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University Police officials responded to two incidents on Grounds near Memorial Gymnasium during Fall Break, both of which remain open, active cases, Lt. Melissa Fielding said.
Social injustice often manifests itself in rather mundane ways, but it sometimes boils over into the public consciousness as a result of particularly visceral displays of cruelty. Homophobia, for example, is back in the headlines following a string of emotional and physical attacks upon gay Americans. In September, the roommate of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi was charged with using a webcam to secretly broadcast a live Internet feed of an intimate encounter between Clementi and another man. Days later, a distraught Clementi committed suicide by jumping off of a bridge into the Hudson River. Then, over the course of the first weekend in October, two separate assaults were perpetrated against homosexuals in Manhattan. One of the assaults even took place at the famed Stonewall Inn gay bar. Finally, in perhaps the most appalling case, three gay men were abducted, robbed, and tortured by a group of nine thugs in the Bronx. Although there are different circumstances surrounding each case, these instances of anti-gay bullying and violence are hardly unrelated. Rather, they are direct consequences of the American political system's failure to effectively convey to citizens that homosexuals are worthy of the same protections and respect that are afforded to heterosexuals. Thus, in order to forestall further atrocities against homosexuals, it is necessary for the nation's political leadership to reverse laws such as the Defense of Marriage Act and policies such as Don't Ask, Don't Tell that currently relegate homosexuals to the status of second-class citizens.
The "End Victimization of LGBTQ Youth" community action meeting Thursday - open to the general public - aimed to bring awareness to the victimization and bullying of LGBTQ youth nationally.
Student Council launched a new website yesterday designed to address concerns about the recent string of criminal activity against students.
These grey days the world is shot in noir, when a hooded jacket means warm security or cold danger, depending on the hour. Rain punches the pavement, beating us down. The leaves are dying and violence is in the air.
Between Sept. 17-19, three University students were attacked in separate instances. Two of the assaults occurred in the Chancellor Street area by the Corner, while the other took place at an undisclosed fraternity house.
It's nearly 5 a.m. Do you know where your kids are?
Just because you think something is funny, does that make it right? I think that everyone can agree that the answer is no. Example: laughing at the person who falls up the stairs is mean. It's pretty funny to witness, but you are so glad that it wasn't you.
AFTER Yeardley Love's death last spring, thousands of University students, faculty and staff members were shocked that such a horrific tragedy could happen in our community. Isn't the University supposed to be a safe, caring community of trust? How could something of these epic, violent proportions occur among our own? These kinds of questions, as well as many others, ran through several of our minds as the University tried to respond to this tragedy.
Following the murder of Yeardley Love in the spring of 2010, the University acted swiftly to implement changes in school policy regarding notification of student arrests. The new notification policy implemented this year made it mandatory for students to disclose arrests or convictions prior to the start of the fall semester. Though the new NetBadge arrest notification system is a necessary step to building a safer community, it should one of the University's responses to combating domestic violence on Grounds. While the University works at developing further policy directed at helping the victims of domestic violence, emphasis must be placed on educating the entire community - in particular, faculty and staff. Faculty and staff must take a more prominent role in combating domestic violence on Grounds.
During the summer, police officials have continued to investigate the death of Morgan Harrington, whose skeletal remains were found Jan. 26 after disappearing during an Oct. 17, 2009 Metallica concert. State and local investigators identified a forensic connection between the Virginia Tech student's death and an unsolved 2005 abduction and sexual assault in Fairfax, Va., according to a July 1 state police press release.
During the months since 22-year-old University lacrosse player Yeardley Love's death in May, details have surfaced about the abusive past between her and former College student George Huguely, her on-and-off boyfriend who has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to her death. Recently released court documents report that the two engaged in physical violence and exchanged e-mails in the days before Love's death.
The University community reacted sharply to the bias incident that took place on Thursday, April 15, when two female fourth-year University students became the victims of repeated racial slurs by a drunk, white male student. Although the University's response was admirable, it is only the beginning of what is needed to combat the bias that permeates our University community and larger society. Everyday in Charlottesville and around the country, minorities become the direct victims of racial or sexual bias. Unfortunately, these incidents often go unreported but still harm our society in more ways than one. Bias attitudes and practices are normalized and excused at the expense of equality. Future University dialogue must encompass all forms of discrimination, including those more subtly ingrained into our culture.
When The Cavalier Daily prints its first issue of the 2010-11 academic year in August, it will be the first time in 20 years the paper has gone to press with a president other than John T. Casteen, III at the University's helm. Instead, Teresa A. Sullivan will reside at Carr's Hill after making the transition to the president's office this summer. Sullivan will be the University's eighth president and its first female leader. The challenges placed before her are anything but simple. Preceding Sullivan in office is one of the more iconic and longest-tenured presidents in University history, one who worked tirelessly to strengthen the University's financial position. Giving up the reins of a university that is both fiscally and academically sound, Casteen is leaving quite a void to fill.
Many people smile when a big, furry dog bounces up, craving attention. They might scratch behind her ears, rub her belly or pet her back. They will laugh as she jumps up and barks. Man's best friend has always been a comforting form of companionship for those who love dogs, and doctors finally have begun to use that relationship to benefit their patients.
Often with a struggling economy, decisions must be made to reduce expenditures in the most practical manner possible, with cuts to non-vital programs coming first. In February, Gov. Bob McDonnell proposed a budget that promised to cut many of the life-saving services in Virginia. His proposed budget promised to cut services for victims of domestic violence, child advocacy groups and shelters for the homeless. Fortunately, thanks to pressures from the community and activist groups, the General Assembly did not accept these drastic cuts and instead proposed cuts that were closer to the proposed cuts of former Gov. Tim Kaine. Now, McDonnell must sign the proposed budget for 2011-2012. Still, according to Claire Kaplan, Director of Sexual and Domestic Violence Services at the University, the proposed cuts are the largest she has seen since 1991. While the state government faces difficult economic times and choices, the issue of gender violence should not be neglected, but rather should be a priority. College women across America and within the University community will be directly affected by our political decisions and for some women, it could be a matter of life and death.
Gathered before a crowd of administrators, faculty and community members in the Dome Room of the Rotunda, the Board of Visitors unanimously selected Teresa A. Sullivan as the University's eighth president Jan. 11 following a five-month search.
As the University's presidential search progresses toward its final stages, the magnitude of the decision at hand becomes clearer. The Board of Visitors' Special Committee on the Nomination of a President met Nov. 9 to begin approving nominations for President John T. Casteen, III's successor. The Committee has received almost 200 nominations for the position and is now moving from its research stage, University spokesperson Carol Wood said.
According to statistics from CBS News, 71 percent of rape offenders will rape again, and with non-stranger cases "it's somewhere in the neighborhood of 3, 4, 5, 6 offenses at least per rapist," quoting David Lisak, an expert on rape cases from the University of Massachusetts. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, only 6 percent of rapists will ever spend a day in jail. In comparing the statistics from Lisak to the statistics from RAINN, one can see the importance of a strict policy on sexual assaults at the University.
The Special Committee on the Nomination of a President organized two forums yesterday during which University community members discussed the search for University President John T. Casteen III's successor.