Cavs crush Wake 68-44
Squad scores 40 points in first half behind Mike Scott’s perfect shooting night
By Ashley Robertson, Sports Editor
In the backdrop of last night’s 68-44 thrashing of Wake Forest beamed Mike Scott’s face — plastered on a fan’s hand-crafted dollar bill with the slogan, “In Scott We Trust.” After shooting a perfect 9-of-9 from the field while scoring 19 points, the senior forward demonstrated why he’s earned John Paul Jones’ faith. Scott kick-started [...]
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Email: ‘I should have killed you.’
Huguely, Love lawyers present opening statements, unveil emails between pair from days before death
By Mike Lang and Krista Pedersen
Prosecutors in the trial of former University student George Huguely yesterday read from email correspondence between Huguely and ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love, in which Huguely said, “I should have killed you.” Huguely stands accused of the first-degree murder of Love. Commonwealth’s Attorney Dave Chapman introduced a series of emails between the pair, beginning Friday, April 30, [...]
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U.Va. drama department presents ‘Vinegar Tom’
Satirical play tackles gender roles through 17th-century witch-hunt
By Caroline Gecker, tableau Editor
Feminism has been a point of societal contention since the term itself was coined. An emerging political movement at the turn of the century, a flourishing cultural campaign in the 1960s and ‘70s, and now a controversial mindset viewed by some as unnecessary and outdated, feminism has traditionally been neglected by the male-dominated entertainment world. [...]
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News
Faculty rally, deliver Living Wage petition
February 9 by Sophie Arts, Senior WriterLiving Wage campaigners presented a petition to University President Teresa Sullivan’s office yesterday afternoon, which called for the University to introduce a living wage for all University employees. The University has until Feb. 17 to address the group’s requests or the Living Wage Campaign will take further steps to highlight the hundreds of people who [...]
- Faculty rally, deliver Living Wage petition | February 9
- Rotunda renovation delayed, trees saved | February 9
- University ‘best value’ ranking falls to second | February 9
- Jury selection proceeds | February 8
- Clinic defends convict | February 8
- Students seeking aid face challenges | February 8
Life
How to write a column
February 8 by Tyler DeBoard, ColumnistLet me introduce you to most Life columns. This space is reserved for a witty and poignant statement. I personally like to use a lot of foreshadowing and be deliberately vague. It’s the hardest part of the column writing process, and today I welcome you, the reader, into this process. I won’t lie, I initially [...]
- How to write a column | February 8
- A sister’s love | February 8
- Residential analysis | February 8
- Virtual | February 7
Health & Science
Research finds potential for Alzheimer’s therapy
February 8 by Amanda Gellet, Senior WriterClinical trial results, published in The Journal of Neuroscienceby Eli Lilly & Co., suggest a promising new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. The BACE1 inhibitor drug called LY2811376 prevents beta-secretase 1 from producing amyloid-beta, a protein fragment commonly associated with Alzheimer’s. Researchers considered BACE1 inhibition to be a potential therapy for more than a decade, but [...]
- An Apple a Day…? | February 8
- ‘Shrooms fight depression | February 8
- Males endure pain better | February 8
- New Year’s resolution | January 25
Sports
Virginia tosses Terrapins 6-1
February 9 byNo. 2 Virginia remain unbeaten this season after notching its first conference win of the year by clobbering No. 41 host Maryland 6-1 yesterday. The Cavaliers (5-0, 1-0 ACC) again thrived on both the singles and doubles courts. In doubles, junior Jarmere Jenkins and senior Drew Courtney clinched the doubles point in their closest match [...]
- Virginia tosses Terrapins 6-1 | February 9
- Sisters follow in father’s footsteps | February 9
- RISK-y business | February 9
- Cavs to exploit Deacon defense | February 8
- Virginia looks to defeat Terps | February 8
- ACC honors Sako with weekly title | February 8
Opinion
Afraid new world
February 9 by Managing BoardThose dystopias imagined by Plato or Huxley wherein the beliefs of children were assigned and dictated at birth were never realized. But a similarly tyrannical proposal, having flown through the House of Delegates, will come up for a vote today in the Virginia Senate. Justified with the noble lie of adding a “conscience clause” to [...]
- Forcing the subject | February 9
- Mass exodus | February 9
- A word to our sponsors | February 8
- Hedging our bets | February 8
tableau
Old-school horror abounds in harrowing ‘Woman In Black’
February 9 by Ben WillisToday’s horror films tend to be, for lack of a better word, disgusting. They pile on the gore and spare little thought for suspense and genuine scares. But every once in a while Hollywood produces a movie which knows how to effectively haunt audiences without using cheap tricks. The Woman in Black, an old-fashioned gothic [...]
- Old-school horror abounds in harrowing ‘Woman In Black’ | February 9
- Disastrous ‘method’ disappoints | February 9
- Festival features top-notch chamber music | February 9
- Lana Del Rey: ‘Born’ in the USA | February 9
