University Police reported Tuesday morning a male student was robbed Saturday night and later found unconscious by friends near his residence on Culbreth Road.
Three Olympic athletes had a message for University students assembled Tuesday evening at John Paul Jones arena: Don’t be afraid of failure. Gymnast Jonathan Horton knows what defeat feels like.
The University Law School hosted a forum yesterday afternoon about media piracy featuring viewpoints from Hollywood's Paramount Pictures and non-profit group Public Knowledge. Al Perry, the vice president of Worldwide Content Protection and Outreach at Paramount Pictures, said the community should take a stand against online content theft.
India's Ambassador to the United States, Nirupama Rao, made an official visit to City Hall yesterday to congratulate Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja, a fellow native Indian, on his special election by Charlottesville City Council. Huja was elected mayor on a 5-0 vote by Council members in January.
Arun Chaudhary, the first ever Official White House videographer, visited the University yesterday evening to describe the opportunity he has to broadcast previously unseen aspects of President Barack Obama's life in the White House. The Center for Politics hosted the event in the Rotunda Dome room, where Chaudhary, who received his degree in film theory from Cornell University and served an adjunct instructor at New York University, spoke about his experiences while filming Obama.
The Memorial for Enslaved Laborers Committee held a candlelit march across the Lawn to the steps of the Rotunda yesterday evening.
