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In today's newsletter:
- Is UVA's pricey Ivy Corridor built around the wrong centerpiece?
- Former student steps up for lifesaving liver surgery at UVA today
- How a new UVA index ranks capitalism around the world
Also on today's calendar: London & NYC Modern Bars and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• DontBeStupidUVA.com envisions a fresh look for the Ivy Corridor (augustafreepress.com) — A Charlottesville architect is challenging the University of Virginia's $750 million Ivy Corridor plan, arguing the Emmett-Ivy parking garage should never have been the centerpiece and is underused even on game days. His DontBeStupidUVA.com project lays out alternative designs and urges UVA to rethink the corridor's layout, parking strategy, and long-term vision before it's too late to change course. 
• Taylor to receive liver donation from former student (gazettejournal.net) — A liver transplant surgery is scheduled this morning at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where a former nursing student will donate part of her liver to her onetime instructor. The donor stepped forward after recognizing her former teacher's plea for help in a local newspaper, highlighting both UVA's transplant expertise and the powerful personal connections that can lead to lifesaving care.
• University of Virginia Releases Global Capitalism Index (lifetechnology.com) — Researchers at the University of Virginia have launched a new Global Capitalism Index, giving scholars and policymakers a detailed way to compare how capitalist systems function in countries worldwide. While it doesn't change daily life on Grounds, it highlights UVA's growing role in international economic research and could influence future debates on economic freedom, prosperity, and policy reforms across the globe.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University of Virginia
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★ Featured events ★
- Weird Al Yankovic →
John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Ballet & Books
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
3:15 pm - London & NYC Modern Bars →
Birch and Bloom, 540 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
4:00 pm - Mo Lowda and The Humble →
The Jefferson Theater, 110 E Main St, Charlottesville
8:00 pm - Together Tales
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
11:00 am - Crafty Criminals
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
2:00 pm - London & NYC Modern Bars →
Birch + Bloom, 540 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
4:00 pm - Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
10:00 am - Hatchlings: Baby Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
11:00 am - Book Dragons: Hello, Universe
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
4:30 pm - Storytime at the Garden
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
10:00 am - 100 Hundred Years in Hundred Acre Wood Tea Party
Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
3:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Charlottesville
- Dreamscape Hospitality Takes Over Management of The Doyle in Charlottesville (hotel-online.com)
- City Council, County Supervisors look to increase collaboration (cvillerightnow.com)
- AFT's Farmers Market Celebration names 2026 winners (agdaily.com)
Crozet
- Wine Social featuring King Family Vineyards (crozetgazette.com)
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