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Women in Literature: PVCC’s Class Exploring Feminism Through Writing

April 29, 2026May 1, 2026Lila Castleman, staff writer

What do Nervous Conditions, Pride and Prejudice, and The Madwoman in the Attic have in common? They are three of the texts written by female authors that students in PVCC’s Women in Literature course will read, analyze, discuss, and write about. Women in Literature is taught by Dr. Manon Ehrlich, an assistant professor of English […]

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Veggies Shine at Botanical Plant-Based Fare

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Lila Castleman, staff writer

Whether you follow a vegan diet or not, you don’t have to worry about missing animal products in the food at Botanical Plant-Based Fare. Botanical has two locations, one in Charlottesville and another in Crozet called Bar Botanical. According to Botanical’s website, “At Botanical, we believe that the future of food is plant-based. Everything on […]

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Thoughts on Harvard, Jefferson, Genetics, and More

April 28, 2026April 30, 2026Lila Castleman, staff writer

On Tuesday, April 14, Dean Ian Solomon of UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted Henry Louis Gates Jr. for a fireside chat, an event open to UVA students and community members in which faculty members hold discussions with special guests. Gates is the recipient of the 2026 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal […]

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Love and Laughter in The Forest of Arden

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Lila Castleman, staff writer

William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage,” in his famous comedy As You Like It. This summer, the play will be performed on a special stage in Staunton: the Blackfriars Playhouse. This theater is operated by the American Shakespeare Association and is the first-ever recreation of Shakespeare’s indoor theater. As You Like It will […]

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A Conversation on Congress, Hope, and the State of the American Democracy

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026Lila Castleman, staff writer

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was in the Capitol for President Trump’s State of the Union address. The next afternoon, she was in the Dome Room of UVA’s Rotunda Building for a talk organized by the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The event was the fifth part of the institute’s series, “Congress as […]

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Veggies Shine at Botanical Plant-Based Fare

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Women in Literature: PVCC’s Class Exploring Feminism Through Writing

Veggies Shine at Botanical Plant-Based Fare

Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Thoughts on Harvard, Jefferson, Genetics, and More

Love and Laughter in The Forest of Arden

A Conversation on Congress, Hope, and the State of the American Democracy

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