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(10/24/16 4:32am)
Throughout the 2016-17 term of the Honor Committee, the governing body has set out to make changes to several procedural aspects of the Honor system. Varied in priority, these include issues about the Honor pledge, the Informed Retraction, spotlighting of minorities and committee jurisdiction.
(10/24/16 3:16am)
Fear 2 Freedom and One Less partnered to assemble care kits for survivors of sexual assault.
(10/24/16 12:39am)
Election anxiety largely arises from the fear an individual’s choice for an elected official will not adequately represent, or may even oppose, his own social, economic and other beliefs and values. Fifty-two percent of American adults say the 2016 Presidential Election is causing them stress, according to the American Psychological Association and its “Election Stress in America” poll.
(10/24/16 5:28am)
Fear 2 Freedom — a global non-profit founded in 2011 that assembles kits for survivors of sexual assault — brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “big things often come in small packages.” For the third consecutive year, the organization partnered with the University to provide much needed resources to survivors of sexual assault.
(10/22/16 1:16pm)
Sabrina Rubin Erdely, part of former Associate Dean Nicole Eramo’s $7.85 million dollar lawsuit against Rolling Stone, returned to the stand Friday to continue her testimony.
(10/21/16 10:15am)
In January of this year, Donald Trump paid a visit to Liberty University in an attempt to rally Republican evangelicals to his campaign. He started his speech by incorrectly reciting a verse from the Bible, saying “Two Corinthians” in an attempt to refer to “Second Corinthians.” The crowd responded with muddled laughter. The university’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., gave a rather embellished introduction to the Republican nominee, praising him and all his endeavors as a businessman and donor. He even related Trump to his father. While he mentioned this praise should not be interpreted as an endorsement, it is hard to see it as anything else. Furthermore, Falwell has continued to show his support despite the leaked video of Trump’s alleged sexual assaults on women in the past years. Falwell should not use his national platform as a means to vocalize his support of candidate Trump, as he is misrepresenting Liberty University and miscommunicating the mission of the school.
(10/21/16 6:10am)
Reporter Sabrina Erdely answered questions on the stand for over eight hours Thursday in the fourth day of former Associate Dean Nicole Eramo’s defamation suit against Rolling Stone magazine.
(10/20/16 5:41am)
The cross-examination of former University Associate Dean Nicole Eramo continued Wednesday, as part of her $7.85 million defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Wenner Media, Inc.
(10/19/16 4:10am)
My fellow Americans, the time is nearly upon us. Every four years, our nation comes together to elect our next president. For some, the day is a celebration of liberty, a bastion of that funny little thing called democracy. For others, it is a time to reflect and think, “Wait, we still have class on Election Day? We totally got the day off for that in elementary school. Man, I miss elementary school.” Me too, my friends, me too. But here we are.
(10/20/16 4:21am)
Last Tuesday, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, or RAINN, issued a statement condemning Donald Trump’s claim that a recorded conversation he had with Billy Bush on Access Hollywood was just “locker room talk.” In the statement, RAINN said the weekend after the tapes were released, the National Sexual Assault Hotline had 33 percent more online sessions than it had the previous weekend.
(10/19/16 4:52am)
Former University Dean Nicole Eramo took the stand Tuesday as the first witness in her $7.85 million defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Wenner Media, Inc. Erdely was present in court, but is not yet slated to speak before the jury.
(10/18/16 3:00am)
The trial of Former Associate Dean of Students Nicole Eramo’s $7.5 million defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Wenner Media, Inc. began Monday with jury selection.
(10/17/16 2:56am)
ABC aired an exclusive interview with former Associate Dean Nicole Eramo on Friday, three days before the $7.85 million lawsuit she filed against Rolling Stone magazine, Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Wenner Media, Inc. begins trial.
(10/17/16 1:03am)
After the release of the 2005 Access Hollywood tapes, the National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a 33 percent increase in online sessions.
(10/17/16 1:10am)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and students in many different organizations across Grounds are working to combat such an extensive problem. This past week, the Maxine Platzer Women’s Center sponsored both the Red Flag Campaign and the Clothesline Project on the South Lawn.
(10/16/16 4:38pm)
Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” opens around a fire. Around the fire sits a group of slaves cloaked in a thick blue light and spectral dust. The elder of the circle exhorts the slaves to follow young Nat Turner, who carried a birthmark deemed auspicious by ancient African tradition.
(10/11/16 8:10pm)
After the release of a controversial video of Donald Trump commenting on women and sexual assault, the University chapter of College Republicans voted to revoke its endorsement of the Republican nominee.
(10/10/16 4:47am)
With less than a month until America goes to the polls to choose the 45th president, uncertainty continues over the candidacy of Republican nominee Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party — including here at the University.
(10/05/16 12:59am)
After last week’s record-breaking presidential debate, with more than 84 million views, the eyes will now be on the vice presidential candidates. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) will debate Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) in a format that will include nine segments that will be 10 minutes each.
(09/30/16 5:25am)
Former Associate Dean Nicole Eramo’s lawsuit against Rolling Stone, Wenner Media Inc. and Sabrina Rubin Erdely saw new developments as lawyers from both sides filed motions on Sept. 16 to prevent the jury from seeing certain pieces of evidence.