The anxiety built up as first-round hopeful Chris Cook waited to hear his name called by National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell.
University students from all disciplines collaborated in a school-wide effort this semester to produce a one-shot music video during which participants lip sync the words to a popular song.
Two female fourth-year University students were subjects of a racial bias incident last Thursday morning outside of Cohn's on the Corner. The two students - one of whom is white while the other is Togolese-American - were returning home around 2 a.m.
[caption id="attachment_34636" align="alignleft" width="147" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones thrived during Sylven Landesberg's absence, scoring an average of 15 points per game during his final three games as a Cavalier.
Charlottesville has always nurtured a vibrant, hip music scene, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that many local bands - like Dave Matthews Band, Parachute and Tim Be Told - have moved on to find national success.
[caption id="attachment_34605" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Student Council members passed a resolution that urges the University, commonwealth and nation to support non-discriminatory policies toward sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
[caption id="attachment_34598" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Sintayehu Taye earned his first ACC title win this weekend, finishing first in the 1500m, barely edging Virginia Tech's Michael Hammond and his Cavalier teammate, senior Alex Bowman.
[caption id="attachment_34561" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="King was killed in a traffic accident yesterday morning on the corner of West Main Street and Fourth Street NW.
[caption id="attachment_34547" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia's Varsity Eight was 6-0 heading into Saturday's race against Princeton and Yale but placed second behind the Tigers for its first loss on the season.
Smog and pollutants and plastics and litter and toxins and oil spills and pesticides and ... Well, the planet certainly isn't getting any cleaner. In a combined effort to inform the University community about recycling initiatives and decrease the area's carbon footprint, the University Unity Project and the Student Council Environmental Initiatives Committee is in the midst of hosting Earth Week on Grounds. The week, which began April 15 and runs until April 22, is intended to promote environmental consciousness and sustainability among community members.
[caption id="attachment_34516" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Antonin Scalia, the second-most senior Supreme Court Justice, taught at the University Law School from 1967-71.
[caption id="attachment_34499" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior pitcher Kevin Arico allowed three runs in the ninth inning of Sunday's game.
Chelsea Second-year College student Major? Foreign Affairs and Elementary Education What extracurricular activities do you participate in? I am in UNICEF-UVA and am also a peer health educator! What do you like to do in your free time? I LOVE hanging out with my amazing and beautiful friends, running, cooking, reading, sleeping, meeting new people, traveling, being near the ocean, going to parties, etc. What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date? Generally prefer tall, dark and handsome; should be outgoing, caring, confident, friendly, passionate about his interests. Do you smoke?
Now nearly six months after Morgan Dana Harrington's disappearance, Virginia State Police have reported that a Charlottesville resident found the black T-shirt Harrington was last seen wearing near the corner of 15th Street and Grady Avenue Nov.
[caption id="attachment_34468" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior outfielder John Barr homered and drove in two runs in Wednesday's loss to VMI, which was characterized by missed offensive opportunities.
Fridays always have been popular choices for student organizations to host events. After all, what better way to start the weekend? Third-year College student Daniel Garner is tapping into this idea with his latest brain child, called "Fridays at Five." Still in its conceptual stages, Garner's project hopes to bring different student organizations together every Friday at 5 p.m.
[caption id="attachment_34447" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The operating budget for fiscal year 2010-11 will see a 0.77 percent decrease from last year's budget, reflecting a reduction in state revenue sources.
[caption id="attachment_34439" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman pitcher Whit Mayberry allowed four earned runs in 3.2 innings Wednesday night, suffering his second loss of the season.
It wasn't the most auspicious of beginnings. I spent the entirety of my 12 p.m. class glancing at my watch: I was expecting a call from Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, at 1. 2009 was a busy year for the psychedelic alternative rock band: The year marked the release of both its 12th studio album Embryonic and a cover of the classic Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon. When I heard that the Lips would rock the Charlottesville Pavilion tonight, I could not help myself.
Despite the chilly temperatures last night at Kl
