Student Council passes bill to create ad hoc committee to examine the history of monuments, buildings and historical areas on grounds By Katja Cresanti and Geremia Di Maro | 04/18/2019 The Whispering Wall is one example of a monument the newly formed committee wishes to examine in order to evaluate the potential for its renaming or removal. READ MORE
Students discuss cultural homogeny, intersectionality during MRC and SHHO event By Ali Sullivan | 4/18/2019 8:13pm The discussion served to allow students to discuss the various dynamics of cultural spaces throughout Grounds.
Latinx student groups launch website documenting history of Latinx/Hispanic organizations on Grounds By Jennifer Brice and Rachel Zentmayer | 04/18/2019 Heguaburo said launching the website during alumni weekend was meant to allow alumni to see their contributions to the University receive recognition. READ MORE
Student groups respond to ICE notification policy at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail By Sydney Herzog | 04/18/2019 The current policy of the ACRJ is to call ICE, upon request from ICE, at least 72 hours prior to when an undocumented immigrant will be released from the jail. READ MORE
Muslim Students Association holds annual Islam Awareness Month By Elizabeth Amorosi | 04/17/2019 The Muslim Students Association kicked off the month by painting Beta Bridge on April 7 and plans on ending the month's activities on April 29 with a Mindfulness in Islam discussion held in the Multicultural Center. READ MORE
University Democrats host presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke By Amanda Pallas | 04/17/2019 O’Rourke spoke twice — once to about 250 University students and community members in Nau Hall’s auditorium and afterward to hundreds more people tightly packed throughout Nau Hall’s three story atrium. READ MORE
U.Va alumna creates online petition calling for men’s basketball team to not visit the White House By Zach Rosenthal | 04/15/2019 At present, no invitation to the White House has been made to the team. University officials have not said if any future invitations would be accepted. READ MORE
Students find Internship Placement Program effective in matching them with Charlottesville internships By Sydney Herzog | 04/15/2019 Nearly 90 College students are successfully matched with Charlottesville-based internships every Internship Placement Program session. READ MORE
U.Va Community hosts remembrance event for University student Rehan Baddeliyanage By Fateme Tavakoli | 04/15/2019 Several of Baddeliyanage’s friends shared their memories of him with the audience. READ MORE
Fire in Bice House temporarily displaces several residents By Caroline Stoerker | 04/14/2019 Residents of Bice House waited approximately six hours to reenter their residences following an accidental fire in the complex Saturday night. READ MORE
Survivors of sexual assault share their stories at Take Back the Night vigil By Rachel Smith | 04/14/2019 Survivors of sexual assault from the University and the larger Charlottesville community were encouraged to share their stories at the vigil. READ MORE
College Republicans and Albemarle County Republican Committee host 25th House District GOP Forum By Kira Bannister | 04/14/2019 The three candidates discussed the current state of Virginia state politics, LGBTQ+ issues, the legalization of marijuana and the Second Amendment, along with other various topics from audience submitted questions. READ MORE
Batten School and Center for Politics host Margaret Brennan By Abby Clukey | 04/12/2019 Brennan talked about her career as a journalist and her experiences prominently covering the White House and hosting a broadcast news program during the Trump administration. READ MORE
Student Council transitions to new administration in inauguration ceremony By Katja Cresanti and Geremia Di Maro | 04/11/2019 Brasacchio succeeds fourth-year College student Alex Cintron. READ MORE
Inside the system: How UJC and Honor support pools operate to reach University students By Jennifer Brice | 04/11/2019 The ability of the Honor Committee and the University Judiciary Committee to reach University students is impacted by budget constraints and structure of support pools, incoming chairs say. READ MORE
Students celebrate Virginia’s weekend victories with minimal crime, vandalism By Bridget Starrs | 04/11/2019 The Charlottesville Fire Department also responded to open fire reports of fireworks, flares and furniture fires. READ MORE
Pharrell Williams to be keynote speaker for 2019 valedictory exercises By Nik Popli | 04/11/2019 Pharrell Williams will address the graduating Class of 2019 May 17 at 3 p.m. on the Lawn, the day before the Finals Exercises May 18 and 19. READ MORE
From clothing to careers: How low-income students adapt to life on Grounds By Ali Sullivan | 04/10/2019 Sixty-seven percent of students who attend the University are in the top 20 percent of the federal income bracket, while 2.8 percent of students come from the bottom 20 percent of the federal income bracket. READ MORE
Outgoing Student Council president reflects on initiatives to support marginalized communities By Katja Cresanti and Geremia Di Maro | 04/10/2019 Alex Cintron, a fourth-year College student and now-former Student Council president, reflected on the achievements and policy objectives of his term in office which officially ended April 7. READ MORE
Students traveled to Minneapolis to support men’s basketball in Final Four, national championship games By Jennifer Brice | 04/10/2019 Students who purchased the $40 student ticket for the Final Four game were given free tickets to Monday night’s national championship game against Texas Tech — which the Cavaliers won for the first time in program history. READ MORE
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