U.Va. Headlines from the Web

U.Va. Chops Down 100 Year Old Tree 

U.Va. Leads Top Schools in First Year African American Enrollment

Assistant Coach London Leaving for U. of R. Head Coaching Position

Happy Holidays!

It’s that time of year again.  The libraries fill up and students frantically cram before exams.  It’s also time for people to begin heading home for a much needed month’s vacation. 

 Looking forward to next semester, we are excited about launching our new website and increasing the level of daily content that we post.  

Basketball Drops Game vs. Syracuse

The men’s basketball team fell the Orange last night 70-68.  Poor shooting hurt the Cavaliers, and star Sean Singletary struggled to score.  The Syracuse zone limited the Wahoos’ ability to get good looks at the basket.  Virginia dropped only their second game at the John Paul Jones Arena.

 See more from www.virginiasports.com:

http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1346945&DB_OEM_ID=17800

Football Retires Two Jersies

Former UVa running back Tiki Barber, the ACC Player of the Year in 1996, had his jersey retired during the Virginia Tech game at the end of this season.  Defensive end Chris Long, this year’s ACC Defensive Player of the Year, also had his jersey retired.

 See more at www.virginiasports.com

http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=88791&SPID=10606&ATCLID=1326326&DB_OEM_ID=17800

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

Health System First in Nation to Use New Imaging System 

Gator Bowl! 

Construction to begin on new Graduate Center

Is End to Early Admissions Helping U.Va.’s Competitors?

Basketball Shoots Its Way to Win Over Northwestern

Mamadi Diane led Virginia with 22 points and Sean Singletary added a career-high 10 assists to lead Virginia to a 94-52 win over Northwestern Wildcats in the ninth annual ACC/Big Ten challenge. The Wahoos made 16 3-pointers and rushed to an early lead from which the Wildcats never recovered.

For more, see ESPN.com:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273310258

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

U.Va. Extends Groh’s Coaching Contract Until 2011

Dec. 7: Candidate Kucinich Coming to Charlottesville  

Jefferson Scholars to Move Forward with Demolition of Beta House 

Randy Pausch Delivers Lecture on Time Management at UVA, Draws Crowd of Hundreds

A news article by Michelle Unterbrink

Yesterday, November 27, a crowd of hundreds filled Old Cabell Hall’s auditorium to hear a lecture titled “Time Management” by former UVA professor Randy Pausch. When the auditorium’s 850 seats were filled, approximately 50 additional people were allowed inside to stand and view the lecture. Many more had to be turned away.

The turnout for Pausch’s lecture was impressive, but not surprising. After he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Pausch delivered a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in September 2007 titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” The lecture has been viewed over a million times, and Pausch has signed a deal with Hyperion to co-author a book based on the lecture, which will be called “The Last Lecture.”

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

Pair of Engineering Students Charged with Abduction and Extortion 

U.Va. to Partner with Rolls-Royce

Van Halen at JPJ

Wikipedia Co-founder Visits UVa, Describes New Project

An editorial by Seth Goldin

Dr. Larry Sanger visited the University a couple of weeks ago to give a talk about the politics of information in the digital age. He is a cofounder of Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales, but now he has become one of Wikipedia’s most vocal critics. He expressed in his talk his concern how the lack of deference to experts and the ability of anyone to contribute anonymously has plagued Wikipedia and is its chief flaw. Even people banned from Wikipedia can circumvent procedures to block them. Dr. Sanger aimed to start up another project that would indeed give deference to experts, with anonymity being impossible.

A Full Week at Thanksgiving

An editorial by Grayson Lambert 

For those students not already at home, the countdown is on for Thanksgiving break. Unlike the past two years, the University’s academic calender this year only gives students Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving instead of the entire week. Having the full week off is better, and next year the University should give students this long break.

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

U.Va.’s Competitors See Jump in Early Decision Applications After University’s Decision to Discontinue Practice

University Sees Rise in Study Abroad Percentages

Men’s Basketball Upsets No. 17 Arizona

The men’s basketball team upset the University of Arizona, the number 17 team in the country, 75-72 Saturday night.  The Cavaliers were led by senior guard Sean Singletary, who scored 24 points, in particular two free throws and a 15-foot jump shot towards the end of the game to give Virginia the lead.  Singletary, a three-year captain, also added eight assists.  Arizona was paced by Jerryd Bayless, who scored 21 points.

Read more at ESPN.com.

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

U.Va. Prof: Early Sexual Activity Linked to Reduced Delinquency  

U.Va. Landscaping Wins National Award 

Children’s Rehab Center Celebrates 50 Years

Charlottesville Sees $6.7million Budget Surplus

Men’s Basketball Defeats Howard

The Cavaliers improved to 2-0 last night with at 92-53 win over Howard.  Sean Singletary led the Wahoos with 23 points and 8 assists as Virginia overcame a sluggish start to pull away for a convincing win.  Virginia is back in action on Saturday for a its first road game of the year at #17 Arizona.

 More from ESPN.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273180258