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🌱 On weight-loss meds? UVA doctors warn against holiday skipping
Good day University of Virginia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- On weight-loss meds? UVA doctors warn against holiday skipping
- Will UVA renew all three football coordinators before March deadline?
- How the 2022 UVA shooting fits into a grim national pattern
Also on today's calendar: The Magic Flute and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 34, low: 24.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Never skip taking weight-loss medications, even during holiday season and health coverage changes: UVA Health (wric.com) — UVA Health experts in Charlottesville are urging anyone on weight-loss medications not to skip doses during the holidays, even as Medicare and Medicaid coverage rules shift. They offer practical tips on managing side effects, alcohol use, and holiday eating, and highlight upcoming cost reductions for popular drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound that could help eligible Virginians stay on treatment. 
2. UVA Football: Decisions still need to be made on the three coordinators (augustafreepress.com) — If you follow University of Virginia football, key coaching decisions are looming as the contracts for all three coordinators expire in March and none have been renewed yet. FOIA documents confirm current pay details for Des Kitchings, John Rudzinski, and Keith Gaither, signaling that UVA’s athletic leadership must soon decide whether to extend, restructure, or move on from this staff trio.
3. A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US (clickondetroit.com) — Residents should be aware this piece revisits the 2022 University of Virginia shooting in which three student-athletes were killed and two others wounded, prompting a lengthy campus lockdown. It places that tragedy alongside other deadly attacks on U.S. college campuses, underscoring the broader national pattern of campus gun violence without speculating about motives or blame.
4. UVA's Miller Center discusses role of rural vs. urban divide in political polarization (29news.com) — Scholars at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center in Charlottesville are unpacking how the rural–urban divide is driving today’s political polarization and threatening democratic norms. In a recent panel, UVA and visiting experts discussed partisan stereotypes, rural voters’ frustrations, and reforms like stronger local self-government, while urging both parties—especially Democrats—to listen more closely to rural communities.
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Monday December 15
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Other local events
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Martinsville Chapter Meeting
Virginia Organizing , 703 Concord Ave , Charlottesville
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Albemarle/Charlottesville Chapter Meeting
Friends Quaker Meeting , 1104 Forest St. , Charlottesville
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Wise County Chapter Meeting
Mountain Movement Hub , 113 E 4th St S , Big Stone Gap
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The Magic Flute
The Paramount Theater , 215 E Main St , Charlottesville
2:00 pm -
Danville Chapter Meeting
Virginia Organizing , 703 Concord Ave , Charlottesville
6:00 pm
Monday December 15
Thursday December 18
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cville Flutes Play at Hazy Mountain
Hazy Mountain Vineyard , 240 Hazy Mountain Ln , Afton
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Paramount On Screen: A Christmas Story [PG]
The Paramount Theater , 215 East Main Street , Charlottesville
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Cville Cinco Joins Community Christmas Concert
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , 1275 Timberwood Blvd , Charlottesville
7:00 pm -
Paramount On Screen: Love Actually [R]
The Paramount Theater , 215 East Main Street , Charlottesville
7:00 pm -
Martinsville Chapter Meeting
Virginia Organizing 703 Concord Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
6:00 pm -
Cville Entrepreneurs & Espresso
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce , 209 5th St NE , Charlottesville
8:00 am
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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