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Police file assault charge

[caption id="attachment_48713" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A Scottsville resident assaulted a University student near the intersection of 14th Street and University Ave.


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Court delays AG health care case

[caption id="attachment_48644" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Virginia Attorney General Ken Cucinelli's lawsuit argues that President Obama's health care plan is unconstitutional and conflicts with the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act.


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Study assesses graduation rates

[caption id="attachment_48642" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The national averages, above, show that students of the Class of 2008 had a graduation rate of 38.9 percent for four years and 61.2 percent for six years.


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Bicyclist

The University student who collided with a vehicle while riding his bicycle Nov.


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Council to address local discrimination

Charlottesville City Council will consider a proposal next Monday for the creation of a new human rights commission to address concerns about fair housing and employment and to potentially enforce a new local anti-discrimination policy. The proposal came from discussions within the Dialogue on Race, a committee which has been meeting regularly since 2009 to discuss discrimination issues in Charlottesville, said Walt Heinecke, a member of the committee and associate professor of education at the University's Education School. The proposed commission will make permanent the work of the Dialogue on Race and try to enforce anti-discrimination laws "primarily on skin color," Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris said. Several nonprofit organizations agree there is a need for a commission but have a different vision for what the commission should look like. "We think there is a real need ... to acknowledge that problems around fair housing and [fair employment] exist," said Joe Szakos, executive director for Virginia Organizing, an activist group which encourages grassroots participation in local issues.


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FEMA grants Louisa $2.7 million

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday the approval of $2.7 million in individual assistance to nearby Louisa County to repair damages from the Aug.


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Study analyzes student habits

[caption id="attachment_48481" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Engineering majors study 19 hours per week on average, according to a study released yesterday by the National Survey of Student Engagement.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.