Charlottesville City Council vetoed an ordinance Tuesday which would reclassify the possession of marijuana within the city as a Class IV misdemeanor for first-time offenders, eliminating the possibility of a jail sentence and capping fines at $250.
Student Council discussed the Restore the Ideal proposal Tuesday evening, but ultimately decided not to endorse or oppose the proposed amendments to the Honor Committee’s constitution and bylaws, saying neither position would be truly representative of the student body on the polarizing issue.
Changing a streak of two decades of uncontested races, former Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Deaton announced this weekend he will be running to reclaim his old position against incumbent Dave Chapman, who has held on to the job for 20 years in uncontested elections since defeating Deaton in a 1993 Democratic primary.
The Law School’s Student Bar Association passed a resolution Monday evening criticizing the Honor Committee’s choice to present its two-part Restore the Ideal act as a single referendum.
Members of the University community remain conflicted on next week’s Restore the Ideal vote, when students will decide whether to implement two hotly contested reforms into the Honor Committee’s constitution and bylaws.
Second-year Law student Frank Bellamy submitted a proposed referendum to the University Board of Elections late last week which would incorporate informed retraction into Honor Committee proceedings but would not address the Committee’s proposed jury reform.
Lieut. Gov. Bill Bolling broke a 20-20 tie in the Virginia Senate Friday to pass a Republican-backed voter ID law.
Jonathan Stevens formally announced Tuesday he will run for Charlottesville commissioner of revenue in the November election.
A female University student was abducted at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning near 513 Rugby Road, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, according to an email sent to the University community by University Police Chief Michael Gibson. The student was attempting to get a taxi when a car stopped to pick her up, according to the email.
The University Judiciary Committee announced during its weekly meeting Sunday evening that it would be pushing its education week back to March 4-7, in part to not compete with Honor Committee’s publicity efforts for its reform proposals.
A first-year University student died Friday after being hit by a freight train at about 9 p.m. in an apparent suicide, according to police.
The Honor Committee and the Minority Rights Coalition co-hosted a debate Saturday that featured seven candidates running for College Honor representative.
A panel of international journalists met Friday in Clark Hall to discuss the role technology plays in combatting news censorship policies in China.
Former University History Prof. Julian Bond, also know for his civil rights activism, was arrested Wednesday while protesting the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline along with 47 other people.
The Computer Science department in the College has started to restrict enrollment to its major and minor after the number of students joining the department eclipsed the amount the small CS faculty could handle.
Human rights groups from around Grounds joined forces Thursday to raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence by participating in a global campaign called One Billion Rising.
The Associated Press reports recently confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry will speak next Wednesday at the University, marking the first public speech he will give since joining Pres.
Members of the University community are joining together to celebrate the life of alumnus Blair Phillips, a 2011 School of Architecture graduate who died Jan.
Anita Jones, University professor emerita of computer science, was selected earlier this week to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s highest distinction for her work in her field.
University Engineering Prof. Paul Allaire is currently facing a criminal investigation after police subpoenaed more than a decade’s worth of banking transactions leading them to suspect misuse of up to $1 million in University funds.
