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Student Council denies additional funds for Virginia Women

By Jane Ma | February 25, 2009

Student Council heard an appropriations appeal from the Virginia Women?s Chorus last night to provide additional funding for the group?s upcoming trip to the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., but voted to uphold the Appropriation Committee?s decision to decline the request.Chorus members Kelly McVicar, a third-year College student and Gabby Garcia, a student in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, said the money requested would have funded additional hotel expenses.?We were granted $162 per room and we?re asking for the remainder of $200 per room,? McVicar said, adding that the organization is completely student funded.

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Image Awards honor students

By Sarah Wooten | February 25, 2009

The Office of African-American Affairs, the Black Leadership Institute and the Black Student Alliance hosted the University?s second annual Image Awards last night in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom.The event ? which third-year College student Kadeem Cooper said ?really brought together our community? ? was meant to recognize University students and faculty members for their expressed commitment to the University?s black population and conclude Black History Month celebrations.

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Students elect Nelson Council President

By Jane Ma | February 24, 2009

Third-year College student John Nelson officially was named the next Student Council president last night, while second-year College student Colin Hood and second-year Engineering student Nikhil Panda also secured positions on Council?s executive committee.?I?m very excited,? Nelson said.

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New Honor, Judiciary reps hope to improve outreach

By Cameron Feller | February 24, 2009

Representatives for the University?s two sanctioning bodies were named last night, as a week of both contested and uncontested elections came to a close.Third-year students Mary Siegel, JJ Litchford, Robert Atkinson, Alex Carroll and Jennifer Newsome were elected as the Honor Committee?s College representatives last night, while third-year students Pev Ahdout and Greg Corkran and second-year student William Bane were chosen as College University Judiciary Committee representatives.While one of the most common goals the new representatives share is maintaining transparency and communication between the two committees and students, many of the newly elected members also have specific goals of their own.?My goal since the very beginning has been to make UJC respond more to students? needs and make students feel like they have ownership over the committee,? Ahdout said.

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Students reject multiple-sanction honor referendum

By Prateek Vasireddy | February 24, 2009

Student voters rejected the referendum to create a multiple-sanction honor system, as seventy percent of total voters voted against the referendum, while only 28 percent voted for it.Hoos Against Single Sanction proposed the initial referendum, which sought to implement a system of less strict sanctions, such as suspension from the University, in conjunction with the current single sanction, in which the only punishment is expulsion.

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UBE voter turnout rate increases in this year

By Rodger Nayak | February 24, 2009

The spring 2009 elections saw a 38 percent voter turnout rate, nearly double the rate from last year?s elections and the highest rate since 2005, according to statistics released by the University Board of Elections last night.Only the Darden and Education Schools experienced decreased turnout, as students across the University selected representatives for the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee and Student Council, while also weighing referenda to the constitutions of those organizations.UBE Chair Alisa Abbott, a fourth-year College student, attributed the leap in voter turnout to ?increased publicity and highly contested referendums.? Abbott said the hotly contested honor referendum likely drew a high volume of students, as voters decided whether to amend the University?s single-sanction policy of expulsion for honor offenses.Abbott said the University Board of Elections set up tables on the Lawn everyday last week and also sent out an e-mail to University community members to help increase election participation.

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New class council executive officials selected yesterday

By Katherine Raichlen | February 24, 2009

After a week of University-wide elections, the results for the annual class council elections were revealed last night in Maury Hall.Third-year College students Sarah Elaine Hart and Emily Draper were elected the Fourth Year Trustees president and vice president, respectively.

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Honor Committee contemplates changing academic credit bylaw

By Cameron Feller | February 23, 2009

The Honor Committee is considering changing the language of one of its bylaws so that students will lose their academic credits during the semester they are accused of an honor offense instead of the semester they are found guilty.The topic was first brought up during the Committee?s faculty advisory committee meeting on Feb.

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University Judiciary Committee releases demographics statistics

By Cameron Feller | February 23, 2009

The University Judiciary Committee released its Fall 2008 Statistics Report earlier this month in a continued effort to enhance the organization?s transparency.

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Cooper Center appraises Charlottesville efficiency

By Sarah Wooten and Prateek Vasireddy | February 23, 2009

The University?s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service presented a quality of service and efficiency study to Charlottesville City Council last week to help the city handle the current economic recession.Center Director John P.

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Studies reveal M.B.A. cheating trend

By Branden Ly | February 23, 2009

Business school students may be more likely to cheat than students from any other academic discipline, according to research conducted by Donald McCabe, a management and global business professor at Rutgers University Business School.

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Research reveals feelings of entitlement among students

By Kate Colwell | February 20, 2009

A recent study at the University of California, Irvine found that many college and university students feel more entitled to higher grades for less work than in the past.The findings suggest that students believe they deserve an A letter grade for simply coming to class and reading the material, University Assoc.

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Dormitories cut back on energy

By Kris Garriott | February 20, 2009

Hereford College and the Alderman Road and McCormick Road dormitories experienced a significant decrease in electrical consumption during October and November, according to recently released results from this past fall?s Dorm Energy Challenge.This past fall, the McCormick Road dormitories won the challenge with an overall kilowatt per hour decrease of 18.71 percent.

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Eight new members elected to IFC Governing Board

By Bethel Habte | February 20, 2009

The Inter-Fraternity Council held its second and last round of elections last night, bringing in eight more members to the organization?s 2009-10 Governing Board.Second-year College student Penn Daniel was elected chairman for membership education, while second-year College student Kayu Muigai will soon begin his term as chairman for community service.

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Parking policy change aims to stop violations

By Tom Christensen | February 20, 2009

In an effort to curb parking payment violations at the Central Grounds Parking Garage near Newcomb Hall, the University?s Parking and Transportation department will issue $20 parking citations starting March 2 to patrons unable or unwilling to pay their hourly parking fees, department director Rebecca White said.Patrons will only receive a warning citation, however, if the parking fee is less than $100, or if they have not received a previous citation in the past year, White said.

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ITC considers outsourcing two-thirds of student jobs

By Katherine Raichlen | February 19, 2009

The Information Technology and Communication office currently is considering the elimination of about two-thirds of its student jobs as part of a change in the technical help desk model, said Michael McPherson, University associate vice president and deputy chief information officer.ITC currently employs about 90 students in various roles, including answering phones at the help desk, working at walk-in locations and serving as consultants in dormitories, he said.

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State could cut public TV, radio funding

By Matthew Denton-Edmundson | February 19, 2009

Public television and radio in Virginia could soon lose nearly all taxpayer funding, and some local programs ? including those supported by the University?s Virginia Foundation for the Humanities ? are now at risk.

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Bill could free students from jury duty

By Rodger Nayak | February 19, 2009

A bill unanimously passed earlier this month by the Virginia House of Delegates and now awaiting Senate approval may allow college students to seek exemptions from jury duty.

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$2.9 million grant will create student information database

By Jane Ma | February 19, 2009

A $2.9 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the new National Student Clearinghouse database, which will provide a research and reporting system enabling high schools throughout the country to track college enrollment and graduation statistics about their graduates.

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The Proof is in the Preview

By David Replogle and Mike Sollosi | February 19, 2009

Best ActorWith the exception of Richard Jenkins? The Visitor, I?ve seen every film the Best Actor nominees have starred in ? and all of these men are incredibly worthy of the award.