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Beta Bridge tribute to Casey Schulman vandalized

By Kaelyn Quinn | February 7, 2013

An anonymous vandal took to Beta Bridge’s dedication of deceased fourth-year College student Casey Schulman Monday, scrawling in black spray paint: “If she weren’t white, wealthy, popular, etc … would this still be here?” The memorial had been in place for more than a month, following Schulman’s December 1 death in a recreational boating accident while on Semester at Sea. The bridge was painted white a few hours later, and by the end of the day it read: “Love everybody, UVA is for lovers, We love you Casey.”

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17 Days in June

By Jordan Bower | February 7, 2013

A group of students and professors met Thursday to present the community the results of a course which compiled an oral history of the 17 days between University President Teresa Sullivan’s removal and reinstatement last summer.

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Sullivan discusses strategic plan

By Julia Horowitz | February 7, 2013

University President Teresa Sullivan spoke about the University’s strategic planning process at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, where she addressed what it meant to be a public university. “I would like to see us a little more aspirational,” Sullivan said.

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Student Council discusses possibility of elected student Board representative

By Abby Meredith | February 6, 2013

Board of Visitors student representative Hillary Hurd spoke out at Tuesday’s Student Council meeting against a Virginia House of Delegates bill that would require all student Board representatives to be elected. Currently, any eligible student interested in serving as a representative to the Board submits an application that is then reviewed by a panel of elected student leaders.

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Bill changes voter identification requirements

By Jordan Bower and Christopher Green | February 6, 2013

The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates both passed a bill Tuesday that would limit the number of acceptable voter identification materials. The measure eliminates utility bills, bank statements, government checks and paychecks as acceptable forms of identification at the voting booth. Under the legislation, introduced by Sen.

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Student Council president race goes uncontested

By Kelly Kaler | February 5, 2013

According to the newly released ballot from the University Board of Elections, third-year College student Eric McDaniel will be running unopposed for Student Council president, marking the first time in at least 10 years the position has gone uncontested.

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Honor proposal meets fierce opposition

By Andrew D'Amato | February 5, 2013

The Law School’s student governing body, the Student Bar Association, said in a meeting Monday it will consider passing a resolution to urge students to reject the proposed changes to the University’s Honor system.

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Albright visits University

By Audrey Waldrop | February 5, 2013

Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State to President Bill Clinton, visited the Miller Center Monday evening to talk about her latest book, “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War.” Albright, who now teaches diplomacy in the Foreign Service School at Georgetown University, also fielded questions on topics ranging from foreign aid and drones to her interview for her position in Clinton’s cabinet.

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Bolling endorses voter ID amendment

By Erik Payne | February 5, 2013

Lieut. Gov. Bill Bolling cast a tie-breaking vote Monday in support of an amendment to a contested voter identification bill, putting his support behind a Democratic initiative to delay the implementation of stricter voter ID requirements.

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Education reformer visits University

By Emily Hutt | February 3, 2013

The key to success at the University lies in inspiring students, education reformer Leon Botstein said to an audience of faculty Friday during a lecture entitled “Resisting Complacency, Fear and the Philistine: Modernization, Tradition and the University.” Botstein, the president of Bard College since 1975, challenged professors to rethink the way they teach students in the 21st century. Discussing the University’s future is particularly relevant following the leadership crisis of last June said English Prof.

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Bolling breaks with party line

By Joseph Liss | January 31, 2013

Shocking the party faithful, Lieut. Gov. Bill Bolling ® announced his qualified support for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act in a letter to state legislators Thursday.

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Senate blocks ultrasound bill

By Kelly Kaler and Julia Horowitz | January 31, 2013

The Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee voted Monday to stonewall legislation that would have overturned the Virginia mandate requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before terminating a pregnancy.

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