The Yellow Journal is UVA's oldest/secretest/premier/only satire publication. Since its inception in 1912 A.D., the Yellow Journal's name has struck fear into the hearts of hapless administrators, humorless students, and anyone else unfortunate enough to draw the ire of our wicked pen.

We publish new issues—jam-packed with fighting words and depraved witticisms—at the end of each semester. You can keep up to date with our hijinks by following our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Testimonials

The Yellow Journal ... [is] scurrilous and indecent in the extreme.

— UVA Administrative Council, 1934

...a delicate and dangerous mixture of existential whining [and] sexual repression.

— Spy Magazine, 1991

...diabolically cunning. People tolerated The Yellow Journal with good humor that occasionally turned to anger, for people were terrified of appearing in it.

— Julian Green, 1994

Read

You... want to read our stuff? Wow. We're humbled, like, really. Knock yourself out, champ.

• April Fools 2025

• Fall 2024

• Spring 2024

• Fall 2023

• Spring 2023

• April Fools 2023

• Fall 2022 (crossword answers)

• Spring 2022

• Fall 2021

• Spring 2021

• Fall 2020

• Spring 2020

• Fall 2019

• Spring 2019

For your entertainment alone, we've decided to digitize a few of our diabolical works

• Game of UVA Self-Governance

Donate

Studies have shown that a dollar in the prudential hands of the Yellow Journal does more good in your community than with almost anyone else. Feel free to kick a couple bucks our way at @Yellow-Journal on Venmo.

Apply

At the beginning of each semester, we welcome applications from those brave souls who seek to join our scurrilous covenant.

Think you're spicy enough? Inquire for an application at yellowjournalapp@gmail.com.

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.