@MerrillHart2003

UVA ‘25 | currently @cavalierdaily, former @ajc intern | [email protected]

Joined November 2021
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BREAKING: Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that he removed Bert Ellis from the UVa Board of Visitors. Story tk @cavalierdaily
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Craig Kent resigns as CEO of UVA Health after external review delivered to Board cavalierdaily.com/article/20…

Craig Kent resigns as CEO of U.Va. Health after external review delivered to Board

Dr. Mitch Rosner, a nephrologist at U.Va. Health, will step in as acting executive vice president for health affairs following Kent’s resignation.

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BREAKING: Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died. Chip Carter, a son of the former president, said his father died about 3:40 p.m. on Sunday in his Plains home. ajc.com/news/former-us-presi…
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UVA is #hottogo
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Ten years ago, Rolling Stone published its shock-inducing, now-retracted, article, “A Rape on Campus.” I asked five former student journalists how they approached the story as both community members and reporters — before, and after, the retraction. cavalierdaily.com/article/20…

10 years later — student journalists discuss retracted “Rolling Stone” article

The graphic narrative ignited protests both on Grounds and at a national level.

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Just before election day, Va purged 1,600 voter registrations — including those of several U.S. citizens. While this number didn’t affect the race’s outcome, experts say the decision could impact public trust in the democratic process.
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Read more at cavalierdaily.com/article/20…

Virginia allowed to purge 1,600 voter registrations days before election

Youngkin called for these removals Aug. 7 — right before the 90-day “quiet period” mandated by the National Voter Registration Act.

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Happy Election Day! The @cavalierdaily has you covered with an Election Day live blog. My colleagues and I will report live turnout numbers from University polling places and will report results and race calls as they come in. Follow along for updates: cavalierdaily.com/article/20…

2024 Elections — live updates and results

Students can vote today at several locations on and around Grounds, with polls closing at 7 p.m.

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Ben Istvan@ben_istvan24 Oct 2024
“Bennett Takes a Bow” The Cavalier Daily’s fifth print edition of the fall semester honors Tony Bennett.
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It's midnight in Georgia...the moment we've been waiting for! Jimmy Carter is now officially 100 years old!! 🥳 Happy birthday, Mr. President!!! 🎂  @CarterCenter
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Leaders of UVIMCO, the company managing U.Va.’s roughly $14 billion endowment, confirmed the University will not divest from companies tied to Israel after last spring’s student referendum. cavalierdaily.com/article/20…
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“We do not like using our investment strategy as a means of expressing a moral or political opinion,” UVIMCO CEO Robert Durden said Friday to the Finance Committee.
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In other news, the Finance Committee requested an expanded budget that would add two staff members to the University’s Threat Assessment team following an uptick in reported cases by 75% over the last two years — from 199 to 348.
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Note that this is an updated post — typo in the first version incorrectly listed the endowment figure.
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U.Va.’s suspension of the student-run University Guide Service last month raised questions over the content of those tours compared to Office of Admissions offerings. @tbaxcd and I saw how their version shapes up. cavalierdaily.com/article/20…
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Major breaking news out of U.Va. Health as faculty declare no confidence in two major leaders — including CEO Kent — citing concerns over patient safety. U.Va. Health has been rated the #1 hospital in Virginia. cavalierdaily.com/article/20…
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My last story with the AJC this summer explores the aftermath of Atlanta’s scooter explosion. Now that the dust has settled, the program is rolling along, but skeptics say there’s still work to be done. ajc.com/news/rentable-scoote…

Here to stay: Atlanta still navigating rentable scooter system

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Former top CNN executive Andrew Morse is a man with a plan. Morse has convinced the Cox family to invest $150M in its longtime paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as he seeks to revive its fortunes. Will it work? My story for NPR at 5.39/7.39p @npratc
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