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(04/18/19 5:07am)
Roughly 20 students met Tuesday night in the Multicultural Student Center for a public event titled “A Discussion on Homogeneous Spaces.” The discussion was organized by the Minority Rights Coalition and Student Hip-Hop Organization and led by second-year College student Alisha Kohli and third-year College student Camille Horton.
(04/11/19 3:34am)
For some students, springtime at the University means trading Bean Boots and Canada Goose jackets for Lilly Pulitzer sundresses and Ray-Ban sunglasses. But for Ellie Brasacchio, a third-year College student and Student Council president, the sartorial changes that accompany rising temperatures are merely another reminder of the socioeconomic divide at the University. Sixty-seven percent of students who attend the University are in the top 20 percent of the federal income bracket, and the median family income of a student at the University sits at $155,500. Meanwhile, 2.8 percent of students come from the bottom 20 percent of the federal income bracket.
(02/27/19 4:15am)
Student Council presidential candidates Ellie Brasacchio, a third-year College student and the current chair of the Student Council Representative Body and Arabella Lee, a first-year Curry student, answered questions about various topics — ranging from accessibility to the living wage — during the third-annual Student Council Presidential Debate co-hosted Monday night by The Cavalier Daily and the University Board of Elections — the organization responsible for conducting University-wide student elections and referenda — in Wilson Hall.
(02/21/19 4:23am)
For front desk assistant and second-year College student Alberto Serra, the Multicultural Student Center is a place he can go at any time and be greeted by both familiar faces and make friends with new ones. Located in the basement of Newcomb Hall, the MSC at its busiest is abuzz with the sounds of music, conversation and laughter among students and fingertips against keyboards. MSC staff work to make sure the space is not just another study spot for students, according to Serra.
(02/06/19 1:21am)
Former U.Va. police officer, Justin Eugene Bryant, 29, pleaded guilty to felony assault and battery in Albemarle County Circuit Court Jan. 30.
(01/31/19 4:40am)
The University recently announced the establishment of the School of Data Science following a $120 million private gift — the largest in University history — from the Quantitative Foundation, a Charlottesville-based hedge fund led by Class of 1991 McIntire graduate Jaffray Woodriff.
(01/31/19 1:47am)
Construction on the Brandon Avenue apartments — the University’s newest on-Grounds housing development slated to house over 500 undergraduates — has run slightly behind schedule in recent weeks but will be fully open for students by the time move-in occurs in early August.
(12/12/18 8:13pm)
The Cavalier Daily held its elections for the 130th term of the organization earlier this month, electing third-year College student Gracie Kreth to serve as its next editor-in-chief.
(11/29/18 5:36am)
In the wake of the inauguration of President Jim Ryan, a surge of questions regarding the future of the University arose — particularly how that future relates to reconciling with the University’s past. In his inaugural address Oct. 19, Ryan expressed the need for “an honest assessment of the past and the present, because this is the only way to measure progress.”
(11/29/18 3:35am)
University President Jim Ryan’s recently established community working group has already begun its mission to evaluate the relationship between the University and the surrounding community with its first meeting Nov. 5. Ryan announced the creation the working group in October to begin the lengthy process of identifying ways in which the University — along with the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and other areas — can strengthen its bond with the local community and seek means for improvement.
(11/07/18 6:58am)
After a national Democratic win in the House of Representatives and Republican win in the U.S. Senate, students gave feedback about local race results at election watch parties.
(10/15/18 4:59am)
Fifth Congressional District candidate, Democrat Leslie Cockburn, held a rally Sunday evening at the Jefferson Theater in a last-minute push for voter registration before the Virginia deadline Monday. Cockburn was joined by her daughter, actress Olivia Wilde, and Wilde’s fiancé, actor Jason Sudeikis.
(10/10/18 6:32pm)
Fifth Congressional District candidates, Democrat Leslie Cockburn and Republican Denver Riggleman, squared off Monday evening at Piedmont Virginia Community College for their first televised debate. The two candidates spoke on issues such as government spending, climate change and social justice.
(09/06/18 2:31am)
A Google image search for “Charlottesville” yields hundreds of images depicting clashes between protestors, policemen clad in riot gear and U.Va’s iconic Thomas Jefferson statue engulfed in a sea of tiki torches. On the Downtown Mall, unwilted bouquets and vibrant chalk drawings still decorate the length of Fourth Street, accompanying a street sign stamped with “Heather Heyer Way.”
(04/19/18 5:12am)
Humming with the clatter of heels against red brick, chatter at park benches and the chorus of street performers, the Charlottesville Downtown Mall is thought by many residents to exude an inexplicable charm — one that has allowed Main Street to maintain a thriving business scene for over 40 years. Amidst the bustle of foot traffic, a handful of street vendors sell artisan goods ranging from elaborately embellished scarves to hand-blown glass flower pots. Stretching eight blocks of brick-paved, tree-lined walkway, the pedestrian mall is one of the longest of its kind. More than 120 shops and 30 restaurants occupy the space, offering a diverse mix of boutiques, tastes and sights.
(03/29/18 5:39am)
The City of Charlottesville has again moved to rename Emancipation and Justice Park, formerly Lee and Jackson Park, by turning its ears to the people. The Council launched a new online survey March 6 that allows people to vote on a variety of proposed park names as well as to write-in their own suggestions.