Big bucks hunting
By Michael Eilbacher | November 13, 2013Virginia’s most prominent sports team may be mired in a seven-game football losing streak. But for the teams operating outside of Scott Stadium, the fall has been highly successful.
Virginia’s most prominent sports team may be mired in a seven-game football losing streak. But for the teams operating outside of Scott Stadium, the fall has been highly successful.
Thanks to its stellar play throughout the regular season, the Virginia women’s soccer team earned the University’s first ever No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament and will host St. Francis Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team will seek redemption at the NCAA Tournament this weekend with a first round battle against No. 10 Massachusetts in Durham, N.C. after ending the regular season with a loss and subsequently faltering in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
After a heartbreaking loss to No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth on a buzzer beater, No. 25 Virginia will travel to Charlotte, N.C. and look to bounce back against Davidson.
As the Virginia women’s basketball team prepares to host Louisiana Tech Saturday, it is quickly discovering the benefits of a deep rotation.
Another week, another loss. Another football season all but gone down the drain, and the fans are screaming for the coach’s head. This sounds familiar. Before Mike London’s arrival in Charlottesville, Virginia fans were equally outraged with then-head coach Al Groh.
In the 19th year of my life, I did two things that were profoundly stupid. For two entire days, I made Facebook my homepage – a decision which single-handedly compromised my already dwindling ability to simultaneously do homework, check Twitter and keep up with the Kardashians.
It was supposed to be a clash of in-state powerhouses, with the result decided by the team that dictated the pace. Instead, the referees took center stage Tuesday night.
One shot was all there was time for. Virginia Commonwealth’s Treveon Graham corralled a pass from fellow guard Rob Brandenburg and heaved a desperation 3-pointer from what seemed to be thirty feet out.
Today’s political rhetoric often involves the perceived dangers or benefits posed by big government, and various government interventions into people’s private lives are often met with much hostility.
The recently launched Seriatim, a journal of American politics at the University, hosted its inaugural speaker event Tuesday evening to discuss American security and lead a debate over boundaries of privacy in America.
A new strategic plan for the University’s College at Wise will be discussed at the Board of Visitors meeting Friday, Nov. 15
Student Council unanimously passed a resolution on the importance of all-grant aid for low-income students at its representative body meeting Tuesday evening. This bill was passed following controversy regarding the University Board of Visitor’s decision to end funding to the financial aid program AccessUVa and a Nov.
After Typhoon Haiyan, one of the deadliest storms in Philippine history, left more than 600,000 people displaced and thousands dead last weekend, The Organization of Young Filipino Americans at the University launched a campaign to raise awareness and aid for the victims. On Nov.
The Committee to Pave the Lawn — gasp as you will — is a real thing. Fortunately, there is no need to worry — the committee does not have real intentions of paving over Thomas Jefferson’s Lawn.
The Miller Center hosted its 2013 installment of the William C. Battle Symposium on American Diplomacy Monday afternoon, with two panels discussing lessons the United States learned from interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both panels were moderated by visiting Miller Center Prof.
Just in time for Veteran’s Day, the Servicemember Education Reform and Vocational Enhancement Act was announced last week by Sen.
After the Board of Visitors’ revision of the program to remove all-grant aid packages — students in the lowest income bracket must now take on loans as part of their aid packages — numerous students, parents and graduates have voiced opposition to the change.
Five and a half minutes remained in the first half when freshman forward Amanda Fioravanti checked into the Virginia women’s basketball team’s home opener against High Point on Tuesday night.
October, with its endless midterms, interminable stress and great parties, has finally ended. With it came the end of another source of angst: Breast Cancer Awareness Month.