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When Executive Power Means No Accountability
Adley Stephens
Sep 6, 2025
When Executive Power Means No Accountability
Adley Stephens
Sep 6, 2025

Only nine months later, Americans have all but abandoned the brief class consciousness that emerged after the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Despite the country moving on, the cultural and legal issues this moment illuminated still persist. How do we solve them? And how do we move forward

Adley Stephens
Sep 6, 2025
Addressing the Viability of Same-Day Voting Registration
Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025
Addressing the Viability of Same-Day Voting Registration
Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025

Voting registration dates can create a sizable barrier for citizens trying to vote. Same-day voting registration has arisen as a practical solution to aid in expanding access to the polls and increasing voter turnout, but faces numerous obstacles to be further implemented across the United States.

Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025
Is AI Taking Our Water?
Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025
Is AI Taking Our Water?
Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025

As AI is continuing to expand, policymakers and tech companies alike should be aware of and take action against the costs it is imposing on the environment.

Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025
Mark S. and Marx: Alienation in the TV Series Severance
Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025
Mark S. and Marx: Alienation in the TV Series Severance
Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025

The television series Severance has gained tons of traction in recent months for its incredibly entertaining plot line—however, there is more to Severance than meets the eye. There are tons of Marxist themes throughout the series that deserve to be brought to light.

Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025
Data Privacy Needs an Update
Elizabeth Adams
May 9, 2025
Data Privacy Needs an Update
Elizabeth Adams
May 9, 2025

The U.S. is a haven for technological innovation, but its privacy laws are far from comprehensive, leaving consumer data vulnerable. The U.S. ought to create overarching legislation to regulate and inform data privacy practices, ensuring consumer safety in an increasingly online world.

Elizabeth Adams
May 9, 2025
Artificial Intelligence is Increasingly Being Used Within Politics, But Should We Be Allowing It?
Rishi Chandra
Apr 6, 2025
Artificial Intelligence is Increasingly Being Used Within Politics, But Should We Be Allowing It?
Rishi Chandra
Apr 6, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being used by politicians and institutions for beneficial and malicious ends despite rampant misinformation and corruption. The American people must educate themselves and deliberate on whether and what types of AI should be used in our democracy.

Rishi Chandra
Apr 6, 2025
Pandemic Politics: How Division Undermined COVID-19 Preparedness and What Comes Next
Niharika Chandna
Dec 20, 2024
Pandemic Politics: How Division Undermined COVID-19 Preparedness and What Comes Next
Niharika Chandna
Dec 20, 2024

Hindsight is always 20-20, and retrospective analyses of pandemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic reveals glaring inadequacies in policy implementation that fueled damaging race based disparities. It is crucial to learn from these mistakes and take strides in implementing equitable disease prevention efforts for the future.

Niharika Chandna
Dec 20, 2024
Archival Silence within UVA's Special Collections Library
Aliza Susatijo
Nov 11, 2024
Archival Silence within UVA's Special Collections Library
Aliza Susatijo
Nov 11, 2024

The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library has focused on procuring and preserving rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts since its formation in 1987. However, their steps towards establishing a full history is undercut by their lack of effort to share these resources with the greater student body.

Aliza Susatijo
Nov 11, 2024
Our Unsure Future: Legislation in the Age of Emerging Reproductive Technology
Emma Hartman
May 29, 2024
Our Unsure Future: Legislation in the Age of Emerging Reproductive Technology
Emma Hartman
May 29, 2024

In a world of rapidly evolving technologies in reproductive medicine, adaptation is both a challenge and a necessity. The development of ectogestation and similar reproductive technologies calls into question abortion legislation and cultural norms across the United States. 

Emma Hartman
May 29, 2024
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