Minority Rights Coalition encourages political involvement
By Alexis Gravely | October 20, 2016The event was cosponsored by UVAVotes, University Democrats, College Republicans and Sustained Dialogue.
The event was cosponsored by UVAVotes, University Democrats, College Republicans and Sustained Dialogue.
In light of recent technical difficulties in online registering, complaints were brought forth by many people all over the state.
Former University football player Aidan Howard filed a lawsuit on Oct. 14, alleging he was hazed and harassed during his time on the team.
Eramo claims Rolling Stone defamed her in "A Rape On Campus."
The event was designed to educate students on how to be an ally for undocumented students.
Although members of the crowd vocalized their opinions throughout the debate, some students say crowd behavior improved in comparison to the first screening.
The event, held during Homecomings weekend, welcomed the four most recently graduated classes back to Grounds.
The center is designed to be a collaborative space for underrepresented and marginalized groups to use on Grounds.
“My DMV record has never had a DUI violation,” Dittmar said.
Huguely was convicted of killing his girlfriend, University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love, in 2012.
“This case is about a journalistic failure,” attorney Tom Clare said during the Eramo team’s opening statement.
Douglas Muir, an executive lecturer in the Engineering School and the Darden School, returned to teach his classes Monday after a week-long leave of absence.
Student Council members considered student concerns and discussed internal committee reports at its Tuesday night meeting.
Institute Director Deborah McDowell said the transition to a department will allow the institute to more directly affect curriculum and faculty hires.
The future of Earth is a rather glum topic, Inglis said, but is one worth talking about.
“We are working to build a better system for Chinese applicants,” Roberts said. “But that shouldn’t suggest the Chinese applicants at the University have not applied in an honest way. Chinese students are very important to us and do great things at the University.”
“If we don’t balance the federal budget, that burden falls on young people,” Johnson said. “Spending more money than what you take in, that burden is going to fall on young people and that is unfair.”
The trial of Former Assoc. Dean of Students Nicole Eramo’s $7.5 million defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Wenner Media, Inc. began Monday with the selection of the jury.
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced last Wednesday that it would pull out of Virginia, focusing its resources in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida.
Freedom of speech in academia was the subject of the University’s third biennial Jefferson Symposium late last week.