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(09/28/16 12:41pm)
As part of the information first-years receive about sexual assault, the John Paul Jones arena jumbotron depicted a harrowing sequence of events, demonstrating the possible roles bystanders can play in preventing a sexual assault. Sitting in the crowd, I had to stop myself from screaming at the bystanders, who simply sat back as a potential sexual assault was plainly occurring right in front of their eyes. Therein lies the fundamental failure of the program put on by the University — the reliance on overworn tropes of sexual assault and an accompanying failure to address the ambiguity which all too often surrounds sexual assault. When sexual assault prevention programs rely on the overworn cliche of the predatory strange man taking advantage of the intoxicated woman, they fail to prepare students for the murky reality of sexual assault on Grounds.
(09/22/16 2:35pm)
A federal judge recently decided University administrator Nicole Eramo, who seeks $7.85 million in defamation charges against Rolling Stone Magazine, is a “limited purpose public figure.” This ruling raises the bar for Eramo’s attorneys, who now have to prove that the Rolling Stone article — which detailed a now-discredited gang rape at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and painted a negative picture of Eramo in the process — contains “actual malice” instead of merely a negligently published “defamatory falsehood.”
(09/20/16 2:32am)
Last week, College Republicans Events Chair Ali Hiestand defended the process that resulted in her organization voting to endorse Donald Trump. Although I am disappointed with this outcome, I agree it would be unreasonable to overturn the results of this vote simply because the outcome is unsatisfying. I implore my fellow liberals to respect this decision and attempt to understand what circumstances would motivate likely voters to support the Republican presidential nominee this November, though I can understand why some would be disappointed by the latter’s decision to do so. Regardless, while many Trump supporters are justifiably upset over the direction the country is headed, this should not justify supporting an individual who threatens the safety and civil liberties of our fellow citizens.
(09/19/16 2:41am)
Bright blue t-shirts graced the Lawn this past Tuesday as members of Hoos Got Your Back invited students to sign a pledge. This pledge asked students to be bystanders in potential sexual assault scenarios.
(09/16/16 3:30am)
A federal judge issued several rulings in former University Dean Nicole Eramo’s $7.85 million defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone in U.S. District Court Thursday.
(09/14/16 1:53pm)
This past Sunday, several resident advisors took steps to address racial slurs that appeared in first-year dorms.
(09/14/16 4:37am)
The University’s Not on Our Grounds initiative hosted the #HoosGotYourBack campaign Tuesday in an effort to raise awareness about being an active bystander and to prevent sexual violence.
(09/14/16 4:25am)
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton hosted a “Back to School Call” with student volunteers across the country last Thursday, including University students. The call — and Students for Hillary voter registration drives on campuses — is part of the Clinton campaign’s effort to register and commit 3 million Americans to vote for Democrats this election season.
(09/12/16 4:20am)
In light of the recent Rugby Road-area robberies and the influx of University email alerts, many students are questioning the effectiveness of the security apparatus that has exploded around the University over the past few years. While it is unfair to point to any specific crime and blame one particular program for not preventing it, the recent armed robberies did occur at precisely the location the ambassadors program patrols. These instances, more than a year since the program’s implementation, provide the University community an opportunity to assess its efficacy.
(09/15/16 4:58am)
In the wake of the University’s approval of a policy limiting protests Finals Weekend, student leaders on Grounds are raising questions about freedom of speech and expression.
(09/12/16 3:54am)
The University Judiciary Committee held its general body meeting Sunday.
(09/12/16 2:52am)
Guys and girls alike have at one point had to walk somewhere on their own. We do it all the time so we don’t think much of it. But with recent news coverage of sexual assaults on college campuses all over the country in mind, the unfortunate inclination of unease just while walking home is now expected. The reports of sexual assault in media are as prevalent as they are for a reason — each academic year about 20 to 25 percent of college women are victims of attempted or completed rape, according to statistics from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Of these individuals, around 66 percent are attacked off-campus. So it’s only natural when we all grasp our keys in between our knuckles for self-defense, right?
(09/05/16 3:16am)
On March 26, 2015, the University launched its partnership with Green Dot, an organization that focuses on sexual assault prevention through bystander intervention.
(09/05/16 2:19am)
After its inaugural year, Dorm Norms — a program presented to first-year students within their first weeks at the University — is entering its second year with updated programming on sexual violence and assault on Grounds.
(08/30/16 2:10am)
New students received a “timely warning” email later than the rest of the University community, the majority of whom received the email on the morning of Aug. 20.
(08/30/16 1:53am)
Madison House held its annual Volunteer Programs Fair Monday to draw awareness to more than 20 service programs it helps facilitate within the greater Charlottesville community.
(08/29/16 4:20am)
On Aug. 8, Eli Capilouto, president of the University of Kentucky, announced the school’s decision to sue its student newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel. The Kernel’s plan to publish documents related to the investigation and subsequent charging of Associate Entomology Prof. James Harwood in the sexual assault of two female students prompted the lawsuit. The Kernel won the right to see the documents by appealing to the Kentucky Attorney General's office, but the university says the documents should be kept private in order to protect victims’ rights. However, the Kernel had planned to publish the documents with all identifying information redacted to protect the privacy of the complainants. Given this, the university should drop its lawsuit — which would have negative implications for upholding the First Amendment for student newspapers everywhere.
(08/25/16 6:23am)
A Virginia Magazine article titled “1982: The Rise and Fall of Easters” tells a brief history of revelry at the University. It states Easters festivities began as innocent late 19th century formal dances, with students “[pledging] that they would not attend the evening’s dance if they’d had a drink of alcohol after noon of that day.”
(08/24/16 4:38am)
The excitement of a new year at the University culminates in an annual, unsanctioned event called “Block Party,” which occurs the Saturday prior to the start of classes. By the very nature of the event, it attracts large amounts of underage drinkers, many of whom have never before consumed alcohol. In many ways, these circumstances are a recipe for disaster, and as a result, the University administration has issued many warnings aimed at deterring students from attending the event, especially in light of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the event just last year. Anticipating that college students might not take such warnings as seriously as they ought to, the administration sought to deter students from attending Block Party by having renowned hip-hop artist J. Cole perform at the same time. Still, it is likely the concert will do more harm than good in the long run.
(08/23/16 3:17am)
Block Party attendance has gone down from last year — and the behavior of attendees has generally improved, although the number of summonses increased from the 2015 Block Party, according to the Charlottesville Police Department.
