Love died after physical confrontation, affidavit shows
Fourth-year College student George Huguely — who was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of fourth-year College student Yeardley Love yesterday — admitted to police officials that “he shook Love and her head repeatedly hit the wall” during an altercation, according to an affidavit for a search warrant. Huguely, a former member [...]
Read morePolice charge lacrosse player with homicide of fellow student-athlete
Charlottesville Police charged fourth-year College student George Huguely with first-degree murder yesterday in connection with the death of fourth-year College student Yeardley Love, who passed away early Monday morning. Both Huguely and Love, members of the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, respectively, were set to graduate May 23. Charlottesville police officers were called to apartment [...]
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CDTV veterans Jack Bird and Nick Eilerson are joined by Virginia soccer star Ross Labeaux for this special edition of Cavalier Daily Sports Talk sponsored by Ragged Mountain Running Shop.
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PDF, 3.1 MB The Cavalier Daily’s annual preview of Virginia basketball comes to the online edition!
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The Cavalier Daily’s own Jack Bird, Nick Eilerson and Dan Stalcup break down the Virginia basketball team’s chances of success in the 2009-10 season in this edition of Sports Talk.
Read moreTeam hopes to weather Hurricanes, regain ground in tight ACC race
As the Virginia football team enters the final third of its season, it is slowly running out of time to salvage a winning record. The Cavaliers sit at 3-5 and have lost their last two games, putting more pressure on coach Al Groh to find a way revive his team. “I got this little sign [...]
Read moreUniversity honors equal opportunity ‘champions’
The University’s Equal Opportunity Programs Office recently presented its inaugural Champion Awards to 17 University community members, recognizing individuals’ efforts to foster a more inclusive environment on Grounds. “The awards are a way to acknowledge and honor persons at the University who promote social justice and equal rights,” Equal Opportunity Programs Director Darlene Scott-Scurry said. [...]
Read moreReport shows decrease in number of alcohol-related arrests on Grounds
University students were arrested significantly less for liquor law violations last year than in 2006 or 2007, according to the institution’s most recent Clery Act report. The report, published recently by the University Police, shows that the number of alcohol-related arrests fell from 125 and 119 arrests in 2006 and 2007, respectively, to 80 in [...]
Read moreUniversity professor evaluates success of local educational jail program
Intervention and counseling in jail helps to reduce recidivism rates for inmates, according to a recent study conducted by Education Prof. Ann Loper. Loper followed three groups of inmates at the Albermarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail during one eight-week session of the New Beginnings Transitional Re-entry program, which consists of a series of courses covering anger management, [...]
Read moreCavs top Blue Devils in first round of ACC Championships
No. 3 Virginia defeated No. 10 Duke 3-1 yesterday afternoon in the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Turf Field. The win comes on the heels of Virginia’s 2-1 comeback victory against the Blue Devils on Oct. 31, which closed out the team’s regular season. Leading the way for Virginia was sophomore midfielder Paige [...]
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