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volume 2 issue 4 april 2006

new! crossword inside below the line: poverty in charlottesville pg. 4

fashion cents: affordable clothing pg. 6

the living wage campaign pg. 10

a little bit of everything this city has to offer pg. 12

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march 2006 volume 2 issue 4

executive editor Katy Judge managing editor Meghan Sweeney production manager Laura Scott business manager Mike Foroobar assistant business manager Thomaz Dreifuss fashion editor Lindsay Friedman & Daniel Davila assistant fashion editors Danielle Blundell, Whitney Gruenloh, & Derrick Taylor student lilfe Lindsay Taggart culture editor Jenna Martin publicity coordinator Emilia Pisani chief photographer Jamie McCelland photography coordinator Caitlin McKinney photographers Katherine Moon associate staff

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below the line: poverty charlottesville pg.4

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by Meghan Sweeney

fashion

fashion cents: clothing pg.6

affordable

student life

the unlivable wage pg.10

by Lindsay Taggart

breaking with tradition pg. 11

by Caitlyn McKinney

culture

c-ville sampler: a little bit of everything this city has to offer pg.12 compiled Pisani

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Emilia

crossword puzzle letter from the editor pg. 15

Kristen Bailey Christopher Miles

cover: Laura- white jacket $13, black dress $10, gold shoes (model’s) Jason- brown pants (model’s), pink shirt $6 and hoodie $6 (Salvation Army), shoes (model’s) disclaimer: V Magazine, a publication at the University of Virginia, is published monthly, except during holidays and examination periods, and has a circulation of 1000. Although this publication has staff members who are University of Virginia students, V Magazine is independent of the corporation which is the University of Virginia. The University is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts, or omissions. The office of V Magazine is located in the basement of Newcomb Hall. The opinions expressed in V Magazine are not necessarily those of the students, faculty, or administration of the University of Virginia. V Magazine ©2004

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overty in Charlottesville is overwhelming when you hear the statistics: one in four residents live below the federal poverty line compared to the one in eight on a national level.1 How could Charlottesville be voted the #1 city to live in America when 40% of the city’s residents live below means that are considered “self-sufficient�? As the largest employer in the area, what role does Mr. Jefferson’s University play in this cycle, and how do we affect the culture of poverty?

Where is this so-called poverty in C-ville? It is hard to imagine especially in a place where the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains lay softly on the horizon behind the Lawn – our Frisbee paradise. Our beautiful surroundings, masked by intentional urban planning, make poverty invisible to the average passer-by. As students, we predominantly stay within our Academical Village comfort zone; as it is all about being within walking distance here. However, you do not have to venture far more than half of a mile from Grounds to find examples of C-ville public housing. Walk down 10th Street and turn right on Page Street. You will find Westhaven, the city’s first public housing community, sitting on Hardy Street behind the new gentrified area. In Westhaven, you may run into Joy who works to assist residents with accessing vital preventative healthcare and serves on the board of directors of Monticello Area Community Action Agency and Legal Aid to name a few, or you may meet Theresa, a U.Va utility worker, wife, and mother of four.

Why should you care about poverty in Charlottesville?

As students, we often feel more like temporary visitors to Charlottesville than actual city residents. We live for a brief few 1 Karen Waters. “The Persistence of Poverty: Four Community Conversations: The Face of Poverty.� Lecture. University of Virginia Chapel. Charlottesville. 24 January 2006.

years in a 10 block by 10 block area called U.Va. However, there are people living within our community that are suffering, and we have the power to help them. We have more power to create change than you might realize.

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Mr. Matthews, a C-ville resident himself, creates a call for social action and human solidarity while recognizing the difficulties in tackling pervasive problems such as poverty. Dave encourages movement forward “however smaller,� but the larger question becomes how do I create change?

Start by looking to your peers. Many are already active in the community working to create change. According to the Madison House (MH) website, over half of us will volunteer through MH at some point in our college career, and even this number does not account for the countless other ways people volunteer by themselves or with other organizations and religious communities.

Direct volunteer service is an effective way to meet immediate needs like providing a hot meal to a homeless person or math help to a fourth grader; however, there are other ways and organizations that we can become involved in to create effective

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and sustainable change. While these systemic changes often require more patience and produce less change in the short term, their effects will set precedents for future struggles for human and social rights.

Don’t be overwhelmed. You can fight poverty through basic decisions like where to eat dinner and shop, or through involvement campaigning for candidates who work for the socially and economically vulnerable on the school and city level. Volunteer your time with local organizations particularly those who help the kids in the public schools. With a dropout rate of over 50%, C-ville public schools need our help and dedication to inspire the local youth to aspire. Education is one of the easiest and most effective ways to create lasting change in the children’s individual lives and those dependent on them in the future. Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP), for example, pairs local 7th grade girls with U.Va undergraduate women in a yearlong mentoring program that works to develop the girls’ leadership potential. The Madison House Mentoring and Tutoring programs also allow for direct contact and impact in a local student’s life through addressing their individual academic and social needs. MH sign-up will occur early this fall.

If you’re one of the “type A,” overcommitted types, you might prefer a less time intensive option. Alex Gulotta, the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville and long time advocate for low income citizens and immigrants, urges students, as powerful local consumers,

By Meghan Sweeney

to make responsible choices about where we spend our money.

Our spending habits filter into the larger C-ville community and affect larger city policies. If you have not noticed, most of the businesses around this area are restaurants and places catering to us. Our money speaks for itself. Grab dinner at places that use local produce vendors or that pay their workers a living wage. Members of the U.Va Living Wage Campaign calculated that to earn a livable wage, employees of the University should be paid an indexed $10.72 an hour. This is the minimum any full time worker in Charlottesville should earn. It’s your ethical duty to research which businesses pay their employees a fair wage, and shop accordingly.

If you are more ambitious and are interested in concrete city change, then contact the Quality Community Council (QCC). As a citizen-driven community development organization, they are dedicated to improving the quality of life in Charlottesville’s most challenged neighborhoods, with planning task forces, voter education registration, and even the SeaVille Swordfish swim team. QCC provides creative solutions to problems of poverty, crime, and low educational achievement. If you would like to get involved, contact Karen Waters, the Executive Director, at karen@cvilleqcc.org.

I don’t believe that there is anything that can be said to sum up the problem of poverty. Poverty exists. It exists in Charlottesville even if it is invisible to us. Educate yourself. Be active. See change. Remember, to change the world, start one with one step; however small, the first step is hardest of all.

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of things around Grounds, too many people think that dressing well requires breaking the bank (or at least mommy and daddy’s bank). But you know what, it doesn’t have to be like that. Those $200 jeans and $300 shoes are only going to end up vomit-soaked and strewed across the Corner. Here’s an alternative. Have you ever considered consignment or second hand stores? Don’t give me that look. I’m serious. I’ll smack you. All the high-end clothing companies spend thousands of dollars and man child-hours going for that vintage, worn-out look, right? So go straight to the source. Think of the benefits. No more sitting in class next to someone with the same sweater. No more expensive retail prices. Just think of what you can do with the money you save…ok I was thinking charities but alcohol works too (ass). Still thinking I’m crazy? What if I told you that many of these second hand stores give a good portion, if not all, of their proceeds to charities and other good causes. Give these stores a chance. You’re bound to discover a good find. Check out Glad Rags and Twice is Nice right here in Charlottesville, and find a virtually infinite supply of unique and well-priced clothing.

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this page: Laura- shirt $8.50 skirt $10, shoes (model’s), necklace (vintage), bracelet $3 (Target) Jason- pants $6 (Salvation Army), shirt $5 (Salvation Army), white shirt (borrowed), shoes (model’s)

photographer: Jamie McCelland fashion editors: Lindsay Friedman and Dan Davila assistant fashion editor: Derrick Taylor models: Laura Higginbotham and Jason Alexander location: Chi Omega house

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our decades ago, students marched down the Lawn to fight for civil rights and demand for the integration of our University.

Today, this type of impassioned protest appears to be all but a distant memory. U.Va students seem to have become increasingly apathetic about local and state issues. However, on one afternoon in late February, things were different. For one brief moment, the spirit of protest returned to our Grounds, when over 150 students, faculty, University staff, and local community members gathered on the steps of the Rotunda and presented University President John Casteen with an official report on the revived U.Va Living Wage Campaign.

This official report included a detailed account of what constitutes a “living wage,” why it must be guaranteed to workers, and the benefits of providing it. The goal of the Campaign is to have the University and University Medical Center, two of the area’s largest employers, guarantee to pay all classified and contracted staff a wage that would enable a full-time employee to meet his or her family’s basic needs, including the cost for housing, food, childcare, health care, transportation, taxes, and other necessities.

The math behind it isn’t overly complicated.

we have the techniques and the resources to get rid of poverty. the real question is whether we have the will.

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The current hourly wage stands at $9.37, which is only an annual salary of $19,489. The Living Wage Campaign is asking an increase to $10.72 per hour, or an annual salary of $22,297. Many worry about where the money would come from to foot the increase, but in fact, paying a living wage would only cost the University under $3.3 million per year - only 0.27% of the $1.2 billion U.Va yearly expenditures.

The Living Wage Campaign has gained momentum in recent months with rallies, open meetings, and statewide workshops. Members have also seen an immediate impact of their efforts.

President Casteen recently released a statement promising minimum hourly wage increases, and acknowledged the movements’ work. They have also enjoyed a great deal of press coverage in the past few months.

Students have stepped into leadership positions within the Campaign and continue to propagate the human rights’ message. The Campaign is a consensus-based organization and doesn’t have a formal hierarchy of positions, but committee chairs who head up specific teams focused on worker relations, education, publicity, and student- community outreach.

Fourth year College student Abby Bellows, a key organizer, said that she got involved last fall because, “I care about the issue first as a human, because people’s basic rights are being violated by the poverty wages paid at this university, and we have the obligation to work urgently for change.”

Bellows and her fellow organizers believe that all students are greatly affected by this struggle for justice. As College student Kevin Simowitz explains, “The Living Wage Campaign is all about students saying that our life is bound up in lives of the workers, that we are united together, and that we will not [sit] by silently while John Casteen and the University abuse and oppress the workers at U.Va.” The Living Wage organizers also agree that it is the students who have the power. The success of movements like this one lies in the hands of

its students, because the repercussions they face for speaking out against the University are relatively small compared to those of its employees. Simowitz points out that many University employees are afraid to speak out. Workers worry that speaking out will cause them to lose their jobs, and faculty worry they could lose their chance to earn tenure. Therefore, it is we the students who must shoulder the responsibility to stand up and speak out for those who can’t do it for themselves.

Bellows and Simowitz urge students to sign the Living Wage Resolution at www.petitiononline.com/ uvawages and to email livingwage now@virginia.edu to get involved.

The fact of the matter is that ten thousand people live in poverty in Charlottesville, and a large number of them are employed by UVA and the UVA Medical Center. An annually indexed living wage for all workers would indeed help alleviate the growing problem of poverty in Charlottesville, and that success would be, in large part, due to the support and willingness of students. The official report of the Living Wage Campaign opens with a quote from Martin Luther King Jr., which should inspire use to take action.

“There is nothing new about poverty. What is new is that now we have the techniques and the resources to get rid of poverty. The real question is whether we have the will.” statistical information provided by The Official Living Wage Campaign Report. February 21, 2006.

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Like many students a week before spring break, Henry Carr was looking forward to an exciting vacation ahead of him. He had his plane ticket purchased, his hotel booked, and was looking forward to a week in Panama City. So imagine his response when his mother asked if he would rather spend his vacation doing volunteer work. When most of us would have laughed in our dear mother’s face and opted for a week of drunken debauchery, Carr took his mother up.

He dropped his plans for sunny Panama, and traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi, to help rebuild the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Carr, a third year in the E-School, worked with a non-profit organization called Hands on Network in the hope that he could make a difference in a suffering community.

Flying into the annihilated Biloxi, Carr was shocked by what he saw.

“When I was flying into the airport,” he said, “every house had a blue tarp roof and trees were knocked down everywhere.”

At first, he didn’t know what to feel.

“My defense mechanisms kicked in, making me non-emotional, and aghast at what I saw. Nothing registered.”

Carr was dismayed with what little progress had been made since the disaster. He came with expectations that the city would be in the process of rebuilding itself, however still to this day, buildings and homes stand untouched but by the hand of Katrina. In the week he spent in Biloxi, Carr’s worked centered on preliminary work, such as gutting

tradition buildings and removing trees.

By the end of his seven days in Mississippi, Carr was so moved by his work that he didn’t want to leave.

“It was hard to leave. I was only there for one week and I wish I could of stayed longer and had a greater influence.” Carr added “I am in a comfortable spot in my life where I am able to take off time to do this. If I had gone to help over winter break, I would have taken this spring semester off to stay.”

In his volunteer efforts, Carr wished more would help.

“What’s missing in this situation are the financially established young people helping out. College kids come down to help, but don’t bring resources. Young people that graduated five or six years ago that are financially stable and have managerial skills are missing from the picture.”

It’s always important to remember that there are people in this world that need our help, and we don’t always have to travel to distant lands to find them.

There are people in our own backyard that need a lending hand. You cannot feel anything real about the destruction of a community until you have actually seen it first hand and met the people it affected.

Henry Carr was able to experience this for himself, and he’s determined now to create more awareness among his fellow students.

by Caitlin McKinney

left- Students protest in front of the Rotunda (photo by catherine moon). right- Destruction in Biloxi (photo by Henry Carr).

Go ahead! Take your pick from any of these carefully-chosen selections, guaranteed not to bust the rest of your bank account. compiled by Jenna Martin and Emilia Pisani

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arts + entertainment

food +

TWISTED $10+ Not all shows meet our low-cost requirement, but some do. This is a great place to see some fantastic

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local bands and more widely known performers such as G Love & Special Sauce, Bela Fleck, and the Secret Machines. 709 West Main Street.

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OFFSCREEN

Widen your horizons with an independent or foreign film at Newcomb, courtesy of Offscreen. This CIO exhibits films not otherwise seen in C-ville and also trains students in programming, projection and publicity.

Movies are $3 and are played on Sunday nights at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Check out the schedule at www.indie. student.virginia.edu.

JEFFERSON THEATRE GRAVITY LOUNGE

This bookstore, café, art gallery, and listening room combo defies our three separate categories, so bear with me. Gravity Lounge grew from a bookstore featuring the owner, Bill’s favorites including works by J.D. Salinger, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, Milan Kundera, and Arundhati Roy. English major approved. The exposed brick walls are covered with diverse and eclectic paintings by local artists, and the café offers internet access, salads, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee.

Despite these literary origins, however, Gravity Lounge has evolved primarily into a performance space that features local artists as well as C-ville newcomers.

Shows typically run Wednesday through Saturday night ranging from $5 to $15. The emphasis here is great music, resulting in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere—one that lovers of food, drink, books, and music will enjoy. 103 S 1st Street.

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C-ville’s oldest movie theatre. In this case, older is better (or at least cheaper). Catch those movies that you missed in the first-run theatres but aren’t yet on video for only $3. 110 East Main Street.

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*specials MCGUFFEY ART CENTER

If you’re looking for some artistic inspiration, or are just in need of admiring something apart from your Xbox and the white fuzz growing on those brownies you made a month ago, then my friend, look no further.

From disturbing rusty metal displays portraying poverty in America to whimsical clay and glass creations to paintings of cows in pastures (yes, cows in pastures), McGuffey Art Center offers a little something to fit everyone’s fancy. Formerly serving as an elementary school, the center, established in 1975, now serves as a non-profit organization that fosters the integration of art, artists, and community. Comprised of twenty-three studios, three galleries, and a gift shop, the McGuffey Art Center is home to approximately forty studio-renting artists who work in a variety of forms. The center also exhibits work from other artists, featuring three artists each month. The open studios enable visitors to watch the artists at work as well as ask questions. Workshops and classes ranging from beginning drawing to pottery to dance are offered throughout the year, as well as tours and demonstrations. The center is open to the public six days a week for free. So go get down with your bad artsy self and admire some amazing work (and some cows in pastures)... and throw those brownies in the trash on your way out. Open: Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm at 201 Second Street NW.

“Paintings” collection by Gresham Sykes

FREE

BRANCH TEA BAZAAR

When the bustle and banter of Alderman Café has simply become too much, hit up this international tea house for a laid-back atmosphere that includes a Moroccan-style hookah bar and extensive menu of teas and homemade desserts.

Hang out until after 10 p.m. on most nights to catch live music. 414 E. Main Street.

$6+

THE FLAT Paris has comes to Charlottesville, in pastry form no less. The shop itself is cramped, but they don’t cheat you on the crêpes, which are fresh, delicious, and filling.

Located on Water St off the Downtown Mall.

$4+

WINE TASTING

AT KING FAMILY VINEYARDS

SAMPLER a little bit of everything this city has to offer

outdoor + recreation

drink THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR AT

FREE BEAVER CREEK A great place to spend your early spring Sundays, basking in the onset of warm

Here the happiness goes far beyond a single hour, from 4 to 9 p.m. to be exact, and features $3.75 pitchers, Killian the friendly bartender, and the absolute best cheese fries in town. Better yet, you get a discount for coming straight from class. 9 Elliewood Avenue.

weather and talking about all the homework you plan on doing. Come on, admit it.

I know you. Anyway, Beaver Creek has 115 land acres and 104 water acres and is an ideal space for bocce or Frisbee golf or regular Frisbee or whatever else you kids like to do on the lawn when it’s nice out. Take 250 West Cross over Mechums River Right Rt. 680. Left into Park.

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IHOP

$3.75 HIKING AT HUMPBACK ROCK FREE Ditch the AFC on a nice day and opt for a strenuous but rewarding hike on Humpback

Thursday Student Special: If you have a DD after happy hour and haven’t filled up on cheese fries, feast on pancakes and omelets for 50% off. Just remember your student ID and buy a drink or else you don’t get the discount! 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the IHOP on Rt. 29.

50% off

*special If you’re feeling particularly sophisticated or just thirsty, gratify your palate in the tasting room at King Family Vineyards. For those of you who can distinguish between wine of the boxed and bottled sort, King Family boasts an extensive list of awardwinning varieties. Take your time to savor the subtle hints of cherry and fresh fruit in the Cabernet Franc while the rest of us lowlifes gulp down our complimentary vino with vigor.

Located in Crozet, a mere fifteen minutes from your C-ville comfort zone, King Family features gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and expansive grounds just aching for a wine-induced frolic (if you’re not one for frolicking, then try a picnic on the outdoor terrace or by the fireplace inside). They also host polo matches through the Roseland Polo Club every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from May through the end of September, so make sure to pack up some snacks and a blanket to watch a chukka or two. Think of it as a less raucous Foxfields, but with mallets.

6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet. www. kingfamilyvineyards. com.

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but you should probably by something just to be nice

Rock, which offers spectacular views of the Rockfish and Shenandoah Valleys. To get to the rocks, follow the Appalachian Trial south from Humpback Gap to the spur trail.

Take a moment to bask in the scenery then continue south along the trail until you reach the picnic area. Total distance is 3.6 miles. Beat that, elliptical! Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 5.8.

CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY MARKET If you’re craving some Anise Hyssop, wondering what the hell Anise Hyssop is, or just hungry for delicious fresh fruits and vegetables, visit the City Market on Saturdays from April to October. It also offers Fair Trade coffee and fresh carrot/ginger juice. 7 a.m. to noon on the Downtown Mall.

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CLIFF JUMPING AT THE QUARRY

Girls, tie your bathing suit straps tight. Although the website lists a soccer field, concession stand, and restroom among Quarry Park’s greatest attractions, those in the know visit this “urban wilderness” to experience the exciting combination of fifty-foot cliffs and good old gravity. For the faint-hearted (or rational), there’s a lower ledge located right off Quarry Rd. This one’s about ten feet high and should be more fun than quasi-suicidal. Thrill-seekers should venture farther into the woods, however, and follow the dirt path, bear left at the fork, and head toward the piles of abandoned junk. Sounds safe, right? Well, turn left at the washing machine, follow the drainage pipe, and you’ll be at the top of a fifty-foot cliff. There are several places to climb, but some are less accessible than others and require some climbing, so wear practical shoes. The only way to go is down (unless you’re a wuss), so get ready. Located off of Monticello Avenue/Route 20 South on Quarry Road at the southern edge of the city.

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crossword answers found online at: http://www.student.virginia.edu/~vmag

by laura scott and christopher miles ACROSS 2- North Star aka.

4- Crack-addicted Olsen twin.

5- Theme of this issue of V Magazine.

12- Pussy Cat Doll lyric: “You got big brains, but I’m looking at your ______” 13- “Matilda” Author.

17- New studco president Darius.

19- Bid Daddy Warbucks “little” miss.

20- “Poor some _______ on me.”

22- Does a body good.

25- Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle actress (the one that least sucked).

26- Coming soon no longer.

28- Looks just like Buddy Holly.

29- UVA professor, rhymes with “Babato.”

30- Formerly your best source for crossword puzzles.

33- Father to Haley. Beater of Kim. 36- What Christopher Walkin has “gotta” have more of.

38- Ram’s hot date.

39- Swedish vodka.

40- Fermented honey.

41- Tickler’s tool.

DOWN 1- Name of “Friends’” Ross’s pet monkey.

3- Blues singer Bessie ______.

6- Singer Marvin (not) ______.

7- “Misunderestimated” President.

8- He’s in love with a stripper. How sad.

9- New executive editor of V. 10- “Strangers with Candy’s” Jerri ______.

11- Recent “Project Runway” champ.

14- V Mag fashion photo shoot locale.

15- Actress who plays talking teapot/crime solver.

16- “To be or not to be” soliloquizer.

18- Favorite Lawn activity.

21- Since you’ve been gone, she can breathe for the first time.

23- Nancy Sinatra’s claim to fame song - besides being Frank’s daughter.

24- Pirate’s _____deck/number 2.

27- “The Few, the Proud” military branch.

31- First state.

32- Fratty favorite shirt brand.

34- White Spot owner’s country of origin/what our gusburger is soaked in.

35- Yellow Teletubby.

37- Napoleon Dynamite’s favorite animal.

No one ever bothers with pennies. I’ve personally stepped on more pennies than I’m worth. Five bucks probably lies on the ground at any given moment, and no one bothers to pick it up. What if one day, you did. If you found a hundred pennies, you’re good to go wine tasting on the Downtown Mall. If you searched for change for a week, you could get a free Gus Burger. Small change will add up.

There’s a lot of small change going on around Grounds that may one day affect the world. The Living Wage Campaign has taken UVA by storm. This one small victory in Charlottesville will affect the lives of the underpaid throughout the country. Other students are branching out to the community through student-governed charity organizations and to countries as far as Bangladesh through Alternative Spring Break. Here at V-Magazine we have an entirely new staff. Soon we will be invading Laos.

Although we all might not be changing the world today, there is certainly value in the effort. Maybe small change doesn’t amount to much to you. In the grand scheme of things, maybe getting Virginia service workers $10.72 an hour seems small too. But ask any one of them what it takes to put food on their table, and he’ll tell you it’s worth it. Ask a volunteer at Madison House about the underprivileged kid that he tutors, and he’ll tell you it’s worth it, too. In the lifetime of a magazine, maybe one new editor seems small. To me, it’s worth it. With each of these small changes, we will amount to something greater, as a magazine, as a student body, and as a community. So pick up your pennies; we could all use a little change in this world.

V Love, Katy Judge Executive Editor

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