As lawyers prepare to determine the fate of George Huguely, the former men's lacrosse player charged with murdering women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love, coach Dom Starsia and the men's team are moving forward with optimism that the program will not be defined by a single investigation.
A fine line separates the letter and spirit of the laws of men's college lacrosse recruiting, and enterprising Division I coaches are now crossing it with increasing regularity, potentially placing the best interest of the student-athlete at risk. Hardly any coach advocates early recruiting, a practice that has stirred controversy in the lacrosse community.
[caption id="attachment_39243" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In his final home meet, Scot Robison ignited the Cavaliers' comeback against North Carolina by winning the 100 freestyle.
Forget weeks of rehearsal and color-coordinated costumes. Away with the University's tradition of a cappella or string quartets.
American college students show little to no academic growth in the fields of critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication during their first two years, according to a recently published study by Sociology Prof.
[caption id="attachment_39200" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="Freshman guard Joe Harris totaled 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds in Saturday's win.
For some University students, the term 'a person for all seasons' applies not just to their personalities, but to their feet as well.
[caption id="attachment_39182" align="alignleft" width="239" caption="Former University lacrosse player George Huguely is charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of fellow lacrosse player Yeardley Love.
If you have ever passed by the grass near Ruffner Hall and were stunned when you saw a crowd of people in medieval dress sword fighting, you are not alone.
[caption id="attachment_39172" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Junior center Assane Sene scored a career-high 11 points against Boston College Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_39112" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sens. Donald McEachin and "Chap" Petersen have proposed separate pieces of legislation, both partly prompted by the attorney general's 2010 investigations.
[caption id="attachment_39111" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman guard KT Harrell scored 13 points against Boston College, going 3-for-4 from the three-point line.
A conniving computer genius, a crackhead ex-boxer, a stuttering king of an empire, a dream within a dream within another damn dream - you could say last year's movie season ended up being pretty memorable.
[caption id="attachment_39051" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A suspect robbed a Charlottesville resident at gunpoint early Saturday morning on Washington Avenue before departing in the victim's car.
[caption id="attachment_39046" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan's hot hand carried Virginia to a 31-25 halftime lead, but he was limited to a single shot attempt after the break.
"Find me" and "eat me" are not phrases one would expect to find in scientific literature, but they are common in Dr. Kodi Ravichandran's University lab.
[caption id="attachment_38963" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Even as the University's budget remains tight, the eighth president promised not to jeopardize the jobs of any employees.
[caption id="attachment_38956" align="alignleft" width="173" caption="Senior forward Will Sherrill started the past four games before fracturing his right fibula in the win against Minnesota Monday.
New coach Mike London was not the only replacement at Virginia football games this year. For the first time since its formation in 2003, the marching band did not perform "Rugby Road" as part of its pregame show, replacing the song's time slow with the peppy but more modest "Hoo Time." This change sparked such controversy that band member Keirstin McCambridge began an online petition before the Nov.
[caption id="attachment_38892" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The University will continue expansion of on-Grounds facilities, such as housing for students, in wake of possible enrollment increases.
