Thursday, September 6, 2018

The Cavalier Daily Vol. 129, Issue 2

Thursday, September 6, 2018

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University Programs Council spends nearly $100k on Welcome Week activities The University Programs Council began hosted its annual Welcome Week last week, spending nearly $100,000 on events to entertain students and provide inclusive spaces for both new and returning students.

The organization allocated about $60,000 of its funds for the week towards the T-Pain concert, UPC Chair and fourth-year College student Debbie Yoo said in an interview with The Cavalier Daily.

UPC’s events budget has not changed from last year.

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Man will pay $1 for punching Jason Kessler after appeal After an appeal to the Charlottesville Circuit Court Tuesday, Charlottesville resident Jeffrey Winder will be fined $1 for assaulting Unite the Right organizer Jason Kessler on Aug. 13, 2017, during a press conference.

Only a day after his white supremacist rally — ending with dozens of injuries and one death — Kessler held a press conference outside City Hall. He left quickly, chased by counter-protesters. It was then, prosecutors say, that Jeffrey Winder punched Kessler on videotape.

Winder did not admit to assaulting Kessler, but was found guilty of misdemeanour assault and battery in the Charlottesville General District Court and sentenced to 30 days in prison — though all were suspended.

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Honor Committee debates proposed changes to contributory mental disorder process The Honor Committee held its first meeting of the school year Sunday evening in Newcomb Hall, in which members debated previously proposed changes to the contributory mental disorder process. Some of these changes include the name of the process, the removal of a student’s right to appeal a CMD decision and creating more explicit timelines for CMD requirements to be met.

The CMD is a procedure that allows students to request psychological evaluation prior to moving through Honor proceedings in order to determine if a mental health condition contributed to the commission of the offense.

As the process currently stands, students must admit to an Honor offense to obtain a CMD hearing, which is a psychological evaluation conducted by Office of the Dean of Students and outside professionals. The most recently proposed change would no longer require students to admit to an offense before a CMD hearing.

Student Council urges U.Va. faculty to refrain from holding exams on Election Day The Student Council Representative Body unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday at its general body meeting urging University faculty to refrain from scheduling exams on Election Day this year, which will be Tuesday, Nov. 6. The resolution was introduced by Student Council’s Legislative Affairs Committee.

“It’s calling on all University faculty to pledge to not hold exams on Election Day,” said Isaac Weintz, a third-year College student and chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee. “Students face many obstacles to voting outside of the classroom, with complicated precinct setting, voter ID laws, difficulty with the voter registration process, so it’s kind of a headache. We’re just asking that University professors take these obstacles into consideration.”

Weintz said that moving exam dates is a good first step toward the ultimate goal of not holding classes on Election Day.

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An in-depth look at U.Va. Students United’s demands The group calls for payment of medical expenses for victims of Aug. 11 and 12, among other demands Nik Popli | Associate News Editor One year after the white supremacist tiki-torch rally at U.Va., hundreds of people joined student activist group U.Va. Students United this past August to protest white supremacy and the heavy police presence in Charlottesville on the anniversary weekend of last summer’s violent rallies.

Before the demonstration officially began, Students United organizers passed around fliers condemning the heavy police presence in the area, which included state law enforcement personnel in full riot gear. The fliers also listed the group’s demands of the University for justice, a year after the deadly Unite the Right rally.

The group is demanding that the University pays or waives all outstanding medical bills of those injured at the white supremacist rallies last August, the University denounces white supremacy by issuing lifelong no trespassing bans for all white supremacists involved in the torchlit rally last August and the University disclose any profits raised at the Concert for Charlottesville.

Demand 1: Pay all medical bills for those injured on Aug. 11 and 12 A Students United spokesperson, who declined to be named, told The Cavalier Daily the group created these demands in the aftermath of the unwanted violence in Charlottesville to inspire acts of healing and reconciliation from the University.

“If the University really cared about its students, this is what we would want them to do,” the spokesperson said.

After speaking with protesters who suffered injuries at last year’s deadly rally about the high cost of medical treatment, Students United collectively decided to try to persuade the University to cover the medical fees for those injured while protesting white supremacy in Charlottesville.

According to the Students United spokesperson, the University did not effectively warn students about dangers associated with the impending rally and therefore should bear some of its costs.

“In a sense, they were putting students in harm’s way,” the spokesperson said. “The people who were on the frontlines fighting against white supremacy were the ones who had to pay back this huge amount of money and the cost of stress to figure out how to pay for the huge medical fees that have fallen behind their back.”

Students United says there are members of the community who are still impacted by the burden of medical fees, and did not receive

any consolation or reparation from the University.

University Spokesperson Anthony de Bruyn told The Cavalier Daily in an email that the Charlottesville Patient Support Fund, established by the U.Va. Health Foundation, received $20,340 in private donations to support those injured that weekend. These funds were fully expended to cover the patient out-of-pocket expenses after insurance paid for care received Aug. 11 and 12 at U.Va. Health System and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, he noted.

De Bruyn added that while the relief funds covered some of the patient balances, some patients had outstanding bills — but the Medical Center staff decided to drop the remaining patient balances.

“U.Va. Health System waived more than $39,000 of patient responsibility for care received August 11 and 12,” de Bruyn said. “All of the funds were used to cover any money owed by these patients that was not covered by insurance for services received on August 11 and 12.”

Patients impacted during the weekend who were treated by other University providers, such as U.Va. Imaging, may have been solicited for payment because the billing process is outside of the Medical Center’s control, he added.

The Medical Center staff has intervened to waive those fees as well.

“Patients who needed follow-up treatment after August 12 would likely have incurred additional medical expenses,” de Bruyn said.

“We referred all of those treated and identified at UVA Medical Center and Sentara Martha Jefferson on August 11 and 12 to other community-based resources for additional financial support, including the Victim/Witness Assistance Program and the Unity Cville Victim Relief/Heal Charlottesville funds.”

But fourth-year College student Natalie Romero — a counter-protester who sustained a skull fracture and other wounds in the car attack on Aug. 12, 2017 — said the University did not pay any of her medical bills.

In an email to The Cavalier Daily, Romero said she asked representatives of the Deans Working Group for help, but it was ineffective.

“They told me that our medical bills were paid for by the benefit concert,” Romero wrote. “I told them this was not true and they also promised to look into it... and nothing! That money has not been given to victims. Why not waive them with all that endowment

money?”

Romero, who paid for her medical treatment out of pocket, is still recovering from the effects of the car attack.

“The physical trauma has healed nicely, but the emotional trauma seems to never end,” Romero said.

“I took last semester off and did a lot of emotional healing and self-realizations, but to be honest, this summer opened up a lot of scars that I thought were healed. That's the crazy part about trauma — it can pop right back up. The sounds of cars driving past me scare me.

When I am a passenger in a car and a car turns near us my heart freezes.

This whole campus is re traumatizing. I see torches in front of Clark, next to the amphitheater, South Lawn, Rotunda ... When my phone vibrates more than once at night I'm afraid it's another threatening phone call.”

Demand 2: Issue trespass warnings to white supremacists U.Va. Students United’s second demand called on the University to issue lifelong “trespass warnings” to the hundreds of white supremacists who marched across Grounds and on the Lawn chanting messages of hate and racism on Aug. 11 last year, effectively banning them from Grounds.

“For the trespassing, we saw that as something the University could actually have done — to actually denounce white supremacy,” the spokesperson said. “It would send a message to the community and the people that the University is on their side.”

The University issued a no-trespass warning to Jason Kessler, a white nationalist and organizer of the “Unite the Right” rally, in late April which prohibits him from entering University property for four years. Kessler had appeared twice at the U.Va. Law Library and was met with protesters — one of whom was arrested for trespassing.

The Commonwealth of Virginia, which includes the University, also banned white nationalist Christopher Cantwell for five years after he plead guilty to assaulting two counter protesters during last year’s rally.

“We are in support of it,” the Students United spokesperson said. “We wanted a no trespassing ban, but we also want a lifelong no trespassing ban,” emphasizing that U.Va.’s trespass warnings expire after four years.

Under University policy, a trespass warning is issued by the University Police Department Chief of Police for violations of Virginia criminal codes or University regulations. The UPD can also create

trespass warnings for individuals deemed to have engaged in “conduct that threatens the health, safety, or property” of a University community member.

University Communications did not respond for comment on whether the University has considered issuing lifelong no-trespass orders to the other identified white supremacists.

Demand 3: Disclose Concert for Charlottesville profits U.Va. Students United’s last demand to the University is to disclose all profits raised at last September’s Concert for Charlottesville, which featured musical acts from Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Coldplay and more.

The Dave Matthews Band organized the event to raise funds for the victims injured at the “Unite the Right” rally.

The Students United spokesperson said they are unaware of how the donations raised from the concert are being utilized and who is in control of it, saying the process has been opaque.

Although tickets to the concert were free, those who attended the concert were encouraged to donate to the “Concert for Charlottesville Fund,” which is housed at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. While the University hosted the concert and is listed as a co-sponsor, the CACF collected the contributions.

These funds were intended to provide “direct assistance to survivors, trauma counseling services for the broader community, targeted investment in the Jewish community, and grants to address structural racism and its impacts,” according to the CACF. The foundation says that $1.4 million were raised in the Concert for Charlottesville Fund through a combination of merchandise sales, fan donations and individual corporate contributions. More than 3,000 community members, University alumni and businesses from around the world contributed to the fund.

Brennan Gould, president and CEO of CACF, said the money raised from the Concert for Charlottesville Fund was used to cover living expenses, child care and medical treatments not covered by insurance for those injured on Aug. 11 and 12.

“The funds have been a last resort for many survivors and we’ve kept them as flexible as possible to support individual recoveries,” Gould said in an email statement.

“Funding has covered medical expenses, but largely the requests to the fund have been for hous-

ing, transportation, childcare and needs that other sources of support do not cover.”

Of the funds from CACF, $300,000 have been distributed “to help individuals fill gaps where they have expenses due to injury and loss of income,” the foundation says. Seven percent of the distributed funds, approximately $21,000, were used to cover medical expenses, and approximately $123,000 were used to cover housing costs.

Going forward In a public address to students and community members on Aug. 11, University President Jim Ryan offered an apology to counter-protesters who were attacked by white supremacists near the Jefferson statue last August.

“We do nothing more than recognize our common humanity to say to those who were attacked around the statue last year — I am sorry,” Ryan said. “We are sorry.”

The U.Va. Students United spokesperson said the group wanted the University to apologize, and appreciated Ryan’s apology on the one-year anniversary of the violent march. Still, Students United does not think their demands have been met.

“The University has not asked the people who were there [on Aug. 11 and 12] for forgiveness,” the spokesperson said. “The University has not been transparent with us in terms of the money, and they haven’t given back the money to pay for medical fees … Our demands have not been met by the University of Virginia.”

Students United could not comment on any future plans to meet with University administration.

“We don’t know if we’ll be meeting with the administration to discuss the demands because the University left us behind when we tried to have our rally and when we told the University our plan and told them that we don’t want this amount of police presence at our rally, what we got was police in riot gears,” the spokesperson said. “We don’t even know if we can trust this administration at this time. But again, we’ll figure that out when the time comes.”

Romero, also a member of Students United, said she supports the demands and what the group has been fighting for. “[U.Va. Students United] has been my village at UVA,” Romero said. “They were at court hearings with me. They were the ones holding my hands during the hearings and wiping my tears. They were next to me at doctors appointments, and driving me to meetings, and helping me recover.”

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Va. House Democrats pitch redistricting after court ruling The proposed plan is meant to overhaul racially-biased districting practices, but has drawn backlash from House Republicans Hannah Gavin | Senior Writer The Virginia General Assembly convened for a special session Aug. 30 to consider a House Democratic proposal to redraw 29 Virginia House districts. The proposal comes after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in June the state used race in determining state legislative districts, a violation of the Voting Rights Act. When the state legislature drew new districts following the 2010 census, Republican legislators intentionally consolidated predominantly African American communities into their own districts in order to dilute their voting power, the court ruled. These districts primarily lie in Richmond, Hampton and Norfolk.

“Overwhelming evidence in this case shows that, contrary to . . . constitutional mandate, the state has sorted voters into districts based on the color of their skin,” Judge Barbara Milano Keenan wrote in the case.

This practice — called gerrymandering — is a nationally-oc-

curring phenomenon wherein the party with control of the legislature draws districts to maintain power, frequently by curbing the electoral efficacy of racial minorities. The practice is being litigated in courts throughout the nation, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

The June district court ruling gave the Commonwealth of Virginia until Oct. 30 to propose an alternative. Virginia Republicans, who currently control the House of Delegates, requested an extension of the October deadline and plan to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brian Cannon, Executive Director of OneVirginia2021, a group advocating for a non-partisan, independent redistricting process in Virginia, said the special legislative session was a “missed opportunity” to use a nonpartisan process to find a solution for Virginians affected by unconstitutional district lines.

“The problem in this isn’t the politics of it, it’s the communities that have been disenfranchised and

underrepresented for now the better part of a decade,” Cannon said in an interview.

Republicans fear the plan will threaten their one-seat majority in the House of Delegates, where all 100 seats are up for re-election next November. The Democrats’ proposal places four Republican delegates in the same districts and decreases the number of split precincts.

"We saw House Democrats introduce a map that goes to great lengths to protect four of their vulnerable members, it goes to great lengths to significantly weaken five incumbent Republicans,” Del. C. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) said in a statement.

Asst. Public Policy Prof. Sally Hudson said the House Democrats’ proposal is also an attempt to lay the groundwork for future redistricting reform — including possibly establishing a state constitutional amendment to task an independent commission with drawing districts if they win a majority next year.

“The Democrats aren’t just trying to draw a new map this time around that solves that particular problem in those 11 districts,” Hudson said. “They’re also thinking about the political long game of how do we set up the discussion about the constitutional amendment for the next legislative session.”

Hudson said the proposal is an opportunity for Republicans to show they can cooperate with Democrats on redistricting reform so Democrats won’t redraw districts unfairly against Republicans if they take back the House.

“A feasible political strategy here [for Democrats] would be to spook the Republicans,” Hudson said. “If you don’t come to the table in a fair negotiation for this constitutional amendment, this is what you’re going to be staring down.”

Robert Andrews, a fourth-year College student and College Republicans chairman, said Republicans should reject the Democrats’ proposal, which he said they offered

for their own political advantage.

“The recent proposal suggests that Virginia Democrats are laying the groundwork to take complete control of the General Assembly far beyond the 2019 elections,” Andrews wrote in an email statement.

“It is up to Republican leadership to ensure this does not happen and that any new set of district maps be developed on a bipartisan basis.”

Virginia House Republicans have not yet released a proposal to redraw the districts the court found unconstitutional. Joseph Dennie, a third-year College student and University Democrats communications director, said the proposal is the best option current available and Republicans have not offered an alternative.

“In general we are going to be in favor of this map especially compared to what’s currently in place,” Dennie said. “Last week at the special legislative session, House Republicans were very critical of it but aren’t actually doing anything to remedy the situation.”

Miller Center Council member resigns due to crude email The email made insulting remarks about women working at the Center Jake Gold | News Editor A member of the Governing Council of U.Va.’s Miller Center resigned last Friday after the Center’s leadership became aware of a discriminatory email insulting female employees.

Fred Scott — a retired cattleman appointed to the Center’s overseeing board in 2014, according to his now-deleted biography on the Center’s website — offered to take several female Miller Center employees on an expenses-paid “luxury shopping trip” to thank them for their work, offending several of the email’s recipients. The incident was dubbed “shoegate,” POLITICO detailed in a report published Tuesday evening.

Afterwards, POLITICO reported Scott publicly apologized to the staff, but then sent an email to former Governing Council Chair Gene Fife on May 3, 2017, “expressing his confusion” over the staff’s response to his invitation.

In his email to Fife, Scott wrote that “women don't like to be put into groups. They group up all the time, but these are their own voluntary groups. Lunch, coffee, Children, etc.

No men allowed in,” POLITICO reported.

“Some people just like to stir up

trouble then melt into the background and watch,” the email read, according to POLITICO. “If we have such a person, they may not be the best choice to promote."

Miller Center Communications Director Howard Witt said the Center “strongly objects to the content and sentiments expressed in this email including discriminatory and offensive language as well as any suggestions of potential retaliation against Miller Center Staff members.”

Scott — the familial namesake of Scott Stadium — said it wasn’t as big a deal as some had made it seem.

“It’s hardly news in the scale of things,” Scott told The Cavalier Daily in an interview. “I have immense and full respect for and lifelong respect to the Miller Center of Public Affairs, it’s a lovely institution. Nothing but support for the organization.”

“I shouldn’t have said that,” Scott said about his email to Fife.

Fife did not return a request for comment from The Cavalier Daily.

The Center’s leadership was unaware of the email to Fife until Tuesday of last week, Witt said, when a Freedom of Information Act request from POLITICO brought it to their attention. When they discussed the

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The Miller Center Governing Council oversees the Center’s operations as a nonpartisan think-tank studying the American political system and presidency.

email’s contents with Scott, he immediately offered his resignation.

After Scott invited the female employees on the shopping trip, Witt said the University’s Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights held a series of staff training sessions for Miller Center employees surrounding implicit bias and sexual harass-

ment awareness and reporting. The Governing Council also approved a new code of conduct this January, which forbids harassment or discrimination.

“The Miller Center strives to maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation,” the statement reads.

“The Center is committed to addressing and properly reporting any incidents or allegations that might arise, consistent with UVA policies.”

POLITICO also reported that Scott is the third Miller Center Governing Council member to leave the board in the past year following misconduct allegations.

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FOCUS A Google image search for “Charlottesville” yields hundreds of images depicting clashes between protestors, policemen clad in riot gear and U.Va’s iconic Thomas Jefferson statue engulfed in a sea of tiki torches. On the Downtown Mall, unwilted bouquets and vibrant chalk drawings still decorate the length of Fourth Street, accompanying a street sign stamped with “Heather Heyer Way.” The noticeable scars are few, yet a year later, the intangible effects of last August’s deadly Unite the Right rallies linger — victims still struggle to pay medical bills, witnesses grapple with psychological trauma and students remain deeply skeptical of the University administration.

To confront such repercussions of last year’s rallies, the University formed the Deans Working Group, made up of University deans and faculty members, not only to prevent another situation to the magnitude of Aug. 11, but also to address the structural issues within the University that initially attracted hoards of torch-bearing white supremacists. After tackling issues of University security, the group adopted a multifaceted approach to understanding community values in order to stimulate healing in the future.

“We thought about there being three pieces,” said Risa Goluboff, dean of the University Law School and chair of the Working Group. “One was about who we are as a community, who’s in our community. One was about how we live our values within our community. The final was how do we use the resources that we have – the scholarly and intellectual resources of being a university – to think about what happened, to understand it better, to prevent similar things from happening in the future.”

From its inception on Aug. 18, 2017 to its eventual conclusion this past June, the group provided recommendations to enhance on-Grounds security, examined U.Va.’s historical symbols and expanded scholarship programs for underrepresented students. Although the group was outwardly ambitious, some students criticize the Working Group for what they see as a lack of transparency.

Expanding security initiatives Expansion and revaluation of onGrounds security comprised a significant portion of the Deans Working Group’s response. Officer Ben Rexrode, community service and crime prevention coordinator for the University Police Department, said the heightened campus security was initiated with the hope of leaving students feeling physically and emotionally safer at the University.

Although Rexrode noted that extra personnel doesn’t necessarily guarantee reduced crime, he said UPD experienced a 5 percent decrease in

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Evaluating the efficacy of the Deans Working Group Despite efforts from the Deans Working Group, some students remain skeptical of University administration Ali Sullivan | Staff Writer police reports from the 2016-17 school year to the 2017-18 school year.

This expansion of police presence was compounded by other efforts from the Working Group to address campus security — the group also recommended to the University changes to security infrastructure per the suggestions of Margolis Healy & Associates, a consulting service specializing in campus security. Some of these recommendations included enhancing the University’s Emergency Management systems and consolidating campus safety and security functions into a single division. Most notably, the University created the new position of the associate vice president for safety and security, appointing Gloria Graham to fill the office.

The Working Group additionally recommended revising the existing policies that allowed an event like Aug. 11 to happen in the first place — updating the University’s “Open Burn and Open Flame” policy, classifying Grounds as a “facility” and amending the University’s time, place and manner policy for unaffiliated persons, which now mandates that anyone not enrolled or employed at the University give notice and make reservations at specific locations before speaking publicly on Grounds.

However, some students claim in particular that the unaffiliated persons policy represses free speech and student activism — further exacerbating discrepancies between the University's treatment of identified white supremacists and student activists.

For example, Caroline Mubiru, a third-year College student and member of activist group U.Va. Students United, points to the University’s hesitancy to issue a no-trespass order to white nationalist Jason Kessler upon his visits to the Law School library this past spring, whereas three student protestors were quickly arrested for trespassing after they held a banner reading “200 Years of White Supremacy” during the Bicentennial Launch Celebration last October. Some students who shared these sentiments criticized the heavy police presence employed by the University at the Aug. 11 and 12 anniversary events last month.

“It’s a continual thing that we’re facing — UPD protecting white supremacists and Nazis,” Mubiru said.

Support of student survivors A concern that has been voiced by several students since the events of August 11 and 12 is the University’s lack of support for the victims. The University has attempted to address this issue financially. In September, then-University President Teresa Sullivan announced that U.Va. would allocate $12,500 from private sources to the Charlottesville Patient Support Fund, managed by the UVA Health

Foundation, to pay the medical expenses of survivors. The allocation reflects a donation of $1,000 from the KKK to President Edwin Alderman in 1921 which, if inflation-adjusted to today’s dollars, equates to roughly $12,400. The University Health System and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital later matched this donation — contributing a total of $24,557 to the fund.

Despite this donation, members of U.Va. Students United are dissatisfied with the University’s response to rally victims. Although they have met throughout the year with members of the administration and the Deans Working Group to ask for further assistance for student survivors navigating their bills, 2018 University graduate Sophie Schectman told The Cavalier Daily ahead of this year’s Aug. 11 and 12 anniversary events that their concerns have largely fallen on deaf ears. “[The administration hasn’t] even made an attempt to hear us out or discuss with us,” Schectman said, “It’s always been the student survivors putting in the work to get meetings with the administration and digging up our trauma again and again.”

Mubiru notes a similarly lacking reliance on student and survivor input, stating she believes many of the Working Group’s measures aim to repair the University’s image instead of the community.

Although Mubiru and Schectman lament what they saw as a lack of student engagement from the Deans Working Group, Goluboff said student and community input was a vital part of the group’s efforts. The Working Group also included a student member, then-fourth-year College student Bryanna Miller, who also served as the student member to the Board of VIsitors.

The future of the historic landscape Community input was similarly essential in considering the future of visible historic symbols on Grounds.

The Working Group formed the Advisory Committee on the Future of the Historic Landscape in January “to formulate principles and offer recommendations on the display of visible historic symbols on Grounds.”

Brendan Nigro, a fourth-year College student, former chair of the University Guides Service and current student member on the Board of Visitors, served as one of the student members on the committee. In an email to The Cavalier Daily, Nigro said student and community input was instrumental in the formulation of the committee’s final report.

The committee submitted its final report to the Deans Working Group in February to identify certain principles to guide the future of University

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Risa Goluboff, dean of the University Law School and chair of the Deans Working Group, said that the entire University community has contributed to the healing process.

landscape — emphasizing the importance of identifying which additions, contextualizations, alterations and removals to make to Grounds. For example, one recommendation the group made was to celebrate more “agents of change,” or individuals who helped push the University in a more progressive direction, in the landscape. While the University has yet to initiate direct changes to its landscape since the report’s release, Nigro says that he is hopeful for the future of the University’s landscape and for a more comprehensive representation of the University’s history.

Healing in the future Many of the initiatives set forth under the Deans Working Group address existing University infrastructure; however, the group hopes that their expansion of scholarship opportunities for underrepresented students will ensure progress moving forward.

In April, the University’s Board of Visitors allocated $5 million to the provide the Class of 2022 with 50 additional University Achievement Awards as well as to contribute to the creation of another 50 Blue Ridge Scholarships. The Board similarly allotted $20 million in strategic funds to the Bicentennial Professors Fund, which aims to attract and retain an accomplished and diverse faculty. According to Gregory Roberts, Dean of Admissions, 85 percent of the scholarship recipients — now first-year students — say that these scholarships were “really important to their decision to come to UVa.” The Board of Visitors approved a final $5 million for a “Bridging Project,” which Goluboff describes as an effort to find creative and ambitious ways to connect students across di-

verse backgrounds. So far, $1.5 million of that allotted amount has been released by the Provost to fund this initiative.

“The initial $1.5 million is a kind of pilot program and I think the idea is to get ideas running and to get examples so people can see what is possible,” Goluboff said.

Possibilities in a new presidential term Given that the Deans Working Group operated in the midst of a presidential transition, the group left some work unfinished. However, with President Jim Ryan having assumed office last month, Goluboff hopes he can continue to look to the Working Group’s responses in his nascent presidency.

“It was in some ways unsatisfying to be working in the midst of a presidential transition because we, as a working group, couldn’t finish a lot of things,” Goluboff said, “but what we did do was finish projects that we thought could lay the groundwork for President Ryan as he asked these questions coming in fresh.”

Goluboff also said that the healing process since the events of August 2017 goes beyond the recommendations of the Working Group and University administration — the entire community has contributed to recovery both implicitly and explicitly through conversation and engagement.

“What I always think in my head is that the University’s response was so much more than the working group’s work,” Goluboff said. “People responded in so many ways that shored up the University, that questioned what we do … and productively asked how can we do better.”

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International first-years share first impressions Three students discuss American food, classes and arriving on Grounds

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Hamburgers — a classic American fare that has most of our mouths watering at the thought of biting into one. Not only do many Americans think hamburgers are delicious, but we also associate them with entertaining events such as backyard family cookouts on a warm summer night or going to Boylan on gameday. Imagine, though, if you thought living in America meant you had to consume one of these large greasy foods every single day.

That was the case for Helena Lindsay, a first-year Architecture student who left Japan to run cross country and track at the University.

“On my official visit, the cross country team took me to a burger shop to show me the ‘American experience’ I guess,” Lindsay said. “The food was very yummy, but in my head I thought, ‘Oh no, I don’t know if we’re going to have burgers every day or…’”

Due to the food Lindsay ate on her official visit and the stereotype that American food is unhealthy, she expected to arrive to more greasy and processed food. However, she is managing to adjust by finding healthy options. Contrary to public opinion, Lindsay actually enjoys dining hall food, especially the salad bar at O’Hill and the trail mix station in Newcomb.

Many incoming students have

varying expectations of what their experience will be like at the school.

International students especially have unique expectations due to growing up in a society far away from America and its universities.

First-year College student Kacper Olijewski, who traveled from Poland to attend the University, had the expectation that U.Va. and its classrooms would have a different atmosphere from that of his home country.

“Polish universities rarely give students an opportunity to engage in courses,” Olijewski said in an email to The Cavalier Daily. “Students in the United States are encouraged to ask questions and go beyond the material which is taught in lectures. At first, I felt nervous coming to a new country and studying in a different language, but all people, students, faculty, staff and alike, made me feel comfortable about my decision and my expectations when coming to UVa.” Lindsay had high expectations for the University due to conversations she had with her Japanese friends at American universities who all spoke phenomenal things about the University’s academics and athletics.

“Not a lot of Japanese students like myself study abroad at American universities,” Lindsay said. “However, I knew that my next four years would be my best four years and so my ex-

pectations were pretty high coming into U.Va.” Lindsay initially heard about the University through a recruiting profile when she was chosen to run cross country and track and field. Her parents had never heard of the University, but she went ahead and accepted her official visit. Upon her arrival, Lindsay was blown away by the strong support system the school had to offer international students and, specifically, student-athletes.

“U.Va. has the best support system by far,” Lindsay said. “The sports nutritionist, the sports psychologist and the tutor accessibility for students athletes made me feel comfortable coming here alone even though I’m an international student.”

In regards to food, Lindsay’s expectations were not met, but thankfully for the better.

Sofia Munera, first-year College student, on the other hand, has had a hard time adapting to American food.

Munera is on the tennis team at the University.“I was very sick for my first two weeks in America,” Munera said.

“It took a long time for my stomach to adjust to the different food here. I’m getting used to it now but I don’t love it, I’m not going to lie.”

Munera admits that back home in Colombia all of the meals are very organic and healthy, to the point that

sandwiches are rarely served for lunch or dinner.

Arriving at the University, Munera was concerned about time management and nervous about fitting in.

Due to her intense tennis training and travel schedule, Munera had not gone to school in a normal classroom setting for five years. Moreover, since English is not her first language, she worried her coursework would be exponentially more difficult.

“U.Va. has an academically challenging reputation and is known for being a very prestigious school, so I expected the classes to be very challenging,” Munera said.

However, living in Charlottesville and taking a class over the summer helped Munera transition because it enabled her to make connections with others on Grounds, ultimately building her a strong support system.

Munera admits that classes are challenging, but believes people want her to succeed and provide the resources for her to do so.

Munera has always had a very positive image of American universities because of its focus on athletics. As a competitive tennis player, Munera prioritized her athletics over her academics so attending a school with a strong athletic program was important to her. According to Munera, Colombian schools do not take sports as seri-

ously as American schools do. In fact, she said she would not even be able to play tennis back home at the collegiate level.

“I’m so grateful to be here,” Munera said. “The people make me feel very welcome here and I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience so far.”

Though Munera has had a good experience at the University thus far, Hollywood movies gave her the expectation that American college life would solely consist of drugs and alcohol.

Although Lindsay understands that can still be the case for some students, she said she was pleasantly surprised when the University required her to take numerous informative online courses about sexual violence and safe drinking habits. She found it reassuring that the University acknowledges the universal issue of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses and works to prevent it.

For Olijewski, who expected to only engage in school and studies at the University, he was surprised and excited when to find a wealth of extracurricular opportunities. He hopes to immerse himself in Outdoors at U.Va., the Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team and Global Brigades.

“So far, my expectations have been met and quite frankly, it has been better than expected,” Olijewski said.

Brasserie Saison serves quality many ways A restaurant with many styles of cooking and a knack for giving back Tucker Wilson | Food Columnist In the European restaurant world, the local brasseries of small towns and sprawling cities alike are known for good food, lively and casual atmospheres, plenty of drinks and a connection to the community. Brasseries can be a good place to see familiar faces or to try something new, but always feel representative of their neighborhood through the food and atmosphere. At Brasserie Saison, Charlottesville’s own European fusion brasserie, these traditions are followed truly, but with an upscale twist that elevates the cooking and modernizes the feel.

Open for less than two years, Brasserie Saison appears to be a new kid on the block. However, the restaurant is owned by Ten Course Hospitality, a local restaurant company and the owner of other Charlottesville favorites like Bebedero and The Alley Light.

Through Ten Course, Brasserie has the experience of decades in the restaurant industry even as a new restaurant itself, and its connections to successful restaurants all over the City will surely continue to give it an edge over the

competition.

Being owned by Ten Course also gives Brasserie access to their prominent brand of service. Ten Course Hospitality is known for its community engagement, and the Brasserie extends its hand in the same way. A quick scan of its calendar reveals several different community events, from Sunday benefit brunches for charities, music nights to support local artists and special events to reward its loyal companies. It seems Brasserie is establishing itself as a community hub and a way to get a feel for Charlottesville, a strategy that sounds appealing to both townies and college students — and their parents.

From the kitchen, the Brasserie offers a wide range of foods from many different origins, but all the offerings are tied together by the use of fresh, locally sourced ingredients and expert preparation. Their small, shared plates style menu allows for plenty of sampling. Evening diners can start with offerings from across European cultures, like Dutch bitterballen — small dough balls filled with steak and deep fried to

crisp perfection — or scallops served a la meuniere, with a crunchy fried top coating and a traditional brown butter sauce to which the Brasserie adds an Asian twist with a bit of sesame.

You could also choose a more American dish, like locally grown tomatoes paired daily with other fresh vegetables and herbs, a refreshing way to start a late summer meal.

For its larger offerings, Brasserie Saison follows its greatest cultural influence — Dutch cooking. The two specialties of their large plate menu are tinned fish, a Dutch staple dressed up for the evening with saffron, a caper dressing or caviar, and moules frites stewed in a variety of permanent and rotating styles. Our table tried their daily special preparation, containing fresh corn, red onions, parsley and a white wine sauce, and loved the fresh and summery choice to compliment the weather. For those looking to stick to more American offerings, the pork chop and steak frites are certain to satisfy the American palate.

The highlight of a dinner at Bras-

serie, however, comes last. Though the offerings for dessert are limited, those on the menu are impeccable. The popcorn pudding is a playful take on buttered popcorn, featuring a top and inner layer of tiny, sweetened popcorn kernels and a smooth, almost caramel pudding with a hint of fresh citrus. The ice creams are also delicious — freshly prepared and in tantalizing flavor combinations. We tried cinnamon toast crunch, peanut butter with chocolate fudge, and dark chocolate topped with sea salt. While all were good, the dark chocolate was maybe the highlight of the evening — rich, smooth and with just a hint of saltiness — it was complex and totally satisfying.

If sitting down for a multi-course dinner sounds a little long — and admittedly, it is — Brasserie Saison also serves lunch all week and Sunday brunch accompanied with live jazz music. While I have not personally had their daytime offerings, a look at the menu and the memories of the food I have tried suggest equally high levels of cooking.

That’s all for the daily offerings of the Brasserie Saison, but this special restaurant has one more trick up its sleeve. On Fridays and Saturdays, by reservation only and any day for private events, guests can enjoy the Brasserie’s coat room — an intimate and cozy room filled with soft carpet and dark wooden walls. At 6:00 and 8:00 pm two nights a week, guests can sit in the coat room to enjoy a personalized menu complete with paired beer, wine and cocktails. While priced, predictably, far too high for a night out with your college friends, keep it in mind for your graduation dinner, if your parents are willing to pick up the tab.

Brasserie Saison is an elegant yet unpretentious restaurant that serves quality food and has a heart for community engagement. Next time you’re looking for a spot for a fine meal or a way to see a new side of Charlottesville away from the University, consider the delicious dining and quality atmosphere of our own neighborhood brasserie.

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Top 10 practical ways to beat the heat I wouldn’t wish this heat on my worst enemy

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Buy a portable air conditioner

These things are amazing for places that are too old or too difficult for air conditioning units. They can also be amazing for keeping cool no matter where you go.

There’s a reason they’re portable. Some of the models even come with a dehumidifier, which is absolutely what we all need right now. So if I were you, I would just wheel it around like a little dog on a leash and let the soft whirring of your new air conditioning unit lull you to a sense of calm and chilliness.

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Invest in some new transportation

Walking everywhere is old news. It’s too slow and far too hot. You could take the bus and relish in the air conditioning, but when those buses get packed, the body heat makes it almost irrelevant. I’m also not into being so close to other people when I know the both of us are extremely sweaty.

Instead, I think a Slip ‘n Slide would be much more efficient. Sliding down the sidewalks would be much faster, not only because of your increased aerodynamics, but other people would be out of your way in a heart-

beat.

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Visit the Rotunda pools

My first year, there was a girl that got so drunk during the first week that she went swimming in the small pools beside the Rotunda. Initially, I laughed and shook my head at the hot mess that was obviously going on there, but now I’m starting to think she had the right idea. They’re basically like stone kiddie pools, and I definitely think about jumping in one whenever I walk past. It also has the added benefit of disguising all of your sweat stains because who will be able to focus on that when you’re dripping wet?

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Do not leave your room

How much is actually taught in class in the first couple months? Literally so much, but is it really worth it to go if your face melts off? It’s always possible to retake a class, but it is never possible to put all of that sweat back in your body. You can have your groceries delivered through Amazon or Blue Apron or have all of your meals brought right to your door. Say hello to your new life, hermit. It’s better than being outside.

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Save the planet

Listen up, all you climate-change deniers. I am calling you out. This heat is just going to get worse and worse, and I don’t know how much more I can take it. So please, please recycle your bottles and stop throwing your trash out the window. And especially stop supporting nonrenewable energy. It isn’t going to work immediatewly, but I am one more ridiculously hot summer away from throwing myself straight into the ocean in hopes of escaping.

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Take advantage of the sprinkler systems

Something I learned this summer is that the University loves to water their grass. The amount of times that Mad Bowl was watered was kind of ridiculous, and I do have some questions about where the money for that comes from. So if my tuition is going towards keeping Grounds green, then logically I should be able to use the sprinklers too. Just take a quick run through them whenever you go past, and I promise everything will be fine. Probably.

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Use ice packs

Some people use their bras to hold their keys or cash, so I think it definitely makes sense to use them for ice packs instead. No one will suspect that the stains on the front of your shirt are from water and not sweat, and they add the bonus of an extra cup size or two. I realize that not all of us wear bras, and they are pretty terrible, so pockets are just as good for this hack — maybe more socially acceptable too.

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Go to the convenience store

Convenience stores are the height of American luxury. Some convenience stores are better than others, but the absolute best ones have beer caves.

So with your free time, there’s nothing stopping you from taking a little break in a walk-in cooler.

As long as you buy something, I’m sure the employees won’t mind. They might even join you.

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Only schedule 8 a.m. classes

Honestly, out of all of these options, this one is the most far-fetched, but I never claimed to be good at giving advice — only extremely hilarious. Doing anything at 8 a.m. is practically treasonous, but you can’t argue with the fact that it’s cooler in the morning.

Maybe it will even be cool enough for a hot coffee instead of iced. I can’t guarantee that you won’t fall asleep in class or be in an exhausted daze for the rest of the day, but at least you can retreat back to your room while everyone else is running around in the afternoon heat.

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Transfer

Let’s get real, this heat makes me so delirious that I consider transferring every time I step outside. Let me be your guide in choosing the perfect colleges for your future as a transfer student! May I suggest University of Alaska Anchorage? Their mascot is the seawolf, and to be honest, I have no idea what that is, but who cares? This week’s Anchorage forecast predicts temperatures no higher than 65 degrees. Or maybe Anchorage seems a little too cold for you.

North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota may be a better choice. Their mascot is Thundar, a bison, and it’s not expected to get over 80 degrees in the upcoming week. Will you have to trade

the beauty of Charlottesville for weird towns in the middle of nowhere? Yes. But think of all the money you’ll be saving in laundry costs when you don’t have to change two or three times a day.

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KEYS TO THE GAME Get the passing game going early

Virginia linebacker Chris Peace

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Peace’s ability to set the edge and rush the passer is key for Virginia.

Senior outside linebacker and captain Chris Peace is the leader of the Virginia defense. Peace led all linebackers in the ACC last year in sacks (seven and a half) and started all thirteen games. He heads a strong linebacker core also including returning senior Malcolm Cook and junior Jordan Mack. Peace came up with two tackles against Richmond, including one for a loss, but will be even more important against Indiana. Virginia faces its first offensive challenge in dual-threat sophomore quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who torched the Cavaliers last year. Peace needs to apply pressure on Ramsey and contain Indiana’s potentially explosive run game for Virginia to succeed. Virginia needs to come out and set the tone on defense early, and Peace can get this done with a big sack right out of the gate.

Virginia running back Jordan Ellis

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Jordan Ellis was named ACC running back of the week in Week 1.

Senior running back Jordan Ellis started off his last year with the Cavaliers in a strong fashion after he amassed a career-high 146 rushing yards against Richmond. Coming off of that performance, and given the fact that Indiana’s defense is very young and inexperienced, Ellis could really make a difference in the Cavalier’s second game of the season. He should have a lot of opportunities to pick up some yards and get in the end-zone. Additionally, this will be a chance for Ellis — and the rest of Virginia’s offense — to show that their running game can still be as impressive as it was last week against a team from a Power Five conference.

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Indiana — a breakdown CD Sports Staff

After a decisive win against FCS opponent Richmond, Virginia turns the page and prepares to face Big Ten competition on the road. The Cavaliers take on Indiana in what will be the first real test of the season. The CD staff takes a look at some players and keys to the game that could make Virginia 2-0 for the first time since 2012.

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An solid passing game would keep Indiana from keying on the run.

Saturday night’s game showed how explosive Virginia’s running game can be. But against a team with the offensive prowess of Indiana, the run game will not be enough. In order to maintain a hold in the game, the Cavaliers need to get the passing game going early and get junior transfer quarterback Bryce Perkins comfortable. While the running game allowed Virginia to climb back into the Richmond game after Perkins’ pick six, it might be more difficult against a Hoosiers team to rely on it. If the Cavaliers’ offense starts Perkins off with screen passes, relying on the speed of junior wide receiver Joe Reed and senior wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, it should ease him into the game to establish the kind of rhythm Virginia will need Saturday night to beat a Big Ten team on the road.

Put on the pressure defensively

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An effective pass rush will make the rest of the defense’s job much easier.

In Indiana’s first weekend of action, the inexperience and youth of the Hoosiers’ defense showed. They struggled to put any substantial pressure on FIU’s quarterback, which is something that the Cavaliers should be able to exploit.

However, Indiana’s offense offered a little more promise against FIU, which makes them more of a threat for Virginia. Both redshirt sophomore Peyton Ramsey and freshman Michael Penix were used in the QB slot, and the two combined for a 75 percent pass completion rate using ten different receivers. The Cavaliers will have to be ready to face both the poised, consistency of Ramsey — who completed 16 of 20 passes in last year’s contest against Virginia and the arm strength of Penix. Virginia’s defense looked pretty solid against Richmond – holding the Spiders to 34 yards of total rushing and forcing two interceptions – but Indiana’s offense will require a lot more pressure from the Cavaliers.

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THE STATE OF THE HOONION A commentary on the status Virginia men’s basketball recruiting

With the recent addition of Holly Springs, N.C. forward Kadin Shedrick, recruitment for Virginia men’s basketball’s 2019 class has ended for the fall.

Assuming there are no losses due to injuries or the draft, the Cavaliers have filled every scholarship in their roster, making this an excellent point to look over the recruiting turnaround that has occurred so far this year.

Between the landmark Class of 2016 and this spring, Virginia struggled to pick up many of its top targets. At point guard, the Cavaliers gambled and lost on Matt Coleman (University of Texas) in 2017 and Jahvon Quinerly (Villanova) and Jaelin Llewellyn (Princeton) in 2018. At center, it was Ike Obiagu (Florida State University) in 2017 and D.J. Burns (University of Tennessee) and David McCormack (Kansas University) in 2018.

Again and again, Virginia men’s basketball Coach Tony Bennett and the Virginia recruiting staff would appear to have the upper hand in a player’s recruitment, just to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

This is not to say that the players recruited in the classes of 2017 and 2018 will not be major contributors to Cavaliers’ offense. Sophomore forward Marco Anthony helped to lift an injured Virginia team over a stifling Louisville defense on Jan. 31 last season with 10 points on 4-6 shooting. Freshman guard Kody Stattman was a major contributor to Australia’s national team in this summer’s U18 Asia Championships. Redshirt freshmen forward Francesco Badocchi and freshman point guard Kihei Clark are uproven against college defenses, but both have

excellent shooting abilities.

Three-star recruit, Virginia standout and NBA second-round draftee Devon Hall’s career shows that rankings are not as important for a highly-touted developmental program like Virginia. Hall’s average of 0.7 field goals per game across 10 minutes of play time his freshman season show that development takes time, even when it works well. With the looming departures of many of the team’s best players by the end of the 2019-2020 season, Cavalier fans were justified in being concerned about the future of Virginia basketball in a post-Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome era.

Since the spring, however, Virginia’s recruiting woes have been alleviated by a barrage of great additions to the team. In early April, Virginia received a verbal commitment from Washington, D.C. shooting guard Casey Morsell.

Morsell, in the Class of 2019, looks to be an immediate contributor to Virginia’s offense in a way many fans may find familiar.

“On my visit, it was crazy because he actually showed me my film and then Malcolm Brogdon’s and Kyle Guy’s film and it would be me doing the exact same thing as them,” Morsell said in April. “We are obviously all different players, but we do similar things.”

Since his commitment, Morsell has continually impressed on the national level, making until to the final cut to be on USA basketball’s national U-18 team and going undefeated alongside his team in the Nike EYBL circuit.

Morsell’s tenacity, high percentage shooting and impressive offensive feel

look to be a perfect fit to help remedy Virginia’s sometimes lethargic offense.

“Virginia signee Casey Morsell is going to be one heck of a college player,” 247Sports basketball recruiting analyst Evan Daniels said on Twitter.

“Impressive shot mechanics & is a very good long-range shooter. On the flip side, he's a lock down perimeter defender.”

In May, Virginia received an exceptional transfer in Alabama small forward Braxton Key. Key had a productive freshman season at Alabama, averaging 12 points and nearly 6 rebounds per game. His performance dipped after a knee surgery in the beginning of his sophomore season, but he could be poised to have a breakout season at Virginia — especially if he is able to play alongside sophomore guard De'Andre Hunter.

Key’s eligibility is the final unknown for Virginia’s upcoming season.

Though transfers are generally required to redshirt for a season before becoming eligible, Key has filed for a family hardship waiver with the NCAA that, if passed, would allow him to waive his redshirt year and become eligible immediately. The decision is still pending, but Key’s waiver would change the trajectory of the upcoming season and greatly assist the upcoming “U. Va. Redemption Tour 2018-2019”​ as the Cavaliers look to fight past a devastating first-round tournamen t exit last March.

May proved to be major month for Virginia basketball, with Argentinian center Francisco Caffaro verbally committing to Virginia’s 2018 class. Despite being in the first graduating class of

the NBA Global Academy, Caffaro was not as well known as many other recruits of his caliber and did not even have a ranking on most of the major recruiting databases.

Caffaro’s announcement was met by some skepticism by Virginia fans and basketball analysts, who considered Caffaro as a long-term project for a Virginia team that already faced depth problems. These criticisms of Caffaro were silenced in June, when the 7-foot-0 big man performed exceptionally for Argentina in the FIBA U18 Americas tournament.

Caffaro was instrumental in wins over Chile and Puerto Rico, and put up 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting against a star-studded U.S. team in a 104-92 loss. His stock exploded, and he is now considered a four-star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports. Caffaro is the heir apparent to senior center Jack Salt, potentially combining Salt’s screening and rebounding ability with an exceptional shot mechanic and even larger stature.

Last month, Virginia expanded its diverse roster of centers with the commitment of Shedrick to the Class of 2019. After growing eight inches in high school, Shedrick’s stock soared in July and August, with the 6-foot-11 big man picking up offers from Indiana, Louisville, Georgetown and Florida, among many others.

Originally listed as a guard, Shedrick brings a list of unusual and exciting talents to Virginia’s roster. He will need to add muscle to compete with the other bigs of the ACC, but is one of the youngest prospects in his class and could be a good fit to redshirt

his first year along the likes of junior forward Mamadi Diakite.

According to Rivals analysts Eric Bossi and Corey Evans, Shedrick will need some development but has an incredible upside.

“During the summer, the slender big man showed a high level of skill and upside,” Bossi and Evans wrote of Shedrick. “He has great hands, runs the floor is a good athlete and is simply in need of more strength. Virginia has done very well with players cut from the same cloth as Shedrick and their ability to sell him on their development on the floor and in the weight room allowed them to close quickly.”

Overall, Virginia’s performance on the recruiting trail this year highlighted both incredible prowess and versatility. While the rosters for both this season and next are beginning to solidify, Bennett and the rest of the Virginia staff will stay busy working on assembling the vital — and admittedly distant — Class of 2020.

Early names to be watching for are Richmond small forward Henry Coleman, Bell Buckle, Tenn. shooting guard Keon Johnson and Baton Rouge, La. point guard Reece Beekman. All three of these prospects have visits planned in the fall, and each would be an incredible addition to the program.

For now, at least, the state of Virginia basketball is recovering, and the future of the Cavaliers looks bright.

LUKE BEASEY is a Sports Columnist for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at ldb2cj@virginia.edu or followed on Twitter @luke_beasey.

Football travels to take on Indiana The Cavaliers hit the road looking to avenge 2017 loss Zach Zamoff | Senior Associate Editor Virginia football started the season with a decisive win over in-state foe Richmond, 42-13 at Scott Stadium Saturday night.

The Cavaliers (1-0) were firing on all cylinders Saturday, with 492 yards of total offense and only 6 points allowed on defense.

Led by junior transfer quarterback Bryce Perkins, the offense caught fire after some initial hiccups.

Perkins started off with a pick six, putting Richmond (0-1) up 7-0, but he responded with fire, leading Virginia on a 35-3 run that put the game out of reach.

“After that first pick, we got it out, came up to the sideline, took a deep breath and said ‘I got it out now — let’s just go play,” Perkins said.

Perkins gained 293 yards of total offense and four touchdowns, using his commanding explosiveness to drive Virginia. Senior running back Jordan

Ellis was also crucial in the rushing attack, gaining a career-high 146 yards on the ground. Senior wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus led the aerial attack, coming up with 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The defense was stingy, with an especially strong showing from the Cavalier secondary. Junior cornerback Bryce Hall led the team in tackles with six, including a sack. Sophomore safeties Joey Blount and Brenton Nelson had interceptions.

But there was still room to improve, and Virginia will certainly need to make adjustments before they take on Big Ten competition Saturday.

“This was the expectation, to come in here and win — not only win, but dominate,” Zaccheaus said. “We hold ourselves to a new standard, as we’ve been saying, and that was the expectation… We’ve just got to move forward and prepare for Indiana.”

Indiana (1-0) will be Virginia’s first real challenge, after the Cavaliers cruised past FCS opponent Richmond.

This will be the fourth time in nine years that Virginia plays Indiana. The last time the Cavaliers traveled to Memorial Stadium in 2011, a game-winning field goal by kicker Robert Randolph saw Virginia win 34-31 in dramatic fashion.

The Hoosiers boast a high-powered offense, led by sophomore quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who saw his first on-field action in an Indiana uniform against the Cavaliers last year.

Ramsey, like Perkins, is a dual-threat quarterback. Last year, after Indiana was stifled the first quarter and a half, Ramsey came in and torched the Virginia defense with three touchdowns, leading the Hoosiers to a 34-17 win. “[Ramsey is a] quarterback that

can extend plays, and like much of college football now, the quarterback position is the catalyst for not only yards through the air but yards on the ground,” Virginia Coach Bronco Mendenhall said.

Indiana is not a Big Ten juggernaut, however. After beating Virginia last season, they started 0-6 in conference play before picking up wins against Illinois and Rutgers. They were not bowl eligible, finishing 5-7.

The Hoosiers present a very different challenge from Richmond, though.

In their first contest, they beat Florida International 38-28, cruising past the Panthers. Ramsey was clicking on all cylinders, passing for three scores.

Indiana’s defense also created havoc, forcing three turnovers in the first half alone — one of which was a pick six. The Hoosiers, in their second full year under Coach Tom Allen, look battle-ready.

“Under a new head coach, year two always seems to bring some momentum, brings a little bit more clarity… Their defense is more consistent in terms of their identity,” Mendenhall said. “I just think it's becoming clearer who they want to be and why.”

The Cavaliers will need a different edge to go on the road and beat a power five opponent.

Virginia’s defense will be challenged by Indiana’s dual-threat attack, and needs an experienced linebacker core — especially senior captain Chris Peace, senior Malcolm Cook and junior Jordan Mack — to step up to stop Ramsey.

Look for a high-scoring contest under the lights Saturday night in Bloomington, with Perkins and company put to their first real test. The Cavaliers seek out their first 2-0 start since 2012. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

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The University should suspend non-essential services for the holiday

hile many businesses, government agencies and other universities cancelled classes on Labor Day, the University declined to do so. Instead, services continued as they would have on any regular weekday. The decision to continue nonessential services undermines the University’s relationship with its employees, and demonstrates a missed opportunity to unite the community in gratitude towards those who work to maintain and improve the school.

As a public school, the University should be required to adhere to the national holiday calendar because of its close financial and managerial ties to the federal and state governments.

Labor Day started as a time to recognize the contributions of the labor movement to U.S. social and economic prosperity. The U.S. labor movement saw the establishment of labor unions, which advocated for workers’ rights. These unions negotiated significant labor rights for their members, such as the implementation of a minimum wage and the eight-hour work day. In the 1880s, labor unions such as the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor proposed a holiday

to honor those who had contributed to the movement. The unions’ proposition quickly gained traction, and in 1894 Labor Day became an official federal holiday.

Although observance of the holiday originally included massive street parades and speeches from prominent members of society, and today’s celebrations are more characterized by family and community gatherings, the holiday still represents national appreciation for those who work to improve our country. The significance of Labor Day, and many of its celebrations, cannot occur without a recess from daily work. Many businesses and schools suspend activity to create an environment where people can recognize and appreciate the labor force’s contribution to society — absence of this relief undermines laborers’ efforts.

The University offers an innumerable number of services to its community. Twelve individual schools, including the College at Wise, 22,805 undergraduate and graduate students and the beautiful Grounds of the University require an immense amount of funding, time and work.

In addition to its academic offerings,

the more than 100 research centers on Grounds explore disciplines in both the sciences and humanities. In order to maintain daily operations as well as plan for future success as an institution, the University employs around 28,000 people including health system employees. 16,788 of those employees are faculty and staff members, 14,136 of whom work fulltime. Without these services and the people who perform them, the University could not maintain its status as a premier institution of higher education and health system.

Clearly, many daily and longterm University operations would fail without the work of the University’s employees. Labor Day provides the University a valuable opportunity to express its gratitude for that work, and by not celebrating Labor Day, it fails to show well-earned appreciation. There are operations of the University, however, that cannot afford to close for a single day, such as many of the medical facilities and research centers. The University should prioritize the work of these facilities, which would require the presence of some employees. Nevertheless, certain services, such as regularly sched-

uled classes, should not occur on Labor Day. As the area’s largest employer, the school could improve its relationship with the greater Charlottesville community by demonstrating care for those who ensure the University’s continued wellbeing.

As the public flagship university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the University is closely tied to both the federal and state governments.

Federal departments provide funding for various University functions, such as research, for which the Department of Health and Human Services appropriated $191 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year. According to the Approved Budget of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the University was appropriated almost $1.3 billion for the 2017 year.

These appropriations do not, however, reflect key endeavors that operate independent of the government. The University has increased its research capabilities through the Strategic Investment Fund, as shown by the establishment of the UVA Brain Institute. The SIF also allowed for the creation of the Affordable Excellence model, which has increased the University’s affordability for 70

percent of Virginia residents in 2015.

These autonomous initiatives would not be possible without the Board of Visitors — appointed by the Governor of Virginia — which oversees all University operations. This connection to the state government implies that although the University acts autonomously in certain ways, its decisions are subject to the approval of the Commonwealth. This relationship with the government should require adherence to federal and state calendars, which include Labor Day as a recognized holiday.

Although observance of Labor Day does incur a cost on the University, the benefits of doing so are far greater. Cancellation of non-essential services offers a University-wide appreciation for its employees, which greatly improves the integrity of our University community.

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A YEAR AFTER UNITE THE RIGHT, U.VA. MISSTEPS AGAIN Highlighting student activists in the same light as the neo-Nazis represent a false equivalency of the highest order

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rior to the anniversary of Aug. 11 and 12, the University and Charlottesville community justifiably had several concerns and questions.

Would the neo-Nazis return in force?

How would the state, local and University police forces perform after failing to protect the community a year prior? What would the student activist groups, such as U.Va. Student United, organize to combat white supremacy in Charlottesville? All of these inquiries arose in anticipation of Unite the Right’s possible re-emergence.

Unfortunately, the answers to all of the above questions have proved to be troubling. The police force in Charlottesville in preparation of and during the demonstrations was excessive.

The militarized police presence established within the City suggested that the authorities were prioritizing two things. For one, both the City of Charlottesville and the Commonwealth of Virginia were intent on projecting an image of strength and protection. Secondly, all of the parties feared any type of liability, such as Heather Heyer and state police troopers Berke Bates and H. Jay Cullen’s tragic deaths.

This massive police force stationed in Charlottesville and the University, purportedly for public safety, succeed-

ed in a few ways but failed the ultimate test. While the University did the bare minimum — having some type of security force — the police presence was overblown to the point of threatening the same individuals for whom they should have provided a sense of security. Because of this, the students and

threatened, especially residents and activists of color.

The University’s actions over the course of Aug. 11 and 12 this year reflected an attempt to correct last year’s failures. The general tightening of security after last year’s storming of the Lawn by neo-Nazis was justi-

This massive police force stationed in Charlottesville and the University, purportedly for public safety, succeeded in a few ways but failed the ultimate test.

locals, who should have felt a sense of safety, faced the opposite. The threatened became labelled as the threat.

The actions taken by police and University officials signaled a clear preference for optics rather than practical security. Student and local residents’ concerns took a backseat. The now-infamous picture of Lambeth Field’s parking lot filled with cop cars provides a backdrop for this conflict.

While the state, City and the University gained an image of strong protection for social media, local residents and student activists felt rightfully

fied, given last year’s complete lack of security preparedness. However, the University’s gross lack of readiness, as evidenced by the invasion of Grounds by neo-Nazis because of the administration's failure to respond to intelligence about threats and enforce policy, creates an already low benchmark.

The deadly failures of last year should not translate into this year’s overcompensation.

The biggest takeaway from the weekend was the University and police force’s misidentification of activists as the enemy. Students United

rightfully felt targeted by the University’s tightening of security at the Rotunda over the course of the day as well as the lack of input in arranging a protest site. While emphasizing security has its merits, the University’s role in squeezing and deceiving its students out of operating a protest site doesn’t.

It is no wonder that Students United migrated to Brooks Hall to escape the oppressive stage created by the University.

This trend was well reflected by its email notifications in the form of Community Updates by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Hogan and Associate Vice President for Safety and Security Gloria Graham. As student activists pointed out, these updates were nonexistent last year when the true threat was present on Grounds. Yet when a peaceful protest occurred the following year by students — individuals with true stake in the University — their actions were policed by University officials intent on framing their movements as a threat. This false equivalency summarizes so much of the angst felt by students towards the University administration — it is clear that University only wants certain representations of certain students in

certain spaces at certain times.

Moving forward, students have to contend with the University’s priorities, which seem inextricably linked to its marketable brand. To what extent is the University truly ours? For the amount of time spent quibbling about the equitable nature of the University’s “Community of Trust,” it is perhaps time to confront the how the institution of the University factors into that same community. Right now, it seems beholden to powers beyond students and the local residents that will live here long after we’re gone.

Activists chanted this August, “last year they came with torches, this year they came with badges.” This chant identifies that the fight to achieve equity within Charlottesville rests both on interrogating our community and our institutions. The fight to claim back our Grounds extends beyond the racist strangers that descended upon our city — the inner heart of our own institutions needs to be fiercely examined.

KATHERINE SMITH is a Senior Opinion Columnist for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at k.smith@cavalierdaily.com.

CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2035 — CAN U.VA. AFFORD NOT TO? The University has everything it needs to become the sustainability leader it is meant to be

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s a new school year begins and University President Jim Ryan takes his position at the helm, the University finds itself at an especially important intersection. The University has everything it needs to take a leadership role in tackling the greatest global threat of our time — climate change. From the operational know-how, to the enthusiasm and talent of students, to the deep bench of research and expertise among faculty, the University has incredible potential in advancing sustainability. Now is the perfect time to set a bold, yet achievable vision to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.

It’s also a critical time. As with any intersection, there is a divergence in the road. If the University misses this moment, it risks falling behind many other universities and failing its stakeholders.

Fortunately, we have a visionary new leader who believes that universities should be a force for good in the world. We agree. And we urge the University to act now.

There are four powerful reasons why the University should seize the current opportunity to set a carbon neutrality goal — a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from operations and transportation — by 2035.

First, it will position the University as a sustainability leader. A

goal of carbon neutrality by 2035 will demonstrate the University’s global leadership and propel innovation, while attracting and retaining students, professors and research dollars.

Increasingly, students and faculty are incorporating sustainability issues into their decisions about universities, while over 600 higher education institutions have set a carbon neutrality goal.

In addition, the University has world class research and teaching assets on climate change across multiple schools and departments. Sustainability is clearly top of mind for students and faculty, as evidenced by the new Environmental Resilience Institute, as well as sustainability’s surge as a large special-interest group among students and new alums. However, leading in study and enthusiasm is not enough.

We must also lead in practice.

Secondly, reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to zero will have tremendous environmental impact. Addressing energy use and emissions is a big part of the University’s commitment to strengthening our community, promoting discovery and deepening service to make a positive impact on the world.

The University’s carbon footprint, even when the current 25 percent GHG reduction goal is met, is still considerable — over 250,000 metric

tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or nearly twice the annual electricity used by all the homes in Charlottesville, combined. Shaving off emissions in incremental percentages cannot continue to outpace the growth of the University in square footage and population, nor the effects of a warming planet.

It is also a smart, high return-on-investment that improves resource efficiency and lowers energy and water costs. Energy efficiency investments have a proven 20 percent or more in annual returns, minimal volatility and zero exposure to market and geopolitical risk, while costs of solar and wind energy continues to decline as produc-

The University has everything it needs to take a leadership role in tackling the greatest global threat of our time — climate change.

Furthermore, these percentage goals keep the University trapped in a scarcity mindset — focused only on how to do more with less. Embracing carbon neutrality opens up the opportunity to reframe the problem, innovate with leapfrog technologies and find creative solutions.

Achieving carbon neutrality is also a strategic and responsible way to manage risk and cost. Decarbonizing the University's operational emissions mitigates financial and reputational risk associated with inevitable regulation and mounting stakeholder concerns among both college applicants and leaders in capital markets.

tion volumes increase.

Finally, carbon neutrality is achievable. We know this from the efforts of many comparable institutions, such as Arizona State University’s comprehensive plan and carbon neutrality goal of 2035, demonstrating that going neutral is actually the least expensive path forward. Harvard University also recently announced a plan to end its use of fossil fuels by 2050 with an interim goal to become carbon neutral by 2026.

We also know it’s achievable due to the falling costs of renewables, surging technological advances in energy storage and Charlottesville’s aspirations to

become the renewable energy hub of the Southeast. Most importantly, we know it’s achievable based on the University’s own capabilities and achievements — most notably its 19 percent reduction in emissions from a 2009 baseline.

Taken together, all signs at this intersection point to moving aggressively and purposefully towards carbon neutrality. But to do so will require the steer of leadership and bold vision.

In order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035, the University must shift its perspective from near-term budget pressures to long-term strategic optimization, incorporating carbon and energy impacts into all of its energy and transportation decisions. A reframing of the problem, combined with higher prioritization and more resources, will unlock new solutions, propel innovations and open up new paths to success.

Sure, it’s a large shift. But it’s one entirely within the University’s reach.

GREY MCLEAN is a graduate of the College, Class of ‘95 and is the founder of Wahoos for Sustainability.

ELIZABETH BEAUVAIS is a graduate of the College, Class of ‘98 and is a member of Wahoos for Sustainability.

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HUMOR I am not a morning person. This often means I must choose between a timely arrival to class and food. One day this week I saw an opportunity for both, but I knew sacrifices would have to be made. That sacrifice happened to be the prime condition of a piece of U.Va. Lawn, one of the patches of grass that lies between Alderman and Monroe. I don’t know how much of an impact my footsteps had on the morning dew because I couldn’t afford to look back, but I see our tuition dollars going towards some type of maintenance on the daily. A missing brick in the sidewalk gets replaced instantaneously — the only reminder that the brick is different is the

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U.Va. sidewalks: We could use some clarification sound that reverberates when you walk across it, and upon discovery you feel like a superhero whose great responsibility is figuring out where U.Va.’s money goes. That’s what’s causing all of these price hikes – it’s drunkards stealing bricks and vandals like me abusing lawns.

No one has told me that I can’t walk across a patch of grass. That doesn’t stop the guilt from hitting me, or from staring at someone else cutting corners when there’s a sidewalk right there. It’s all part of the toil for perfection that infects every little bit of life here. Too bad that perfection can’t infect my morning routine, or the efficiency of a sidewalk’s distance. This school likes to constantly remind us of its roots, and the amount of time it takes to get from one place to another without cutting across a manicured lawn is the most innocent

factor of the elite Southern culture manifested here. Our ancestors took weeks traveling by horse-drawn carriage to visit their pen pals so that they could justify racism in person, and detours were an expected part of the process. Rejecting a host’s offer to stay could result in a duel. Our modern day equivalent is the inefficient sidewalk, along with the friend groups that clog said sidewalk who will send you dirty looks for trying to get around them.

This would never fly in New York, where you do what you have to do to get through those crowds–– if someone ends up dead, that’s on them.

I try to maintain the same aloof energy that New Yorkers have in my travels across U.Va., at least towards the tortoise walkers of our school (I like to think that if I saw someone getting mugged I would try

to help, but I have yet to encounter that experience at our mostly honor-bound University). They can glare at me all they like, but I have a schedule.

Last semester I had a noon class in the side of Gilmer closest to O’Hill that often went over and a 1 p.m. in Bryan Hall. You can bet that I raced around crowds and cut through a friend group or two to make it on time. Dirty looks were a standard part of my week, but through my Pete Davidson-esque approach, I survived. I may run late leaving a location, but I will never fall behind on the journey, even if a few lawns get attacked in the process.

And that’s another thing.

Some lawns at this school hold more weight than others. I’m speaking specifically about The Lawn™, which University activity revolves around, sanctioned and unsanctioned. We’re

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all supposed to gather there at the end of the fall semester, and we’re all supposed to run across it naked before the end of our time here. Why the inner hypocrisy when it comes to the way we treat the school’s environmentally controversial grasses? I’m not trying to expand the acceptable radius of nudity. The Lawn™ can keep that. I just want some acceptance, clarification at the very least, from myself and others when it comes to the spaces we trample over.

SYDNEY BRANHAM is a humor columnist for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at humor@cavalierdaily.com

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SOTL director reimagines ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as interracial love story Riley Timmer | Staff Writer

Third-year College student Kristen Barrett, the first black director in student theater group Shakespeare on the Lawn’s history, will be directing SOTL’s upcoming production of “Romeo and Juliet” this semester. Reimagined as an interracial love story set in the era of the Rodney King riots, Barrett hopes to contribute a fresh perspective on race relations through the use of such a well-known and powerful play.

Arts and Entertainment sat down with Barrett to talk about the cultural relevance of her production, efforts to emphasize diversity of performers and audience alike and her thoughts on the impact of the project.

Portions of this interview have been edited and condensed for clarity.

Arts and Entertainment: For those who aren’t aware, are Shakespeare on the Lawn productions usually this topical, serious and current?

Kristen Barrett: The productions don’t have to be this topical. Directors always go through a proposal process — which is true for all student theater groups as well. They send out the parameters for what they want the show to look like, and the directors present them in-person to be voted upon. People are able to do whatever they want, and there’s a trend right now to take Shakespeare shows and change their context in order to make them topical.

For me personally, I made the decision to make “Romeo and Juliet” an interracial love story, because it always struck me as being one culture versus another.

It happened to work out with the time that we’re in. It’s unfortunate and fortunate at the same time, because racial tensions are so high right now. This is the sort of thing we really need to better empathize with each other, and to show that we can overcome racial hate.

AE: How does reimagining this classic play in a modern light help make them more accessible to present day audiences?

KB: Now that we’re in this post-modernism time, as far as art is concerned, a lot of people hear “Shakespeare” and it doesn’t necessarily interest them. When you take something like Shakespeare and put it in a modern context, it automatically makes it more relatable for someone who sees the language as inaccessible. Whenever I’m talking to someone about Shakespeare, instead of focusing so much on the

words and what they mean in that time, I try to make his monologues universal through themes such as love, empathy and revenge. Recontextualizing Shakespeare — looking at his work in the big picture — can make his plays more exciting and might lead to people having a new appreciation for Shakespeare. It may not have been his original intent, but that’s the nature of the language — once it’s written down, it’s not really yours anymore. There’s definitely a place for traditional Shakespeare fans as well, and I’m hoping that our production pleases both those who like traditional Shakespeare, and those who want to see it reimagined. We’re still keeping the language, but changing the context, and I think that is perfect for this post-modernist route.

AE: Given that the Rodney King riots occurred before most University students were born, why did you choose this setting?

Is there a particular significance to these riots in the context of “Romeo and Juliet”?

KB: The reason why I chose this setting is there’s a lot of activists talking about it right now, and you even see it in “Black Panther.” I think it’s important when we’re discussing racial tensions now to also look at the past to understand why we are where we are today. I think it helps actors, audience members and staff reflect on how far or not far we’ve come since that time, and it’s a good learning experience. The fashion during that time, and the many television shows that people still watch now which shape our perception of the ‘90s. The ‘90s were a time when a lot of our parents were alive then, so hearing their perspectives on the differences between now and then make it seem like the time period is very relatable. Since we’re far removed from them, we have a better idea of the impact of the Rodney King riots, whereas we’re still very close to the 2016 election and the events of August 11 and 12. We don’t have the benefit of looking in hindsight yet, so we get a better idea of what we just went through by looking at the riots in 1992.

AE: Why do you feel it’s important to engage the performers’ outside attitudes on race relations and current events?

How do you feel this focus will enhance the show?

KB: One thing is, performing interracial relationships isn’t necessarily an easy thing, and it’s going to be uncomfortable. There

are going to be situations where, for instance, a microaggression is stated and we’re going to have to educate each other and show each other grace. So, once again, this relates to the difference between having a show that has a diverse cast and having a show that more deeply engages with cultural differences. When we’re in the room, we can’t just say, “Go memorize your lines.” We need to have a discussion with questions like, “Why do you think it’s important to have a show right now that’s talking about race relations?” or “How can we make sure that we’re creating an atmosphere where we can learn from each other, and call each other out in a safe space?”

We want to start making these relationships happen right

here and right now, because, in my opinion, diversity is something that is lacking in the theater community, and this show could be a positive step towards that.

AE: Is there a specific overarching message you’d like the audience to take away from your production of “Romeo and Juliet”?

KB: The overarching message I want to put out there is “hate is not the answer,” and we should all be striving for there to be love and empathy between different races and cultures. The first week of rehearsals will be only talking about the context of the show, and teasing out those different opinions on race relations.

I think when it comes down to it at the root, we all want the same

thing, which is acceptance of one another. As long as people are able to come to the show and get that message from it — feeling that sense of hope that it’s possible to have better race relations in the present — then I feel that we will have succeeded.

Shakespeare on the Lawn’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” will hold auditions in Lawn Room 55 on Sept. 6, 7 and 8, and performances of the show will be held on Nov. 15 and 17. .

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Shakespeare on the Lawn’s fall production of “Romeo and Juliet” will be direted by third-year College student Kristen Barrett

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‘Bloom’ encapsulates LGBTQ identity with purpose Troye Sivan flourishes in sophomore album Virginia Speidel | Senior Writer Troye Sivan’s second album starts with a crippling realization — “I got these beliefs that I think you wanna break / Got something here to lose that I think you wanna take from me” — and so sets the scene for his new, emotional diary full of songs. Opening track “Seventeen” explores the topic of manhood and pressure in a young relationship, with beautifully rendered lines like “Age is just a number, just like any other / We can do whatever, do whatever you want / Boy becomes a man now, can’t tell a man to slow down / He’ll just do whatever, do whatever he wants.” This opening track introduces listeners to a new side of Sivan, who will reappear throughout the setlist — a man who has made enough mistakes and learned enough lessons since his debut record to deliver heartbreaking lines with poise and intention.

In his debut album “Blue Neighborhood,” Sivan used the topics of coming out in suburbia and the exploration of innocent love to introduce listeners to his fragile, emotional area of songwriting. However, “Bloom” conveys a much stronger, more polished and mature disposition within his writing. His songs are brutally honest, whether he’s merely saying, “I got the

good side of you” in his laid-back track “The Good Side,” or in “Postcard,” when he sings with melancholy, “I sent you a postcard from Toyko, baby / You never picked it up / Even wrote it in Japanese, baby / You didn’t give a f—k.”

In his first record, Sivan appeared as a young Australian boy who was just learning how to navigate life as a gay malelife as a gay man, a boy who wrote about feeling trapped in the suburbs, unsure how to come to terms with his identity. In “Bloom,” he’s found it, unapologetically, and he’s excited to show us all.

“Bloom” is a pure pop record, with radio bangers such as “Bloom” and “My My My!” among the setlist, as well as piano ballads like “Postcard” with upand-coming Australian singer Gordi.

There is sadness, excitement and above all, a sureness and knowledge of identity that makes the album so compelling.

His writing has grown to new heights, as he imperfectly sings lines such as, “You’re still picking me up / Don’t put me back down like it’s nothing to ya” with a crooning element in his voice that ties “Postcard” together. In fact, “Postcard” may be the strongest song on the record, plopped right in the middle of the tracklist with heavy in-

tention and purpose. The writing style, mixed with the simplicity — yet utter emotion — of the vocals and instrumental, makes the song stand out from the rest.

At only 10 songs, the record is short and sweet, and it works perfectly that way. The first half seems familiar, with three previously-released songs stacked on top of each other. Thus, the second half is where the good stuff is.

The songwriting on the B-side steps a little bit outside what a normal pop artist might write, with lines like, “Maybe our time has come / Maybe we’re overgrown / Even the sweetest plum / Has only got so long” in the seventh track, “Plum.” There’s something different and a bit odd about throwing a line referencing a sweet plum, a pretty uncommon fruit, into a cookie-cutter phrase about love growing old. But that’s the Sivan way — tossing in little details in the songwriting that peak enough interest to hold on.

Even though some songs prove weaker than the rest, the album as a whole is a beautifully crafted piece of pop songwriting that aims to show Sivan in a new, brighter light. His confusion has fallen away through his rise to fame, and he now embraces his iden-

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Troye Sivan’s new album “Bloom” demonstrates the artist’s compelling confidence in his own identity.

tity with purpose. While “Blue Neighbourhood” was about finding his footing on the suburban streets, “Bloom”

takes Sivan to the stars, inspiring listeners to look up from the ground and search within themselves for their own inner growth and strength.

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Curry School professors William Therrien and Gail Lovette have been working pro bono with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan since the fall of 2017 to provide their expertise in special education for the class action lawsuit in relation to the Flint water crisis. The partial settlement reached in April through this lawsuit — which addresses the lack of special education resources available to students in the Flint public schools who have been impacted by the water crisis — allows all children in Flint to have access to free neuropsychological screenings.

In April 2014, the Flint community changed its water supply to the Flint River in an effort to decrease costs. By October 2015, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced that it found elevated levels of lead in the water supply of three Flint public schools.

Studies indicated that the elevated lead levels were a consequence of the lack of anti-corrosive water treatment. Children who had been exposed to unsafe levels of lead for prolonged periods of time were expected to display an increase in neurobehavioral changes, which would indicate a greater need for special education resources.

On behalf of 16 students, the ACLU of Michigan filed a class action lawsuit in October 2016 against the Flint community schools, Michigan Department of Education and the Genesee Intermediate School District.

According to Therrien, the prevalence of children requiring special education services should have increased after the prolonged exposure to lead, a neurotoxin. However, Therrien said the number of students eligible for special education actually decreased after the Flint water crisis.

Lovette and Therrien were tasked with analyzing whether the school system was able to fulfill its obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that protects the rights of students with special education needs through two main tenets. The Child Find program — a mandate included in IDEA — requires schools to have the resources to identify children under the age of 18 with disabilities. The second part of the program is for the schools to then provide these children with a free and appropriate public education.

In the preliminary injunc-

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U.Va. professors assist in Flint class action suit Therrien and Lovette argue lead poisoning increases special education needs of children Anugya Mittal and Tina Chai | Senior Writer and Health & Science Editor

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The Flint community changed its water supply to the Flint River in an effort to decrease costs.

tion leading to the partial settlement, Lovette and Therrien analyzed the Child Find process in the Flint schools to determine whether they provided adequate support. They worked with attorneys and interviewed parents, students and teachers in Flint to determine whether the school had a pathway in place to help identify students with special education needs.

According to Lovette, the Flint public schools were unable to identify students who needed further help and denied outside assessments from professional pediatricians and neurologists.

“What we found is that there were not safeguards in place for these students and that the schools were not finding them eligible or even providing with them an adequate educational experience,” Lovette said.

Ari Adler, director of Communications at the Office of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R), which oversees the Michigan Department of Education, said that following the Flint water crisis, the governor’s office issued provisions to hire school nurses for the students and implement

additional healthcare and nutritional services in Flint communities.

“We made sure that students were getting the attention that they needed if they were experiencing any difficulties,” Adler said.

Therrien said the effects of lead poisoning in children can manifest in several ways from behavioral disabilities to hyperactivity to difficulties in executive functioning. Lovette said the effects of lead can continue to impact the brain and development even after it is no longer detectable in the blood, as lead can settle into bones.

Therrien compared the contaminated water supply in Flint to a natural disaster which overwhelmed the entire school system.

“They didn’t have the resources to go out and identify these individuals that had disabilities,” Therrien said. “And they also didn’t have the expertise. Schools aren’t used to going and looking and dealing with a sizeable population that has been exposed to lead.”

As a result of the partial set-

tlement reached in April which focused on Child Find, all children in Flint will now have access to free neuropsychological screenings instead of having to go to private practices for costly procedures. The schools will also be able to access the results of all the screenings and will be expected to provide the appropriate support to each student, according to Lovette.

According to Adler, measures to support children who were affected by the Flint water crisis were in place as early as 2015 — prior to the filing of the class action lawsuit.

“Resources vary for the schools in the school districts, depending on what their programs are and such,” Adler said. “[The governor’s office] provided funding to the schools, and we provided resources to make sure that young kids who were exposed to lead were given proper treatment and were monitored for any additional help. That’s something we’re beginning to work with [the Flint schools] on.”

However, identifying children with special needs is not enough, said Therrien. The next

step is to ensure that individuals who need help are able to receive it.

Lovette said the current case is continuing in court as she and Therrien assess whether the school system has the appropriate resources to provide an education to children with special education needs due to the lead poisoning.

Adler declined to comment on past litigation or pending lawsuits.

Lovette said the school system is not prepared to handle special education children in its current state. For instance, not all of the classrooms in Flint are staffed with qualified, certified teachers.

“Because identifying individuals that need help but not providing them with help isn’t much help after all,” Therrien said.

“Really the most critical thing is making sure we provide them with a free, appropriate public education which is the second core and critical tenet of [the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act].”

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WillowTree to relocate headquarters to Albemarle County Software company develops apps for and maintains link to the University despite expansion effort Cecily Wolfe | Senior Writer WillowTree, Inc. recently announced that it will move its headquarters from downtown Charlottesville to Woolen Mills in Albemarle County. The software company — which has developed apps for the University and the University Health System — will invest approximately $12 million towards the relocation and renovation of the former textile factory building.

The process of redesigning approximately 85,000 square feet of the old mill will take around two years, and the project is estimated to create an additional 200 jobs in Albemarle County. Both Albemarle County and the Commonwealth of Virginia will provide $2 million in funding each towards the project.

“As a homegrown Virginia company, WillowTree’s rapid growth is a strong testament to what technology companies can achieve in the Commonwealth,” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said in a statement last week. “We are thrilled WillowTree will remain an integral part of the community, and are confident this innovative company will continue to thrive in its new Albemarle County headquarters.”

WillowTree initially considered multiple locations for its new headquarters, including other counties in Virginia and North Carolina, but ultimately decided on Albemarle County. According to WillowTree CEO Tobias Dengel, the decision was largely driven by the company’s belief that smaller, constantly evolving cities are the future of the technology industry, rather than traditional innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley.

“When we started out, we were trying to be a tech company despite being in Charlottesville, and now we feel that we’re successful exactly because we are in the Charlottesville Albemarle County region,” Dengel said in an interview. “And that’s because this is where people want to live … if we can provide [people] with a great work environment and a great job working for a world class client, then it’s just a great place for them to live and a great place for us to grow.”

Much like the city it chose to host its headquarters, WillowTree has experienced a period of growth, from a startup consisting of three people when founded in 2008 to over 200 full-time employees today.

Clients include Regal Cinemas, Fox Sports, Pepsi, Time Warner and Wyndham Hotels, and accolades range from a 2018 Fortune “Great Place to Work” company to a 2017 GlassDoor Employee Choice Award top 50 medium business winner.

In a recent post published on WillowTree website, Dengel listed

the lower cost of living, shorter commutes, close proximity to outdoor activities and opportunities to connect with the environment and local community as some of the main factors that persuaded WillowTree to move to Woolen Mills — an arrangement that will complete the restoration of the Rivanna Trail.

He also cited a strong school system and access to top students at the University and others in the region — such as Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech — as reasons to remain in the area. Dengel specifically mentioned WillowTree’s consistent commitment to offering jobs to recent University graduates and internships to current students in software development and design, user testing and research, marketing and business development.

“Our goal is to keep growing here in the region, and one of the ways we do that is by expanding our relationship with the University and the students,” Dengel said. “We hire about 30 or 35 students a year and offer about 30 to 35 internships each summer. We will continue … to give students who have an interest in staying in the area jobs after they finish or even internships while they are still here.”

Over the years, the University has worked with WillowTree on a variety of initiatives. In 2010, WillowTree designed the University’s official mobile app, and then helped launch a version for Android users in 2011. The University’s Children’s Hospital app followed in 2014, offering parents access to their child’s medical records, preparatory checklists for doctor’s visits and directions to and throughout the hospital.

The University Health System also experimented with an app created by WillowTree in 2016 as a means of augmenting their Enhanced Recovery After Surgery — or ERAS — program, which provided patients with a handbook to prepare for surgery and then care for themselves once they returned home after their operation.

“A huge percentage of readmissions is caused by patients not following protocols immediately after surgery,” Dengel said. “This type of app is really effective for helping patients, giving them reminders, etc. to reduce readmittance, which reduces healthcare costs and pain and suffering for the patients as well. It’s been a great project to work with U.Va. on.”

Prior to its involvement with

WillowTree, ERAS had already achieved improvements in patient care post-surgery by 2014, reducing patients’ length of stay after surgery by about 2.3 days and costs by $7,129 per patient, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

“We have been able to achieve improvements in reducing length of stay and post-operative complications and readmissions and also an increase in patient satisfaction,” said Bethany Sarosiek, development coordinator for the ERAS Program.

Since the program proved to be successful, Sarosiek and her colleagues received institutional support for collaborating with WillowTree in 2016 to pilot a mobile version of their patient handbook.

Today, according to Sarosiek, while many of the program’s patients still prefer the physical handbook, there are those who use the app instead, and ERAS program staff will instruct them in how to use it as a guide during recovery.

“We know that a tech tool is great for our younger population and tech savvy group,” Sarosiek said. “[So] for patients who are interested in using it, we certainly give them the information and walk them

through the process.”

The partnership has also extended to the classroom and beyond. This past year, the University offered a J-term course co-taught

by WillowTree entitled “AI Design Challenge: The Rise of Bots,” which brought together the Engineering, Architecture and Medical schools.

The course examined recent progress made in the field of artificial intelligence when it comes to user experience and the increasing potential for integrating these novel capabilities into everyday life. Additionally, Dengel said WillowTree will still look to the University as a major source of new talent.

Dengel said WillowTree hopes to maintain and strengthen its relationship with the University.

“We obviously work very closely with a number of different schools in terms of recruiting, such as McIntire, Darden and the Engineering School and Design Program … [and] we will continue to expand our relationship with the University,” Dengel said. “That is a big part of our mission and a big driver for our success.”

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The process of redesigning approximately 85,000 square feet of the old mill will take around two years.

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