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A robbery and sexual assault was reported Wednesday night near 14th St. NW and Grady Ave.
One wouldn’t be blamed for being out of the loop on HBO’s recent summer drama, “Sharp Objects.” While it is not exactly one of the network’s “Game of Thrones”-level mainstream sensations, it has garnered critical praise for its feminist themes and strong performances from lead actresses Amy Adams, Eliza Scanlen and Patricia Clarkson. Yet it also merits viewing in today’s sometimes backwards-seeming world — and specifically the community of embedded and complicated history at U.Va. — for its artful integration of past horrors with present experience.
The University Judiciary Committee gathered Sunday night to hear a presentation on its growing partnership with the Office of the Dean of Students and how UJC should work with accused students going forward.
During its first general body meeting of the semester earlier this month, the University Judiciary Committee announced its plan to create a committee tasked with analyzing and publishing historical UJC documents on its website in an effort to provide access to the materials for students. The materials are expected to be released early next year.
In the early morning after the Wertland Street Block Party on Aug. 26, Charlottesville police arrested Cayden Jacob Dalton, a third-year College student, for charges of assault, strangulation and abduction.
The University Programs Council began hosting its annual Welcome Week Aug. 24, spending nearly $100,000 on events to entertain students and provide inclusive spaces for both new and returning students.
This year’s iteration of the Wertland Street Block Party yielded only a single arrest, according to the Charlottesville Police Department. It’s unclear whether the individual is a University student.
The University has undergone many initiatives to reduce sexual assault on Grounds over the past few years, including increasing awareness regarding student reporting options and emphasizing the importance of bystander intervention. Hoos Got Your Back, One Less, Green Dot and One in Four are just a few of the myriad clubs and community organizations that focus on changing student culture surrounding these issues. Currently, the University requires first-year students to complete mandatory modules during their orientation week which explain the University’s policy on sexual assault. While these measures have undoubtedly increased awareness regarding the severity of the issue, it is unclear whether the statistics that the University publicizes accurately reflect the number of sexual assault incidents that occur on Grounds.
Dr. Lisa Schievelbein, a former University student who graduated in 2001, filed a Title IX claim against English Prof. John Casey in November 2017 with allegations that he sexually assaulted her while she was a student. Schievelbein is the fourth alumna to speak out against Casey, who has not been teaching courses or advising students as of the spring 2018 semester while he is being investigated.
From almost the moment they stepped onto Grounds, the Class of 2018 has been faced with adversity. During their past four years at the University, they have encountered tragedy and trauma to the extent that many college students never will. The unsettling events of 2014 and 2015 marked the class’s first year as one of the University’s most difficult in recent memory, and the lingering effects of Aug.11 and 12 cast a shadow over their fourth year.
Bias. It’s such a charged word these days, and it’s overused nearly to the point of meaninglessness. Oh, you’re a liberal? You’re too biased to write about healthcare then. Conservative? Don’t even try to report on gun control.
Writing for The Cavalier Daily has been one of the most rewarding experiences while at the University. I know it sounds cheesy — but it’s true. I discovered the Opinion section late, in the second semester of my fourth year, but jumped at the chance to join. I hoped that joining the paper would allow me to work on my craft as a writer, engage with the University and the broader Charlottesville community and speak my truth as a female African-American student at this institution.
The Day of Healing, the last event of the month-long “Take Back the Night” campaign promoting sexual assault awareness and prevention, took place Friday in the Amphitheater. This event was intended to provide self-care resources and an opportunity to de-stress as students reflected on the month of sexual assault awareness and dealt with the conflicts in their own lives. The event featured multiple interactive and informational tables available for students to engage with in the Amphitheater, as well as yoga and mindfulness sessions taking place at the 1515 studio during that time.
The Lifting the Shades committee of Take Back the Night at the University held a discussion concerning the problems minority groups face with sexual assault last Wednesday in Newcomb Gallery. Led by the chair of the event, third-year College student Anna Taylor, four panelists from the University and Charlottesville community answered questions in front of 20 students specifically relating to the intersection of race and sexual assault.
While Greek organizations on Grounds often give back to the community through required donations and philanthropy events, the chapters’ contributions can be more than just money.
Take Back the Night hosted an event titled “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” Wednesday, which focused on intimate partner violence and abuse. The event featured speakers from the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center, the Shelter for Help in Emergency, Green Dot, One in Four and the One Love Foundation — all of which are organizations committed to stopping sexual assault and partner violence.
The world of higher education is grappling with how to prevent and prosecute sexual assault on campuses. Two federal laws currently exist to protect individuals against discrimination on the basis of sex — Title IX — and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which mandates that universities remain transparent about their crime statistics. While both laws intend to protect and empower survivors of violent crime, specifically survivors of sexual assault, the Clery Act has the potential to harm survivors.
As many University students make preparations to attend the 41st annual Foxfield Races on April 28, groups on Grounds are making efforts to educate their peers on safety prior to race weekend.
Silenced Voices, an event focusing on sexual assault as it pertains to the LGBTQ community, took place Thursday afternoon as part of the month-long Take Back the Night series at the University to raise awareness for sexual assault.
The Take Back the Night vigil — the first of many University events being held throughout the month of April to raise awareness of sexual assault — was held Wednesday night at the Sprint Pavilion on the Downtown Mall. Featuring a list of student and community volunteer speakers that testified about their experiences with sexual violence, the event was accompanied by musical performances by the University acapella groups the Academical Village People and Hoos In Treble.