Hannah Marr

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Hannah Marr

James Madison’s Highland property – a much smaller property than Montpelier, located just outside of Charlottesville – is home to many structures. (Photo/Hanna Leka) By Hannah Marr Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville is a city shaped by layers of nuanced history.

2 weeks ago | gwhatchet.com | Hannah Marr

In a season marked by explosive offense, tough losses and moments of promise, baseball (27-27, 14-16 Atlantic 10) concluded their season Saturday — falling just one game short of qualifying for the conference tournament. While the team showed flashes of dominance — including a 26-7 trouncing of the University of Maine and an 18-4 rout of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, both in March — the Revolutionaries struggled to maintain momentum against conference opponents.

1 month ago | nyunews.com | Alexa Donovan |Aashna Miharia |Hannah Marr |Chloe Haack

“Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino — Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor “Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse is secret, their rules are absurd, their perspectives deceitful, and everything conceals something else.” Italo Calvino’s famed surrealist novel follows a conversation between Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan and Venetian explorer Marco Polo. As Khan worries about the state of his empire, Polo details tales of the cities he’s explored within it.

1 month ago | gwhatchet.com | Hannah Marr

Officials released a draft framework for the University’s first strategic plan since 2020 on Monday, outlining three “institutional priorities” set to launch this fall. In an email to community members Monday, University President Ellen Granberg said faculty and officials worked throughout the spring semester to “synthesize” the four core themes the University identified in the fall as their primary focus when shaping the plan into three overarching institutional priorities and associated goals.

1 month ago | alextimes.com | Hannah Marr

By Hannah Marr | [email protected] Jessica and George Hughes exchanged vows last October, they stood in the lush backyard of Jessica’s childhood home in Annandale. Surrounded by loved ones who had supported them every step of the way, the couple celebrated not only their commitment to each other but also the family and friends who had been part of their journey from the very beginning.