14: Number of felony counts former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen face, between the two of them, for allegedly accepting illegal gifts and loans from a Richmond businessman
1: Number of governors in Virginia history who have faced criminal charges
14,819: Number of early action applications the University received
4,590: Number of early action applicants who were accepted
51.1 percent: Acceptance rate for in-state early action applicants
23.5 percent: Acceptance rate for out-of-state early action applicants
1.71 billion: Amount of state funding, in dollars, for higher education in Virginia in 2012
1.77 billion: Amount of state funding, in dollars, for higher education in Virginia in 2013
6.7 percent: Decrease in state funding for higher education in Virginia between 2009 and 2014
9: Number of votes separating Democratic Del. Lynwood Lewis and Republican challenger Wayne Coleman in a special election that determines the Virginia Senate’s balance of power
11.6 percent: Percentage of Virginians who receive food stamp benefits, according to a study by University researchers
20: Number of years the student bookstore on the Corner, which closes this semester, was in business
6: Inches of snowfall NBC29 predicted would hit Charlottesville this week
0.7: Estimated amount of snowfall VA USVA0143:1:US?startdate=20140121, in inches, Charlottesville received Tuesday
76-61: Final score of Virginia men’s basketball Jan. 20 home victory against North Carolina
14-5: Overall record of Virginia men’s basketball so far this season
13-2: Overall record of Virginia wrestling so far this season
80: Number of print editions of The Cavalier Daily published by the 124th managing board
36: Days left to donate to The Cavalier Daily’s $8,000 fundraising campaign for 75 distribution boxes
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