The faculty characterized the seven-month search for Beardsley — which occurred over the summer and through the fall — as “hasty.”
Cochran said it was important to her to express support due to the two campuses' close working relationship, and she is unsure of the last time, if ever, a SGA at Wise representative endorsed a U.Va. Student Council presidential candidate.
The Board of Visitors convened at a special meeting Friday morning for their first session attended by the new appointees to appoint a new Rector and Vice Rector.
Several individuals who spoke during the meeting encouraged fellow council members to vote and participate in the system of student self-governance at the University.
“We can still improve on finishing better in some moments,” said LaMonica. “But this group is continuing to pound the rock and focused on getting better each day."
Much like Roebuck, Andrews recognizes the enormously important role Student Council can play during moments in which students safety is threatened — that of a megaphone which forces those in power to actually listen to students.
If a flimsy poster can rewrite a setlist, imagine what a vote — a formal, counted and institutionally recognized voice — can do.
While many films contain mistaken anachronisms, deliberate usage can help provide relatability to a historical period.
