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Ceremony remembers lives lost on Sept. 11 Attendees hold candlelight vigil on South Lawn HAILEY ROSS | SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Student Council, along with Young Americans for Freedom at U.Va. and the Burke Society, commemorated the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by holding a “Never Forget” ceremony and planting flags on the Lawn in remembrance of the lives which were lost.

The ceremony centered on the importance of remembrance and began with the Air Force ROTC presenting the colors and the singing of the national anthem by the Academical Village People.

Next, YAF Chair Vijay Menon, a fourth-year Batten student, spoke about the impact that September 11, 2001, had on his life.

“We all have someone who was affected by this national tragedy,” Menon said. “I could tell the story of a close family friend who called his brother from one of the towers and told his brother that he was going to die, or I could tell the story of my aunt who was late to a meeting in the World Trade Center that morning and is alive today because of it.”

Menon talked about the 2,997 individuals who died that day, and how most students in attendance rely on stories and eyewitness accounts to understand what happened since they were too young to remember the day itself.

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Flags were placed on the South Lawn in rememberance of those who lost their lives.

Video footage of the smoking World Trade towers and fire burning in the courtyard of the Pentagon flashed on the screen in the front of the room. Those in attendance watched the moments during which the landscape of New York City changed forever.

The floor was then given to Nick Freitas, a man who served in the U.S. Army for 11 years, completed tours in Iraq and now serves as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the 30th district.

Freitas conducted a quick survey of the room and was impressed to find most people there were under the age of 25.

“One of the marks of humanity is being able to show empathy for something you haven’t experienced personally, and the fact that so many of you were so young when this happened and have taken the time out of your day to be here — it means a lot,” Freitas said.

Freitas first heard about the attacks on the World Trade Center when he was 21 years old completing mock operations as part of his army training.

“All of us in uniform definitely knew what would happen next,” Freitas said. “We knew what we were going to do for the next ten years of our lives, and it just so happens that we still have people overseas fighting as

a result.”

Freitas became emotional as he explained that remembrance is not just recanting events but rather comes with an obligation.

“I’ve served with heroes. I’ve seen the children of friends of mine carry the flags of their fathers,” Freitas said. “If you want to honor those memories live your life in a way that’s worth living. Remember that remembering is something that you’re going to do every day for the rest of your lives.”

The audience then proceeded outside Minor Hall where each individual grabbed tealight candles in plastic cups and walked behind the color guard to the flags placed on the South Lawn by the Burke Society.

The group linked arms and listened as Pastor Pete Hartwig from City Church ended the ceremony with a prayer.

“I pray for those of us that maybe have already had an event in our life that has caused us to wrestle with hope and wrestle with trusting at a deep level and knowing that somehow, someway, forgiveness needs to become front and center in our hearts and in our lives,” Hartwig said. “I pray there would be the ability to hope again and to trust again.”

Three arrested in connection with recent robberies Teens facing robbery, firearm charges TIM DODSON | NEWS EDITOR

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Pictured: Za’Juan Page

Charlottesville police have arrested three suspects in connection with a recent series of robberies near Grounds.

Charlottesville resident and 18-year-old Pendarvis Marquette Carrington, as well as two 17-year-old males — including Charlottesville resident Za’Juan Page — were taken into custody following three armed robberies in August and early September on Gordon Avenue, Cabell Avenue and Rugby Road.

Police have not named the other 17-year-old male, who was taken into custody alongside Carrington on Sept. 9., and is currently being held at the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center. Police were initial-

ly unable to locate Page, but he turned himself in on Sept. 10 after police issued a wanted poster “for public safety reasons.”

Carrington is being held at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail and Page is also being held at the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center.

University President Teresa Sullivan issued a statement following the arrests.

“Our community is safer because of the officers' tireless efforts to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice,” she said.

“While this is positive news, I believe it is important to remind members of the University community to continue to be aware of their surroundings and to

look out for one another."

Carrington is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Page faces charges related to robbery and the use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

The unnamed juvenile suspect is charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

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Pictured: Pendarvis Marquette Carrington

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UJC reflects on dark beginnings in bi-weekly meeting Organization elects new vice chair for trials DAISY XU | SENIOR WRITER The University Judiciary Committee held its general body meeting Sunday.

Second-year College student Jordan Arnold, the first-year judiciary committee chair, gave an overview of UJC history. She named a few occasions in history when the group failed to meet its self-governance mission.

In its early days, UJC was connected with Student Council — a relationship that ended later after a violent incident occurred on the Lawn.

In 1954, a young woman visitor was sexually assaulted in a Lawn room by 12 student leaders from the University’s governance entities. This incident, however, later caused outcry among students questioning if the University administration’s punishment upon the 12 men was too harsh.

Arnold said then-University President Colgate W. Darden, Jr. likely saw the close ties between the student organizations as “dangerous.”

The Judiciary Committee was created in February 1955 after a 60 percent vote.

When the Judiciary Committee was first founded, standards of conducts were not specified. Acting as gentlemen and acting to prevent discrediting the University were the only requirements to which students were held. The Standards of Conduct were not enforced until 1970.

The Judiciary Committee became the University Judiciary Committee in 1980.

Arnold then said she hoped current members could learn from the failing instances in the past.

“In general people assume the system works, but people need to more critical. Only [a] hard look at the failures could make meaningful improvement,” Arnold said.

After the general body meeting, Amy Ackerman, a Curry graduate, was elected as the new vice chair for trials. Ackerman is filling the vacancy left by Deborah Luzader, a Ph.D. student graduating early from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, by majority vote in an instant run off among the representatives.

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Ackerman will replace Luzader in UJC’s executive board.

“I am very excited to serve,” Ackerman said. “I appreciate the way UJC follows the standards.”

Ackerman said she wanted to make sanctions educational rather than seen as punishment. She added that sanctions should exist for affect-

ed students’ benefits so that “they can return to focus on their education as quickly as possible.”

UJC Chair Mitchell Wellman, a fourth-year College student, said Ackerman would have “more rights and responsibilities on UJC.”

Wellman closed the meeting by asking members to reflect on their training processes and opened the floor for suggestions.

The next UJC general body meeting will be held Sept. 25.

Creigh Deeds speaks on experience with mental health Event part of National Suicide Prevention Week ALEXIS GRAVELY | ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Deeds spoke at the University Thursday.

As a part of National Suicide Prevention Week, Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) gave a lecture Thursday evening concerning mental health awareness and legislation.

The event, which was sponsored by the University chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms, had approximately 30 people in attendance.

Deeds spoke for about 15 minutes on a topic he titled “Things I’ve Learned in Dealing with People.”

His first piece of advice encouraged attendees to “own” their decisions, and he reminded them that their choices are no one’s fault but their own.

The second thing Deeds said he has learned is to not worry.

“Worry does you no good,” Deeds said. “If you can control it, control it.

If you can’t control it, let it go.”

Finally, Deeds stressed the importance of looking out for others, especially when faced with a “stressful environment” such as within the University.

“You are your brother’s keeper,” Deeds said. “Understand this — we all come in different sizes and shapes.

Appreciate everybody for what they are. Love yourself, but remember to

look out for the other guy, too.”

Third-year College student and TWLOHA member Megan Mason Dister said she especially appreciated Deeds’s final talking point.

“I also appreciated his message that it’s important to think about your friends and reach out to them if they are struggling because we have a duty as people to look out for one another,” Dister said.

After Deeds shared his advice, he allowed members of the audience to ask him questions about mental health policy at the state and federal level, as well as about his personal experiences with mental illness.

Deeds mentioned he was “a little disappointed in the federal bills” and noted that although the bills have good intentions, there is not enough money for the plans to be put into action.

“This is not a problem we can just throw money at,” Deeds said. “It’s going to require money, but we have to be smart about the way we spend it.”

He also discussed how some mental health advocacy groups in Virginia, such as community service boards and consumer community groups, have been critical of new pro-

posals that have arisen in the General Assembly.

For example, consumer community groups “overprotect” the privacy of their patients by restricting the amount of treatment information caretakers are authorized to. While Deeds is focusing on changing this practice, treatment centers have been resistant to changing their patient’s privacy policies.

“The interest I primarily have is for adults who have problems, if their family members are their caregivers, then to allow those family members to have access to their diagnosis and plan for treatment,” Deeds said.

Deeds cited his own personal experiences in which he paid for his son’s mental health medications and doctor’s visits as well as a place for him to stay, but was unable to be informed about his son’s treatment plan.

Deeds’ experience with his son was one of the reasons TWLOHA asked him to speak.

“His personal experience with his son's mental illness gives him an emotional connection and moving story that helps people really understand the gravity of the problem,” Dister said.

In November 2013, Deeds was stabbed in the head and chest by his son, Gus Deeds, who was 24 at the time. After stabbing his father, Gus — who struggled with bipolar disorder — shot and killed himself.

Less than a day before the incident, Gus was released from an emergency custody order because no psychiatric beds were available.

Deeds still tells others that his son was “everything I wanted to be.”

“The end wasn’t what he was,” Deeds said. “I want people to remember him for what he was and not the way his life ended.”

When asked how citizens can help in the fight to implement mental health legislation, Deeds encouraged audience members to contact both their state and federal legislators.

“At the federal level, people need to contact their senators and congressmen and tell them that they want real reform,” Deeds said. “At the legislative level, I would say just contact your legislators and tell them this is something you care about.”

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No. 24 Ducks race past Virginia, 44-26 Saturday was a long, late night in Eugene, Ore., as the Virginia football team saw its second game of the season slip away with a 4426 loss against No. 24 Oregon.

The Cavaliers (0-2) were outmatched by the speedy Ducks, (2-0) who were able to post 632 yards against the Virginia defense.

Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s unit was unable to contain Oregon’s star skill players. Oregon’s junior running back Royce Freeman rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while junior wide receiver Dev-

on Allen had four catches for 141 yards.

Virginia was also called for 10 penalties, in contrast to having no penalties all game against Richmond last week.

However, the Cavaliers were able to improve their rushing game, which lacked considerably in last week’s match-up against the Spiders. Senior big back Albert Reid stole the show and contributed the majority of Virginia’s 193 rushing yards. Reid led the team with one touchdown and a career-best 126 yards. Sophomore speed back Jordan Ellis added 46 yards on six carries.

Junior quarterback Kurt Benkert struggled a bit against the quick Duck defense, as he was sacked six

times and threw two interceptions.

Benkert finished 20-for-39 for 193 yards. Still, he saw some success in the second half, throwing two touchdowns — the last of which was to senior wide receiver Keeon Johnson, who finished the game with a career-high six receptions.

There was one notable difference in the way the Cavaliers played in Eugene compared to their 37-20 loss to Richmond last week — they never gave up. Virginia outscored Oregon in the second half 20-14, despite falling behind 30-6 in the first half.

The Cavaliers will hope to earn their first win next week as they take on Connecticut Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in East Hartford, Conn.

—compiled by Mariel Messier

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Senior big back Albert Reid contributed a touchdown and a career high 126 yards against Oregon.

Men’s golf takes first in opening tournament The No. 21 Virginia men’s golf team started the season off this past weekend in impressive fashion, finishing first place in a record-breaking performance at the highly competitive Carpet Capital Collegiate tournament.

The Cavaliers recorded a 54hole total of 833 (31 under par) to finish six strokes ahead of second-place No. 11 Auburn, the tournament's defending champion. Virginia’s score of 833 broke the tournament’s previous team record of 841, set by Alabama in 2006.

The Cavaliers showed strong composure and consistency

throughout the tournament despite it was Virginia’s first time competing in the Carpet Capital Collegiate. The three round, 14team tournament held in Dalton, Ga. is one of the tougher tournaments nationally, with six of the teams that competed ranked ahead of Virginia in the GCAA Coaches poll.

Senior captain Derek Bard led the way for the Cavaliers, shooting a team best 206 (10 under par) to tie for second place individually in the tournament of 78 golfers.

Sophomore Thomas Walsh also had an excellent tournament, posting a 208 (eight under par) to place sixth individually.

Freshman Luke Schaap provided a boost to Virginia with a breakout performance this weekend. In his first college tournament, he shot 210 (six under par) to finish tied for 11th.

Additionally, strong performances came from senior captain Jimmy Stanger — who also shot 210 (six under par) — and junior Danny Walker, who shot 220 (four over par).

Virginia will next look to carry its momentum into nest week, as they will compete in the Inverness Intercollegiate tournament in Toledo, OH. —compiled by Jack Gallagher

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The Cavaliers recorded a 54-hole total of 833 (31 under par) to finish six strokes ahead of second-place No. 11 Auburn, the tournament’s defending champion.

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Field hockey looks to rebound Monday against Liberty Friday proved to be another disappointing loss for Virginia, as the No. 11 Cavaliers (2-3, 1-1 ACC) lost to Duke, 3-2, in Durham, N.C. The No. 2 Blue Devils (6-0, 1-0 ACC) have had a strong start to the season.

Virginia scored the game’s first goal, but Duke scored three unanswered to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the second half.

Junior midfielder Tara Vittese scored to bring the Cavaliers within one goal with 20 minutes remaining, but the team failed to capitalize on the rest of its opportunities. Virginia sophomore goalkeeper Carrera Lucas made a career-high 10 saves in the loss.

Monday, the Cavaliers will look to rebound against a Liber-

ty squad that has played well so far despite not having a single win — the Flames (0-3, 0-0 Big South) have only played ranked opponents so far. Liberty lost its opener against No. 19 James Madison, 3-2, and fell against No. 4 Duke, 4-0, and No. 2 Syracuse, 3-2, in overtime.

The game will be important for the Cavaliers as they started the season ranked No. 5 in the country but they are now under .500.

The focus for Virginia moving forward will be finishing the numerous chances they create.

The game is scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. at Turf Field.

—compiled by Tysen Tresness

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Sophomore goalkeeper Carrera Lucas made a career high 10 saves in the loss against the Blue Devils.

Hoyas dish women’s soccer first loss of season

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Veronica Latsko tallied a goal and an assist for the Cavaliers in their 3-2 loss against Georgetown.

In the final non-conference match of the season, the Virginia women’s soccer team finally showed they weren’t invincible, as they fell 3-2 at Georgetown Sunday.

The match began at a frenetic pace, as the No. 3 Cavaliers (71-0) piled on both of their goals before the game had reached its 10th minute.

Virginia’s first goal came in the seventh minute when sophomore midfielder Betsy Brandon headed the ball off the crossbar and into the path of junior forward Veronica Latsko, who finished it off.

Soon after, in the ninth minute, Latsko sent in a ball to

freshman forward Taylor Ziemer — who finished with aplomb to give the Cavaliers the 2-0 lead.

However, it was all downhill from there, as No. 20 Georgetown (6-1-0) wasted little time in its response, scoring from distance in the 14th minute and finishing off of a turnover in the 26th minute to even the score at 2-2.

Georgetown broke the tie before the half in the 38th minute, when junior midfielder Rachel Corboz fired in a lovely free kick over the Cavalier wall and past the outstretched arms of senior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns to move the Hoyas into the ascend-

ancy.

While the Cavaliers kept the pressure on the Hoyas for the rest of the game, they were never able to find the equalizer and suffered their first loss of the season.

The three goals allowed marked the end of a seven-game streak where Virginia shutout its opponent.

The Cavaliers, however, will look to bounce back as they face Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash Friday in Charlottesville.

—compiled by Hunter Ostad

Virginia loses OT nail-biter in conference opener The Virginia men’s soccer team traveled to Winston-Salem, N.C. this past weekend to begin conference play, taking on Wake Forest. The No. 17 Cavaliers (21-1, 0-1 ACC) were looking to keep their undefeated start to the season alive, while the No. 21 Demon Deacons (4-1,1-0 ACC) were trying to continue their hot streak and win their fourth match in a row, after dropping their season opener.

The game went as expected — a close, low-scoring affair that dragged on into overtime. But in the first overtime, Wake Forest scored right out of the gate in the 93rd minute to win the match, courtesy of a goal by senior midfielder Hayden Partain.

Junior goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell’s terrific play allowed

Virginia to prevent the Demon Deacons from scoring in regulation. The Todd, N.C. native notched five saves on the night, with Wake Forest taking six shots on goal during the match.

However, Wake Forest needed just one goal in order to pull out a victory Saturday night.

Virginia finished its two-game road trip with a 1-1 record, winning 3-1 against James Madison Monday and losing 1-0 against Wake Forest Saturday.

The Cavaliers will now head back home for a two-game home stand in Charlottesville. Virginia will take on in-state rival Virginia Commonwealth Wednesday at 7 p.m. before resuming conference play against Clemson Saturday at 7 p.m.

—compiled by Rahul Shah

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Junior goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell nothed five saves in the overtime loss against Wake Forest.

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COMMENT OF THE DAY “When someone makes a decision to drink underage or excessively they may face consequences (legal or health). There does not need to be a unfortunate incident.”

“Chris” in response to Jesse Berman’s Sept. 7 article, “Charlottesville Police have gone too far”

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Ambassadors are mostly for show — not safety With more than a year under its belt, the program hasn’t proven effective In light of the recent Rugby Road-area robberies and the influx of University email alerts, many students are questioning the effectiveness of the security apparatus that has exploded around the University over the past few years. While it is unfair to point to any specific crime and blame one particular program for not preventing it, the recent armed robberies did occur at precisely the location the ambassadors program patrols.

These instances, more than a year since the program’s implementation, provide the University community an opportunity to assess its efficacy.

Ambassadors function more often than not as security theater for visiting parents. The role of the ambassadors is ill-defined at best (the University’s press release described them as providing “a friendly, helpful level of security”) and while the University does not publish data about exactly how often ambassadors have intervened in crisis situations, many students have personal experiences demonstrating their ineffectiveness — moments when drunk friends weren’t helped among other failings. None of this is to say the ambassador program has done no good, rather that consider-

ing limited security resources and the program’s $1.6 million budget — to fund individuals who, typically, are limited to calling 911 on your behalf — investing so much in this effort as currently designed seems dubious.

While ambassadors don’t appear to add much by way of safety for the student body, local police are dramatically escalating their presence in a seemingly arbitrary matter. As columnist Jesse Berman noted, Charlottesville Police “appear to be cracking down in places where they never before have, and this trend is unnecessary and ultimately

works against the desired goals of the force.” In practice this has meant multiple fraternity parties shut down without outside noise complaints, legal-age student drinking on the Lawn being increasingly monitored and as many as half a dozen police cars (if not more) on the Corner many nights. This constant surveillance has only created an adversarial relationship with the student body — not served to make us safer.

These concerns intersect with other student worries about the disparity between how black and white students are treated by law enforcement and the efficacy of

administrative response to sexual assault. There is definitely a positive role the University and local police forces can (and do) play in student life, but if the goal is to treat students as active partners rather than as a hostile population to be monitored, that mission remains incomplete. Too often the University seems to deal with public health concerns through the framework of law enforcement.

An honest appraisal of what security approaches are and aren’t working would begin with eliminating the ambassadors and replacing them with something that works.

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THE MYTH OF THE MODEL MINORITY The idealized image of Asian American minorities is harmful

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f racial minorities are sincerely disadvantaged by their racial backgrounds, then why is it many Asian-Americans seem to have exceptional occupational and educational outcomes? Some people claim the disparities in outcomes are on account of Asian-Americans being hard workers, insinuating non-Asian minorities are lazy. Others claim culture is the root of Asian-American success.

Even more startling, some — as the “Asians are smart” stereotype implies — cite disparities in measures of “intelligence,” echoing the age of eugenics and scientific racism. These explanations have come to comprise what is now known as “the model minority myth.” This myth demonstrates historical ignorance and has been weaponized to push colorblind ideology at the expense of racial minorities (including Asian-Americans).

In 1965, Congress passed the Hart-Celler Act. This immigration act gave preference to immigrants with college degrees and professional skills as well as those with family already residing in the United States. This marked a change in U.S. immigration policy. The flow of U.S. immigrants would shift from overwhelmingly European to primarily Hispanic and Asian. While most Hispanics entering the United States were not college-educated, many Asian immigrants certainly were. Interestingly, the percentage of college-educated Asian immigrants is

often greater than the percentage of college-educated Asians within their own nations. In Korea, for example, though only 27 percent of its population (aged 25-64) have a college degree, while 70 percent of Korean immigrants to the United States have graduated from college. Clearly, if our current immigration system gives preference to college-educated Asians with

tistically similar to the Hispanic/ Latino community, which is often a recipient of shaming by proponents of the model minority myth.

While some of the more populous Asian groups have high rates of college education, Laotian-, Cambodian- and Hmong-Americans have rates lower than 15 percent.

Similarly, though only 14 percent of Asian-Americans do not have

Another use of the model minority myth is to invalidate claims of racism or other forms of bias that impede the success of racial minorities.

professional skills, the disparity between them and other minority groups is much less surprising.

If "Asian culture" were indeed the root of Asian American success, then we would not see underprivileged Asian households, including among the typically more advantaged Asian groups.

Consequently, the Asian model minority myth ignores the plight of Asian-Americans who do not fit that stereotypical mold. Laotian-, Cambodian- and Hmong-Americans, for example, represent three of the most underprivileged groups within the Asian-American community. In fact, in some aspects, these three groups are sta-

a high school degree, the rates for Laotian-, Cambodian- and Hmong-Americans are more than twice as high.

Another use of the model minority myth is to invalidate claims of racism or other forms of bias that impede the success of racial minorities. This use can imply two things. Firstly, it can suggest that Asian-Americans do not face racism. Secondly, it can also imply Asians have overcome all racial barriers. Either way, the suggestion is that Asian-Americans have reached their full potential. This claim is also misleading. If society were indeed meritocratic and free of bias, then Asian-Ameri-

cans should not experience disadvantage in the job market. For example, research shows that Asian-Americans often need to complete more years of education than their white counterparts to receive the same level of income.

This disadvantage is known as the "bamboo ceiling." This term refers to how Asian-American success is impeded by stereotypes of unassertiveness, submissiveness and pleasantness, which preclude some Asian-Americans from receiving promotions and positions of higher leadership.

On top of ignoring the hardships faced by Asian-Americans, the model minority myth also ignores the plight of other groups.

Racism against Asian-Americans does not manifest in the same way as racism against Native Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, black Americans and other racial minorities. Unfortunately, since I am limited by space, I cannot comprehensively expand on the issues particular to each of racial minority group. However, one thing Hispanic/Latino Americans and black Americans share is being negatively impacted by residential segregation. Both groups live in neighborhoods with markedly higher levels of poverty than their white and Asian counterparts. This concentration of poverty often results in poor access to well-resourced and well-performing schools and job opportunities, which are key to social mobility. When we con-

sider the impact of residential segregation, the gap between black Americans and Hispanic/Latino Americans and Asian-Americans is much more understandable.

To be clear, I am not saying Asian-Americans are not hardworking or undeserving of their achievements, or that Asian cultures do not encourage assiduousness. Rather, I am saying to attribute culture, natural ability or hard work as the primary explanations for the gaps between Asian-Americans and other minority groups is to be remiss of policy changes and historical trends. In fact, as I demonstrated above, the stereotype is harmful to the Asian-American community and others. Despite the consistent evidence that demonstrates the importance of race, proponents of the model minority myth push the notion that race is no longer a factor in our society. As a result, it redirects people’s attention away from issues that may indeed be harming minority communities.

Rather than seek out justifications to blame underserved communities, we should bring these matters to light. We are better off helping each other than pretending each other’s issues do not exist.

ALEXANDER ADAMES is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at a.adames@ cavalierdaily.com.

PROTESTS WITHOUT A PUNCH Protests alone do not precipitate tangible social change

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ne the best things about University students is that we are passionate for change. Many people envision a better school, community or world and work to make it a reality. This is often done through advocacy groups that focus on educating others as well as championing their issue. For many organizations this can work very well. However, on some issues a calm presentation of the facts does very little good. If the system needs fundamental change, you have to achieve that change through protests. University students understand this in a basic sense, and there is a healthy discussion on the place of protests on Grounds. But our protests have no teeth — they accomplish very little on their own.

We aren’t willing to make significant sacrifice for the sake of a cause we believe in. Until we are willing to give a great deal for a cause, protests will never be more than a show at the University.

A prime example of this is the Living Wage Campaign. For years they have been working to ensure

that University employees receive a wage sufficient to “support their families in Charlottesville.” They have had very little success, and why should they? The arguments they make may be strong, but the administration doesn’t really care if a few students are bothered by

gained national attention and forced the administration to respond. Unfortunately the hunger strike had to end after only a few weeks, and no significant changes were achieved, but they proved sacrifices can achieve results. At the time Vice President and Chief

Until we are willing to give a great deal for a cause, protests will never be more than a show at the University.

how much they pay their employees. There is no power behind their protest.

The one notable success the Living Wage has achieved was during the 2012 hunger strike. Twelve students vowed not to eat until the University administration made concrete steps towards implementing a living wage. The movement

Student Affairs Officer Patricia Lampkin warned the strikers, “your actions in the short term could diminish your long-term physical health or set back your long-term academic and career goals.” This is a perfectly reasonable warning, but also shows an attitude that fundamentally does not encourage people to take a principled stand.

It might seem there are some clear counterexamples to my point from the last few years. There were intense protests over the Rolling Stone article. These protests sparked a discussion on sexual abuse on Grounds and led to new initiatives by the University. But the protests would have never worked in isolation, never would have created the change they did without the national media attention the incident brought in the first place.

Much the same can be said of the Martese Johnson incident. National media pressured the administration to take a stance, but the protesters failed to accomplish much past voicing their anger at the incident. I’m not arguing either of these protests were unjustified or did not achieve results, but we must recognize that on their own the protests did not have enough strength to force the issue.

Many people call University students entitled — it is one of the many unfortunate stereotypes that comes with going to this wonderful school. But it is hard to deny

that it is accurate. Our passion for change is born mostly of convenience. We care a great deal about our grades, our careers and our future.

For most students I truly believe there is almost nothing more important than those things to them.

That’s not necessarily a problem; it is great to have ambitions for the future. But we must all recognize that dreams of the future limits us. If we want to create real change, sometimes sacrifices must be made. That could mean sacrificing an amazing career, some of the best opportunities you’ll ever get. It will not be easy, it may not even work, but if no one is willing to make a significant sacrifice, change will be slow in coming at best.

BOBBY DOYLE is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. He can be reached at b.doyle@cavalierdaily.com.

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THE PERILS OF POKÉMON GO The game provides players with a dangerous sense of invincibility

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hen Pokémon Go was first released in early July 2016, it was lauded by Fusion for positively affecting the gaming community. The game’s interactive nature seemed to encourage social meetups between players, and many players improved their fitness simply by walking around and looking for Pokémon. However, as the game became more and more popular, several incidents showed Pokémon Go was less of a positive breakthrough and more of a hazard. Pokémon Go players became involved in car accidents and encountered dead bodies; many just fell down because they were paying attention to the screen rather than the real world. Though the physical benefits of an interactive game are much higher than those of more traditional, stationary video games, Pokémon Go has shown that the single-minded focus involved in gaming can be dangerous when taken to the streets.

One of the biggest faults of Pokémon Go is its safety instruc-

tions and set up. Its original instructions recommended “to be alert at all times” and to “stay aware of your surroundings,” but the game required an upgrade, given the incidents that have occurred

to hunt for Pokémon in private homes. A small typed cue at the start of the game is not going to stop people from searching for rare Pokémon, no matter the location.

This safety fault within the

Pokémon Go has created a dangerous environment for its players because the invincibility of hte virtual world doesn’t translate over.

around the world. Pokémon Go players have trespassed on private property and been shot for their actions and, though Pokémon Go now warns players against trespassing and driving in a new set of improved safety instructions, the game’s exploratory nature lends itself to dangerous situations. This could be solved by modifying the game to eliminate the option

game also exposed how the game, like many other forms of technology, has taken over people's lives.

Video games can be addicting and, through the use of Pokémon Go, intense gamers have been able to take their addiction to the streets.

In a Forbes article, Russell Belk, professor of marketing at York University in Toronto, explained the notion of collecting that is

associated with Pokémon Go led to its inherently addictive nature.

Belk explained good collections become not only a personal victory, but also something to brag to one’s friends about. He said, “With augmented reality, they’ve made the ‘thrill of the hunt’ in a version where you can tweet about it, you can post about it on your website, you can carry around images of the Pokémon that you’ve collected. That’s a conversation piece, and something you can carry with you or brag about online.” Though the psychological impacts of collecting may seem small, for many players, the drive to gain recognition and collect better Pokémon has driven them off cliffs and into dangerous locations.

Though the average player of Pokémon Go is probably not jumping off of cliffs in search of interactive Pokémon, the game still encourages negative behavior in a way that many other video games do: by creating a false sense of power and invincibility within

its players. The motto of Pokémon is, “Gotta Catch’em All,” and some players take that to heart and believe they can go anywhere and do anything to catch every Pokémon.

Though characters in videogames may have an ability to roam nearly anywhere they please, the same cannot be said for people in the real world. Though the game has encouraged hard-core gamers to get outside in the fresh air, the aura of invincibility that gaming creates is decidedly safer inside. By taking Pokémon hunting to the real world, Pokémon Go has created a dangerous environment for its players because the invincibility of the virtual world doesn’t translate over.

CARLY MULVIHILL is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily.

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CHANGE THE CONVERSATION AROUND POVERTY Alleviating poverty will require more than just policy prescriptions

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n Nov. 21, 1996, Joshua and I were born. That point, exactly, is where our lives steered in opposite directions. I came home to two parents, an abundance of food and a safe neighborhood, while he came home to abject poverty on 26th Street in one of Norfolk’s worst neighborhoods — with a loving mother, yes, but no father.

Most people would probably agree eliminating poverty is a worthwhile objective in our economically unequal society. However, our conversations do not reflect this decency. Let’s change the current conversation surrounding poverty to one of dynamic rhetoric, moving away from the conduction of studies and analysis of statistics. A change in speech as well as policy surrounding poverty is our chance to eliminate the exhausted credo that hard work always leads to success, suggesting if the poor worked harder and pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps, they would have equal opportunity and a shot at greatness. Frankly, that is simply feel good nonsense.

As of 2015, 47.7 million Americans live in poverty — 21 percent of these Americans being children.

While statistical efforts in media, speeches and studies to show the

harsh reality of poverty helps bring attention to the issue, these efforts are simply not enough. In order for this issue to really resonate with people and keep it fresh in their minds, it is necessary to incorporate a conversation that breathes life into the subject. Mia Birdsong,

Feeding America, that make a positive difference every day. Yet these programs do not attack the problem at its core. We are still failing to make personal connections with the members of our communities who have virtually nothing. Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth

While changing the conversation surrounding poverty will facilitate the shift toward a world without destitution, we need to pass laws to help the poor rather than just talking with them.

in her TED Talk on poverty, invites us to “listen and look for true stories, more beautifully complex stories, about who marginalized people and families and communities are.” If we listen to the stories of the suffering, poverty becomes tangible. Not only is the current story we tell about poverty spotted with deceit. It is far removed from a level with which we can understand.

We have incredible programs in this country, such as UNICEF and

and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, encourages this deeper level of understanding and human connection, for an individual’s humanity, at its core, “is inextricably bound up, in yours; we belong to a bundle of life.” Pope Francis has enabled the impoverished to envision a glimpse of hope out of the twisted tale of fate that is poverty. With a revamping of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and strengthening of the Christian an-

ti-poverty message, Pope Francis intends to create an environment that is “‘bruised, hurting and dirty’ from being in the streets serving the poor.” He reminds us we share the intangibles that connect all human beings alike.

While changing the conversation surrounding poverty will facilitate the shift toward a world without destitution, we need to pass laws to help the poor rather than just talking with them. The narrative is old and the goal is worthy; we need new fuel to keep this fight going. President Barack Obama has made progress in the effort to eradicate poverty with the implementation of programs such as The American Recovery Reinvestment Act, which assists in the fight against hunger and for income support. This program helps get food on the table, yes, but may not provide a lasting impact. In that regard, we need to create more jobs with livable wages. Marianne Page, deputy director of the Center for Poverty Research, explored the debated relationship between employment and poverty, finding that we need to move away from this policy of “more jobs” and create “a package of more targeted policies” in order to see a reducing effect.

She proposes a three-pronged package to attack poverty at its core: policies that “promote wage growth within the low-skill sector,” incorporate a “strong unemployment insurance system” and continue to use nutrition assistance and non-cash safety-net programs.

Poverty has a name, and that name is Joshua. He found friends in gangs and guns, while I found mine in books and sports. Now that he is locked away in a high-security prison for armed robbery, it seems as though our lives take paths going in opposite directions, once again. Maybe if more people had listened to his story, he could be a normal college student, not another statistic in the news. Yes, maybe poverty will always linger in the shadows, but we need to know it lives next door so we can start the conversation and implement adequate solutions.

LUCY SIEGEL is an Opinion columnist for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at l.siegel@cavalierdaily.com.

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Navigating life as a transfer student When first year isn’t your first year SARAH ASHMAN | FEATURE WRITER

For many students at the University, the first memories made on Grounds are not those of hall meetings in the basement of AC-deprived Old Dorms or searching for hard-tofind buildings with other new Hoos as clueless as they are. Every year, more than 500 transfer students enroll at the University and adapt differently than most first years who enter the University directly after high school.

In 2015, the University admitted 990 of the 2,597 students who applied to transfer into the University.

Of these accepted students enrolled, 622 enrolled, giving the University a 39 percent average offer rate and 63 percent average yield rate across the various schools. These numbers are typical for the general acceptance rate from the past 25 years.

Transfer students face the same adjustment as incoming first years, but often do so without the help of a dorm community or the knowledge of a resident advisor.

“The adjustment was hard to say the least. Everyone already knew each other. Here I was with the label of a second year but the experience base of a first year,” fourth-year College student Julia Scoper, who transferred to the University as a second year, said.

Both the physical and electronic Grounds of University operation can be a maze for new students to try to navigate on their own.

“Just learning how to use the different tools like Collab and SIS was daunting at first, and not knowing where gyms and libraries were made you feel pretty lost,” third-year Batten student J.t. Meyer said.

Academically, transfer students come from a variety of schools across the country and have diverse educational backgrounds. However, they all must undergo the process of becoming acquainted with the rigor and unique academic climate of the University. Like Meyer, thirdyear College student Olivia Brodnax transferred as a second-year and found the adjustment difficult at first.

“What was hard was definitely the classes at the beginning … just learning how to prioritize my time and deal with the difference in workload from high school and community college,” Brodnax said.

Many transfer students seek and receive help with the adjustment from their professors and advisors at the University.

“Academically, I think leaning on my professors really helped,” Meyer said. “Going to office hours and asking a lot of questions allowed me to get into the swing of things and learn to succeed in a new environment.”

However, not all students find the

assistance they need in the University faculty.

“For classes, the teachers are not as helpful compared to a smaller school and are not as personable, for the most part,” third-year College student Will Morgan said.

While professors are an option for help with academic life, social life is an adjustment that is typically left up to the individual student’s effort.

“Socially it was also somewhat nerve-wracking at first not knowing many people, but the students at U.Va. were actually really nice and inviting to me. People were a lot quicker to accept me than I expected. As a transfer you definitely have to put yourself out there more, but if you be yourself and put in the effort to meet people it is not hard to make friends here,” Meyer said. “It took me a whole semester to really feel comfortable at U.Va., but it does become a home.”

This process can be tiring as well as long; however, most students regard the effort as well worth it.

“What really helped me adjust was when anyone ever invited me to do something, I went. I took advantage of almost every opportunity possible to meet people,” Scoper said.

“It was a lot of work. It was exhausting trying to meet people and make friends. But it worked out in the end.”

In-state transfer students may also experience the benefit of having friends from their hometown or

previous peers willing to help them figure out the social scene of the University.

“I was lucky enough to know a few people that introduced me to others.

This was immensely helpful in meeting people. Other than that adjusting just is a waiting game,” Meyer said.

Transfer students can also face the chaos of trying to find housing in the spring, after many leases have already been signed since the beginning of the academic year in early fall. Many transfer students face limited options.

Brodnax lived off-Grounds in the Flats after getting accepted to the University in May, at a point when most students had already determined where they would live the following year.

“Housing had already been figured out by almost everyone,” she said. “My roommates were random … we didn't really have the same interests, so it wasn't a very welcoming or homey environment, but it worked.”

Other students attempt to find housing or roommates through mutual friends.

Scoper said she was paired with her roommate — who was also a transfer student — through a mutual friend and lived on-Grounds in Bice House.

“Our room was so small that we could reach across and hold hands while in our own beds,” Scoper said.

“It was not optimal. But since housing stuff is all so early, it was basically our only option.”

Many transfer students felt the University to be rather hands-off with their affairs.

“I think that the University does all that it can, but it's also a hard feat because everyone is so different, and we're all in different parts of our life that it’s so hard to have a program that would benefit all of us with all our diversity,” Brodnax said.

Other students felt more strongly that being independent was the only way to navigate their University experience.

"U.Va. will not help you that much — you have to be independent and usually find your own way,” Morgan said.

However, students who have the motivation to gain acceptance at the University tend to be willing to put in the time and effort to find community, and express that other students are often extremely welcoming when one does.

“My advice for transfer students would be to dive into U.Va. head first and don’t look back. Get involved, meet people, do not be shy. This university is full of wonderful people and incredible opportunities, but you have to be willing to seek them out,” Meyer said.

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Amid intensifying climate, Sustained Dialogue adjusts Moderators diversify opportunity, promote inclusivity DANAITE SOQUAR | FEATURE WRITER

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Sustained Dialogue, a student-led Contracted Independent Organization that facilitates dialogues between students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, is implementing new structural changes this year to moderate constructive conversations within the current political and social climate both at the University and even the United States at large.

From an organizational standpoint, one strategy the CIO is emphasizing is promoting diversity in recruitment among both the dialogue moderators and participants.

Sustained Dialogue moderator Rawda Fawaz, a second-year College student, finds maintaining student diversity allows dialogue to remain impactful.

“In Sustained Dialogue we try

very hard to think about what perspectives are not in the room,” Fawaz said. “This year we are working hard to get students from a variety of backgrounds, especially in such a socially tensioned time we think it’s really important to cross political and social boundaries in conversations.

We want to make sure that it doesn’t become an echo chamber, when everyone agrees with everyone on everything.”

Sustained Dialogue Chair Mary Russo, a fourth-year College student, said maintaining diversity among moderators was also a top priority this year.

“Our main focus is recruiting moderators who represent a really wide range of parts of the University because we find that participants reflect whom we have in the moderator

body,” Russo said.

Sustained Dialogue moderator Sam Coppel, a third-year College student, expanded on the importance of facilitating what can often be difficult discourse, even if students hold polarized political or social values.

“I think [Sustained Dialogue] is pegged as this liberal organization, but what we really want is ideological diversity, that anyone feels comfortable saying anything about their political opinions because that’s the only way we can confront and understand where other people are coming from and understand their thought processes,” Coppel said.

Sustained Dialogue is also implementing structural changes to better serve the interests of their participants and strengthen the quality of conversations. Within the tradi-

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tional Sustained Dialogue model, students discuss topics within “The Big Eight” — race, ethnicity, ability status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, class and age — over a semester. However, this year a “topic-specific” group will allow interested students to discuss a specific topic for the entire semester for more indepth and concentrated conversions.

“We try to gauge what people want to talk about and what’s getting people engaged and get them to think and leave uncomfortable,” Fawaz said. “Two moderators are going to be leading a dialogue for the semester about ableism at U.Va., in society and the world and trying to attack it from all different angles.”

Additionally, this year also marks the introduction of a “Level Two” group, which will be composed of

students who previously participated in Sustained Dialogue. Unique features of this group include a greater emphasis on intersectionality when discussing issues and bringing outside resources and guest speakers to the group.

Looking forward into the semester, Coppel said as a first-time moderator, he is most excited to see where the conversation goes.

“Moderating from the practice I’ve had gives you a lot of insight into social dynamics in the way that conversations unfold and compels you to think deeply about all the avenues down which this conversation can go,” he said.

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