During the months since 22-year-old University lacrosse player Yeardley Love's death in May, details have surfaced about the abusive past between her and former College student George Huguely, her on-and-off boyfriend who has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to her death.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a petition Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court to review an April ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that banned advertisements for alcoholic beverages in college student publications.
The Amphitheater was silent for several minutes as candles flickered in the dark. It was as if the faces behind them, of those who had gathered to commemorate the life of Yeardley Love - and reflect on the bonds of community that were broken as a result of her tragic death - had blended against the dark of the setting sun. The vigil Wednesday night to honor Love was coming to a close.
During a press conference Wednesday evening, University President John T. Casteen, III said he was unaware of the 2008 arrest of former men's lacrosse player George Huguely, who was charged with first degree murder Monday in relation to the death of Yeardley Love, who played for the women's team. Huguely was charged with swearing in public, public intoxication and resisting arrest Nov.
Fourth-year College student George Huguely - who was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of fourth-year College student Yeardley Love yesterday - admitted to police officials that "he shook Love and her head repeatedly hit the wall" during an altercation, according to an affidavit for a search warrant. Huguely, a former member of the men's lacrosse team, also admitted that he broke into Love's bedroom by kicking his right foot through the door.
Charlottesville Police charged fourth-year College student George Huguely with first-degree murder yesterday in connection with the death of fourth-year College student Yeardley Love, who passed away early Monday morning. Both Huguely and Love, members of the men's and women's lacrosse teams, respectively, were set to graduate May 23. Charlottesville police officers were called to apartment 9 in the Camden Courtyard complex on 14th Street at 2:15 a.m.
[caption id="attachment_34848" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Student Council representatives will meet for the final time next Tuesday.
After spending a term focused on procedural issues, the Honor Committee's executive board members said they plan to hold more conversations that will encourage students to think actively about the system during the fall semester.
The Faculty Senate recently voted unanimously to support the principle of creating a new rank called the professor of practice, which will allow schools to hire distinguished professionals for short-term, non-tenure-track teaching positions. "This rank will allow us to attract accomplished professionals whose qualifications, while outstanding, do not conform to those of a member of the tenured faculty," according to materials drawn up by the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost for Faculty Senate review. The proposal calls for no more than five professors of practice to be chosen at a time for any given school.
As the semester comes to a close, members of the University Judiciary Committee are working to improve outreach programs and maintain strong levels of internal diversity. So far, UJC has succeeded in diversifying the organization, Chair Will Bane said. Two years ago, 83 percent of the students who took the test for joining UJC were white, Bane said.
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.
