One lucky customer recently walked out of a Red Apple convenience store in Stephens City, Va.That customer was holding the only ticket that matched all six numbers on the Feb.
The last 50 years have been a busy time for the field of medicine. We have made tremendous leaps in our ability to diagnosis and treat disease.
In an unusual twist of events, two opposing Student Council presidential candidates have endorsed each other as number-two choices in the University Board of Election's runoff voting system.
The University's Medical Center announced yesterday it will eliminate the use of dogs in the Medical School's educational curriculum, following a heated community debate over the practice. The controversy centered on the optional laboratory course, Emergency Life Saving Techniques, which used dogs to teach students how to tie sutures around blood vessels, insert chest tubes, open collapsed air passages and insert IV needles.
Human beings are entitled to the five quintessential senses of taste, smell, sound, touch and sight.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III ruled Wednesday that Virginia colleges and Universities may deny admission to illegal aliens, The Washington Post reported yesterday.
Every year Tom Deluca comes to the University for a public hypnosis show, and every year it's an unforgettable display.
The use of the Internet and other emerging technologies has become a staple in local and national political campaigns.
University Police arrested three men Friday for allegedly burglarizing the Bonnycastle Snack Bar Feb.
In the early morning hours of Feb. 26, one year ago today, the University community was rocked by the alleged assault of then-second-year College student and Student Council presidential candidate Daisy Lundy in Poe Alley directly behind the West side of the Lawn. Lundy told police that an unknown assailant assaulted her, slamming her head against the steering wheel of her car as she attempted to retrieve her cellular phone, according to students on the Lawn at the time.
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity received a long-awaited gift on Valentine's Day. The University's Omicron chapter of the national fraternity, also known as Fiji, officially was re-charted Feb.
The 'Z's are painted black this year and the buzzword "diversity" is associated with everything from newly formed committees to recently constructed student centers.
Daniel Hartzman School: College Year: First Major: Political Science Hometown: Santa Barbara, Calif. Housing: On-Grounds (McCormick Road) Activities: Honor Committee, University Democrats, Virginia Swing Jazz Orchestra, Hillel Jewish Student Union Offices: Member of Student Council Legislative Affairs Committee, Echols House Council President Why did you decide to run for office? I got the feeling from many students that they feel alienated by student government, and they feel Student Council does not listen to their needs.
Exuberant Virginia fans mob an ecstatic Jason Clark after Virginia's upset victory over No. 12 UNC.
With the formation of the University Board of Elections, Student Council President Daisy Lundy said she hopes the upcoming election will run more smoothly than last year's tumultuous contest. "I think we can learn a lot from the lessons of the past," Lundy said.
Kat Shea School: College Year: Third Major: American Studies Hometown: Houma, La. Housing: Off-Grounds Activities: University Guide Service, First-Year Seminar, Gaining Understanding Through Support (GUTS), Student Council Rules and Ethics Committee, New Student Orientation Offices: Third-Year Council Vice President, Inter-Sorority Council Faculty and Alumnae Chair Web site: www.katshea.com Why did you decide to run for office? I have enjoyed my experience serving on class council for the past three years.
Scientists say they someday hope to see as far back in time as the Big Bang with new telescoping technology developed in part by Arthur Lichtenberger, a University professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, headquartered in Charlottesville, is one of the organizations participating in the joint development of detectors that are to go into the Atacama Large Millimeter Array telescope project. "This is the largest land-based astronomy project," Lichtenberger said.
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools bestowed initial candidacy status to the American Public University System, according to an Associated Press article Thursday. The candidacy is significant because it suggests that an institution has demonstrated that it can attain accreditation, according to the article. "This is a big step in our quest toward regional accreditation," said Jim Herhursky, executive vice president for institutional advancement, in the article.
Brian Leung School: College Year: Third Majors: American Politics and Philosophy Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. Housing: On-Grounds (Gooch/Dillard) Activities: Resident Staff, University Programs Council, Hoo Crew Offices: Third-Year Council Communications Chair, Phi Sigma Pi Initiate Advisor Why did you decide to run for office? Having served on class councils for all three years, I have found that my real desire here at U.Va.
Two weeks after a fire destroyed a house at 416 Monroe Lane, the cause has yet to be determined. Samples of debris have been sent to the laboratory to be tested, and the Charlottesville Fire Department expects results within the next few weeks, Battalion Chief Ben Powell said. College student Austin Eickman, who initially was in critical condition, now is in fair condition at the University Hospital, hospital spokesperson Lisa Gilliam said.
