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Cavaliers host Georgia Tech

The tale of Virginia basketball this season has been one of two separate teams. One is a frantic defensive unit that shows up at John Paul Jones wearing white, feeding off the energy of the home crowd to score blowout victories.


Opinion

Vice versa

The impulse to stereotype is sometimes an unfortunate byproduct of the desire to understand. We’ve been rolling out endorsements all week, and in our efforts to vet candidates we’ve drawn some categorizations.


News

Council denies marijuana bill

Charlottesville City Council vetoed an ordinance Tuesday which would reclassify the possession of marijuana within the city as a Class IV misdemeanor for first-time offenders, eliminating the possibility of a jail sentence and capping fines at $250.


Sports

Virginia pummels VMI, 18-4

The No. 6 Virginia men’s lacrosse team dismantled Virginia Military Institute Tuesday night at Klöckner Stadium, dominating throughout an 18-4 triumph, while also playing its entire active roster. “Part of the opportunity here with a game like this is for guys to get out there,” Virginia coach Dom Starsia said.


Sports

Young pitchers power early success

Virginia’s pitching staff came into the season surrounded by questions. Already, many of those questions have been answered in the affirmative. In their first action at Davenport Field after a weekend road trip to open the season, the Cavaliers continued to impress, topping St.


Opinion

A representative sample

To the best of our knowledge, Student Council’s representative body has never gone on strike. But looking at its past attendance records, it may as well have.


Opinion

An ideal worth restoring

Most student organizations aim to highlight their successes. Dollars raised and events held signify a group’s importance and make attractive additions to students’ LinkedIn profiles.


News

A broken system

Members of the University community remain conflicted on next week’s Restore the Ideal vote, when students will decide whether to implement two hotly contested reforms into the Honor Committee’s constitution and bylaws.


News

Law student proposes informed retraction referendum

Second-year Law student Frank Bellamy submitted a proposed referendum to the University Board of Elections late last week which would incorporate informed retraction into Honor Committee proceedings but would not address the Committee’s proposed jury reform.


News

University student abducted on Rugby Road, assaulted

A female University student was abducted at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning near 513 Rugby Road, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, according to an email sent to the University community by University Police Chief Michael Gibson. The student was attempting to get a taxi when a car stopped to pick her up, according to the email.


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Latest Podcast

The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.