After building its autonomy throughout the past year, the University Unity Project kicked off its capstone event of 2010 last week: Earth Week.
[caption id="attachment_34824" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Foxfield Races, an annual University and Charlottesville tradition, are heavily patrolled by law enforcement officials.
[caption id="attachment_34822" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The fraternity, which was founded at the University in 1869, will receive sanctions for unspecified, "inappropriate activities" with pledges.
[caption id="attachment_34820" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Freeman-Victorius Framing Shop has served a variety of patrons through the years from University graduates to Muhammad Ali.
This year's Class Giving Campaign, a mass fundraising effort targeted at the class of 2010, has seen 50 percent participation with $122,000 total raised, according to campaign chair and former Student Council President Matt Schrimper. The campaign initially set a goal of 60 percent participation.
The No. 1 Virginia baseball team matched a season-high seven-game win streak yesterday night with a 10-5 victory against Georgetown at Davenport Field. After trailing 1-0 entering the bottom half of the second inning, the Cavaliers (36-9) scored 10 straight runs through the fifth inning, with two or more runs coming in each frame.
[caption id="attachment_34788" align="alignleft" width="146" caption="Assistant Vice President for Budget Melody Bianchetto spoke about the budget office's proposal at a meeting yesterday night.
With a struggling economy that has left many employers with less-than-ideal finances, unpaid internships for college students have become increasingly common.
[caption id="attachment_34785" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Student Council passed a bill to honor University students who passed away this past academic year.
The department of Information Technology and Communication is moving forward with two cost-cutting plans for the University's computer labs.
The department of Parking and Transportation plans to maintain most of its parking prices for the 2010-11 academic year.
[caption id="attachment_34746" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Students wore black T-shirts yesterday to express concern about an incident last week in which two female students faced racial intolerance.
Workers and Students United, an organization led by University students pushing the institution to pay its employees a living wage, proposed that the Charlottesville City Council pass a resolution to encourage the University to adopt such practices at the April 19 Council meeting. Erin Franey, third-year College student and leader of WASU, said many University employees must take second or third jobs to support their families.
Faculty researchers Rick Horwitz, Donald Hunt and Tom Wilson were selected to receive the University's 2010 Distinguished Scientist Awards for their respective contributions to the study of cell behavior, the detection of proteins and peptides and the psychology of self-knowledge. The Office of the Vice President for Research, which created the award, will deliver $10,000 to each recipient to support his research efforts.
[caption id="attachment_34742" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Residents of Charlottesville enjoy eating, shopping and watching performances on the historic Downtown Mall.
At last night's meeting of the University Judiciary Committee, members debated whether UJC should endorse a non-discrimination resolution by Queer and Allied Activism. Queer and Allied Activism President Seth Kaye approached UJC last Sunday for its support for a resolution opposing a statement by University alumnus and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli that asked state universities to remove gender identity and sexual orientation from their anti-discrimination policies. Kaye also approached Student Council, which passed the endorsement unanimously Tuesday.
Yesterday marked Gov. Bob McDonnell's 100th day in office. Thus far, the administration has passed the state's $4.2 million budget and faced two major political controversies.
[caption id="attachment_34699" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Presidential Committee on Sustainability sponsored the student competition last week.
The Jefferson Trustawarded grants to 10 University projects last Friday, the sum of which totaled $350,000.
