College Republicans, University Democrats respond to election
Democrat Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor last night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Cavalier Daily's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also try a Basic search
123 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe was elected to serve as Virginia’s 72nd governor last night in one of the most hotly contested statewide races in decades.
Just six days before Virginia voters will elect their next governor, former President Bill Clinton and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe co-hosted a major campaign rally Wednesday morning at the Paramount theater downtown. Numerous security guards lined the walls both in the theater and outside, and sniffing dogs walked throughout the vicinity, as the theater packed full of students and Charlottesville community members alike.
The fire department responded to a report of a suspicious package at Carruthers Hall at 3:15 p.m. Monday. An emergency text alert and email was sent to the student body instructing them to avoid the area. An all clear was issued at 3:37 p.m.
Prosecuting sexual assault or sexual misconduct through student self-governance at the University has come with its fair share of challenges and quirks. The Honor Committee does not prosecute sexual misconduct, nor does the University Judiciary Committee hold sexual misbehavior in its scope of jurisdiction — in part — for legal reasons.
“No cuts, no fees — education should be free!”
After a seven-year legal battle, an appellate court ruled Wednesday in favor of The Cavalier Daily and Virginia Tech’s Collegiate Times, allowing the two publications to publish advertisements for alcoholic beverages in college newspapers.
A petition provocatively titled “I am not a loan,” requesting the University overturn the changes to AccessUVa instituted by the Board of Visitors this summer, has gathered more than 7,300 signatures online.
The Burke Society held a memorial remembering lives lost in the Sept. 11 tragedy Wednesday morning on the south end of the lawn, placing flags and displaying a large commemorative board displaying the names of all the victims of the attack..
A new peer review system for determining faculty salary increases will take effect in paychecks this month, following a proposal by University President Teresa Sullivan that was implemented in July. Faculty merit raises will now be determined by reviews from other faculty in the same department, rather than exclusively by department chairs.
Dean of Students Allen Groves gathered on the Lawn Wednesday evening along with almost 3,000 students to break the world record for most high-fives in an hour. By 8 p.m., he had notched about 2,470 high fives.
Following the April arrest of a University student attempting to buy sparkling water at a local grocery store, a Charlottesville-based advocacy group, the Rutherford Institute, is encouraging a series of large changes to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Soulful music flooded the lecture hall at the Harrison Institute Special Collections library Wednesday as more than 100 people gathered to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington.
University President Teresa Sullivan joined 164 other university presidents across the nation in signing a letter to members of Congress in a push for increased federal funding for education and research.
Fourth-year College student Josh Myers will fill the vacant seat on the Honor Committee created when fourth-year student Julie Yee stepped down early last week, College Council President Christine Miller announced in an email to College students Sunday. Myers originally ran for one of the five College spots on the committee and came in sixth.
Effective yesterday, Julie Yee, secretary for the University Honor committee, announced her resignation from the position. Yee was one of five representatives elected from the College of Arts & Sciences.
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled last week to allow for a broadening of the appeal made in the trial of former Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely. A document released by the Court stated that the circuit court violated Huguely’s right to a fair trial by refusing to allow the defense to ask certain questions during jury selection which were relevant to whether jurors would remain impartial.
“UVa hasn’t changed a bit since I attended,” the ominous message read, tweeted from hacker @R00tTh3B0x last night around 11:15 p.m.
Amid a rash of hazing allegations and the investigation of fraternity pledging, the University announced Thursday that all Inter-Fraternity Council fraternities must stop new member pledging and conduct initiations by Saturday at 6 p.m. The University later extended the deadline to Sunday evening at 6.
Jason Vandever defeated former Computer Science Prof. John Pfaltz to become Charlottesville city treasurer in a 1280-397 vote Tuesday. The Democrat beat out Pfaltz’s Independent run in the special election after Jennifer Brown, who had held the position since 1993, retired in October.
Fourth-year Engineering student Rowan Sprague has applied for a Fulbright Research Grant to study ecological engineering in New Zealand and research ways to manipulate agricultural systems to benefit honeybee populations.