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(11/23/15 5:00am)
Over this summer, University students received an email about two new requirements: the completion of the Alcohol-Wise and sexual violence education modules. The former is meant to ensure students are well-educated about drinking habits; the latter is meant to ensure students know proper sexual conduct and how to effectively respond to incidents or potential incidents of sexual assault. Both sexual assault and irresponsible drinking are understood as social problems. Along with external pressures, these understandings are what led to the mandated modules.
(11/20/15 5:00am)
The last decade has seen a fundamental shift in the way young Americans consume news. But plenty of members of the college-age generation no longer read newspapers or magazines as distinct products; instead, they read articles they encounter online at random, often without even a thought about who published the story. It’s a troubling change — it leads to a very passive, uninformed reader who thinks news simply appears as if by magic, not to mention the ill effects of such habits on newspapers’ chances of survival. But college newspapers stand as perhaps the strongest candidates to buck that trend.
(11/20/15 3:41am)
A hearing scheduled for Friday to request that Jackie — whose story was the center of Rolling Stone’s now-retracted expose “A Rape on Campus” — hand over all phone and text records has been postponed to Dec. 4.
(11/19/15 7:08am)
On Sept. 21, 2015, the University released the findings of a comprehensive survey intended to measure the effects of sexual assault and violence on Grounds.
(11/19/15 5:42am)
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights found the University to be in violation of Title IX regulations from the 2008-09 to 2011-12 academic years and in two cases during 2013 and 2014, according to a September 2015 report.
(11/19/15 5:15am)
Today marks the one-year anniversary of “A Rape on Campus,” the now-debunked article by Sabrina Rubin Erdely claiming several members of Phi Kappa Psi gang raped a woman named Jackie. The article generated continuing discussion pertaining to sexual assault on Grounds, with the issue of low reporting rates remaining a focal point. Per a recent Association of American Universities study of 27 schools, about one in four female undergraduates at the University said they had experienced nonconsensual sex or touching since entering college. A majority of those students said that they did not report instances of sexual assault to school officials or support services.
(11/18/15 5:39am)
The National Panhellenic Council withdrew its support of the Safe Campus Act Friday due to concerns about the bill raised by members and advocacy groups.
(11/11/15 4:10am)
Student Council discussed University plans to create an advising space on the second floor of Clemons Library during their meeting Tuesday night.
(11/11/15 5:15am)
The University has a sordid history of discrimination against disadvantaged groups. However, it is much harder to identify unfair treatment of non-disadvantaged groups and condemn it. In the case of Greek life at the University, there certainly is much to be desired, but it is fair to say the policy that Inter-Fraternity Council fraternities are not allowed to have certain alcoholic beverages while all other organizations including non-IFC fraternities such as those housed under the Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and others have no such restrictions is flawed and discriminatory. The policy is intended to combat the patterns of sexual assault and binge drinking prevalent in Greek life — an important goal — but setting the line at certain drinks no matter how they are served is an arbitrary distinction that incentivizes bad behavior and is discriminatory in nature.
(11/09/15 10:15pm)
The University chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity filed a $25 million lawsuit Monday against Rolling Stone and Sabrina Erdely following an article published Nov. 19, 2014 detailing an alleged gang rape at the fraternity house Sept. 28, 2012.
(11/09/15 5:10am)
Last week, the Justice Department released about 6,000 inmates early from prison. This is the largest one-time release of federal prisoners in U.S. history. The Justice Department is aiming to reduce overcrowding in prisons and provide relief for drug offenders who received harsh sentences. This action is part of larger effort to reform the U.S. prison system, which is widely recognized as needing massive changes. There has been widespread criticism of the Justice Department’s move, but I believe it is a necessary and powerful step toward comprehensive prison reform.
(11/09/15 5:00am)
As I write this, it’s nearly the end of October. I’m in the midst of University students, sitting in Newcomb Hall Theater waiting for the Pi Lambda Phi “Hoos Got Talent” show to start.
(11/05/15 5:25am)
In 2010, the University of Virginia earned a “green light” rating by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education after eliminating four speech codes it previously had in place. This came after the constitutionality of these speech codes were brought up by members of the University’s community. Four years later, a Rolling Stone article attempted to expose alarming flaws in the way the University handles its sexual assault cases.
(11/05/15 5:30am)
The Washington Post on Tuesday revealed the University and state officials attempted to influence the conclusions of a federal investigation into sexual violence at U.Va. According to the Post, Gov. Terry McAuliffe urged Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to allow the University to review the findings of the Education Department’s investigation before their release, while Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine followed up with a letter repeating McAuliffe’s request. University President Teresa Sullivan also wrote to the department following the release of the Office for Civil Rights’ initial 39-page report to U.Va. administrators. Her letter questioned the accuracy of the initial report, after which point a 26-page report was released to the public in September.
(11/03/15 3:37am)
University students have been asked to participate in up to three online modules this year as part of an alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct prevention program. However, the model on financial literacy was sent to some students by mistake.
(10/28/15 1:47am)
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team is holding their third annual Safe Halloween Week to combat excessive drinking on Halloween weekend.
(10/26/15 4:10am)
Recently, Virginia legislators have debated the quality of University President Teresa Sullivan’s leadership, with Del. David Ramadan, R-Loudon, calling for Sullivan’s resignation. In response, Del. David Toscano, D-Charlottesville, and Del. Jimmie Massie, R-Richmond, have voiced their support for Sullivan.
(10/22/15 5:27am)
A 2009 Center for Disease Control survey found significantly higher rates of a wide variety of health risks, including attempted suicide, sexual assault and domestic violence, among LGBTQ high school youth when compared with youth who identify as straight.
(10/21/15 4:50am)
After a state delegate criticized University President Teresa Sullivan for her handling of sexual assault at the University and called for her resignation, two other state delegates have come to Sullivan’s defense.
(10/20/15 10:48pm)
Both Massie and Toscano applauded the University leadership's successes and proactivity in changing sexual assault policy.
