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Lawn rooms offered to 37.5 percent of applicants
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Story by Nolan Deja | Photo by Margaret Wadsworth
Forty-seven third-year students have been offered a spot on the Lawn for the 2023-24 academic year, out of a pool of 152 applicants. The seven remaining rooms on the Lawn are reserved for specific organizations or awarded to students based on a number of different accolades.
The application for the Lawn rooms came to a close Jan. 9. Requirements to live on the lawn include full-time undergraduate status and in good academic standing with their school. There is no minimum GPA. The applications were reviewed by the Lawn Selection Committee, a student-run committee composed of 64 fourth-year students — 32 ex-officio students and 32 selected at random.
The application pool this year follows a downward trend in applications — this year saw 37 fewer applications than 2021 and 69 fewer applications than 2020.
This year, consistent with a smaller applicant pool, fewer students of color were offered a Lawn room. For the 2023-24 academic year, 36 percent of Lawn rooms were offered to students of color — compared to 47 percent last year.
Read more here.
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🌤️ Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 71.
🏀 Tonight, Virginia men’s basketball faces off against Clemson, beginning at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. If you can’t watch the game in-person, be sure to tune in online to cheer on the Cavaliers (13-3, 5-2 ACC).
🖊️ Voting in student elections opens today — students will receive an email from the University Board of Elections with all the information they need to make their voices heard.
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Good morning readers,
I hope you are doing well, and are remembering to be mindful of your needs today. Take time to enjoy your favorite breakfast food this morning. Go for a little walk. Say hello to a friend. Today will be a great day.
Per my last newsletter, the Student Council debate took place yesterday evening. Before the official coverage is published, here is the News Team’s key takeaways from the event:
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KEY DEBATE TAKEAWAYS
- Candidates for Vice President for Operations want to better support CIOs on Grounds and increase the representation of marginalized students. Third-year College student Ryan Bowers emphasized the need for consultants while third-year Batten student Violette Cadet is focused on cultural awareness training.
- Candidates for Vice President for Administration are focused on engagement between Student Council and students. Second-year College student Christopher Joseph said he wants more representation across years on Student Council. Third-year Batten student Holly Sims wants targeted, increased communication across Student Council and third-year College student Maryam Virk highlighted making information more accessible to students.
- Presidential candidates discussed safety on Grounds, increasing transparency of Student Council administration and addressing concerns with the Board of Visitors. Third-year College student Tichara Robertson wants more mental health resources and support for underrepresented and marginalized students, third-year College student Vidar Hageman prioritizes improved safety measures for students and third-year College student Tenzin Lodoe wants a student vote on the Board of Visitors.
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Voting for the Honor Committee, Student Council and UJC opens today and closes Mar. 2. Do your part in supporting student governance at the University, and cast your vote for the candidates you think will serve us best.
As this year’s Black History Month comes to a close, I would like to turn your attention to all the incredible things the Black community has done and is doing here in Charlottesville. In many ways, Black students and leaders at the University continue to embrace their identity through specialized organizations, vibrant events and in reaching out to the rest of the surrounding population. For more information, check out some of our recent and past coverage ensuring Blackness is celebrated beyond this month alone:
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH COVERAGE
- Annual charity event “A Taste of the East” showcased East African music, dance and joy (read here)
- Charlottesville Black Arts Collective gives light to Black perspectives (read here)
- Students greeted Black History Month in an Open Mic Night, centered around theme of Solidarity Through Self-Care (read here)
- Woodson Institute leaders bring attention to Black achievements outside of Black History Month (read here)
- Top 10 podcasts to listen to during and beyond Black History Month (read here)
In Opinion: Opinion Editor Shaleah Tolliver delves into how teaching Black American history must change (read here)
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In looking through a few of these pieces, I have grown really excited about Black student groups, resources and initiatives available at the University. However, I want to ask you — who are some Black University leaders you would like to call attention to? Whether their actions are known to many or to few, whether they are students, faculty members or alumni, myself and other readers would love to know which individuals are serving the wider community and who are deserving of recognition. Please let me know, and I will share your thoughts tomorrow.
On that note, I’ll let you get back to reading, but you’ll hear from me again tomorrow. As always, please feel free to contact me directly at m.kurbanov@cavalierdaily.com or newsletters@cavalierdaily.com.
See you soon,
Mary Kurbanov
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