The scene seems very familiar: females gyrating to loud music that vibrates the houses on Rugby Road while guys ogle them.
A new proposal to alter the Honor Committee's single sanction could offer students a new way to admit guilt in an honor offense without being subject to permanent expulsion. The proposal, discussed at Sunday's Committee meeting, essentially would function as a "broadening of the conscientious reaction umbrella," said Brian Winterhalter, an Architecture School representative and the author of the proposal. Under the present honor system, a conscientious retraction allows students who know they have committed an honor offense to admit to it without facing honor charges.
Charlottesville police charged Linwood Eugene Hughes with the robbery of the Branch Banking and Trust Bank on the corner of Alderman and Ivy roads yesterday, marking the second bank robbery in the area in less than two weeks. Hughes, 31, entered the BB&T bank shortly before 1 p.m.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced she will soon propose legislation to reform the U.S. student visa program.
As the new director of the government and foreign affairs honors program, Prof. John Echeverri-Gent has worked with students and faculty since last spring to bring fresh ideas and changes to the program. His predecessor, Government and Foreign Affairs Prof.
The Board of Visitors plans to announce today a decision to place on its October agenda a Student Council resolution regarding the divestment of University assets in Burma.
The University and Charlottesville communities will continue to have a place to remember the events of Sept.
Charlottesville Police charged an Alexandria man for two assaults occurring early Sunday morning at the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity house. James Allgood, 18, faces two counts of assault and battery after an incident that occurred earlier that night involving two female guests. Neither of the two victims was injured seriously.
The Honor Committee has dealt with 55 of the 145 plagiarism cases initiated by Physics Prof. Louis Bloomfield beginning in April 2001.
The University sports promotions department has suggested an idea to increase enthusiasm at Virginia men's basketball games, but Student Council is concerned that the proposal only will promote mayhem. The department wants to form "Team Cavalier," a student fan organization.
Nearly three weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration implemented rigid security measures in the nation's airports, officials are preparing supplemented security at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. After President Bush initiated a new federal program to increase airport security last week, Gov.
A ceremony at Scott Stadium Saturday before the football game against Duke provided a unique opportunity for those in attendance to honor New York firefighters in the wake of the national tragedies on Sept.
After 15 years of struggle, trade officials approved China's membership in the World Trade Organization on Sept.
Computer shopping. Few things are as confusing to even the most tech savvy Wahoo more quickly. What brand?
Downloads of MP3s and immense digital videos are clogging the residential networks of colleges and universities across the nation.
Since the summer, gubernatorial candidates Mark Warner (D) and Mark Earley (R) have been gearing up for the Virginia elections on Nov.
Madison House has yet another helping hand at work. The student volunteer organization recently appointed Mark Andrews as the new associate director of its programs.
Studying animals has taken University student Kyle Dexter all the way around the world. "I've always been interested in studying animals from a general level," said Dexter, a third-year biology and environmental science major.
Because a large amount of University alumni work in the New York and Washington areas, the Alumni Association recently posted a list on its Web site of four University graduates who died as a result of the recent terrorist attacks.
With several health-related organizations on Grounds, the newly formed Health Unity Council aims to support each of these individual clubs, while serving as a mechanism for the groups to achieve their common goals.
