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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Virginia Women’s Rugby: State Champions

A sports article by Ning Tay
If you visit the AFC at night, you will see at least three members of the Virginia Women’s Rugby team there, guaranteed. Now that the season is over, off-season training has begun to keep everyone in shape. Coaches Nancy Kechner and Julie Comer sent out [...]

U.Va. Headlines from the Web

U.Va. Joins Renewable Energy Group 
Two Arrested in Murder of 2003 U.Va. Alum
Lawyer in Jena Six Controversy Speaks at U.Va.
U.Va. Researchers Discover Potential Hydrogen Fuel Cell Breakthrough
Casteen Second Highest Paid Leader of Public Institution

UVA Police Weekend Crime Reports [11/9-11/11]

11/9
DRUNK IN PUBLIC -Grady/Rugby Rd
ASSIST CITIZEN MEDICAL -McCormick Road
ASSIST CITIZEN MEDICAL -Newcomb Hall
CREDIT CARD FRAUD – Page Dorm
VEHICLE FIRE -Hospital East Garage
LARCENY -Cauthen Dorm [Reported theft of a purse]
TRAFFIC HIT AND RUN -1222 Lee St
TRESPASS -Railroad Tracks 15th Street NW

Open Honor Trial Announced

Brian O’Neill, the Vice Chair for Trials of the Honor Committee, announced at yesterday’s Committee meeting that a student has requested an open Honor trial on December 2nd at 10:00 AM.
The Honor Committee will not disclose information about the case at this point, as the student has the right to close the trial up until [...]