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Survivor panel kicks off Take Back the Night

By Monika Fallon | April 17, 2012

Take Back the Night, a five-day series of events which raises awareness about sexual violence, kicked off yesterday evening in the Kaleidoscope Room of Newcomb Hall with a panel discussion about dating survivors of gender-based violence. Take Back the Night, an international effort against sexual violence, was organized in the United States in 1978 after anti-rape marches in Belgium and West Germany.

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City hosts race dialogue

By Viet VoPham | April 16, 2012

The Dialogue on Race Steering Committee and the University and Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE) hosted an event Saturday afternoon to discuss race-based issues and incidents in Charlottesville. The Dialogue on Race is a City committee which promotes on-going discussions about race, ethnicity, racism and diversity to identify solutions for any community problems, according to the committee's website. Saturday's event was designed to further these goals by creating "a space for discussion on these topics that challenge how we communicate with each other as a community," according to the website.

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U.Va. honors Founder

By Kelly Kaler | April 16, 2012

The University hosted a series of events to celebrate Founder's Day Friday, including a tree planting and the presentation of the three Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals in architecture, law and citizen leadership. The tree-planting ceremony took place on the Lawn Friday morning and honored the late professor Mario di Valmarana, a Venetian professor who spearheaded the University's study abroad programs in Venice and Vicenza.

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Honor aims for more involvement

By Valerie Clemens | April 16, 2012

The Honor Committee yesterday evening announced the creation of the Engagement Campaign Task Force, a new subcommittee which aims to unify and engage the community with the Committee.

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Center recognizes free speech violations

April 13, 2012

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression announced Wednesday the recipients of its 21st annual Muzzle Awards, which recognize various private organizations, government officials and public agencies who the Center believes hinder freedom of speech. The awards are given to "those who in the previous year committed particularly egregious or ridiculous affronts to free expression," according to a Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression press release. The center, located in Charlottesville, defends "free expression in all its forms" by participating in the judicial and legislative processes, fostering education about First Amendment rights and promoting freedom of the arts, according to its website.

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Police respond to University bomb threat

April 13, 2012

Update: Albemarle County Police and Albemarle County Fire and Rescue have cleared the incident at Fontaine Research Park. Albemarle County Police responded to a bomb threat at 560 Ray C.

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Alliance fights bond request

By Donald Sensabaugh | April 12, 2012

The Charlottesville Open Government Alliance held a press conference yesterday morning to protest a motion which the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) filed March 22 with the Albemarle County Circuit Court.

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Gov. proposes ID amendments

By Abby Meredith | April 12, 2012

Gov. Bob McDonnell proposed amendments this week to a state Senate bill which aim to lessen the restrictions the bill would place on voters' proof of valid identification. The bill, passed by the Senate in February and the House last month, would eliminate the provision which allows voters to cast a ballot without a valid state-issued ID, as long as the voter signed an affidavit confirming his identity. McDonnell spokesperson Jeff Caldwell said in an email yesterday the bill attempts to increase election security by decreasing voter fraud. "Ensuring the integrity of our elections is a cornerstone of a strong democracy," Caldwell said.

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Experts debate Internet piracy

By Katie Lewis | April 12, 2012

The University Law School hosted a forum yesterday afternoon about media piracy featuring viewpoints from Hollywood's Paramount Pictures and non-profit group Public Knowledge. Al Perry, the vice president of Worldwide Content Protection and Outreach at Paramount Pictures, said the community should take a stand against online content theft.

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New Council officers meet

By Emily Hutt | April 11, 2012

Student Council validated the appointments of the executive board and presidential cabinet, the membership co-chairs, marketing and communications chair and CIO consultant co-chairs yesterday evening at the term's inaugural General Body meeting. The new executive board appointed the chairs after interviewing candidates from a pool of applicants.

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Wildfires sweep Albemarle County

April 11, 2012

The Albemarle County Fire Department responded to six brush fires yesterday, according to its website. The National Weather Service, after warning Albemarle County Monday that weather conditions may ignite wildfires, announced another Red Flag Warning yesterday from noon to 8 p.m. National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Klein said the National Weather Service would likely extend the brush-fire alert again, making it an unusually long Red Flag Warning period for the Albemarle County area.

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