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GSAS appoints Ervin to Judiciary Committee

By Chloe Heskett | November 24, 2013

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Council appointed Jarek Ervin to the University Judiciary Committee Sunday. The committee consists of two representatives from each undergraduate and graduate school of the University, except for the College of Arts and Sciences, which is represented by three members due to its larger size. Ervin will be one of two representatives for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on the 23-person committee.

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Human Rights Commission holds first meeting

By Michael Drash | November 24, 2013

Thursday the newly appointed Charlottesville Human Rights Commission met in City Hall for the first time. The Commission, an eleven-person committee formed by City Hall to work with the City Office of Human Rights, investigates potential human rights violations in Charlottesville, although the exact details of its work have not yet been established.

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New IFC board confronts hazing issue

By Caelainn Carney | November 24, 2013

The Inter-Fraternity Council elected new leadership to its executive board for the 2014-2015 year Thursday. Among the chief concerns for the new executive board is continuing efforts to reduce hazing during the rushing and pledging processes.

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UDems, College Republicans host vigil for Deeds

By Henry Pflager | November 21, 2013

Students, faculty and community residents gathered in the University amphitheater for a candlelight vigil Thursday evening in support of state senator Creigh Deeds (D-Bath County), who was stabbed Tuesday morning. The College Republicans and University Democrats co-hosted the vigil.

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Deeds' condition updated to 'good'

By Kathleen Smith | November 20, 2013

Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds’ condition was upgraded to “good” Wednesday afternoon after he suffered multiple stab wounds inflicted by his son in his Bath County home Tuesday morning. First responders pronounced Deeds’ son Gus, 24, dead at the scene.

Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, above, pictured before his run for governor in 2009.
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State Sen. Creigh Deeds in fair condition after house stabbing

By Greg Lewis | November 19, 2013

Police are investigating Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds’ (D-Bath) attack in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a possible murder-suicide, Virginia State Police said at a press conference this afternoon. Deeds was stabbed multiple times in the head and upper torso, but is in fair condition at the University Medical Center.

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City council approves requests for future smoking, gun bans

By Jordan Bower | November 19, 2013

City Council met on Monday night to approve a list of “legislative requests and policy positions” to be submitted to the Virginia General Assembly, including local gun restrictions and bans on smoking in public parks. The requests and positions submitted to the General Assembly were presented by Deputy City Attorney Richard M.

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UCLA student video sparks racial debate

By Sara Rourke | November 18, 2013

A YouTube video created by students at the University of California, Los Angeles, has garnered massive online attention and is sparking debate across the nation about race at institutions of higher education. The Black Bruins, an African-American student organization at UCLA, posted the video last week to voice complaints regarding their university’s low minority enrollment. Junior and group leader Sy Stokes narrates the video with a spoken word poem addressing the school’s statistical gap in minority enrollment, saying only 3.3 percent of the school’s male student body is African-American.

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University sees increased international enrollment

By Maddy Weingast | November 18, 2013

In keeping with national trends, the University has seen a growth in the number of international students stepping on Grounds. The number of international students coming to the United States for the 2012-13 year was a record high of 819,644 — a 7.2 percent increase from last year, according to a recent survey on international enrollment by the Institute of International Education.

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Gay Marriage: Laycock speaks out

November 17, 2013

University Law Prof. Douglas Laycock has publicly challenged a new Hawaiian same-sex marriage law, claiming the legislation lacks sufficient exemptions for religious institutions.

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