Student Council appoints new Appropriations chair, welcomes new representatives
Student Council approved a new co-chair of its Appropriations Committee and welcomed several new members during their weekly meeting Tuesday.
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Student Council approved a new co-chair of its Appropriations Committee and welcomed several new members during their weekly meeting Tuesday.
The Student Senate convened for its first meeting of the year Tuesday night in Newcomb Theater to hear from Law School Dean Risa Goluboff, who is chairing the Deans Working Group assessing the University’s response to the events of the events of Aug. 11 and 12.
“The time of lawlessness is over! The fun is done! I am back!” Vice Principal Neal Gamby (Danny McBride) exclaims in the season two premiere of “Vice Principals.” After being shot in the season finale of the previous season, Gamby has returned to restore order to his kingdom — North Jackson High School. While that may mean the fun is done for North Jackson students hoping to run wild in the halls, fans of the show will still have plenty of fun watching Gamby return to his usual antics in the new season, if the premiere is any indication.
“Plato was Aristotle's teacher, and Aristotle rebelled against Plato,” Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer said as he addressed a group of 17 students gathered in New Cabell Hall on a Friday afternoon.
Student Council and University Dining representatives announced a Student Dining Advisory Board at Student Council’s general body meeting Tuesday.
“This outlandish buffoonery is beneath the office of the Governor,” the governor of California declares in the season-four premiere of “BoJack Horseman.” The buffoonery in question is Mr. Peanutbutter’s (Paul F. Tompkins) plan to win the race for governor in a literal race — a death-defying ski run down Devil’s Mountain. The premiere, “See Mr. Peanutbutter Run,” is a return to the silliness and clever humor that makes the show so laugh-out-loud funny. Watching Mr. Peanutbutter attempt to run for governor by challenging his rival to a ski race, viewers might be forgiven for thinking the new season would be more optimistic and upbeat than previous ones.
Student Council passed two resolutions supporting DREAMers On Grounds and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients at the University during their Tuesday meeting — FR17-04 and FR17-06, respectively. Representatives also approved FB17-05 — a bill creating a committee to report on changing the University’s curriculum to address the history of white supremacy in Charlottesville, in accordance with Black Student Alliance’s list of demands. Prior to the legislative session in which the bill and resolutions were passed, the council hosted a public comment period. Three students spoke, each in favor of the passage of the two resolutions supporting DACA recipients. Among them was fourth-year Curry student Paola Sánchez Valdez, the founder of DREAMers On Grounds and a DACA recipient herself. “I want you all to think about these resolutions, and I want you to know that I was a DACA recipient, and I am only here because of DACA,” she said. Third-year College student Liya Abseno also shared her support for DREAMers at the University. “I just wanted to speak to show solidarity with [the University] DREAMers,” she said. “Don’t let anyone make you forget what you’re fighting for, and the strength you’ve had to make it this far.” Third-year College student Hannah Borja, a member of DREAMers On Grounds, echoed Abseno’s sentiments and said she had worked with Student Council to produce the two resolutions. “We appreciate the affirmations today on the basis that they support our mission to educate and advocate,” Borja said. After the public comment period, David Birkenthal, fourth-year College student and Chair of the Representative Body, opened the legislative session with FR17-04. Ian Ware, third-year College student and representative, introduced the resolution, which he co-sponsored. The resolution affirmed Student Council’s support for DREAMers On Grounds’ planned occupation of Garrett Hall Wednesday. “Student Council wishes to offer its unwavering support to the DREAMers On Grounds,” the bill read. Ware, also stated his opposition to the termination of DACA and his support for those affected. “This repeal of DACA is literally just an extension of white supremacy in this country,” he said. “I’d love to give my unwavering support to DREAMers On Grounds.” The resolution passed unopposed, with no votes against and just two abstentions. Next, Birkenthal introduced FB17-05 — a bill to create an ad-hoc committee on adding education about the local history of white supremacy to University curriculum. He said the bill would set out specific expectations for Student Council’s work on addressing the issue, which was fifth on BSA’s list of demands. “This is a resolution to make sure that we have deadlines, and we have representatives involved as well,” he said. Sarah Kenny, fourth-year College student and Student Council president, also spoke before the vote, addressing students’ positions on the bill. “There is overwhelming support from the student body,” she said. The second piece of legislation, like the first, passed unanimously save for two abstentions. Finally, Alex Cintron, third-year College student and vice president for administration, introduced FR17-06 — a resolution affirming support for DACA recipients on Grounds and calling for their protection. Cintron called on the body to pass the resolution without opposition, as they had the previous two. “I believe this rep body has the moral decency to not only pass this legislation but to pass it unanimously,” he said. Cintron also said he hoped the Student Council members would take additional steps to help protect DACA recipients, beyond voting to pass the resolutions. “Voting for the bill is nothing if you don’t do anything to help those who will be affected by the termination of DACA,” Cintron said. Cintron’s belief in the representative body proved well-founded, as the resolution passed unanimously — save for the two proxy abstentions.
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.
After a heated public debate Tuesday evening, Student Council unanimously passed two bills supporting the Black Student Alliance’s list of demands for the University administration in light of recent violent events in Charlottesville.
In place of their weekly legislative session, Student Council hosted a town hall meeting for students in Newcomb Theater Tuesday night. About 100 students attended the meeting, which Student Council designed to give students a chance to speak their mind about the white nationalist events and associated violence of Aug. 11 and 12.
The University’s McIntire Department of Music recently added a new professor to the faculty — rapper A.D. Carson. As Asst. Prof. of Hip-Hop and the Global South, Carson’s classes will be more like ciphers — informal rap sessions that give students the opportunity to freestyle and write original raps. The Cavalier Daily spoke with Carson about his background in music, including his doctoral dissertation in the form of a rap album, and his plans for his time at the University.
Student Council discussed their recent investigation into the University advancement office’s “heads-up” watch list and debated how to proceed with the matter in their final general body meeting of the semester.
Author Jeff Thomas leveled strong criticism at the highest levels of the University administration, including President Teresa Sullivan and the Board of Visitors in a seminar Friday about the “heads-up” list he discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request for documents from the University’s advancement office.
The Student Council Representative Body considered a bill to approve four new CIOs during their weekly Tuesday meeting, which marked the 72nd anniversary of the organization’s first-ever meeting. The representatives also passed three resolutions to honor the three University students who passed away during the course of the year.
A Student Council representative’s investigation into alleged preferential treatment in the University’s admissions system came to a conclusion Tuesday at Student Council’s General Body meeting.
Student Council members heard from John Unsworth, University librarian and dean of libraries, on planned renovations to Alderman Library at their weekly Tuesday meeting. In addition, Student Council discussed voting on a new budget for the summer session.
Student Council considered six bills during their Tuesday legislative session, including one which created a new Legislative Advisory Board and another which would allow Student Council to compile resources to help first-year and prospective students.
In light of recent allegations of preferential treatment in the University’s admissions system, Student Council will be conducting an investigation during the coming weeks in order to better understand the situation.
A team of young, inexperienced heroes is thrown into the midst of a high-stakes battle where only they can defeat a seemingly all-powerful villain backed by a faceless army of minions. These days, dozens of blockbusters are adopting this inescapable formula — including “Power Rangers,” the latest bland entry into the increasingly generic superhero genre.