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(04/24/08 4:00am)
THE MOST common question I have been asked this year is, "Why are you graduating in three years?" I just feel pulled in so many different directions. In my time here, I have discovered what I am passionate about: I care about rural poverty and political literature and environmental stewardship. To be a "successful" student at the University, however, I have to also care about astronomy and economics -- at least enough to show up to class and do the reading. I've been encouraged by a columnist in this newspaper to be "the leader of one organization, on the executive board of another, and an active member of a third." That sort of existence has exhausted me, and I don't want to be so tired that when I leave the University community, I can't make a meaningful impact on other places in the world.
(04/17/08 4:00am)
WHEN I first sat down to write this column, I meant to discuss resource availability at Counseling and Psychological Services and de-stigmatizing therapy. University students undergo a tremendous amount of stress this time of year with exams and job searches looming. Having a professional listener can really relieve this stress and perhaps uncover underlying issues. Unfortunately, during peak times, such as the month of April, it can take up to two weeks to get in to see a counselor.
(04/10/08 4:00am)
THE RESIDENCE Life Office recently announced that incoming first-year students will no longer be allowed to specify a preference between Alderman and McCormick Road residence halls. Instead, students can choose based on "educational programs" such as residential colleges or first-year living areas. This change, ostensibly made to "desegregate" dorms, ultimately deprives members of minority communities a safe and comfortable place to live.
(04/04/08 4:00am)
THIS WEEK is Take Back the Night at the University. Survivors of sexual assault and their advocates have been working to raise awareness of resources for survivors and ultimately prevent sexual violence against men and women. Ironically, this week-long focus on sexual assault issues coincides with Sigma Chi's Derby Days. Derby Days raises money for the Children's Miracle Network while also encouraging sorority women to dance around on a stage scantily clothed to be judged by fraternity men.
(03/27/08 4:00am)
AS THOUSANDS of high school seniors receive their thick envelopes from the University in the coming week, many won't be deciding based on academic reputation or social scene. For many students, the decision of which college to attend comes down simply to money. The University should continue -- and deepen -- its commitment to educational affordability, and students already enrolled should help.
(03/20/08 4:00am)
AS THE Student Council Executive Board officially transitions today, incoming members ought to have the eyes of the University community on them. Most students, however, are probably only marginally aware of this group with a budget of over $600,000. With other student government organizations, the problem often rests equally on the shoulders of the constituency and the representatives. Student Council, however, seems to have become an insular organization that is uninterested in taking a direct stand for students on anything more meaningful than transportation issues.
(03/13/08 4:00am)
WHILE most University students probably didn't give much thought to Charlottesville last week, legislators in Richmond decided essentially to close all donor records from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Del. Glenn Oder, R-Newport News, introduced HB 407 at the request of the University's Government Relations Office. As an institution significantly funded by taxpayers and ostensibly committed to educating the public, students and Virginia residents ought to be concerned about the University's desire to withhold information from the public.
(02/28/08 5:00am)
AS SELECT third-year students excitedly accept offers to liveon the Lawn next year, the University community ought to consider the level of safety a priority. People in and out of the University community visit the Lawn in droves, but the lack of lighting in the alleys poses a danger to all who are on the Lawn in the evening. A police presence interested in more than just catching streakers would be a good start to combating assaults and thefts.
(02/21/08 5:00am)
AS THE newly elected Honor Committee members take their places in the trial room on the fourth floor of Newcomb, these representatives will have bigger issues to face than the single sanction and jury selection procedures. Before procedural issues can be tackled, the new Committee will have to deal with student apathy toward the Committee and the idea of honor itself.
(02/14/08 5:00am)
FRIDAY afternoon's attempts to get the Board of Visitors to take "Curriculum Internationalization" seriously must be met with a certain amount of skepticism. As students and faculty members push for a more global view of academics, it is embarrassing that we have yet to study a region full of fascinating history, language, music, environment and culture: Appalachia.
(01/30/07 5:00am)
First-year College student Derrick Deal was arrested Jan. 25 at approximately 1 a.m. in connection with several incidents at Dabney House, according to a press release issued by the University Police Department.
(01/17/07 5:00am)
Fourth-year College student Sam Selden passed away Dec. 2 in Charlottesville in the house he shared with his fiancée, fourth-year College student Lindsey Jones.
(11/29/06 5:00am)
The Honor Committee recently released a comprehensive survey asking the University teaching faculty about their feelings toward the honor system. The survey was conducted in February and March of 2006.
(11/28/06 5:00am)
The Honor Committee released the results of its faculty survey Sunday. The results demonstrated mixed opinions about the current system.
(11/13/06 5:00am)
The Honor Committee discussed a new format for its accusation letter as well as its upcoming schedule Sunday night.
(11/06/06 5:00am)
The Honor Committee discussed the conscientious retraction campaign and the upcoming community forum meeting last night. The Committee also continued to discuss possible changes to the investigation process.
(11/02/06 5:00am)
Members of Hoos Against Single Sanction submitted a proposal last night to the Honor Committee's single sanction ad-hoc committee. At the same meeting, Asian Student Union President Patrick Lee said he was concerned about the diversity within the ad-hoc committee.
(10/30/06 5:00am)
The Honor Committee discussed procedural changes involving a streamlined investigation process last night.
(10/23/06 4:00am)
Seventeen students were chosen last week to serve as first-year judges, according to Connor Sullivan, University Judiciary Committee vice chair for first years.
(10/20/06 4:00am)
University Law School Prof. Richard Bonnie has been named to head a commission to investigate changes to the Commonwealth's current mental health laws.