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According to University spokesperson Bethanie Glover, the three clogged pipes were caused by electronic cigarettes that had been flushed into the main sewer line.

Series of pipe leaks flood Brown Residential College with sewage

By Eleanor Jenkins | March 16, 2023

The sewage backup was initially reported to Facilities Management at around 9:00 p.m. Sunday and resolved by 11:30 p.m., with two subsequent incidents occurring at 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., respectively. According to University spokesperson Bethanie Glover, the three clogged pipes were caused by electronic cigarettes that had been flushed into the main sewer line.

UVa. Law alumnus Jennifer McClellan to be first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress

By Eleanor Jenkins | February 22, 2023

McClellan defeated Republican nominee Leon Benjamin with 74.3 percent of the popular vote in a special election to fill the seat vacated after the death of U.S. Rep. and Law alumnus A. Donald McEachin.

The trial will determine whether the City had the right to transfer ownership of the Robert E. Lee statue which formerly stood in Market Street Park to the Jefferson School of African American Heritage

Swords into Plowshares lawsuit postponed for a second time

By Eleanor Jenkins | February 15, 2023

The trial between the City of Charlottesville and the Trevellion Battlefield and Ratcliffe foundations was delayed Tuesday for undisclosed reasons.

Ellis has objected to progressive reforms at the University. In a 2021 year-end update to the Jefferson Council, Ellis painted his mission as a “fight” against the “onslaught” of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on Grounds.

State Senate confirms Bert Ellis’ appointment to U.Va. Board of Visitors

By Eleanor Jenkins | February 7, 2023

As a member of the Board of Visitors, Ellis is one of 17 appointed officials responsible for long-term planning for the University, including approving funding for initiatives and licensing the University’s system of student self-governance

UJC is a student-run organization of more than 110 students from each of the University’s 13 schools authorized to adjudicate and investigate alleged University policy violations brought by members of the academic or civic community.

University Judiciary Committee sanctions two organizations for hazing

By Eleanor Jenkins | January 27, 2023

Both organizations have been permitted to continue operations and recruitment while implementing hazing preventative measures.

Over the course of a weeklong recruitment, over 900 women toured the University’s 15 sorority chapters in a four-round process including round-robins, philanthropy showcases, house tours and preference events.

New members are welcomed into sororities as Inter-Sorority Council concludes first fully in-person recruitment since 2020

By Eleanor Jenkins | January 26, 2023

Current members of each sorority met new members with balloons and colorful signs in hand after new members opened their bid cards together without the presence of COVID-19 gathering restrictions that forced much of recruitment online in previous years.

Lily Roberts, student member of the Board and fourth-year Architecture student, raised concerns about increasing prices while also mandating on-Grounds housing for second-years, a key tenet of University President Ryan’s 2030 plan.

Eleanor Jenkins

Series of pipe leaks flood Brown Residential College with sewage

UVa. Law alumnus Jennifer McClellan to be first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress

Swords into Plowshares lawsuit postponed for a second time

State Senate confirms Bert Ellis’ appointment to U.Va. Board of Visitors

University Judiciary Committee sanctions two organizations for hazing

New members are welcomed into sororities as Inter-Sorority Council concludes first fully in-person recruitment since 2020

Finance Committee approves housing, dining and graduate tuition increases

Board discusses responses to Nov. 13 shooting, plans for possible economic recession

Charlottesville holds public forum with three police chief candidates

Memorial service honors the lives of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry

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