(04/29/19 3:32am)
The top-seeded Virginia men’s lacrosse team beat North Carolina for the second time this season in the semifinal round of the ACC Championship Saturday. After taking down the Tar Heels (8-7, 1-3 ACC) earlier this year in Charlottesville, the Cavaliers (12-3, 3-1 ACC) won at the UNC Lacrosse Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., taking down North Carolina 14-13 on its own turf.
(04/30/19 12:10am)
With the spring sports’ seasons winding down, the CD Sports staff breaks down title prospects for teams still competing and looks forward to some of the storylines for Virginia athletics this summer.
(04/29/19 3:34am)
The Virginia football team played its spring game Saturday at Scott Stadium on a beautiful day in Charlottesville. The game was a culmination of 15 spring practices and featured a mini-game along with some drills.
(05/02/19 5:48pm)
For centuries in Arab cultures, families have gathered together at night and admired art in its vast array of forms — dance, poetry, song and instrumentation. These collective experiences are, in Arabic, called “Layaleena” — “our nights.”
(04/29/19 10:41pm)
1. Deadlines, deadlines and more deadlines
(04/28/19 8:54pm)
Former Virginia cornerback Tim Harris was the second Cavalier drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft after he was picked by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round Saturday.
(04/30/19 12:10am)
The Virginia women’s basketball team struggled with depth this past season, their first under Coach Tina Thompson, finishing the ACC Tournament with only seven players healthy and eligible to play. However, the Cavaliers will look very different in the 2019-2020 season with a much deeper roster that will be more capable of leading the team back to the NCAA Tournament.
(04/27/19 1:46am)
Friday night, another Cavalier was drafted to the NFL, joining an exclusive group including linebacker Micah Kiser and defensive end Chris Long.
(04/27/19 1:45am)
The Virginia men’s basketball team will not be celebrating its national championship with President Trump at the White House, per a statement from head coach Tony Bennett released Friday.
(04/29/19 10:07pm)
This year marks the 15th class from the College of Arts and Sciences that will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in neuroscience from the University, and students within the major put together a neuroscience art exhibit showcasing fluorescent images from students’ research.
(04/30/19 3:13am)
For the past several years, first-year enrollment at the University has steadily risen, increasing 12.5 percent between fall 2012 to fall 2018. In fall 2012, 3,397 first-year students arrived on Grounds, while in fall 2018, the University welcomed a first-year class of 3,822 students — the largest first-year class in University history.
(04/30/19 12:09am)
After a magical run in the 2019 NCAA Tournament that ended with the program’s first national championship, the Virginia men’s basketball team has seen several players declare for the 2019 NBA Draft.
(04/26/19 2:34pm)
North Korea charged the U.S. $2 million for the medical treatment of Otto Warmbier and insisted the envoy sent to retrieve the comatose University student from Pyongyang in 2017 sign a pledge that the U.S. would pay before giving permission to leave.
(04/26/19 8:37pm)
Student Council approved a budget to allow for the allocation of funds to its various committees this summer at its general body meeting Tuesday night. The total budget allocates $21,593.33 — $453.31 less than the 2018 summer budget.
(04/30/19 2:27am)
In the United States, the census determines congressional representation, informs distributions of federal grants by the federal government and the states. It also helps businesses plan expansions, expenditures, advertising and new products. It is not only a political tool — it also a widely used for financial and social purposes. Its efficacy, however, is already partially compromised by the survey and statistical techniques used by the Census Bureau. Adding Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ proposed citizenship question to the 2020 Decennial Census runs the risk of further reducing the usefulness of the data.
(05/03/19 10:03pm)
Katie Bouman — a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student — captured the first image of a black hole Wednesday, April 10. Her imaging discovery was possible due to high-frequency superconducting detectors developed by U.Va. researchers and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
(04/25/19 4:52am)
Virginia defeated James Madison (23-18, 4-8 CAA) 2-1 at home Wednesday night. The Cavaliers surrendered only three hits in the contest.
(04/26/19 8:41pm)
The No. 5 seed Virginia women’s lacrosse team (12-6, 3-4 ACC) lost to No. 4 seed Syracuse (15-3, 5-2 ACC) 12-10 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament Wednesday.
(04/25/19 4:12am)
Student staff members at Newcomb Hall have begun to petition against the changes that have resulted from the current reorganization of Newcomb Hall. These changes — which have included hiring freezes and increased responsibilities without increased pay — are due to a budget deficit in the Office of the Dean of Students. Impacted student employees are scheduled to hold a rally at the steps of Peabody Hall May 1 to protest the changes. The rally was originally scheduled for April 26, but moved due to inclement weather.
(05/03/19 10:09pm)
The sun beats hotter in Preston County, W.Va., almost to the point where you would rather spend your time inside. I’ve gone here each summer for the past three years on a service trip with my parish from home, and every time I go, my feelings about the place are further complicated.
