Author: Destiny Jones
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Anna Williamson: Former manager of UVA’s men’s basketball team
Anna Williamson shares her story of overcoming spina bifida and spending four seasons as a sports student manager.
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The Varied Experiences of Black Women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Versus Predominantly White Institutions
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly White institutions (PWIs) both offer students with a unique experience and rich history. Typically, Black students attend HBCUs, and White students attend PWIs. In some cases however, Black students attend PWIs for a number of reasons such as greater funding, a more rigorous workload, or more academic…
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Shedrick, Caffaro, and Traudt Enter Transfer Portal.
Recently, Kadin Shedrick, Francisco Caffaro, and Isaac Traudt all decided to enter the transfer portal, ending their basketball careers in Charlottesville.
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#13 UVA Ends Two-Game Skid with 64-57 Win Over Clemson
On Tuesday night, the #13 ranked Virginia Cavaliers bounced back with a 64-57 win at John Paul Jones Arena against Clemson after two consecutive losses against Boston College and North Carolina.
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#6 UVA Loses 2nd Straight 71-63 to UNC
Last Saturday, the #6 ranked Virginia Cavaliers lost their second consecutive game 61-73 to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Chapel Hill.
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Societal Impact of the Media’s Portrayal of Black Bodies
In American media, there are countless films and television shows that promote and reinforce negative stereotypes. For Black people, in particular, there is a stronger presence of these harmful ideas throughout various media texts. One major area of concern is the visual representation of Black people, specifically the inaccurate portrayal of their bodies. As a…
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Tough Guise (1999): Political Economy, Textual Analysis, and Audience Reception
In our daily lives, the media impacts us both positively and negatively. Nearly all types of media including films, television shows, and even documentaries influence us both consciously and subconsciously. In Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity, author and educator Jackson Katz argues that male violence contributes to American society’s definition of…
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F Is for Family (2015-2021): Textual Analysis, Representation, and Ideology
In our daily lives, the media impacts us both positively and negatively. Not only does it contain many dominant ideologies, but it also reinforces societal norms and ideas. According to Media/Society by David Croteau et al, an ideology is a “system of meaning that helps define and explain the world and that makes value judgments…
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Book Review: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot, Mikki Kendall
Navigating the world as a woman can be extremely taxing. Whether it’s mentally, physically, or emotionally, all individuals struggle or experience hardships during at least one part of their lives. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall focuses primarily on marginalized groups such as Black women and other women…
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Absence of Love in Brooklyn
Oftentimes, love is romanticized as warm, sincere, kind, gentle, honest, and authentic. Love can have an infinite number of meanings depending on the context in which it’s used. A prominent theme throughout Brooklyn, written by Colm Tóibín and its film adaptation directed by John Crowley, is the recurrence of love, or lack thereof. Both the…
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