White nationalists gather for another torchlit rally at Lee statue
A group of about three dozen white nationalists gathered in Emancipation Park Saturday night carrying tiki torches as a part of a rally they’ve named “Charlottesville 3.0.”
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A group of about three dozen white nationalists gathered in Emancipation Park Saturday night carrying tiki torches as a part of a rally they’ve named “Charlottesville 3.0.”
More than 100 students crammed into the University’s Newcomb South Meeting Hall last month for a Student Council meeting that quickly devolved into volleys of shouts and anger.
Live Nation announced Thursday morning that an additional 3,000 tickets for Sunday’s “A Concert for Charlottesville” will be available to University students, faculty, staff and residents of greater Charlottesville. The distribution will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday morning at the Scott Stadium West Gate ticket office.
Amongst the several on- and off-Grounds housing options that University students can choose from, several remain popular year after year. Qualities such as location, affordability, amenities, management and overall property quality can hold sway in one’s decision regarding where to live. While on-Grounds housing options feature their own set of rules and regulations, off-Grounds housing can be complex to navigate at times, especially for students who have not searched for an apartment or house to rent before. The housing options described below are just a few of the many popular options thousands of University students live in each year.
The Board of Visitors elected James E. Ryan, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, as the next president of the University Friday morning. He will succeed Teresa Sullivan to become the University’s ninth president.
The Dave Matthews Band announced Wednesday morning they will be hosting “A Concert for Charlottesville” as a response to the events that occurred on Aug. 11 and 12. Tickets are free for members of the Charlottesville and University communities.
University President Teresa Sullivan sat down for 50-minute interview with The Cavalier Daily Tuesday morning to address questions and criticisms related to the University’s response to events in Charlottesville on Aug. 11 and 12.
On the evening of Aug. 21, the Black Student Alliance was joined by hundreds of students and community members in a peaceful march from the amphitheatre to the Thomas Jefferson statue north of the Rotunda to protest recent white nationalist events.
Just hours after Charlottesville officials draped black shrouds over the statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson near downtown, a local man attempted to cut down the covering over the Lee statue.
The University Programs Council is suspending its efforts to find a replacement artist for Saturday’s Welcome Week Concert. UPC began searching for a new artist after rappers Future and Lil Yachty announced Thursday they would be canceling their concert at the John Paul Jones Arena.
Rappers Future and Lil Yachty have canceled their concert planned for Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena, the University Programs Council announced Thursday. The concert was a part of UPC’s Welcome Week activities.
Hundreds gathered Sunday evening at the site of Saturday’s fatal crash to mourn and remember 32-year-old Heather Heyer, who was killed after a car plowed through a crowd of peaceful protesters in downtown Charlottesville.
Federal Judge Glen Conrad granted a preliminary injunction Friday evening in the lawsuit Jason Kessler filed against the city of Charlottesville, allowing Saturday’s “Unite the Right” rally to remain in Emancipation Park. The city previously said it would only grant a permit for the rally if it was held in McIntire Park.
Several hundred white supremacists took to University Grounds Friday evening for a torchlit march that was met by counter-protesters and several tense exchanges on the steps of the Rotunda.
Jason Kessler, a pro-white activist and organizer of the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right” rally, filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court Thursday against the City of Charlottesville and City Manager Maurice Jones. The complaint is a result of the city’s decision Monday to only grant a permit for the rally if it was moved from Emancipation Park to McIntire Park. The lawsuit argues the city violated Kessler’s right to free speech.
Saturday’s “Unite the Right” rally is expected to disrupt both vehicular and pedestrian traffic starting Friday evening. In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, Charlottesville Police Department Capt. Victor Mitchell detailed the areas in downtown Charlottesville that will be affected.
With the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right” rally only a few days away, conflict has risen between the City of Charlottesville and the rally’s organizer over where the event can legally be held. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Virginia and The Rutherford Institute became involved Tuesday after sending a letter addressing the issue to members of the Charlottesville City Council and the city manager.
Incoming first-year student Joshua Richardson passed away during Summer Session III, according to an email sent to the University community Monday night by Dean of Student Allen Groves.
Former University student Otto Warmbier, who was detained in North Korea for over a year, died Monday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. surrounded by family.
During this academic year, the lawsuits filed against Rolling Stone magazine have made headlines, from the start to the finish of former Assoc. Dean Nicole Eramo’s defamation lawsuit and the current preparations for Phi Kappa Psi’s upcoming trial.