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Living Wage campaign ends hunger strike

By Krista Pedersen | March 2, 2012

The Living Wage Campaign ended its 13-day hunger strike yesterday but vowed to continue efforts to secure higher wages for the University’s lowest-paid employees. A total of 26 students participated in the hunger strike. Graduate Arts & Sciences student Dannah Dennis spoke at the campaign’s daily rally yesterday, thanking supporters and saying they would continue to promote wage increases at the University. “This is the end of the strike, but it is not the end of the struggle,” Dennis said.

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Pundits discuss 2012 elections

By Greg Lewis | March 2, 2012

The Center for Politics hosted an array of prominent political pundits in the Rotunda Dome Room yesterday evening to discuss key aspects of the Republican presidential primaries, particularly the upcoming "Super Tuesday" races.

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Meeting brings no agreement

By Kelly Kaler | March 1, 2012

Six members of the Living Wage Campaign met yesterday with several University administrators to discuss a wage increase for the lowest-paid University employees.

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Transfer rates increase

By Viet VoPham | March 1, 2012

A study released earlier this week by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center titled "Transfer and Mobility: A National View of Pre-Degree Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions" reported increased transfer rates within institutions of higher education. The report, which was published in partnership with Indiana University's Project on Academic Success, examined the transfer patterns of more than 2.8 million full- and part-time students from 2006 to 2011. Curry School Associate Prof.

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Gov. repeals firearm law

March 1, 2012

Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill yesterday repealing Virginia's 19-year-old law which limited individuals to one handgun purchase per month. This action came after McDonnell talked extensively Saturday with family members of those killed in the 2006 shootings at Virginia Tech, who opposed the law's repeal. "Virginians are still widely against overturning this sensible law, and in signing its repeal, Gov.

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Occupiers protest against Verizon

March 1, 2012

Occupy Charlottesville protestors yesterday picketed outside the Verizon store on Long St. in solidarity with anti-corporate protests occurring in 70 cities around the nation. Protesters said they organized the event in response to a call from the national Occupy movement to "shut down the corporations." The Charlottesville protest specifically targeted Verizon and the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization which the protesters claim ghostwrites laws at the state level to benefit corporations. "This event is all about blowing the whistle on these giant corporations who funnel millions into our political process," Occupy Charlottesville spokesperson Erin Rose said.

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Strike enters 12th day

By Joseph Liss | February 29, 2012

Members of the Living Wage campaign will meet today with University administrators for the second time this week to further discuss the campaign's goals on the 12th day of its hunger strike. David Flood, Graduate Arts & Sciences student and member of the campaign's negotiating team, said the campaign wants to talk at today's meeting about the definition of a contract worker and the time schedule for the possible implementation of a living wage for contract employees. "At heart, we're making a moral demand of the University," Flood said.

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Council blocks wage resolution

By Krista Pedersen | February 29, 2012

After an hour and a half of debate at its representative body meeting, Student Council yesterday evening withdrew proposed legislation which would have endorsed the Living Wage Campaign. Third-year College Rep.

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Senate amends abortion bill

February 29, 2012

The Virginia Senate yesterday approved 21-19 an amendment to House Bill 462 which excludes victims of rape or incest from the pre-abortion ultrasound mandate. The original bill, introduced last month by Del.

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Group faces election violation investigation

By Grace Hollis | February 29, 2012

The Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney Office is currently investigating the third-party group Organizing for America after it allegedly failed to submit voter registration forms on time, preventing 147 Virginians from taking part in the March 6 state primary. Organizing for America could face a class one misdemeanor for its late submission of the forms.

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Medal recipients announced

February 29, 2012

The University and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation yesterday announced the recipients of the Foundation's Medals in architecture, law and citizen leadership. Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, former U.S.

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Campaigners meet Sullivan

By Donald Sensabaugh | February 28, 2012

Five Living Wage Campaign representatives met with University President Teresa Sullivan 7 a.m. yesterday as the campaign's hunger strike entered its 10th day. Following the meeting, the wagers delivered a speech on the Rotunda steps in which Graduate Arts & Sciences student David Flood, one of the campaign representatives, said "no real progress has been made." The campaign announced plans to continue the hunger strike, now in its 11th day.

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Football ticket prices to rise

By Joseph Liss and Catherine Jessee | February 28, 2012

Ticket prices for Virginia football games will increase by $1.82 and ticket prices for men's basketball games will increase by $.94 in the next five years as part of the athletic department's five-year budget plan. The Virginia athletic department plans to announce the price increases, which will affect all categories of tickets, in the next few days.

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UPC hosts Tom Breihan

By Monika Fallon | February 28, 2012

The University Programs Council hosted a "fireside chat" in the Newcomb South Meeting Room yesterday evening with music critic Tom Breihan, who spent an hour offering advice to students hoping to get involved in journalism or the music industry. Breihan, who recently moved to Charlottesville to work for the music blog Stereogum, has written for many well-known websites such as Pitchfork Media.

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Study finds empowered students succeed

February 28, 2012

A study released last week by the University's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the Education School found giving students autonomy increases their level of engagement.

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Vroom elected Council president

By Charlie Tyson | February 27, 2012

Third-year College student Johnny Vroom, Student Council's current chief of cabinet, defeated four opponents in a student-wide election last week to be named Council's president-elect with 2,909 votes.

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Living Wage: the campaign through the years

By Zainab Al-Sayegh | February 27, 2012

The confrontation between the Living Wage Campaign and University officials reached the boiling point recently as student activists initiated a hunger strike and began protesting across the street from the office of University President Teresa Sullivan.

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Honor amends bylaws

By Valerie Clemens | February 27, 2012

The Honor Committee yesterday evening voted unanimously to change its bylaws to require a four-fifths majority of a jury to validate a conscientious retraction at trial time.

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Board talks budget woes

By Krista Pedersen and Viet VoPham | February 27, 2012

The Board of Visitors Finance Committee discussed Friday the Virginia General Assembly budget, a version of which the state Senate rejected Thursday. Board member W.

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19 wagers continue fast

By Kaz Komolafe | February 27, 2012

Members of the Living Wage campaign Friday rallied on the steps of the Rotunda to mark the seventh day of their hunger strike, which they hope will encourage the University to introduce a $13 minimum wage for its employees and employees of private contract companies, such as the University's catering company Aramark. University President Teresa Sullivan agreed to meet with representatives of the Living Wage campaign 7 a.m.