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Past elections predict Cuccinelli victory

By Joseph Liss and Jenna Dickerson | November 2, 2013

At no time since 1968 has a Democrat occupied both the Virginia Governor’s Mansion and the White House, and the data suggest that having a Democrat in the White House is a good predictor of a Republican winning the race for governor. In addition, the Cavalier Daily was confident that no change in the party holding the White House was a good predictor of no change in the party holding the Governor’s Mansion.

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Legal proceedings begin over Casey Schulman's death

By Catherine Valentine | October 30, 2013

The family of Casey Schulman, a University student who died during a boating accident in Dominica while on a Semester at Sea trip last fall, has filed a lawsuit against the Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea, as well as the hotel and the travel agencies through which the chartered snorkeling expedition Schulman was on was organized, charging them with counts of negligence and strict liability.

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President Clinton stumps for Terry McAuliffe

By Kelly Kaler | October 30, 2013

Just six days before Virginia voters will elect their next governor, President Bill Clinton and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe co-hosted a major campaign rally Wednesday morning at the downtown Paramount theater.

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TheCourseForum transitions to new format

By Sara Rourke | October 28, 2013

TheCourseForum, a website intended to consolidate professor reviews and streamline the course registration process, has announced the official completion of its redesign project, just in time for spring 2014 course registration.

After hours spent debating, Charlottesville’s City Council came to a compromise on Monday night, preliminarily adopting a Human Rights Commission to address discriminatory practices that exist within the city Monday evening. Vice-Mayor Kristin Szakos, above left, offered a proposal which was amended and then approved preliminarily by Council.
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City Council appoints Human Rights Commission

By Lital Firestone | October 26, 2013

The Charlottesville Office of Human Rights appointed 11 members to the newly formed Human Rights Commission last Monday. The Commission was formed by the Charlottesville City Council last May to facilitate community dialogue and engagement about eliminating discrimination.

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Memorial for enslaved laborers in the works

By Kathleen Smith | October 21, 2013

The Memorial for Enslaved Laborers organization held a student forum Monday evening to discuss University President Teresa Sullivan’s new commission on slavery and plans for the group’s proposed memorial. Memorial committee chair Edna Turay, a fourth-year College student who will serve on Sullivan’s commission, opened the forum by outlining the goals of the 27-member commission, comprised of administrators, alumni, local residents and students.

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Miller Center hosts forum on Kennedy, Latin America

By Katherine Wilkin | October 21, 2013

The Miller Center of Public Affairs hosted a forum on President Kennedy’s approach to Latin American affairs on Monday in honor of the upcoming 50-year anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination. The forum was broken up into three panels consisting of three speakers, each discussing separate aspects of President Kennedy’s diplomacy with Latin America during his time as president and how his foreign policies apply to political controversies today.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was indicted on eleven counts of corruption in September 2014.
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Automatic system restored 1,566 felons' rights, McDonnell says

By Zachary Peak | October 19, 2013

The governor’s automatic, individualized system of rights restoration, established on July 15, 2013, has restored the rights of 1,566 non-violent convicted felons so far. Convicted felons in Virginia lose several rights, including the right to vote, to run for or hold public office and to serve on juries.

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Alderman Library turns 75

By Jiaer Zhuang and Gaelyn Foster | October 16, 2013

Students, faculty, staff and members of the Charlottesville community gathered Wednesday in the Small Special Collections Library to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Alderman Library.

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Sabato reveals controversial Kennedy study

By Jordan Bower | October 16, 2013

Politics Prof. Larry Sabato revealed a controversial study Tuesday about the life of President John F. Kennedy, with new insights into his 1963 assassination. Sabato held a press conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to present his findings and to promote his new book, “The Kennedy Half Century.”

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