said. “That there’s no way it’s not going to be close despite all the craziness, despite all the polls you see.

Don’t believe anything that tells you different, this is going to be a very close race in Virginia and it’s going to be a very, very close race across the nation.”

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Holton came to Charlottesville Friday after two other events in Roanoke, Va.

Jefferson Trust announces $600,000 in grants U.Va. endowment to support initiatives that embody Jeffersonian ideals DAISY XU | SENIOR WRITER Two trustees of the Jefferson Trust Foundation recently committed $600,000 to fund University-wide projects in the 2016-17

academic year.

Larry Sperling and Dan Adler are alumni of College of Arts and Science and the Engineering School,

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The donations from Adler and Sperling will help to fund projects in global initiatives and across the University.

respectively. Currently living and working in Singapore, Sperling made a leadership gift worth of $100,000 earlier this year to benefit the Global Initiatives Fund. Adler’s $500,000 gift created the Adler Jefferson Trust Endowment for student grants.

Part of the University Alumni Association, the Jefferson Trust has financially supported projects directed by students, faculty and staff in the past 11 years.

According to its website, “the Trust measures the success of a grant by its ability to encourage creativity, innovation and leadership, and ultimately by whether it enhances the University and/or the student experience.”

Adib Choudhury, a third-year Commerce student and intern at the Jefferson Trust, said $5.5 million worth of funding has been given out in the history of the program.

“Last year alone we were able to give out a total of $777,000 to support projects in the arts, historical archiving, 3D-bioprinting, computer science, medical research and entrepreneurship,” Choudhury said in an email statement.

Kaye Forsman, senior director of development for the Jefferson Trust, said in an email statement that this year’s funding amount is yet to be

determined, but the trustee board hopes it is higher than the previous year.

The trust has funded 141 projects, with recipients consisting of a variety of programs and opportunities the University offers.

“In the past, we have helped get new student organizations started, including the Charlottesville Debate League and Greens to Grounds. In 2015, we funded a documentary called Monroe Hill that was a collaboration between faculty and students living at Brown College,” Choudhury said. “Several of our programs have been academically-oriented, such as the new Human-Centered Design curriculum of the Medical School and the new Kinesiology Teaching Lab in the Curry School.”

Choudhury said 18 grants were awarded in 2016, more than the 14 in 2015 but fewer than the 22 in 2014.

“Trustees look for projects that will enhance the University and/or the student experience. This could mean improvements in curriculum, advancement of new opportunities across Grounds, or pushing the caliber of our faculty and student research efforts,” Choudhury said.

Amy Bonner, grant administrator for the trust, said the trustee board

generally receives more proposals than it can afford with the available funding.

“Each year, we receive a large pool of proposals totalling around $3.5 to $4 million in requests. We do our best to ensure that we have as broad an impact as possible, which means some projects are awarded only a portion of their request amount,” Bonner said in email statement.

Sperling’s commitment helped establish the Jefferson Trust Global Initiatives Fund, which specifically supports new programs and research around the world, Choudhury said.

Choudhury said Adler hoped students could be involved in the rigorous process — from proposing an idea to experimenting with it.

Hoping to “accelerate the number and quality of student project proposals in the future,” Adler established the Adler Jefferson Trust Endowment, Choudhury said.

The Jefferson Trust is accepting applications until Sept. 30, and awarded projects will be announced in April 2017.

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Football falls to Richmond in season opener Virginia endures defensive struggles, loses turnover battle MARIEL MESSIER | SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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The Cavaliers fell behind by as many as 23 points against FCS foe Richmond in Bronco Mendenhall’s Virginia debut. Virginia never led in the 37-20 loss.

It was evident in Virginia’s contest against Richmond Saturday the Cavaliers (0-1) still have plenty of work to do on both sides of the ball. The Spiders (10) defeated Virginia 37-20 and earned their first win over the Cavaliers since 1946.

“We knew Richmond was a good football team,” junior quarterback Kurt Benkert said.

“They’re really good. Obviously it didn’t go the way we thought it would go, but we prepared, and we saw their film.”

The very first drive of the game was telling of how the rest of the game would go for Virginia. The Cavaliers struggled to slow down the Richmond offense, and the Spiders made a 28-yard field goal to take a lead they would never relinquish.

Virginia’s first kick return previewed what would be a frustrating game offensively, as senior fullback Connor Wingo-Reeves returned Richmond’s kick to the 36-yard line before fumbling and allowing the Spiders to recover the ball.

The defense was again unable to make a stop, and Richmond

put points on the board in the ensuing possession — this time making a 35-yard field goal to put the score at 6-0.

Once Virginia’s offense gained possession, the first quarter was nearly halfway over.

Senior tailback Taquan Mizzell fumbled and the Spiders recovered the ball once again.

“A fumble is unfortunate.

There’s nothing that we can do about that, and as a defense, we just need to go out there and play like we would any other drive,” senior linebacker Zach Bradshaw said. “Make the stop and get the ball back to the offense, which we didn’t do. It’s a buzz kill for sure.”

The defense didn’t follow through after several offensive mistakes, as the Cavalier defense allowed 524 yards — its most since allowing 610 against Clemson in 2013.

Junior linebacker Micah Kiser recorded 14 tackles over the course of the contest to lead the team, but Richmond junior quarterback Kyle Lauletta still threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns.

“We had a couple key mental mistakes, I guess,” Kiser said.

“Those little plays become big plays when you don’t do it right.

Hopefully we’ll become better.”

Despite some issues with ball security, the offense showed an impressive passing game.

“I thought that Kurt Benkert looked sharp for the majority, many stretches during the game in terms of his delivery and his decision-making,” coach Bronco Mendenhall said. “Ball security was an issue for our team today, and again, that surprised me a little bit.”

Benkert completed 26 of 34 passes for 264-yards and three touchdowns. He tied for most completions and touchdown passes among Virginia quarterbacks in their first career starts.

His highlights included a 20yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Doni Dowling in the first half.

However, Dowling suffered an injury in the game and had to sit out for the second half. The defense also lost a pair of sophomores — outside linebacker Cory Jones and cornerback Juan

Thornhill — who were also injured during Saturday’s game.

While injuries brought disappointment, the real disappointment came in the results of Mendenhall’s first game as Virginia’s head coach. He stressed that there is now an understanding of where the Cavaliers stand.

“I have a clear reference point now of where we’re starting from,” Mendenhall said, “I think teams play as they’re prepared to play, and so my responsibility is to have a team that performs more cleanly and performs at a higher level than we did today.

That’s what I need to do.”

The work that needs to be done is evident, as Virginia’s defense was unable to stop the Spiders’ offense until the second half. Richmond ultimately went 10-for-17 on third downs.

The Cavalier defense seemed to have no answer to the Spiders’ offense, which scored on all of its first four drives through the first half. Richmond still scored three touchdowns in the second half to secure their lead over Virginia.

The Cavaliers showed more

offensive strength in the fourth quarter after scoring only one touchdown through the first three quarters. Benkert completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, who was held out of the first half for a violation of team rules. His third and final touchdown of the afternoon was a 15-yard strike to senior wide receiver Keeon Johnson with 1:38 left to play.

However, it was not enough to catch up to the Spiders’ offense, which had already posted 37 points to Virginia’s 20.

“I feel like I did pretty well,” Benkert said. “There were just a few throws in critical situations that I needed to make to get the first downs and we needed to be better on third down and that starts with me, decision making.

We’ve got a lot to correct.”

The Cavaliers will regroup as they return to the practice field before traveling across the country to face No. 24 Oregon next week.

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Field Hockey has dominating performances, mixed results A win versus Rutgers, loss versus Delaware wrap up weekend TYSEN TRESNESS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR It was a familiar situation for the Virginia field hockey team, going 1-1 for the second weekend in a row to start the year.

Despite the loss, the No. 5 Cavaliers (2-2, 0-0 ACC) played well in their contests.

Both games featured dominant Virginia offensive performances, yet finishing remained elusive. Against Rutgers, Virginia outshot the Scarlet Knights (2-2, 0-0 Big 10) 29-7, including a 15-6 edge in shots on goal. Yet despite the numerous offensive opportunities, it took an overtime period to finally win, with junior midfielder Tara Vittese scoring the game winner.

“I had no idea what was going to happen, we had a corner and I thought someone might be open for a pass so I decided to take it… and [senior striker] Caleigh [Foust] went out of the space, I drove into the circle and just kind of shot and hoped for the best and luckily it went in,” Vittese said.

After taking a 1-0 lead in the first half off of a tap in by senior striker Riley Tata from a beautiful long pass by senior midfielder Lucy Hyams, Rutgers immediately responded with a goal themselves. And after Tata scored another goal in the sec-

ond half, the Cavaliers again immediately conceded.

The first Scarlet Knight goal stopped the momentum Virginia built leading up to halftime, with the team aware they needed to improve their finishing.

“We kept playing and [I] told them at halftime [that] we have the shots, we have the offensive power, it’s just a matter of keep shooting until one goes in,” coach Michele Madison said.

Virginia started the second half strong, rarely giving up possession before getting its second goal. Rutgers Senior goalkeeper Shevaun Hayes played a phenomenal game recording 12 saves. “[We started the half ] very strong, we were able to possess the ball and find each other more and work for each other off the ball and move the ball, we just couldn’t finish,” Madison said. “But the goalkeeper played well, you have to give her credit.”

Even though the Cavaliers had so many shots, the team was still happy with the win.

“I think that the team did a really good job, we were dominating the game and we built off the first half into the second half, we rose the tempo a lot and we had so many opportunities

to score and before overtime we composed ourselves and we were able to get the result we wanted,” Vittese said.

The game Sunday against No. 14 Delaware (3-1, 0-0 CAA) had many similar strokes. Virginia outshot the Blue Hens 19-8, again with an advantage in shots on goal, 11-6. But the Blue Hens were able to finish their chances, going on to win 2-0.

“Well if I didn’t know the score I would have thought we won, but we were able to generate the attack we needed,” Madison said. “They were very good at shutting us down once we got to the goal.”

But stats alone do not show the whole picture. Even with the offensive firepower, mental mistakes crippled the Cavaliers.

“Just really disappointed to be honest,” Hyams said. “Our first touch wasn’t very good [and] our passing was off today.

We had enough chances to go and score. Some pieces at the back we need to sort out, sloppy out of the back, definitely some things we need to work on.”

Despite the disappointing play, the team is still optimistic going forward. A talented roster mixed with a difficult schedule does not afford the Cavaliers the

luxury to dwell on past games.

“It’s the start of the season,” Hyams said. “Sometimes it takes us a bit to get going. We still got to be positive, work on what we need to work on and move on to the next game.”

And the next game is a big one — away against rival Duke.

The No. 4 Blue Devils (4-0, 0-0 ACC) have had a blistering start to the season, already scoring 16 goals and only conceding six.

“Big game on Friday, against Duke,” Hyams said. “We love playing Duke so were ready for that.”

The game will be at Duke on Friday at 6 p.m., and after the weekend of mixed results, Virginia expects nothing less than improvement.

“We just have to do what we’re doing and do it better,” Madison said.

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Junior midfielder Tara Vittese scored the game-winning overtime goal Friday against Rutgers.

A SHAKY START TO THE MENDENHALL ERA Five minutes into the fourth quarter Saturday, I found myself devouring another serving of those marshmallow fudge brownies in the press box to cope with a wide range of negative emotions.

The freshest one was pity.

That hill where students had gathered in bunches to usher in the coach Bronco Mendenhall era was all but vacant by then, save for a few devoted or perhaps delirious fans and trampled garbage. The scene at Scott Stadium didn’t much resemble the image that had inspired Mendenhall’s diamond design in each end zone.

Virginia trailed FCS opponent Richmond, 30-7. And from its nosebleed section, the red-clad crowd was still buzzing about junior quarterback Kyle Lauletta’s third touchdown pass.

Peering over the railing, I observed Cavalier season-ticket holders below shaking their heads on the way up the bleachers and into the tunnel.

They’d seen more of the same. We all had.

Even though many of us understand changing culture is so difficult to do in such a short period of time, Mendenhall and his staff had fed

spoonful after spoonful of a sugar-coated reality in the spring and summer. Admittedly, the media too played a part.

Remember that self-assured speech the new head coach delivered at halftime of the men’s basketball game? Remember #hoosrising overloading your social media feeds?

Granted, a little rustiness should’ve been expected Saturday afternoon given the changes. But to be out-executed in every phase of the game, to look so clueless and stiff from start to finish, especially after all the buildup over the last few months, what a letdown.

It looked like the Cavaliers were playing a spring game in September.

There was no competitive edge, no sense of refinement.

“I think that the clarity is the excitement, and optimism and hope that I’d been mentioning, and eventually I said the execution would catch up,” Mendenhall said. “That part is farther behind than I thought.”

I visited a full practice in the spring. I have occasionally conversed with friends who manage the team and film sessions. All of us agree

Virginia appeared much sharper and intense in situational drills at the McCue Center than it did Saturday at Scott Stadium.

From practice to the opener, something was lost in translation, and even Cavalier players were caught off guard.

“I was obviously not expecting this [result],” senior linebacker Zach Bradshaw said. “I thought we were going to come out and play the way we’d been practicing… We’re just going to forget about this and move on.”

What might explain this?

My colleague and Sports Editor Robert Elder shared an opinion via text in the second quarter that the Cavaliers were losing because they were the less talented team. Man for man, Richmond had more weapons on both sides of the ball despite its FCS association. I agreed.

Lauletta was carving up our secondary with pinpoint spirals en route to 337 passing yards. Wide receivers Brian Brown and Tyler Wilkins were physically superior, out-jumping defenders and securing the football through contact. Later on, running back Gordon Collins outran every-

body, including standout junior safety Quin Blanding, for a 55-yard touchdown.

The Spider offensive line also clearly dominated its gaps. Meanwhile, Richmond defensive linemen Chad Wiggins and Winston Craig, who combined to record three sacks, were far more effective disruptors.

An argument could be made that Virginia’s only positional advantage in the contest was junior linebacker Micah Kiser.

The level of talent or depth may not be there quite yet for Mendenhall.

He is working with a majority of players he didn’t recruit, or that he likely would not have recruited to play at Brigham Young University. This is one possible explanation for the slippage that occurred from practice to the first game, as both the Cavalier offense and defense were exposed to stiffer oppositions Saturday.

A second explanation is that Mendenhall may be overwhelming his players in practice with new information to the point where they’re playing tight and failing to execute his complicated schemes in-game. One has to wonder whether Mendenhall’s

personnel this season really fits his philosophies. Is he forcing things, just to be in the 3-4 defense or no-huddle offense?

“I think I’ve clearly given this particular group too much and need to look hard at what they’re capable of and give them their best chance to help our team win,” Mendenhall said.

“Again, that’s my responsibility.”

Maybe Saturday was just a bad day at the office as offensive coordinator Robert Anae suggested, and maybe Virginia has the potential to play as it practices. There are too many weeks left in the season to jump to a conclusion.

All I can say is I’m not going to give up on Mendenhall or his program yet.

GRANT GOSSAGE is a senior associate editor. You can reach him at g.gossage@cavalierdaily.com.

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Women’s soccer sweeps Oklahoma, Pepperdine Defensive depth key to Virginia’s impressive start HUNTER OSTAD | ASSOCAITE EDITOR The Virginia women’s soccer team had a busy weekend, hosting Oklahoma Friday and No. 25 Pepperdine Sunday, both at the No. 3 Cavalier’s (6-0-0) home turf of Klöckner Stadium. The team answered the call and continued its dominant streak in defeating Oklahoma (3-2-1), 3-0, and Pepperdine (4-2-0), 2-0.

In taking on the Sooners, although the score line would suggest differently, the Cavaliers faced their first true test of the season.

Thanks to two quick goals in the opening minutes of the game, the Cavaliers secured a comfortable lead and played their game more freely.

The breakthrough came in the ninth minute when junior forward Veronica Latsko chased down a lovely long ball and then slotted it in right over the keeper to open the scoring.

The Cavaliers didn’t wait to follow up on their early goal, as in the 11th minute, senior midfielder Alexis Shaffer latched onto a pass from junior defender Megan Reid and fired it into the net from 15 yards out to put the Cavaliers up 2-0 early in the game.

Oklahoma tested the Virginia defense on the day with the Sooners putting up eight shots compared to the Cavaliers’ 13. The Sooners also were one of the first teams to test sen-

ior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns, forcing her to make four saves in order to preserve the team’s shutout streak.

In the end, an own-goal by Oklahoma in the 86th minute proved to be the dagger for the Sooners, as the Cavaliers emerged with an impressive 3-0 victory over a quality opponent.

Against Pepperdine, the Cavaliers took on their first ranked team of the season and stood up to the test with relative ease.

The Cavaliers’ first goal came in the 37th minute when senior forward Morgan Reuther scored a smooth header off of a cross and was rocketed into the box by senior midfielder Meghan Cox. “It was right off my head,” Reuther said. “It was a great ball, so my teammates just made it easy for me to guide it into the net.”

The second goal game after the half in the 54th minute when freshman forward Alissa Gorzak scored her first career goal off of a nice through ball that allowed her move in towards goal and calmly slot the ball into the goal from a tight angle.

Coach Steve Swanson was effusive in praising his team, as the streak of shutting out opponents is really something at which to marvel.

“Obviously when we’re keeping clean sheets it's a good thing,” he said.

“More importantly to me is our players are playing better…some of our defenders are playing better at the back, specifically Megan Reid, [senior defender] Kristen McNabb…they’ve been injured over the summer so to get them in now I think they’re starting to come on even more and that's making a difference for us. But the depth we’ve had back there…[freshman defender] Phoebe McClernon has done a real nice job and Morgan Stearns is playing well in goal.”

Stearns has been commanding the goal all season and her and her defense have set lofty goals for the season going forward.

“We pride ourselves on having a very strong defense,” Stearns said.

“We have a goal of 10 goals or less that we’re trying to concede all year… that’s a very lofty goal, but we’re sticking to it and working every day on being tight and making sure there’s no space between the lines.”

While such a goal appears nearly unattainable, just looking at the massive shot disparities in each game this season indicates that this target may not be so far-fetched after all. The Cavaliers outshot the Waves, 21-2, and dominated possession through-

out, giving Pepperdine very limited opportunities on the ball.

“A lot of the reason we don’t give up shots is because we are busy snuffing out opportunities before it even gets to be a chance,” Stearns said.

Swanson highlighted how he is pleased with his team as they’ve been executing his tactics to perfection.

“It was a good team and good weekend for us,” Swanson said. “Obviously the results for us, but even better was the performance and I thought we did a good job keeping the ball. A major part of our de-

fending was just valuing the ball and keeping it so they couldn’t have it.”

There is undoubtedly a lot to like about what the Cavaliers have brought so far this season, and as the team continues to grow under coach Swanson’s guidance, the sky appears to be the limit to what this team can accomplish.

“We have some great experience, and we can only get better with everyone starting to gel together,” Swanson said.

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Senior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns led a Cavalier defense that blanked its two opponents.

Men’s soccer battles Xavier to double-overtime draw Maric scores loan Cavalier goal, Caldwell adds six saves RAHUL SHAH | ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Virginia men’s soccer team found itself on neither the winning nor losing side of its Friday night matchup against Xavier, in what was a close, low-scoring affair. The No. 12 Cavaliers (1-0-1, 0-0 ACC) finished with 1-1 tie in a match that went the

distance at Klöckner Stadium, concluding after two overtime periods.

Freshman forward Leon Maric, who scored Virginia’s lone goal, talked about the strange ending of the match, with neither team feeling the joy of a win, but also the disappoint-

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Goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell made six saves against Xavier, including two in overtime.

ment of a loss.

“I mean, it’s not a loss, so it’s not as bad, but we were expecting more,” Maric said.

Coach George Gelnovatch talked about some of the opportunities the Cavaliers squandered, including their inability to score a second, go ahead goal using the momentum they gained after Maric’s goal.

“I do think we had the opportunity to win the game in that 15-minute stretch around the time we scored,” Gelnovatch said. “That was our time to get the second goal and win the game, which is exactly what we did last week. We just couldn’t get that second goal.”

Gelnovatch said the way Xavier (1-1-1, 0-0 Big East) was playing at the time made it difficult for Virginia to get the second goal that they needed to pull out a victory.

“But I give them credit because they [Xavier] threw their body in front of everything during that stretch,” Gelnovatch said. “They blocked things; they were pretty de-

termined to make sure they got out of here with no worse than a tie, I give them credit for that.”

Virginia’s only goal of the game came within a thrilling few minutes of the second half of the contest, with the Cavaliers coming very close to scoring on two previous occasions, but failing to do so by the thinnest of margins. Virginia remained its focus and was able to convert on its third opportunity and tie up the match.

Maric mentioned the focus the Cavaliers needed, and maintained, even as they saw two opportunities to score slip away within seconds.

“It shows that we have a great team, we just want to keep going forward, like couple, one or two [missed] chances doesn’t faze us,” Maric said. “We keep going, trying to get the win.”

However, Gelnovatch was also quick to point out that despite a tie, and not a win, there were still plenty of positives the Cavaliers could take away from this match. He discussed how the Musketeers played very well,

making it difficult for Virginia to do what it wanted at times.

“Of course, that’s a very good team. I’ve got to give them a lot of credit, they made it really tough for us,” Gelnovatch said. “I thought we played hard too; we’ve got some things we’ve got to work through.”

In addition, Virginia junior goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell had a terrific game, notching six saves to help Virginia stay in the match. Two of those saves came under high-pressure situations in the two overtime periods, highlighting Caldwell’s performance as even more impressive and clutch.

With the conclusion of their home stand, the Cavaliers will now pack their bags and head out for a twogame road trip. However, they won’t be going very far, for they stay in-state for a match against James Madison (0-3, 0-0 CAA), in Harrisonburg at 7 p.m. Monday. Virginia will then travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. for its first conference matchup of the season, taking on No. 20 Wake Forest (2-1, 0-0 ACC) Saturday at 7 p.m.

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COMMENT OF THE DAY “The most interesting part of this article is that its criticism of the candidate concerns no clear and conceivable policy objectives. Outside of sparse remarks on the Department of Education, equating the writer’s own position to ‘it’s there to ensure the thing it can’t and never has’, there is no discussion of policy. “ “Third Party” in response to Ryan Gorman’s Sept. 1 article, “Understanding Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party.”

LEAD EDITORIAL

Housing and Residence Life shortchanges its RAs Resident advisors should have been informed earlier of new on-call responsibilities Earlier this summer, Housing and Residence Life, or , informed all new and returning resident advisors that beginning in the fall semester, they would have the additional responsibility of “on-call” hours from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday nights. Previously during these hours, resident advisors only had dorm coverage responsibilities — which include three rounds around the building — on Friday and Saturday nights.

The new “on-call” responsibility does not require resident advisors to perform rounds to check each hall for unsafe situations —

it only requires them to remain in the building in case students require their attention.

It is reasonable for HRL to want to strengthen its dorm presence on Thursday nights — which are arguably more chaotic for students than Saturday nights. Though it is within HRL’s legal rights, it is unfair to place an additional responsibility on resident advisors after they took the position without further compensation or without modifying existing responsibilities.

Becoming a resident advisor is a large responsibility that al-

ready involves spending many nights in dorms. In exchange for their work, resident advisors receive free housing and a limited meal plan for University dining locations. In another job, additional work hours would result in additional compensation.

Additionally, the selection process to become a resident advisor occurs in the spring. For incoming resident advisors — expecting only Friday and Saturday night coverage — not to learn about this new Thursday night responsibility until after accepting the position is unreasonable, especially because the

summer is long after most students determine their housing situation for the upcoming year.

Essentially, an incoming resident advisor would have almost no choice but to accept the added Thursday night responsibility, since dropping out of their employment and finding new housing would be unfeasible.

Since Thursday nights generally have a reputation of being crazier than Saturday nights at the University (with Clery Act data showing more crime on Thursdays than Saturdays), a better option for HRL would have been switching cover-

age nights from Saturday to Thursday, which would involve resident advisors performing Thursday night rounds. This would allow resident advisors to have their Saturday nights off instead of having to commit themselves to an additional responsibility that they did not sign up for when they agreed to take on their positions. In the future, if HRL were to find that there is a significant need for a resident advisor presence on all three of those nights, then it should inform future candidates ahead of the selection process.

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REVISING THE ACADEMIC PROBATION The University should introduce academic warnings before enforcing probation

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s much as we like to view our time at the University as a mix of academic and social events, academics are the base from which we build the rest of our college lives. Sometimes this base begins to crack, either from procrastination or personal issues. In an attempt to push people back onto the straight and narrow path of scholarly excellence, the University can put them on academic probation.

This is, in essence, a warning from the University to either shape up or risk expulsion. But the University has an exceedingly poor academic probation system. The University gives academic probation too readily and should adopt an academic warning classification in order to emphasize the goal of rehabilitation rather than punishment.

In the College and Curry School there are three ways one can get on academic probation: take fewer than 12 credits, earn less than a 1.8 GPA or have more than one grade below a C-. The Commerce and Architecture Schools have similar penalties, though a bit harsher. The Engi-

neering School does academic probation slightly differently — students with under a 2.0 GPA or who fail a required course twice are placed on academic probation.

Compare this with how ac-

students on academic probation after they fail to achieve greater than a 2.0 GPA for two successive semesters.

The University is clearly an outlier here. This would be fine if our system was more effec-

An academic warning classification would give students ample time to improve their academic performance before facing significant consequences. ademic probation is handled at other Virginia schools. Virginia Tech imposes academic probation only when a student fails to achieve more than a 2.0 GPA. The same goes for James Madison University and George Mason University. Many of these schools also have another category between good standing and academic probation, called academic warning. VCU uses the same threshold of a 2.0 GPA to decide who gets put on academic warning, only putting

tive, but having multiple ways to qualify for academic probation actually creates problems. It can be unclear for students whether they are under the risk of academic probation until they are informed by the University. It is much easier when the threshold is a simple 2.0 GPA. Additionally, individual grades and credits are not very helpful as a bar for academic probation. A student taking 14 credits who needs to drop one class can find themselves on academic probation.

The individual grade qualification is almost redundant with the GPA limit and only works to put down someone who is already struggling in their classes.

Holding ourselves to a higher standard is a worthy goal, but we should not impose more stringent rules on ourselves without good reason. For academic probation, I fail to see the reason for our strict rules.

Adopting an academic warning classification similar to VCU’s would go a long way to improving the punitive academic establishment at the University. Under our current system students jump directly from good standing to academic probation. Does this truly encourage students to improve their performances in classes?

An academic warning classification would give students ample time to improve their academic performance before facing significant consequences. There is a reason that many top Virginia schools use this system.

We very rarely talk about academic probation. Just looking at the electronic archives

of The Cavalier Daily, there are no immediately visible articles that have been published on it in at least the last 10 years. We partly don’t talk about it because we see being put on academic probation as shameful. The University culture is steeped in competition and people are often afraid of being looked down upon if others find out they are on academic probation. This is why it is vitally important that academic probation rules be well formed — they have the potential to cripple an already struggling student. To this end, the University should simplify its academic probation rules and add the classification of academic warning.

BOBBY DOYLE is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at b.doyle@ cavalierdaily.com.

BREAK THE BEAUTY STANDARD

Women should have the freedom to forgo wearing makeup without facing backlash

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week ago Sunday, Alicia Keys attended the annual MTV Video Music Awards. She spurred headlines for foregoing makeup on the red carpet.

Though many supported Keys, she received considerable backlash via Twitter for her decision.

Women and men alike tweeted at Keys to tell her she looked unprofessional and just plain bad; some even went on to suggest makeup products that she could use to improve her appearance.

Keys is one of many celebrities who have decided to not wear makeup and have been criticized for it. Her decision raises many debates regarding the status of makeup in relation to professionalism and beauty standards in America, but ultimately the choice of whether to wear makeup should be a woman’s own and societal pressures should have no impact on her decision.

Keys originally stated her intention to forego makeup in an article on Lenny Letter. She wrote about the growing anxiety she felt throughout her career when she refused to wear makeup. She became afraid to leave the house without some sort of cosmetic on because she was scared of public backlash related to her natural appearance.

Keys’ fears are shared by many

women in America and around the world each time they leave their homes. Particularly in the age of social media, American women are connected now more than ever with high standards of cosmetic beauty. On the photo-driven social network Instagram, there is constant access to

with her professionalism. Many of the negative comments and tweets insinuate that a woman’s professionalism is defined by her decision to wear makeup. In modern society, it is unfortunate that we believe this to be true.

A 2011 Harvard study examined the relationship between

Though appearance is often associated with professionalism, this has to do with a cleanly, put-together appearance with business clothing not what a woman is wearing on her face. photos of models and celebrities who are considered the standard of beauty.

As a result of these social networks and the prevalence of models as social media celebrities, Americans have become more entrenched in the idea of “beauty standards.” Keys was bashed by many women who called her “haggard” and stated her decision was “annoying” but, in the end, her success has nothing to do with her decision not to wear makeup. She is famous because of her singing talent and her decision to forego makeup has nothing to do

makeup, beauty and professionalism. Women were made up and photographed with various beauty looks from bare faces to heavy makeup and, in the end, the study found that women who wear more makeup were viewed as more competent. Though the study is fascinating, it illustrates many of the faults of our nation's standards of beauty. Why is a woman’s competence associated with her makeup or lack thereof ? Though appearance is often associated with professionalism, this has to do with a clean, put-together appearance with business clothing — not

what a woman is wearing on her face. Women should be able to make the choice for themselves without feeling that a decision to go bare faced will negatively affect their professional environment.

The Harvard study also suggested some women feel more confident while wearing makeup. This suggestion was explored in another study by the University of New Hampshire in a thesis paper about the cosmetic industry’s effect on women. The thesis brought together several different studies on the relationship between makeup and confidence and it ultimately determined makeup is associated with making oneself more beautiful, which leads to higher levels of confidence. The author suggested, however, that unrealistic advertisements by the cosmetic industry have created unnaturally higher standards of beauty and appearance for women and this caused women to want to wear more makeup to cover up perceived “flaws.” The beauty industry has conditioned women to believe that they have to wear makeup to be confident and professional when really, the choice should be a woman’s own.

If makeup makes a woman

feel more confident, she should be free to wear it as she wishes. Keys made it clear her decision to forego makeup was not to force other women into foregoing cosmetics, but rather to show she decided to live how she was comfortable and that others should do the same.

No woman, however, should be made to feel that their decision to wear or not wear makeup reflects on their ability to do their job. Keys’ situation illustrates this, as she is equally competent and successful, with or without makeup. Women in America should be free to follow Keys’ lead and wear — or not wear — the makeup that makes them feel the most confident.

CARLY MULVIHILL is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at c.mulvihill@cavalierdaily.com.

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IN PRAISE OF PROTESTS

Peaceful protests are a valid and necessary way to bring about change

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here is a definite theme threading through the content we see on national news channels. The influx of police brutality and racial tension floods the United States, suggesting seemingly no foreseeable end. We have been witnesses to these weekly, fatal encounters between civilians and police officers for the past couple years now. This era of unease, representing a new strain of racial turmoil, has revitalized the effort to iron out our differences and try to see what the world looks like from another perspective by taking to the streets in protest. Whether you are directly affected by this unrest, people are dying. Wives are losing their husbands, mothers their sons. Yes, protesting does have the potential to grow into violence, but there will always be the few in a peaceful crowd who incite a violent response by the police. Peaceful protest is the vehicle by which change can be brought about and it is the diplomatic weapon of choice to combat prevalent issues, such as racism and injustice.

The potency of nonviolent activism prevails as much today as it did 80 years ago. In March of

1930, an independence movement began against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. The Salt March was a challenge to the British authority, and it demonstrated the effective use of civil disobedience in the face of social and political injustice. Mohandas Gandhi

willingness to stand up to injustice and prejudice by sitting down advanced the decision to make segregated seating in public areas unconstitutional. This law invited further speculation about discrimination encouraged a change in cognition. And naturally, no

We cannot see protesting as a dead art, a thing of the past, for if we do, we run the risk of letting history repeat itself and manifest into a reality of all too tangible consequence.

led a band of 78 volunteers on a march toward the sea, 241 miles south of where they started. After 24 days of marching in India, Gandhi began to pick up salt, which was regulated at this time by the British government. This simple act sparked India’s independence movement away from oppression and social injustice. Rosa Parks, by simply sitting down in the back of a bus, became the “mother of the civil-rights movement.” Her

discourse on the power of protest could exist without a discussion of the March on Washington, the day over 200,000 people gathered in the grace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial to peacefully protest for the desire to have equal rights.

From these events, one thing is obvious: peaceful protests are necessary to evoke change in something we believe is unjust, and we have a God-given right to do so.

We tend to focus on the separate entities involved in acts of protest, but why not focus on the unity?

President Barack Obama referred to the shooting of three police officers in Baton Rouge on July 5th as “an attack on all of us.” There is the unity that we must use as the glue that holds us together. While we may protest against each other, the goal is common. When examined at the core, the purpose of such protest is to end violence for everyone.

Let me try to bring this full circle. The Black Lives Matter campaign serves as this decade’s civil rights movement, fighting to tear down walls rooted in hatred and validate the lives of black men and women. Peniel Joseph explains how the people involved in the Black Lives Matter protest have “mounted a human rights movement bold enough to articulate unspeakable, unspoken truths about a national culture of violence, division, and racial oppression.” By no means is this group “calling death to the police;” they are sharing a dose of their reality, which is a new perspective for some, in this universal fight for justice. DeRay

Mckesson, one of the strongest leaders in this movement, ensured that “the movement began as a call to end violence. That call remains.”

Protests challenge us to fight for a new “normal.” America is still not equal. All its laws are still not just. We cannot see protesting as a dead art, a thing of the past, for if we do, we run the risk of letting history repeat itself and manifest into a reality of all too tangible consequence. William Faulkner once said, “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world… would do this, it would change the earth.” We protest because we must be able to join hands with our neighbor with a firmer grip than we now offer.

LUCY SIEGEL is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at l.siegel@cavalierdaily.com.

AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO AUTOMATION The universal basic income mitigates issues associated with mass unemployment

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n 1930, in an essay titled “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren,” John Maynard Keynes warned about “technological unemployment… due to our discovery of means of economising the use of labour outrunning the pace at which we can find new uses for labour.” Today, Keynes’ prediction of technological unemployment seems to be turning into reality, though a centuries-old concept might prove to be an effective remedy.

Calls and proposals for the implementation of a universal basic income, or UBI, aren’t new. In fact, it’s a concept introduced as early as the 16th century. Although it has long and rich history, the idea of a basic income — a form of social security which guarantees all citizens regularly receive an unconditional amount of money — has not been as welcome in modern economic thought as many might expect. In fact, whenever brought up, it has drawn much opposition and criticism, especially in the United States.

However, as automation in-

creases and workers’ skills become increasingly outdated throughout the United States, a nationwide movement calling for the implementation of a universal income has begun to emerge. However, some might argue new jobs that result from automation will counter the effects of technological unemployment, rendering the implementation of a universal basic

be enough. This means that new jobs won’t be replacing old ones immediately. Therefore, we should consider the idea’s effectiveness in mitigating the possibly disastrous effect of “technological unemployment.”

Some critics of the universal basic income also argue that giving people cash, instead of implementing targeted aid programs, means

Black Lives Matter could be a suitable vehicle to advocate in favor of reform if it centralizes its organizational structure and adopts a pragmatic charter.

income unnecessary.

While this has been the case in the past, it must be noted that this new era of automation will be unprecedented. The jobs resulting from this will likely require at least some form of a college-level education, and even that might not

that much of that income will be wasted and will take away the incentive to work. This couldn’t be further from reality. Evidence from pilot studies by Guy Standing, the co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network, suggests the contrary.

“When people stop working out of fear, they become more productive,” Standing says. “Cash grant households were three times as likely to start a new business or production activity as others, with a majority attributing that to the cash grants.”

A universal basic income might also help make the market fairer. If purchasing power is determined by your income, and prices in the market are determined by those who have purchasing power, it must follow that those with purchasing power are the ones determining the market’s direction. By providing a basic income, we ensure that everyone gets a voice in this process by providing everyone with a basic purchasing power.

While the structure of such a program is still far from clear, it is evident that it wouldn’t be cheap.

Depending on how the program is actually structured, it would likely cost at least ten to twelve per cent of our gross domestic product.

Additionally, given the current state of American politics, such a proposal would seem politically

impossible. However, some have argued the implementation for such a program would be better than our current welfare system.

Also, public funding isn’t the only route when it comes to UBIs. Private crowdfunding has proven to be an alternative route for advocates. For example, in Germany, a group of more than 19,000 advocates have funded 11 people so far with living stipends of 1,000 euros per month — a modest start, but also impressive given it only began a few months ago.

If we want to prevent the possibly harmful economic consequences that might arise from a new era of automation, we need to consider new strategies with which we can counter the effects, and the implementation of a universal basic income should be one of them.

CARLOS LOPEZ is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily.

He can be reached at c.lopez@cavalierdaily.com.

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Will two second-year students find their everything at Bodo’s?

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Julia and Noah met on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and went to Bodo’s on the Corner.

YEAR: Second MAJOR: Undecided U.VA. INVOLVEMENT: One in Four Male Sexual Violence Prevention Group, No-Tones A Cappella, Hack Cville, VISAS, Intramural Sports, Alternative Spring Break, Econ Club, Hillel HOMETOWN: Richmond, Virginia IDEAL DATE PERSONALITY: Outgoing is definitely awesome… but I am sure any personality can be fantastic IDEAL DATE ACTIVITY: Dinner and talking… or just hanging out DEALBREAKERS?: Addicted to their phone HOBBIES: Sports, music, going to the river in the summer WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD CATCH?: I am open to almost any new experience DESCRIBE A TYPICAL WEEKEND: Watching U.Va. sports!

WHAT IS YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL?: Panda-Koala hybrid…

Koanda WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PICK-UP LINE?: Any lyric from “Coloring Book” DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE SENTENCE: A dude, just being a guy, trying to make it in a big, big world

JULIA: I signed up for Love Connection because my friend wanted to sign up and made me sign up with her — she filled out the majority of my application and sent it in.

NOAH: Last spring break, I went on Alternative Spring Break, and on the trip, it was revealed that one of the other people had actually gone on Love Connection and had a fun time. We all decided that if the opportunity ever arises that we should do it.

I saw the posting on the class Facebook group and decided to do it.

JULIA: I was kind of freaking out when I found out I was chosen. I didn’t think I’d get chosen when she signed me up, and I felt like I should go because she went on hers last year, so I thought I’d just do it. I had never been on a blind date before, but I thought it would be totally fine.

NOAH: I was definitely surprised when I found out I was chosen because it was so soon, and I know some people get picked months later. I had never been on a blind date before, so I expected it to be a little awkward and to consist of just talking. I didn’t have high hopes, but I wasn’t too afraid.

JULIA: I got there before he did, so I sat down and started making awkward eye contact with people because I figured he’d be making awkward eye contact with people too. Then he came up and said “Julia!” and it was fine.

NOAH COURTESY NOAH

YEAR: Second MAJOR: Pre-Commerce U.VA. INVOLVEMENT: Project Inspire, Hablemos Spanish Conversation Club, Women’s Business Forum Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois IDEAL DATE PERSONALITY: A funny, nice boy; confident but not cocky; kind when they don’t need to [be] (like to strangers or wait staff at restaurants) IDEAL DATE ACTIVITY: Coffee shop DEALBREAKERS? Arrogant, won’t try new things, smokes HOBBIES: Reading, listening to music, watching movies, napping, drinking tea WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD CATCH? Always there when you need me, down for random shenanigans, hard-working DESCRIBE A TYPICAL WEEKEND: Hanging out with friends and catching up on sleep, homework and workout time WHAT IS YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL? Panda WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PICK-UP LINE? On a scale of one to America, how free are you tonight?

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE SENTENCE: “No, I swear I’m not clumsy.”

NOAH: When I first got there, she was sitting on a bench. I walked up and asked if she was Julia. I introduced myself and made sure I was talking to the right person. I offered to walk over to Bodo’s, grab a bagel and talk.

NOAH: She was very friendly, pretty easy to talk to and seemed like a cool person. I would say the conversation was pretty even — it definitely wasn’t extremely one-sided.

JULIA: He was super nice and seemed very chill and relaxed. It was very casual. We went to Bodo’s and hung out for about 45 minutes to an hour.

JULIA: I feel like it was pretty balanced. We covered the standard “where are you from, what are you majoring in, etc.” It wasn’t awkward at all.

NOAH: I wouldn’t say we had too much in common to be honest. She’s from [around] Chicago, and I’m from Richmond. Her high school was a lot bigger than mine. We did know some of the same people, which was cool.

JULIA: We didn’t have a ton in common, but we talked about the clubs we’re in. He’s into sports and the No-Tones. He’s also in the group One in Four,

JULIA COURTESY JULIA

which is really cool.

It was pretty formal.

NOAH: I think it was more of a friend vibe.

JULIA: We each paid for our own bagels. I gave him my number, told him I’d see him around and walked away.

JULIA: I definitely got a friend vibe. It wasn’t very flirty.

NOAH: At the end, we both headed separate ways. I was going to my apartment, and she was going to hers. We said bye, I said I had a good time and left.

NOAH: I guess I’d rate it a 6.

JULIA: I would rate the date a 6.

It was casual and not really romantic.

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Trump Winery, inadvertently political, still draws students Students’ perspectives on the potential presidential vineyard ELIZABETH CORNICK AND JOSLYN CHESSON | FEATURE WRITERS The Trump Winery’s tasting room opened to the public in 2011, and boasts of having one of the best — if not the best — views a Virginia vineyard has to offer. The winery’s 195 acres of grapes and 1,300 acre estate is situated less than seven miles from Grounds, which has made it a popular venue for students and locals alike to visit.

In reality, the Trump Winery is not associated with the Trump Organization. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump purchased the vineyard from Patricia Kluge in 2011, when the property was on the brink of foreclosure. He then gifted the property to his son, Eric Trump, who now independently owns and operates the vineyard under the company Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC. Since July of this summer, Trump Winery has plans to

plant an additional 15 acres of vineyards and expand the winery. Using estate-only grapes, Trump wines have won over 30 awards, finding particular success and popularity in the field of sparkling wines. Not unsurprisingly, the winery’s reputable products and high-profile name have a strong appeal to many U.Va. students.

“It’s just kind of cool talking to some of the people who have met Donald and worked with him and his son,” thirdyear Engineering student Ross Eastman said while visiting the vineyard. “Last time I was out here we were talking to one of the older women who worked here, and she said ‘Donald’s the best, he’s so nice, he comes in and is super kind to us, it’s great to work for him.’”

Third-year Commerce student Hunter Weis, a Charlottesville local, said he had been to

Trump Winery once before.

The open view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding rolling hills are part of the draw for him and his friends.

He said he has not noticed a particular influx of visitors to the area due to the election, but would not be surprised if the winery has had an increase in visitors since Trump’s presidential bid.

“I’m sure there are definitely some people though who see Trump Vineyard, and because everything’s going on want to come out and visit, so I’m sure they’ve gotten more traffic because of the election,” Eastman said.

The vineyard now has a small section of Trump campaign gear for purchase in the main tasting room. Some guests visiting the winery were sporting “Make America Great Again” baseball caps and pos-

ing with the newly installed “Trump Vineyard” sign.

A Trump win could raise questions over whether he or his son would distance their associations with the vineyard.

As it stands, Eric Trump visits the winery “every four to six weeks,” third-year Commerce student Andrew Gallagher said.

In terms of the sales of Trump wine outside of the venue, Eastman believes that in light of the election they should be affected positively rather than negatively. Currently, Trump wines are distributed in 26 states across the country and exported to Canada, Scotland, India and Panama. Trump Winery has plans to further expand the wines’ distribution nationally and globally.

“I feel like it’s like buying from an Exxon,” Eastman said.

“The name is already so established, it’s a true brand.”

The name recognition of the Trump brand may contribute to an influx of visitors to the Trump Winery regardless of whether Donald Trump wins the election. Eastman, who is from Houston, Texas, confirmed that when his family came to visit Charlottesville and wanted to visit a winery it was easy for his parents to recognize the Trump name and choose it out of the many in the area.

Only time will tell how much or how little the 2016 presidential race will cause any changes in Trump Winery’s clientele and sales.Trump Winery General Manager Kerry H. Woolard did not respond to a request for comment. When asked, staff at the winery said they were unable to comment due to the vineyard’s press policy.

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CIO hosts Suicide Prevention Week on Grounds To Write Love On Her Arms prepares week of events JULIE BOND | FEATURE WRITER Mental illness is a constant concern at universities across the country, and suicide rates are currently the highest they have been in 30 years, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Aimed at combatting statistics like these, CIO To Write Love On Her Arms will host a number of events this coming week to raise awareness, foster discussion and erase stigma surrounding suicide and mental health.

The week will kick off with the painting of Beta Bridge by club members and anyone else who wishes to participate. On Tuesday, TWLOHA will partner with the Shelter for Help and Emergency to host a discussion on how intimate partner violence, mental illness and suicide relate.

“It’s pretty common to experience mental health issues after experiencing some kind of violence,” third-year College student Shweta Tembe said.

“There’s a lot of evidence that it’s important to get help in a situation like

that.”

At this and other events, TWLOHA will provide resource sheets so students know how to get help if they need it.

Tembe said the event she is most looking forward to is Friday’s Yoga and Mindfulness to Reduce Stress, co-hosted by the Contemplative Sciences Center.

“It’s good for people who aren’t sure if they want to get involved in mental health,” Tembe said.

On the other hand, current TWLOHA President Megan Mason Dister, a third-year College student, said she is most excited about the talk with Dr. Richard Merkel, entitled “Why We Have Not Yet Prevented Suicide.”

“He has a background in psychiatry and anthropology, so I think it will be really interesting to bring in those two backgrounds,” Mason Dister said.

The week will culminate in World Suicide Prevention Day, on which

TWLOHA asks students to wear orange to show their support. Nationally, TWLOHA’s suicide prevention campaign centers around a different statement every year. This year, that statement is “And then I kept living,” taken from Matt Haig’s “Reasons to Stay Alive.”

The organization usually hosts one major event per semester. Last spring, TWLOHA put up 1,100 black flags in the University amphitheater — one flag for every college student who committed suicide in the last year.

While this event was mainly concentrated on raising awareness, the group focuses both on bringing attention to issues concerning mental health and promoting discussion in a safe space. In planning events, members aim to strike a balance between these two goals.

“A challenge… when choosing events and choosing speakers [is] deciding ‘Is this too scholarly?’ We want to make sure we’re focusing on

preventing suicide, but still make sure things are not too upsetting,” Tembe said.

TWLOHA members began planning the events in June and had to do much of the work over the summer, with each member assigned multiple tasks. Right now, TWLOHA is a relatively small group, with only 10 members. However, Tembe and Ma-

son Dister are hoping to increase its membership as a result of the coming events and a successful interest meeting.

“People should feel like the can come even if they’re not sure why they’re there,” Tembe said. “I’m sure they’ll learn something or feel some kind of camaraderie.”

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Hoo’s voting U.Va. students engage in local campaigns KATE EDSON | FEATURE WRITER With fall elections fast approaching, University students have become active participants in local politics, specifically through internships and jobs with Virginia congressional candidates.

Two students, fourth-year College student Marissa Mullen and fourthyear Batten student Bryan Pfirrmann, have both taken active roles in their respective political parties.

“What [Thomas] Jefferson envisioned as part of the responsibility of the citizen [was] to be involved with and be passionate about things going on around you,” Mullen said. “[This] is extremely pertinent for congressional elections.”

The fifth congressional district, spanning from Danville to Charlottesville, is the largest district in Virginia. This election, the seat is open

with the retirement of incumbent Rep. Robert Hurt (R-VA).

Mullen is working as an intern for Republican candidate Tom Garrett’s campaign. Previously, Garrett served in the Virginia State Senate beginning in 2011.

“The fifth district is super important to Virginia,” Mullen said. “On a personal level, I just wanted to be involved in electing someone who I thought would be best for that position.”

Mullen’s responsibilities thus far have included making phone calls to identify potential voters and encouraging them to get out to vote for Garrett.

On the other side of the ballot, Pfirrmann began interning for Democratic candidate Jane Dittmar at the beginning of summer. Dittmar, a

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Mullen said she has gained valuable political experience through her internships and volunteer work.

University alumna, previously served as chair of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors since 2014 before running for Congress.

Pfirrmann works as a field organizer with the campaign, which includes overseeing interns and helping to run the phone bank and canvassing opportunities. He said working in a small office allows interns and field organizers to make real contributions to the campaign.

“It’s a really good opportunity to have a lot of input into what goes on, and if you have ideas to help the campaign, there’s people there who will listen and really put those into action,” Pfirrmann said. “It’s a big learning experience, but there’s also room for leadership and opportunities to succeed.”

Looking toward the future, Mullen said she values the professional experience of working on a campaign.

“I worked on the hill this summer — I was a congressional press intern for Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) from the fourth district of Virginia,” Mullen said. “I loved working on the hill … and I guess that … part of my hope [is] that through this experience I’ll meet people who’ll be able to put me in the right direction. You meet really great people who have similar interests [and] similar passions.”

Pfirrmann said through his work

on the campaign, he has been able to develop further communication skills. Specifically, with respect to door-to-door and telephone canvassing he has learned to adapt to different situations.

“A lot of the experiences you gain as an intern and a field organizer are all about those communications skills,” Pfirrmann said. “[For example], the being able to interact with a variety of individuals from all different backgrounds and being able to adapt your personal stories to fit them.”

Pfirrmann’s work revolves around building personal relationships with potential voters and volunteers on the campaign.

“We want to make numbers and reach out to as many people [as possible], but the process is almost as important as the outcome,” Pfirrmann said. “You really want to build those relationships up so people want to come back … and be part of the process that’s going on.”

Ryan Fowle, the intern coordinator for Garrett’s campaign, emphasized the value of the internship experience, particularly for students looking to pursue politics postgrad.

“Congressional internships afford the opportunity to gain basic administrative experience, interact with people from all walks of life, engage in the local community and build

relationships with local leaders and businesses,” Fowle said. “These relationships and the experience itself are vital when trying to break into the professional world when the time comes.”

Mullen stressed the importance of local political activism and encouraged University students to become involved.

“It’s part of your civic duty to devote time out of your super busy schedule,” Mullen said. “I think it’s just part of everyone’s role as a citizen to kind of make your voice heard through supporting or working for local congressional elections. It all makes a difference, and it makes you feel like you’re a part of something that’s bigger than just kind of what’s going on in the little U.Va. bubble.”

Pfirrmann thinks the University community could stand to improve on its local political involvement. “[Charlottesville] is our home for four years, and I really want to try to give back to my home as much as I can,” Pfirrmann said. “Inspiring political activism and inspiring someone to vote is probably genuinely the greatest part of working on a political campaign.”

The Batten School will host both Dittmar and Garrett for a congressional debate in Garrett Hall, open to the public, on Sept. 28.

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THOUGHTS YOU HAVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER

MARY LONG | LIFE COLUMNIST

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I’M GOING TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS SYLLABUS WEEK. Oh, how quickly we forget that this will never, ever, ever be a real thing at dear old U.Va. Different folks approach the first few days of classes in different ways: some take it as a chance to cram as much work in as possible in an effort to get ahead, others use it as an opportunity to hit every bar on the Corner. No matter which side of the spectrum you fall on, most can agree that it suddenly becomes very clear that a) this week flies by faster than anyone would like to admit, and b) most professors here begin lecturing before the first class period is over. Sigh.

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THIS IS THE SEMESTER I’M FINALLY GETTING A 4.0.

The start of the school year always feels a bit like the first day of January. It is a time for college New Year’s resolutions, opportunities to start over, rife with enthusiasm and the potentially naïve belief that this year, we will, in fact, achieve all we’ve always set out to do. Naturally, some of the first goals many of the more scholastically-minded students in our midst may set are related to academics. This semester, we tell ourselves, is the one where everything changes. Report back to me in December on how this turns out.

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I’LL WORK OUT EVERY DAY. Okay, maybe three times a week. Twice. At least once! This resolution often fades fastest. But, have faith: actually getting into shape doesn’t have to be as difficult as it seems. Round up some of your equally ambitious friends and make a point of holding each other accountable. Or, if you’ve got the spare change to swing it, drop the money on a month-long pass to a workout class you enjoy. You’ll be far more likely to commit physically if you’ve already committed financially.

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I’LL COOK FOR MYSELF MORE. This one especially always hits me. Maybe it’s because I have spent too much time stalking Taylor Swift on Instagram, but cooking and baking are so easily romanticized in my mind. The smell of some fresh-out-the-oven, Pinterest-worthy dish is, undeniably, a tempting one. However, the shimmering façade that so often surrounds cooking quickly fades when you realize just how time consuming it really is. Sure, making your own hearty meal of steak and potatoes sounded nice, but that’s time and money you only wish you had. Looks like it’s Littlejohn’s for dinner again tonight.

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I’M GOING TO JOIN MORE CLUBS. I returned to the activities fair this year only to be totally overwhelmed by the sheer number of CIOs vying for my attention.

Somehow, I had forgotten how crowded the Amphitheater and South Lawn get on that first Monday before classes. As a thirdyear, I’ll admit it was nice to wander around the bustling masses and feel like I had finally found my place(s), like there wasn’t too much else I needed — or wanted — to seek out and join in on. But I remember well the anxious feeling of looking out at booth after booth, tri-fold poster after tri-fold poster, and wondering which clubs would have me. Thankfully, I can speak from experience on this issue: it may take time, but eventually, everyone finds an organization to call home.

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I NEED — NO, I’M GETTING — A JOB. Money has a funny way of slipping out of our hands. And jobs always seem like a good idea … until the school year actually hits at full force and you realize just how time-crunched you actually are, or that no one is going to want to schedule you for a single hour-long shift during the one break you have between classes on certain afternoons. But sending in that application or going in for that interview is a simpler step than it may seem; if you’re dedicated enough to the idea of getting a job, you’ll surely find a way to make it work.

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I’M GOING TO BRANCH OUT AND MEET SOME NEW PEOPLE. Somehow this is always more difficult in reality than it is in your mind. People can easily get stuck in their own circles, but that doesn’t mean you should fall victim to the same practices! Don’t be afraid to be friendly: talk to strangers, talk to students, talk to professors. Kill two birds with one stone and meet new people through joining that club you’ve been thinking about joining or by taking that job you applied for a few weeks ago. We often say that people are what make this university great, so what are you waiting for? Go meet more of them.

I MEAN IT, LET’S REALLY GET LUNCH! We all have that one friend: the one that you’ve run into consistently since first year, but have never really sat down with, never really talked to for an extended period of time, never really gone out with. You are, definitively, acquaintances. Not quite pals, but every time you see each other, you grab the other’s shoulders and say emphatically: “We need to hang out! For real this time!” It’s become a bit of an awkward-but-real joke between the two of you, this fact that you seem to get along but refuse to become legitimate friends. But really, what are you waiting for? Instead of eating dinner in your room by yourself, stand by your word and actually hang out with this person. Why would you regret it?

9. I LOVE ALL MY CLASSES! The first few days of classes are like paragraphs on the backs of books. They sound so good when you first pick them up that you vow to read them cover to cover, but as soon as you start doing just that, the boredom hits and you wish you could move on to something else. This semester though, try not to let that fatigue take hold of you too quickly. Remember how you feel right now: remember the eagerness, the excitement, and save the exhaustion for when midterms hit in a few weeks. Believe it or not, you’re lucky to be here. So embrace it, and enjoy as much as you can.

10. HOW DID THIS WEEK GO BY SO QUICKLY? You almost hate to say this because it makes you frustratingly sound like your parents, but, face it, time flies — especially in these first few weeks, when you’re trying to balance your social and academic lives, on top of moving in, getting re-involved, trying new things, meeting new people, etc. But don’t be afraid to slow down and breathe — breathing is important. Smell the roses, say yes to adventures and don’t worry too much about school. All easier said than done, of course, but each of these resolutions deserve some attention this year.

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