Virginia senator John Edwards, D-Roanoke submitted a bill in December that would allow the University’s alumni to appoint several of the members of the University’s Board of Visitors.
Derrick Johnson, Sr., 27, was charged with raping a Charlottesville resident by force earlier this month on the 1200 block of Jefferson Park Avenue, according to a University Police press release.
The Virginia football team announced Jan. 6 that safeties coach Anthony Poindexter and defensive line coach Vincent Brown would be leaving the team. Both will be taking positions at Connecticut under newly hired coach Bob Diaco — himself a former Virginia assistant coach between 2006 and 2008.
The Virginia men’s basketball team won its third consecutive conference game by double figures Saturday, handily dispatching N.C. State in Raleigh, 76-45. The Cavaliers are 3-0 in the ACC for the first time in four seasons and are one of just three remaining undefeated teams in the conference, along with No. 2 Syracuse and Pittsburgh.
The Virginia men’s basketball won its sixth consecutive ACC season opener Saturday against Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 62-50 in Tallahassee and rebounding from its second-most lopsided defeat ever under coach Tony Bennett. The Cavaliers ended a 17-game losing streak in the state of Florida, notching their first victory in the state since a 69-66 win against the Seminoles Feb. 17, 2001.
When Tennessee senior guard Antonio Barton hit a half-court 3-pointer as time expired in the first half, it epitomized the Virginia men’s basketball team’s night. The Volunteers shot the lights out Monday in Knoxville, trouncing the Cavaliers 87-52 and dealing the team its worst defeat since falling to No. 11 Washington 106-63 Nov. 22, 2010.
One week ago, the Virginia women’s basketball team won just their second game in seven tries. Saturday, the Cavaliers won their second straight game, topping Coppin State 70-45 in the first round of the Cavalier Classic in Charlottesville. Virginia (6-6) started quickly, jumping out to an early 7-2 lead, but the Eagles fought back to tie the game at 9-9.
The University is awaiting the release of a list of names of those thought to have purchased a fake ID from a distributor on Rugby Road. The three individuals involved in the distribution were arrested in May after federal investigators raided the suspected headquarters. To date, legal action has only been taken against the three individuals associated with the distributor.
For the second time in as many games, sophomore guard Justin Anderson led the Virginia men’s basketball team to victory, recording a game-high 14 points and eight rebounds against Norfolk State. The Cavaliers never trailed in their 66-56 win against the Spartans, and enter their short holiday break on a two-game winning streak.
University student Patrick Carney will blast into outer space in 2015, after winning a contest pitting him against more than one million other entries for one of 23 spots.
The Virginia men’s basketball team snapped a two-game skid Saturday afternoon, overcoming a sluggish first half at John Paul Jones Arena to defeat Northern Iowa, 57-43.
Virginia state senator Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, officially conceded the Virginia attorney general race to state senator Mark Herring, D-Loudon, on Wednesday.
The University has officially been removed from the “warning” list for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, University President Teresa Sullivan announced in am email Tuesday afternoon.
Reeling from a three-game losing streak and season-long shooting woes, the Virginia women’s basketball team took the floor against Michigan on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena looking to change its tune. By the time the final horn had sounded on a 73-53 loss, however, the repetitive clangs of a ball striking iron remained the definitive sound of the Cavaliers’ 2013-14 campaign. Though Virginia (3-5) put up 57 shots against the Wolverines (6-3), only 19 fell through the net.
This article is the last of a three-part series. The first article addressed the honor system’ past and the second addressed present issues the Committee faces. This article discusses potential solutions to long-term problems the Committee faces.
As the holiday season approaches, student organizations around Grounds are making efforts to reach out to students and offer activities to celebrate the holidays.
Until we can say with confidence that the SAT’s essays gauge student writing effectively, SAT scores should not exempt students from the first writing requirement.
To say Virginia failed to “throw it in the ocean” in a deflating 48-38 home defeat to No. 8 Wisconsin Wednesday night might represent a gross understatement.
With two and a half minutes to go in Virginia’s Wednesday night game against No. 8 Wisconsin, the Cavaliers picked up a rebound and brought the ball down the court looking to start something – anything, really.
