Students and faculty express frustration with U.Va. transportation modifications
By Kiki McLaughlin and Elise Johnston | September 5, 2021Buses have rear door loading, allowing the driver to maintain a 6 feet distance from passengers at all times.
Buses have rear door loading, allowing the driver to maintain a 6 feet distance from passengers at all times.
The wall is a memorial to Frank Hume, a Confederate soldier and Virginia delegate.
While the Board stated that it hoped recontextualization of the wall would “promote nuanced and complex historical understandings,” MRC states that this is not enough.
The resolution supports the For the People Act, which is a Congressional bill for democracy reform that aims to make federal voting more accessible, end gerrymandering, increase election security, strengthen and enforce campaign finance laws and increase ethical standards in government.
Liu, Cain and Cieslukowski ran on a joint ticket centered around ushering in a “new era of student governance” through equity, empowerment and renewal.
The incoming administration will take office next week.
Abel Liu, chair of the representative body and third-year College student, and third-year College student Rep. Ryan Alcorn sponsored the resolution.
Candidates’ positions on Student Council, the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee, School Councils and Class Councils are up for election. Four referenda from Student Council and UJC are also awaiting student votes.