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(04/08/15 4:20am)
Monday, the University’s chapter of Phi Kappa Psi announced its decision to take legal action against Rolling Stone magazine. In a statement, the chapter stated it plans “to pursue all available legal action against the magazine.”
(04/07/15 4:15am)
The Board of Visitors voted to increase tuition drastically at its meeting two weeks ago, a decision that was met with significant frustration — on the part of students and even Board members themselves. While we have previously criticized the Board for its lack of transparency when making this decision, overall, the decision should prove beneficial for University students.
(04/06/15 4:49am)
Yesterday, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism released its report on the journalistic catastrophe that was Rolling Stone’s “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA,” an article detailing an alleged — and subsequently discredited — account of a sexual assault at the University chapter of Phi Kappa Psi.
(04/01/15 5:12pm)
To our readers,
(03/31/15 4:45am)
Recently, the governing board of the University of Mississippi moved to oust the university’s chancellor, Dr. Daniel W. Jones. In response to this ouster, more than 2,500 people demonstrated at the school last Wednesday, showing their disagreement with the board’s decision.
(03/30/15 4:14am)
Last week’s Board of Visitors meetings incited outrage for a number of reasons. We wrote last week about the Board’s failure to address issues of diversity through its Diversity and Inclusion Committee; however, the most controversial decision the Board made last week was to unilaterally raise tuition. The Board increased tuition for all students by 3.9 percent, but for in-state students entering the University in Fall 2015, there will be a $1,000 increase, with an additional $1,000 increase for in-state students entering in Fall 2016. Ultimately, according to Board member Helen Dragas, the incoming Class of 2019 will face a 13.4 percent increase in tuition from Fall 2014.
(03/27/15 4:30am)
3.9: Percent by which the Board of Visitors voted to raise tuition for all students Tuesday.
(03/26/15 4:41am)
With the end of the Board of Visitors’ meetings this week, the Board will meet only once more before the next academic year — though this will be June 11 and 12, after the semester has ended. Given this timeline, we were disappointed by the minimal discussion not only of Martese Johnson’s arrest but also of students’ general concerns at Tuesday’s 30-minute Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting. While it shouldn’t take as serious an incident as Martese’s arrest to prompt real discussion of diversity and inclusion by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, even in light of that serious incident the Committee failed to give proper weight to preexisting concerns.
(03/25/15 4:46am)
Yesterday, we wrote about the standardization of elements of Title IX — in particular, standardizing who should oversee investigations and standardizing whether parties should have a right to have counsel or advisers present. In our opinion, the national standardization of these two practices could improve the adjudication of sexual misconduct at colleges and universities, as well as make it easier to compare schools’ respective adjudicative practices.
(03/24/15 4:25am)
Yesterday, Charlottesville police held a press conference releasing the findings of their now-suspended investigation into the alleged gang rape of University student Jackie, whose story was depicted in a now-discredited article in Rolling Stone.
(03/23/15 5:22am)
For the third time this year, national media have flooded our space. University students are, understandably, exhausted. In part because of this, the arrest of our classmate Martese Johnson and the subsequent response — while it has garnered national attention — has not seen the same response from University students as other controversies. We understand that students are tired. We are tired, too. But it would be a grave mistake to let the exhaustion we feel from the other events of this year prevent us from seeing and changing injustices happening right in front of us.
(03/20/15 4:27am)
Our school is still reeling from Martese Johnson’s brutal arrest early Wednesday morning. Yesterday, we noted the need to focus on improving the problems facing us from within our community, and student reactions to the arrest and ensuing conversation have revealed the extent of those problems. While groups like Black Dot have initiated events in support of Martese, some students at these events — such as Wednesday night’s rally — spoke over their peers instead of with them. On social media platforms such as Yik Yak — an avenue we wrote earlier this week is often used for racist or offensive comments — students have posted comments blaming Martese for the arrest, saying his wounds were insignificant and even accusing Martese of enjoying a publicity stunt.
(03/19/15 6:13am)
“I go to UVA. I go to UVA. I go to UVA. . . I go to UVA.”
(03/18/15 4:11am)
Earlier this month, six students on the student legislative council at the University of California, Irvine voted to remove all flags — including the American flag — from a student government work room on their campus in order to create a more “inclusive space.” While the Executive Cabinet of the Associated Students of UC Irvine quickly vetoed the policy, the original vote became national news and the school even received credible threats in advance of a student meeting regarding the vote. The incident became so controversial that state Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Santa Ana, announced she would begin pushing for a state constitutional amendment to prevent state-funded universities and colleges from banning the U.S. flag on campuses.
(03/17/15 4:13am)
Yesterday, we wrote about the systemic nature of racism at colleges and the need to combat it on many levels. Following that line of logic, the University of Rochester, through its senior counsel Richard S. Crummins, has asked the social media app Yik Yak, whose users operate under the assumption of anonymity, to turn over information about its users who have posted racially offensive and threatening language — a step that demonstrates the university’s commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment.
(03/16/15 4:10am)
The University of Oklahoma made headlines last week with the discovery of a video of fraternity brothers in Sigma Alpha Epsilon participating in a racist chant — which included lyrics such as “there will never be a n— in SAE” and even lyrics supporting lynching. Shortly after this discovery, officials at the University of Maryland began investigating an email sent by a Kappa Sigma fraternity brother in Jan. 2014, which included racial slurs and other racially charged language.
(03/06/15 5:15am)
30.8: Percentage of the student body who voted in student elections this year
(03/05/15 5:13am)
With last month’s announcement of the Lawn Selection Committee’s decisions determining Lawn room residency for the 2015-16 academic year, the representation of the student body in the 47 selected Lawn room residents has come into question. In next year’s class of residents — at least separate from the seven rooms whose residents are to be determined through separate processes — the majority of students identify as white, and there are no black students at all. Additionally, particular University organizations such as the University Guide Service and Honor Committee have significant representation, whereas fraternities and sororities under the National Pan-Hellenic Council have none at all.
(03/04/15 7:09am)
Last Friday, the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate unanimously passed legislation regarding reporting of sexual assaults at Virginia colleges and universities. The new bill requires school personnel to report evidence of a sexual assault to that school’s Title IX committee within 72 hours and also requires that any case deemed to be a felony assault be submitted to the police or for review by a local commonwealth attorney — regardless of the survivor’s wishes.
(03/03/15 5:47am)
In 2003, three teenagers were convicted of the murder of a woman and her toddler son in Crozet. One of them, Robert Davis, who is currently serving a 23-year sentence, is seeking a pardon from the governor’s office — claiming he gave a false confession as a result of a harsh interrogation process.