Opinion
Why Mask Theater Is Here to Stay
The fall semester is now in full swing, and UVA is buzzing with students again. But there are still many visible...
Read MoreTo Those Who Vandalized the 9/11 Memorial
It is absurd to me that something this egregious would ever happen in America, much less at UVA. On Saturday...
Read More20 Year Anniversary of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, only briefly after the start of the work day, two planes flew into the Twin Towers in New York...
Read MoreUVA Should Stop Selling Books Like “White Fragility”
If you walk into the UVA Bookstore, you will find school supplies, clothes, technology, and, of course, books. These...
Read MoreFall 2021 Update: Letter from the Editor
On behalf of our team at The Jefferson Independent, it is my pleasure to wish everyone a happy start to the fall...
Read MoreIf We’re Going to Contextualize Thomas Jefferson, Let’s Contextualize Joe Biden
Last summer, the Board of Visitors’ Racial Equity Task Force released its “Audacious Future” report, highlighting new...
Read More278 Years of Life and Liberty
Two hundred seventy-eight years ago, on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born to Peter Jefferson and Jane...
Read MoreLetter from the Editor: UVA students launch new conservative newspaper, The Jefferson Independent
On behalf of the team at The Jefferson Independent, I would like to formally present this new publication to the UVA...
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