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Cuccinelli draws political, industry donations

By Maddy Weingast | November 2, 2013

Cuccinelli’s top donors were the Republican Governors Association ($7,916,261), Republican Party of Virginia ($679,844), and Richard Uihlein ($150,000). Uihlein is the CEO of Uline Inc., which distributes shipping, industrial, and packaging materials to businesses throughout North America. Cuccinelli became embroiled in controversy when he accepted more than $18,000 in gifts from CEO Jonnie Williams of Star Scientific—a technologically oriented company focused on health and wellness. As a result of public backlash, Cuccinelli has since donated the money to a Richmond-based charity.

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Herring, Obenshain present stark choice, close race

By Caelainn Carney | November 2, 2013

Voters will have to make a decision between Republican Candidate Mark Obenshain and Democratic Candidate Mark Herring. Center for Politics Spokesperson Geoffrey Skelley said the outcome of this race will be harder to predict than the other two races on the ballot. Skelley said that much of voters’ focus is on the governor’s race.

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Past elections predict Cuccinelli victory

By Joseph Liss and Jenna Dickerson | November 2, 2013

At no time since 1968 has a Democrat occupied both the Virginia Governor’s Mansion and the White House, and the data suggest that having a Democrat in the White House is a good predictor of a Republican winning the race for governor. In addition, the Cavalier Daily was confident that no change in the party holding the White House was a good predictor of no change in the party holding the Governor’s Mansion.

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McAuliffe leads polls before election day

By Andrew D'Amato | October 31, 2013

With the Virginia governor’s race entering its final days, recent polling has consistently shown Democrat Terry McAuliffe with a lead against Republican Ken Cuccinelli.

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World Languages Institute holds symposium

By Will Marshall | October 31, 2013

The newly founded Institute for World Languages (IWL) held its Inaugural Fall Symposium in the Newcomb Ballroom Thursday, where University faculty held round-table discussions about how the institute plans on reinventing the way in which foreign languages will be taught at the University

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Student political groups give final push in days before election

By Henry Pflager | October 31, 2013

Partisan and nonpartisan groups on Grounds are out in full force as the Nov. 5 gubernatorial election day draws near.

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StudCo considers bill to challenge AccessUVa decision

By Sarah Pritchett | October 30, 2013

Student Council drafted a bill at a small group session Tuesday to address concerns about recent cuts to AccessUVa, the University’s financial aid program.

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Graduate students groups find common ground: advocacy

By Jordan Bower | October 30, 2013

The student organization Graduate Students for a Better U.Va. is calling for increased student advocacy and communication with the administration regarding issues affecting the life of Univeristy graduate students.

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Legal proceedings begin over Casey Schulman's death

By Catherine Valentine | October 30, 2013

The family of Casey Schulman, a University student who died during a boating accident in Dominica while on a Semester at Sea trip last fall, has filed a lawsuit against the Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea, as well as the hotel and the travel agencies through which the chartered snorkeling expedition Schulman was on was organized, charging them with counts of negligence and strict liability.

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Spirits, ghosts reportedly haunt University Grounds

By Tiffany Truong | October 30, 2013

From Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn, to spooky Hauntings on the Hill in Brown College, and the Haunted Trail behind Gooch/Dillard, the University has plenty to offer supernatural seekers for the year’s spookiest holiday.

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President Clinton stumps for Terry McAuliffe

By Kelly Kaler | October 30, 2013

Just six days before Virginia voters will elect their next governor, President Bill Clinton and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe co-hosted a major campaign rally Wednesday morning at the downtown Paramount theater.

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Researcher reveals the science behind college drinking

By Chloe Heskett | October 29, 2013

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) sponsored a talk Tuesday evening titled “Thinking Outside the Bottle: What Science Says About College Drinking” with guest speaker Jason Kilmer, Ph.d.

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Academic advising system falls short

By Meg Gardner | October 29, 2013

The University’s academic advising system is in the midst of its busiest time of the semester, as thousands of undergraduate students prepare to sign up for spring 2014 courses.

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Fire department responds to mysterious package

By Kelly Kaler | October 28, 2013

The fire department responded to a report of a suspicious package at Carruthers Hall at 3:15 pm Monday afternoon.

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CollegeBoard study reveals increasing gap between tuition, student loans

By Leopold Spohngellert | October 28, 2013

College is getting harder to pay for, even though tuition growth is slowing down, according to two reports released by the College Board last Wednesday.

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TheCourseForum transitions to new format

By Sara Rourke | October 28, 2013

TheCourseForum, a website intended to consolidate professor reviews and streamline the course registration process, has announced the official completion of its redesign project, just in time for spring 2014 course registration.

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UJC chooses Kristek, former counselor, for open College representative slot

By Joseph Liss | October 27, 2013

Last Sunday, the UJC chose fourth-year College student Teddy Kristek to fill a vacant representative slot. Kristek served for about two years as a counselor before assuming the representative role.

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FYJC elects Connolly Chair, Deshmukh Vice-Chair

By Joseph Liss | October 27, 2013

The First-Year Judiciary Committee elected First-year College students John Connolly and Sumedha Deshmukh as Chair and Vice-Chair of FYJC, the University Judiciary Committee announced Sunday.

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University needs race-conscious admissions for diversity, Roberts says

By Alia Sharif and Michael Drash | October 26, 2013

Given recent legal trends across the United States, colleges and universities may soon be forced to conduct a race-neutral application process. The University currently uses race as one factor among many to make admissions decisions, but this may not be the case for long.

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Batten School Dean to step down

By Caelainn Carney | October 26, 2013

Batten School Dean Harry Harding announced Thursday he will step down from his position at the end of his five-year term, which ends at the conclusion of the academic year. As the founding dean of the Batten School, Harding has helped set the foundation for the school and develop the school’s degree programs for both graduate and undergraduate students.