The Facts of the Matter

“You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” — Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Dear President Ryan, Provost Baucom, and the Board of Visitors,The former New York senator’s famous quotation perfectly describes the October 8...

UVa’s Modern-Day Barbarians

by James A. BaconThe latest round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has stirred up emotions at the University of Virginia more than any event since the George Floyd riots. Not only are students holding demonstrations and counter demonstrations, faculty, parents, and...

Letters: Alum Divests UVa

Mark M. LuellenVP for AdvancementUniversity of VirginiaOffice of AdvancementDear Mr. Luellen,Years ago, we formalized an estate plan which included UVA as the recipient of a significant portion of our assets, held in a revocable family trust. I was proud of my degree...

Updates on the Pro-Palestinian Protests

More coverage of last week’s pro-Hamas demonstration at the University of Virginia comes from The Jefferson Independent and The Cavalier Daily. The Independent’s Peter McHugh provides a vivid  description of events, such as dueling flags —...