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(08/26/19 10:21pm)
The University Programs Council began hosting its annual Welcome Week Aug. 23, spending approximately $174,000 on events to entertain and provide inclusive spaces for new and returning students. Kyle Nguyen, UPC chair and a fourth-year Commerce student, said the goal of Welcome Week is to get all students excited for the start of the new school year.
(08/02/19 4:39pm)
Earlier this summer, Joe Biden, garnering criticism from nearly every other Democratic primary candidate, made a splash with his declaration of support for the Hyde Amendment — a ban on federal funds for abortion care. In the middle of a fierce battle over abortion rights — with nine states currently attempting to ban access to safe and legal abortion care — Biden’s “middle ground” approach couldn’t have been more tone deaf and out of touch. The utter lack of respect for the people suffering because of Hyde, and the complete insincerity he showed when he flipped positions less than 36 hours later, highlight his inability to identify with low-income women and people of color and the systemic inequalities they face on a daily basis in nearly every aspect of our society.
(04/22/19 1:53am)
Zerlina Maxwell — political analyst, commentator, writer and speaker — spoke about the presence of rape culture and its perpetuating practices both in person and in the media in Minor Hall Thursday afternoon. Maxwell has offered commentary on CNN, FOX News and MSNBC and has written online content for CNN.com, Black Enterprise, The Washington Post and The Huffington Post. Approximately 30 people attended Maxwell’s presentation.
(04/22/19 12:15am)
Take Back the Night, a month-long campaign focused on sexual assault awareness and prevention, concluded Thursday with the Day of Healing event held on the Lawn. The event aimed to educate and provide resources to students and University community members regarding healthy self-care methods and practices. The event featured multiple interactive tables facilitated by TBTN and other organizations on Grounds for students to engage with, as well as a Purvelo cycling class being offered in the evening for students to release stress and tension while practicing self-care. Organizations in attendance included the Women’s Center, Unsung People, Flux, University Records, One Less, HOPE, Peer Health Educators and Ashtanga Yoga.
(04/15/19 2:04am)
The Take Back the Night Vigil was held in the Amphitheater Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. to help raise awareness for and support survivors of sexual assault and was attended by approximately 100 people. The event included stories from survivors, musical performances by Wendy Repass, a local Charlottesville musician, and Michael Schulte, a second-year College student.
(04/15/19 1:49am)
University College Republicans and the Albemarle County Republican Committee hosted a candidate forum April 9 featuring the three 25th House of Delegates Republican Primary candidates — Marshall Pattie, Chris Runion and Richard Fox. This is the third forum that the organization has hosted — one debate for the U.S. Senate primary last spring and one debate with University Democrats in fall 2018 for the 5th District.
(04/03/19 9:15pm)
Last month, University President Ryan distributed an electronic survey to students concerning sexual assault and sexual misconduct on Grounds. This is the third climate survey that the administration has sent out to students, following similar surveys dispersed in both 2015 and 2017. Students at the University — which is one of only 33 members of the Association of American Universities to participate in the 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct — are in a unique position to provide vital feedback about critical policies and procedures on Grounds.
(03/29/19 6:05pm)
DREAMers on Grounds and Sigma Lambda Upsilon — a Latina sorority — hosted their fourth annual DREAM Week, a week full of activities throughout Grounds to promote advocacy and support for the undocumented and immigrant community at the University and beyond. The week ended today.
(03/28/19 8:38pm)
In honor of Women’s History Month, GirlUp — an organization which focuses on peer mentorship as a way for female students to empower elementary-school girls — and the Multicultural Student Center hosted a discussion March 26 about intersectionality in student activism at the University through the facets of race and gender. This discussion, held in the Multicultural Student Center, involved a group of 15 students, 14 of whom were female.
(03/28/19 8:13pm)
University President Jim Ryan distributed a survey on the climate of sexual assault to the U.Va. student body in an email last Tuesday, as part of the University’s ongoing efforts to evaluate and adjust policies and support services.
(03/28/19 2:23pm)
The past two months in Virginia politics have left the fate of the Commonwealth in very uncertain hands. With Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring all engulfed in scandals, their ability to effectively lead the Commonwealth going forward has evaporated. All three have faced bipartisan calls for resignation or investigation, and in the face of much adversary, all three have resisted these calls.
(03/12/19 9:43pm)
Former English Prof. John Casey retired from the University last December following allegations of sexual assault.
(03/16/19 7:49pm)
A review panel concluded last Wednesday that retired University English Prof. John Casey should be issued a permanent no-trespass order after being found responsible for multiple Title IX violations.
(03/15/19 6:47pm)
Over the past month, Virginia’s state government has gone through what one can only describe as an unadulterated dumpster fire whose proportions, ramifications and publicity far exceed that of any other previous political scandal in the Commonwealth’s history. All three of Virginia’s top elected officials — Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring — have each become embroiled in a series of separate controversies which strike at the very heart of many of today’s most complex and sensitive social issues. In short, these scandals have profoundly embarrassed the Commonwealth and undermined the confidence of its electorate.
(03/11/19 3:04am)
Six months before child molestation allegations ravaged his career, Michael Jackson sat in a theater at Neverland Ranch — his residence in Santa Barbara County, California — for an interview with Oprah Winfrey. The event, watched by an estimated 90 million people, was a fluffy promotional vehicle for the music video of “Give In to Me,” a song from Jackson’s eighth studio album, “Dangerous.”
(03/07/19 2:12am)
Currently sitting on a $9.5 billion endowment, the University earns a spot in the top five wealthiest public colleges in the United States. This outrageous wealth has fostered an environment of elites with a silver spoon in their mouth, believing the community owes them more than they owe it. As a result, the institution, its money and its students are failing to give back to the greater Charlottesville community and to itself. Thus, with nothing to lose and everything to gain, the University has allowed students to bask in their own imagined glory.
(02/28/19 4:34am)
Antuan Raimone — an actor in the Broadway shows “Hamilton” and “In The Heights” — spoke about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault at an event hosted by the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center’s Gender Violence and Social Change program in Nau Hall Monday evening with an audience of about 15 people.
(02/25/19 3:50am)
On June 23, 1993 in Manassas, Va., Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband John Wayne Bobbitt’s penis and the world quite simply lost its mind. Almost 26 years later, Jordan Peele produced “Lorena,” a documentary series which originally aired at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 29 and was later made available on Amazon Prime on Feb. 15. The four-part documentary starts out with a scene as startling as it is harmless — Steve Harvey laughing during an interview with Lorena Bobbitt. “What made you take it though?” said Harvey. “I mean, you cut it off. Why you leave with it? … Now we got to go find it. We’re out here, it got grass on it.”
(02/24/19 11:12pm)
Marsh Pattie, assistant vice president of student affairs, met with the University Judiciary Committee earlier this month to discuss the UJC’s mission as well as some state and federal policies that may influence the judiciary processes here at the University. Most notably, Pattie discussed new policies from the Civil Rights Office of the U.S. Department of Education that could reevaluate the standards of evidence in student cases.
(02/26/19 5:32am)
Hey God, what up? It’s me Jim Ryan, Virginia’s resident stud. How are you? Haha that’s cool. Listen, I know you’re burdened with a lot of stuff right now, famine, war, who Colton’s gonna pick on “The Bachelor” — just kidding we all know it’s going to be Cassie — but I was hoping to just take a second of your time to talk about Virginia.
