Hannah Marr

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Michael Kaplan |John Kelly |Maurice DuBois |Maurice Dubois |Hannah Marr

A lifelong resident of Louisiana, Wade Evans has learned a lot about floods, including this: the water doesn't care about your politics. The mayor of Central -- a community of about 30,000 outside of Baton Rouge -- Evans and his family were forced to evacuate their home by boat in 2016 when flooding from torrential rains destroyed 60% of the structures in town. "Flood water doesn't discriminate," said Evans, a Republican and supporter of President Trump.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.