Monday, September 14, 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015

Vol. 126, Issue 7 Thrisha Potluri and Mitchell Wellman Assistant Managing Editors

A single textbook at U.Va. could cost more than $300 Cavalier Daily review shows average textbook costs can range from $64 to $214

At the University, a class in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department of the Engineering School costs $214 on average in textbook fees, while a class in the Systems Engineering department costs an average $64, nearly a third of the cost.

A Cavalier Daily review of average costs per University class shows a stark disparity between courses, affecting undergraduate students in all departments.

The University’s textbook costs At the University, class textbook costs range from $12 to hundreds of dollars. Most courses average over $100 in textbook costs.

Within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Economics department has the highest average cost of required textbooks per class at $181, closely followed by the Psychology department at $177.

The data is based on prices found through the University Bookstore’s textbook database of courses taught in the fall 2015 semester.

The average cost of a course in the Commerce School’s undergraduate department is $112. Similarly, a class in the Batten School’s undergraduate department costs an average $117.

The most expensive book within the reviewed undergraduate departments in the College of Arts and Sciences is the “History of The American Economy” at $339, assigned in both History and Economics departments. Of the reviewed schools, the Commerce school has the next most expensive textbook: “Auditing and Assurance Services,” which costs $309.

This data includes the prices of all required textbooks sold through the University Bookstore for courses taught in the fall 2015 semester. If the student is given the option between two of the same textbooks — an electronic book and a paper book — the cost of the more expensive book was used in order to show the full extent of possible costs per class.

Not all courses within each department list textbooks through the University Bookstore. The departments selected represent the most popular undergraduate departments

within each school — the top five from the College, top three from the Engineering School and one from each other school.

The five most popular departments within the College were calculated from the five departments with the most majors in 2013, while the top three from the Engineering School and the top department from the Curry School were determined from departments that had the highest amount of majors as of the fall 2015 semester.

The market for textbooks College textbook prices have increased by 82 percent over the past decade, according to a report released

by U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a broad-based public policy advocacy group.

“According to the College Board, the average undergraduate student should budget between $1,200 and $1,300 for textbooks and supplies each year,” the report reads.

For many college students, who on average graduate with debt of over $28,000, the national trend of increasing textbook prices has proved to be quite a burden.

College textbook prices have increased 3.2 times the rate inflation in the past decade, said Ethan Senack, the report’s author.

“It’s not just an expensive textbook anymore — it is a serious barrier for students and families that are already struggling to afford a college education,” he said.

The textbook publishing industry operates within what economists call a “broken market.” This means the market lacks the two factors that control prices — market competition and consumer choice.

A small number of publishers control a majority of the market, diminishing market competition. Since students must defer to professors’ choice in textbooks, there is no consumer choice.

“When you eliminate consumer choice and market competition, that means publishers can raise prices year after year without fear or market kickback, and they’ve done so every year for more than 30 years,” Senack said.

There have been a number of

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Brendan Rogers Senior Writer

A group of about 450 gathered at Old Cabell Hall Saturday morning for a service in memory of fourth-year College student Margaret Lowe.

The crowd included Lowe’s friends, classmates, faculty and others. Students who knew Lowe — through clubs, Pi Beta Phi sorority and Camp Kesem, where she spent her summers as a counselor — took the stage to tell stories about her positive impact on their lives.

Classics Prof. John Dillery, with whom Lowe worked closely, spoke to her character and personality, along with Dean of Students Allen Groves and Lowe’s mother.

The event also drew many who did not know Lowe personally.

Anne Strine, whose two daughters attended Camp Kesem with Lowe, said she was thankful for her.

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Memorial held for Margaret Lowe Friends, family, community members gather to remember, celebrate life “I am so grateful for the impact she had on my two daughters’ lives,” Strine said. “They felt really called to come and celebrate…Margaret’s contributions to their lives.”

The service included a display of personal items, including t-shirts from organizations Lowe was involved with, and a scattering of sunflowers, her favorite flower.

Second-year College student Erik Roberts, who helped plan the memorial, said keeping it personal was part of the vision for the service.

“The most important thought was [that] this had to come from her friends,” Roberts said.

Third-year College student Adam Willis said he found the service beautiful, moving and powerful.

“It struck a good balance between commemorating her life and celebrating it,” Willis said. He said he felt just “how many people and how many different areas of the University she’s touched.”

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Friends and family spoke at the memorial for fourth-year College student Margaret Lowe, held in Old Cabell Hall.

Faculty Forward initiates ‘unprecedented’ hiring levels Hiring iniative seeking 250 to 300 new College, 50 to 60 Engineering faculty members Hannah Mezzacappa Associate Editor

The University is undertaking a large faculty hiring initiative in response to high faculty retirement rates and a need to match growing enrollment.

This initiative, funded by the Faculty Forward campaign, aims to bolster the University’s academic and research strengths over the long-term, College Dean Ian Baucom said.

“The moment that we’re in is quite unprecedented,” Baucom said. “The breadth of hiring opportunity is unlikely to be repeated on this scale for quite some time to come.”

The hiring push at the University is mirrored by institutions around the country, which has resulted in serious competi-

tion and a need for large fundraising, Baucom said.

Faculty Forward is campaigning to raise $130 million to cover faculty hiring, curricular innovation and engaged learning for students, as well as philanthropic financial support for faculty and students.

So far, the initiative has raised $100 million in gifts and pledges, mainly from alumni and non-alumni parents, College Foundation President Eugene Schutt said.

In the next seven years the College alone will hire between 250 and 300 new faculty, filling positions in nearly every department, Baucom said. The College hired 60 new faculty members last year, and has hired 48 new members this year so far.

Searches are underway for 47 more faculty members for this

year and next. Three years from now about a quarter of the College’s total 600 faculty members will be newly hired.

The College has increased net enrollment by 840 students from 2011 — an 8.5 percent increase — meaning that faculty growth has to be roughly parallel, Baucom said. He said the ideal faculty to student ratio is roughly 18 to one.

“We want to hire faculty commensurate with that student enrollment,” Baucom said.

The program is centered around three strategic pillars — exceptional teaching, engaged learning and strategic research.

“Fundamentally, a university is composed of its students,” Baucom said. “In order for us to achieve our educational mission, we have to have the best faculty in the world.”

Craig Benson, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, said interdepartmental collaboration is a vital aspect of the hiring initiative.

“We’re trying to find ways to really develop clusters of excellence that are interdisciplinary in nature,” Benson said. “The goal is to build the intellectual capacity between schools.”

These collaborations include research into topics like renewable energy, traumatic brain injuries and big-data analysis, all of which are taking place simultaneously at several University schools.

“The future is all about building between traditional departments,” Benson said. “That’s really where innovation starts — you bring faculty together that have different parts of training in the same thing.”

The departmental model of faculty organization is an old one, Benson said. New innovations will be organized around big themes in order to tackle some current problems. SEAS plans to expand to a total of 175 faculty members, which means hiring 50 to 60 new members.

The hiring could take five to 10 years, and would result in 50 to 60 percent new faculty by the end of the period.

“I think people are really excited,” Benson said. “This is an opportunity for growth and change and renewal.”

Faculty Forward and the College Foundation have been working to fundraise for the hiring initiative since spring 2012.

The campaign will conclude at the end of this academic year.

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UJC abolishes sexual misconduct subcommittee Student judiciary committee cannot adjudicate sexual assault cases under Title IX Tim Petraco Senior Writer

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The University Judiciary Committee will remain involved in sexual misconduct prevention through relationships with University preventative organizations.

Tim Petraco, Senior Writer The University Judiciary Committee will dissolve its sexual misconduct committee, the executive committee announced at a general body meeting Sunday.

The committee was created after the fallout from Rolling Stone’s “A Rape on Campus” article published in Nov. 2014. It aimed to help UJC forge better connections with other sexual assault prevention groups on Grounds.

The decision to dissolve the committee was in part the result of the University’s new sexual misconduct policy, which left UJC with no jurisdiction over such cases, said UJC Chair Mackenzie Austin, a fourth-year College student.

The committee also confused the way sexual misconduct was supposed to be reported, Austin said.

University cases of sexual misconduct are adjudicated by a committee appointed by the school’s Title IX coordinator.

UJC’s jurisdiction over cases of sexual misconduct has traditionally been limited as a result of Title IX, the federal law designed to protect students from gender discrimination in education.

The removal of the sexual misconduct committee does not mean UJC doesn’t want to be involved in the process of preventing sexual assault, Austin said.

Instead, the committee will work more closely with current preventative measures.

“By engaging with the amazing bystander intervention efforts that are already occurring here at the University, we feel that we can help promote that community of safety and prevent violations of the Standards of Conduct,” Austin said.

UJC Senior Educator Mason Brannon, a third-year College student, said he felt similarly. Using UJC educators and members to continue the channels of communication between the UJC and sexual assault prevention groups is still a goal, he said.

“We definitely want to stay involved in these communities, especially bystander intervention,” Brannon said.

U.Va. drops in U.S. News & World Report 2015 college rankings University falls behind public universities UC Berkeley, UCLA Anna Higgins Associate Editor

The University has dropped one spot in the U.S. News & World Report 2015 college rankings, coming in as the third best American public university. It was named the 26th best university overall.

The University came behind the University of California-Berkeley and the University of California-Los Angeles, which took the first and second spots respectively.

Previously tied with UCLA for the second spot, the University fell one point below UCLA’s score this year.

The drop may be due to the lower relative University faculty and staff salaries, University President Teresa Sullivan said in an email statement. However, due to the expected turnover in faculty in the next few years, salaries may be raised to help attract new faculty and staff.

“Among many metrics factoring into the U.S. News rankings is faculty resources, which has been an area of focus for the University as it seeks to increase faculty compensation,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan said the University has been implementing the Cornerstone Plan, a strategic plan approved in November 2013 that includes initiatives to secure prestigious faculty members and develop faculty’s leadership and interdisciplinary work.

Third-year College student Hannah Beaman said that though she feels the quality of her education has not dropped in the last year, it may be time to increase faculty compensation.

“I think the faculty should definitely be paid more,” Beaman said.

Some individual University schools performed better in other categories. The McIntire School of Commerce’s took the top spot on Value College’s list of Best Programs for Master’s in Management.

Such rankings are rewarding

but not a major focus, said McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml.

“We believe that if we focus on excellence, innovation and community, if we drive great outcomes and set the standard for these programs, then the rankings will take care of themselves,” Zeithaml said.

McIntire’s success is due to its admissions standards, faculty, emphasis on communication skills and global business, specializations and strong student services, he said.

The U.S. News & World Report also gave University of Virginia-Wise a second-place spot in the category “lowest student debt.”

The University’s liberal arts college located in Wise secured the spot because its endowment is high but its student body is comparatively small, said the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at U.Va. Wise.

“The biggest factor is we have a very large endowment — I think it’s about $84 million now,” J. Sanders Huguenin said. “It’s

absolutely gigantic for a school this size and most of it is scholarship money.”

The ranking was also attribut-

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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UC Santa Barbara

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UC Irvine

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9 (tie)

UC San Diego

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Like Nursing students, Commerce students make extensive use of the textbooks, mitigating the steep price tags, Weakland said.

“You take the book, you write in it, you ink it up, you use it all the time,” she said. “You really need [the book] to do well in the class, and at the same time you learn a lot, so it’s a tradeoff.

You know, take the one [price] hit, and then you’re fine.”

Trends toward alternative solutions Despite operating within an $8.8 billion industry, the textbook publishing industry’s business model is not sustainable, Senack said, because it encourages more students to opt out of purchasing authorized textbooks.

“It’s time for the publisher’s business model to change and offer a consumer-friendly alternative,” he said.

Senack and U.S. PIRG currently are advocating for universities to switch to using open textbooks, which are free and available to the public online, or available in print for $20 to $40.

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Hidden costs within departments Aside from required textbooks, many students are required to purchase other class equipment such as computer software, service subscriptions, art supplies and iClickers. While not all of these costs are represented in The Cavalier Daily’s review, such costs still impact students’ budgets.

Undergraduate students in the Nursing School, for example, are required to purchase preparation software for the National Council Licensure Examination. The software costs $150 per semester, and students must pass the exam to receive their B.S.N.

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studies that show many students are not buying their textbooks because of high costs, said Nicole Allen, a program director at the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.

“Professors are assigning these books, because they believe it’s going to help students to learn.” she said.

“But if students can’t buy books, they can’t succeed in the class.”

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degrees.

However, some textbooks required for undergraduate Nursing courses are not as expensive as they are in other schools, Muir said. “[The costs of our textbooks] aren’t really a big deal because everyone just passes their textbooks on to the person below them, and the price is fairly low,” she said.

Nursing students are also more likely to get their money’s worth with textbook purchases, since many students continue to utilize the books during their career.

“I think that they are pretty fair in price considering how much we will use in the long term,” Muir said. “We use them now fairly regularly, and then in our professional careers, we will continue to consult them.”

Undergraduate Commerce students, on the other hand, are provided necessary software such as video and Mathematica subscriptions, but are required to purchases books specialized for Integrated Core Experience classes — case intensive classes focused on different companies, strategies and practices.

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schools to create an atmosphere where faculty can transition away from using regular textbooks to using open textbooks,” Senack said. “There’s over 170 open textbooks available today. If we replace traditional textbooks in [about] 17 courses with their [online] alternatives, we can save students over $1 billion a year.”

In addition to using open textbooks, there are a number of alternatives for students to minimize the burden of cost, Allen said, including buying used books or e-books or renting.

Assoc. Economics Prof. Ariell Reshef offers his students the option of buying older editions of the textbook for his class.

“Publishers have lots of tricks for keeping prices high,” he said. “Students usually just cough up the money. I ask my students to try to get the older editions if they can.”

In addition to buying older textbook editions, students have also turned to reselling textbooks to other students, through platforms such as Facebook or CampusWise, a textbook service which allows students to buy and sell textbooks from one another directly and make payments online.

Max Hall and Austin Jones, rising juniors at Old Dominion University,

will launch CampusWise at the University this fall to facilitate the resale of college textbooks.

“I founded CampusWise simply because I was tired of spending way too much money to buy from the bookstore [or] searching the classes Facebook pages and online textbook sites to see if I could find the best deal,” Hall said.

Since having launched the service at ODU in January, Hall said he and Jones had noticed many students searching for a better ways to buy textbooks and generally listing their books at a reasonable prices.

“One of the books that was bought by a U.Va. student on CampusWise this fall was ‘Multivariable Calculus.’ It sold on CampusWise for $90, which seems high, until compared to … the University bookstore, which has it listed new for $251.95 and used for $194.80.” Hall said.

In the long run, there is a trend to moving the textbook publishing towards one that makes more sense, Allen said.

“The [textbook industry] hasn’t changed that much in the past 10 years,” Allen said. “The change isn’t going to happen overnight. Over time, we’re going to see the market shift into 21st-century business models that are better for everybody.”

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Late touchdown stuns the Cavaliers

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Slow start dooms Cavaliers as No. 9 Notre Dame wins 34-27

Matt Wurzburger Senior Associate Editor

The stage appeared set for the upset. Virginia climbed back from a 26-14 deficit to gain a precarious grasp on a 27-26 lead with less than two minutes in the game. One minute and 42 seconds later, No. 9 Notre Dame dashed the Cavaliers’ hopes with a go-ahead touchdown with 12 seconds remaining in yet another moral-victory game for Virginia.

“What a tough way to lose a football game,” coach Mike London said. “I’m proud of this team and the effort they displayed.”

Virginia spent the entire first quarter in neutral and was nearly buried for it. The Cavaliers tallied only 28 yards of offense in the first 15 minutes and saw Notre Dame stake claim to a 12-0 advantage.

The Cavalier defense opened the game with five down linemen and immediately put pressure on junior quarterback Malik Zaire. Zaire’s first pass attempt would sail out of bounds, but the Fighting Irish would lean on senior running back C.J. Prosise in the quarter.

The Woodberry Forest alum carried the ball seven times for 64 yards against a defensive front that could not plug in running gaps.

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had 113 yards — the team struggled when it mattered most, going 0-3 on third down and kicking two field goals.

The Cavaliers’ defense would finish the game perfect on third down — stopping the Fighting Irish on third down 10 times.

The Cavaliers’ offense found its footing on the final play of that first quarter. Junior Matt Johns hit senior Canaan Severin for 16 yards and Virginia’s first first down of the game.

Virginia rode the momentum of that first down all the way into the end zone. Johns kept the drive alive with an 18-yard pass to Severin and followed with a 38-yard bomb to Severin to the Notre Dame four-yard line. Facing another third down, Johns found redshirt freshman Evan Butts on a timing route for six points.

The Cavaliers’ defense continued the trend of bending but not breaking on the ensuing Notre Dame possession. The Fighting Irish covered over 50 yards on the ground before Virginia firmed up and stuffed three straight rushes by Zaire and Prosise to force the turnover on downs.

After regaining possession, the Cavaliers marched 75 yards on seven plays for their second touchdown of the game. The scoring play came by way of a 42-yard pass to junior Keeon Johnson. On that play, Virginia came out in the wildcat with Johns lined up wide. Jun-

ior Albert Reid took the snap and tossed to Mizzell, who then pitched the ball to Johns.

The Cavaliers accrued only 33 rushing yards in the first half. Despite no semblance of a running game, Johns completed 12 of 14 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns.

Virginia exited the locker room as cold as it was to start the game. In the third quarter, the Fighting Irish scored 14 unanswered to put the Cavaliers in another 12-point hole.

In the quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 59-yard touchdown pass by Zaire and a 24-yard rush by Prosise.

Virginia never solved the Fighting Irish running game. Prosise finished with 155 yards and Zaire chipped in 87.

Johns and the offense manufactured two touchdown drives to regain the lead in the final quarter.

Johns carried the ball for a fouryard touchdown early in the quarter, then Reid punched the ball in to give Virginia the one-point lead with 1:54 remaining.

The Cavaliers’ signal caller went 26-for-38 with 289 yards and two touchdowns.

“It was nice to see Matt let it go and play the way he’s capable of,” senior offensive lineman Ross Burbank said.

Notre Dame put together a brilliant two-minute drill to score the game-winning touchdown. Without Zaire, who exited in the late third

with a brok e n ankle, Notre Dame marched 80 yards on eight plays and capped the drive with a 39-yard touchdown pass from sophomore DeShone Kizer to junior Will Fuller.

“Probably a miscommunication in coverage,” London said.

“Great play for them.”

The Cavaliers appeared to solve their running woes in the game’s final quarter. Mizzell ended the game with 66 yards on 18 carMarshall Bronfin | The Cavalier Daily ries. Freshman Olamide Zac- Junior quarterback Matt Johns threw for 289 yards and two cheaus rushed for touchdowns on 26-38 passing against the Irish.

39 yards and Reid no moral victories or pats on the gained 23.

Undoubtedly, Virginia deserves back for playing well.”

The Cavaliers will return to credit for staying with Notre Dame, but the Cavaliers want to turn cred- Scott Stadium Saturday afternoon looking for their first victory. Their it into wins.

“That game is done — it’s be- opponent will be William & Mary. hind us,” Burbank said. “There are

Moral victories mean little, but Virginia shouldn’t despair

ith the exception of the 2013 country. two-win season, coach Mike A sold-out Scott Stadium crowd London’s team always seems to find of 58,200 was roaring. The sideline a signature win — one was jumping. On an that shocks both the naevening where hoards ROBERT ELDER tional pundits and those of other Virginia athletSenior Associate Editor back home in Charic squads were honored lottesville. for their excellence, the In 2010, the Cavaliers knocked Cavalier football team was less than off a ranked Miami squad. In 2011, two minutes from giving reason to it was Georgia Tech. Tight end Jake celebrate its own performance.

McGee’s late-game heroics gave the “[We were] excited,” senior reCavaliers another surprise victory ceiver Canaan Severin said. “We just over the Hurricanes in 2012. Then, punched them in the mouth.” last season, Virginia’s dynamic pass But Notre Dame — without junrush took down Louisville. ior starting quarterback Malik Zaire, The Cavaliers had a chance to who was lost for the season with a shock the world Saturday, squaring fractured ankle — went 80 yards in off against a ninth-ranked Notre just 1:42. Junior wide receiver Will Dame squad — a team that com- Fuller, a Sports Illustrated honorable pletely dismantled Texas to the tune mention All-American last season, of 38-3 a week ago. beat senior cornerback Maurice Virginia scored the go-ahead Canady deep for a 39-yard touchtouchdown on a one-yard run by down. junior running back Albert Reid to Scott Stadium, with fans lining cap a 13-play, 80-yard drive. With up to rush the field, was silenced in 1:54 remaining, Virginia led 27-26 disbelief. Virginia fell to 0-2. Notre against the ninth-ranked team in the Dame improved to 2-0.

“What a tough way to lose a football game,” London said.

Virginia players, unsurprisingly, weren’t satisfied.

“I hate the phrase moral victory at this point,” senior guard Ross Burbank said. “There’s nothing for us there. That’s not what we play for.”

But Cavalier fans should not take lightly the near upset of a top-10 opponent. Virginia, both fans and players alike, cannot exit Scott Stadium in too much despair.

The Cavaliers were beat up early, falling behind 12-0 after the first quarter. Notre Dame ran at will through the Virginia defense for 253 yards on the ground at a whopping 7.4 yards per carry.

Still, the Cavaliers stayed competitive. The Irish went 0-10 on third downs during the afternoon. Zaire, who passed for 313 yards against Texas, was held to 115 yards through the air.

Meanwhile, the offense showed the grit and poise that it has lacked throughout the Steve Fairchild-era.

Junior quarterback Matt Johns moved the ball up and down the field, completing 26-38 passes for two touchdowns. He converted in the red zone, tossing a two-yard touchdown to freshman tight end Evan Butts on third and goal and running for a four-yard score in the fourth quarter. He also showcased his often-questioned arm-strength on a 42-yard touchdown to junior receiver Keeon Johnson.

“It was nice to see Matt really let it go,” Burbank said. “Matt’s a great player. As long as we protect him and give him time, he’s gonna make plays.”

A number of Virginia player made career-best performances.

Sophomore linebacker Micah Kiser recorded 1.5 sacks. Severin caught 11 balls for 153 yards. Freshman wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus nearly broke an end-around for a long touchdown. Redshirt junior Redshirt jureceiver Ryan Santoro pulled in a 34-yard reception on third-and-15, setting up Reid’s go-

ahead one-yard touchdown.

By no means did the Cavaliers play a perfect game. London’s decision to decline a delay of game penalty in the fourth quarter led to an Irish touchdown on a fake field goal. The run defense allowed Notre Dame senior running back C.J. Prosise to churn out 155 yards, eclipsing 100 yards on just his ninth attempt.

But Virginia still held a one-point lead until the final seconds — until Fuller used a double move to beat Canady. Sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer, under duress, could not have delivered a more perfect pass.

“That wasn’t a broken play,” sophomore safety Quin Blanding said. “It was just a great play.”

Even with Virginia’s brutal opening schedule, moral victories mean little. But the Cavaliers, after nearly shocking the college football world, shouldn’t hang their heads too low after Saturday.

It’s back to work Sunday.

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No. 5 men’s soccer ties Duke In their first ACC matchup of the 2015 season, the fifth-ranked Virginia Cavaliers men’s soccer team battled for 110 minutes in Durham, N.C. to draw a stingy Duke Blue Devils team in two overtimes and remain unbeaten.

Though unable to capture the road win, Virginia’s (2-0-2, 0-0-1 ACC) offense was dynamic once again, matching Duke’s (4-0-1, 0-0-1 ACC) effort in the 2-2 draw. In the 22nd minute, the Blue Devils jumped out ahead when sophomore defender Markus Fjørtoft — the Norwegian international — converted a corner kick from senior midfielder Ryan Thompson for his second goal of the season.

While the Cavaliers countered with a barrage of shots and opportunities in the following minutes, they could not convert until the early stages of the second half, when junior midfielder Riggs Lennon’s shot was deflected to the feet of sophomore midfielder Pablo Aguilar, who slotted in his first goal of the season just 46 seconds into the second half.

Although evening the score was important, the reigning College Cup Champions were hungry for more, and were able to take the lead six minutes later. Sophomore midfielder

Jake Rozhansky — who missed time due to an injury earlier this season — sliced his way through the Duke defense for a clinical far-post finish to put Virginia ahead 2-1 with just under 40 minutes to play.

The Cavaliers lead, however, was short lived. After Blue Devils’ graduate transfer defender Jared Rist’s header attempt hit the crossbar, sophomore forward Jeremy Ebobisse’s one-time strike from 10 yards out found the upper-90 to tie the game at two. Ebobisse’s goal, his fifth of the year, puts him in a tie for fourth nationally in goals scored thus far.

From that point on, both teams’ goalkeepers locked down, keeping the game knotted at two through the rest of regulation and both overtime periods. At times dynamic and fast paced, Friday’s matchup featured eight yellow cards and was rough throughout, with 32 fouls called.

Though Virginia has already played tough opponents, the game against Duke was a glimpse of what the Cavaliers can expect from ACC play this season: fast-paced, challenging, and unforgiving.

With two games this week — James Madison Tuesday and NC State Friday — the Cavaliers do not

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Sophomore midfielder Jake Rozhansky returned from an injury to score against the Blue Devils.

have much time to recover, and thus must quickly refocus so as not to slip up in their midweek out-of-conference matchup.

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Star U.S. women’s soccer player Morgan Brian cheered on her former Virginia teammates from the bleachers Friday night. In turn, the Cavaliers treated their 2014 alumnus to a 3-0 schooling of Harvard (1-3-1).

It was the third clean sheet of the year for Virginia, and 25th during the team’s 36-game home winning streak, which is the sixth longest streak in NCAA history. Cavalier defenders, as they’ve done so often facing elite adversaries, shut down Crimson senior forward Margaret Purce, a contender for the 2015 Hermann Trophy that Brian garnered the past two seasons.

“We just had to be really aware of her [Purce],” coach Steve Swanson said. “She could start on any team in the country.

You just have to be cognizant of where she is, and you can’t let her get behind you. I thought Emily [Sonnett] and Kristen [McNabb] did a really good job tonight of holding her in check.”

Purce’s only shot of the match hopped right into the lap of Virginia junior goalkeeper Jessie Ferrari. Otherwise, Purce found herself in a vacuum without any room to breath. Her Harvard teammates couldn’t take advantage of lesser attention — they combined for a mere four shots, none of which were on frame.

Cavalier attackers were more effective. Slashing with confidence in her healing left hamstring, senior forward Makenzy Doniak made the most of her 29 total minutes [all in the first half].

Doniak netted the first goal at 6:32 then added an assist to another Morgan at Klöckner, junior forward Morgan Reuther at 19:46.

Reuther scored the third and final goal for Virginia in the 90th minute. She leads the team with five goals. Trailing Reuther are five Cavalier players who have more than 1 goal this year, emblematic of an embarrassment of offensive riches.

“We have a lot of different players that can score from all over the field,” Reuther said. “And people on the bench are ready to come in and make an impact. It’s really great that we have that kind of depth on our team.”

Apart from Reuther’s late score – and despite its weapons – Virginia struggled to spur quality opportunities in the second half. Harvard used some reverse psychology, perhaps foolishly, opting for a more defensive formation over an aggressive one trailing 2-0.

“They dropped a player back and kept it really tight, and we just didn’t have enough answers creatively or enough ball movement to really create good chances,” Swanson said. “That’s something that we’ve got to try to get a little bit better against, because teams will, at times, bunker in or sit back a little bit

more against us.”

Saturday, on their off day between matches, the Cavaliers had a light training session to work on these areas that coach cited, and, according to Reuther, did their best to make the 3:30 kickoff at Scott Stadium in support of the football team.

Less than 24 hours later, on what felt like the first day of fall in Charlottesville, the Cavaliers took on in-state opponent Old Dominion (1-5) at Klöckner.

“After we play Friday, it’s really challenging to turn around and play Sunday,” junior midfielder Alexis Shaffer said. “Forty-eight hours is tough. We’re excited to start playing Thursday/Sunday soon and to have that extra day of recovery. Down the road, that will be vital.”

It did take the Cavaliers a little while to get going on Sunday. Virginia caught an early break, when Monarch junior midfielder Grace Haverly’s strike ricocheted off the crossbar around 3 minutes into the game.

Sonnett and company woke up, and Old Dominion never threatened again.

In fact, Cavalier junior goalies Jessie Ferrari and Morgan Stearns did not have to make a single save.

But even had the Monarchs been able to place shots goalward, the two keepers would have likely handled each smoothly and kept the shutout for Virginia. Because they’ve both excelled so far — surrendering only .57 goals per game — Ferrari and Stearns continue to split time in goal.

“Morgan has been out for seven months, and she’s working her way back,” Swanson said. “It’s hard to be out that long and not be able to train physically with the injury she had. In the meantime, Jessie [Ferrari] has done really well. We feel confident in both of them at this stage.”

Offensively, Virginia sent soccer balls soaring and skipping towards the frame of the goal, something it has done all season. The Cavaliers tallied 27 shots — 13 in the first half and 14 in the second — and three of those found the back of the net. But the team still is not pleased with this conversion rate.

“We should’ve finished more goals,” Shaffer said. “The score should’ve been a little bit higher. But as a whole, we played well and won. So I think we’re happy.”

Shaffer scored the first goal for Virginia in the 19th minute, after Doniak cut back and timed a perfect pass for her fifth assist of the season. Shaffer’s well-placed shot crept inside the farpost. Sonnett and her fellow center back, junior Kristen McNabb, added a pair of goals for the Cavaliers at 76:08 and 22:38, respectively.

Virginia now has a week to prepare for Syracuse and the start of ACC play. The team will get to train more consistently than it has during the past four weeks of travel and Friday/Sunday home games.

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Big data could make college more accessible President Obama’s new College Scorecard will help prospective students Over the weekend, the Obama administration released an updated online tool called the College Scorecard, which offers new measures of student outcomes at specific higher education institutions, including graduation rates, median salary information and loan repayment rates. The scorecard aims to give prospective students and families more information about colleges and universities so they can make financially informed decisions about the student’s higher education plans.

The scorecard is not without controversy: as with any rankings system, questions over the quality of data come into play, and creating a single rating system for colleges with such variety in missions and resources is undeniably difficult. And, providing data-based scorecards highlights the tensions between attending college for its learning value and its professional utility. In a recent op-ed for The New York Times Magazine, Kwame Anthony Appiah, a professor at New York University, highlights the theoretical differences between “Utility U.”

and “Utopia U.,” where, in his words, “If Utility U. is concerned with value, Utopia U. is concerned with values.” Appiah argues a utility-driven school aims to produce competitive professionals, and a utopia-driven one aims to prepare students for life. The Obama administration’s scorecard undoubtedly falls in the utility category, likely to the dismay of liberal arts advocates.

There is a lot of value in a liberal arts degree, and data cannot be the only foundation for decisions about pursuing higher education.

But there is a certain amount of privilege that accompanies promoting a liberal arts degree: there are some prospective students who simply aren’t in circumstances where a liberal arts education is something they can afford to pursue. In the current jobs climate, a scorecard that focuses on financial utility and data will be immensely helpful to prospective students in need of information that can dramatically lessen the burdens of paying for college — burdens that, as we have previously noted, are only increasing.

While there are valid criticisms of Obama’s plan, his search tool is a welcome development for struggling families and students.

Student loan debt in the United States has reached $1.2 trillion, but the new data the administration has released shows whether college graduates are successfully repaying their loans, giving students insight into whether a given school’s loan program will be financially feasible for them. This is a tremendous improvement over the government’s previous system, which only tracked when a college’s former students were so behind on loan payments that they defaulted.

College students are, at the end of the day, making an investment in their education. And graduating with large amounts of debt hurts the value of that investment.

As consumers, prospective students are in need of accessible information about the cost of attending college. Making college accessible is one of the biggest concerns facing our country today, and this tool provides a tangible step in that direction.

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The coming climate change refugee crisis he biggest migration since the does near its borders). What many end of the second world war leaders have failed to look at when began this week as thousands of ref- trying to assess the situation in the ugees and migrants from Middle East is how cliSyria, Iraq and other mate change has played a HASAN KHAN war-torn Arab countries crucial part in causing the Opinion Columnist streamed in from southmass migrations we are ern European countries seeing today. In the long with the intent of reaching stable run, it will be climate change — not Western European countries such as wars — that will lead to the biggest Germany. While nations like Ger- migration issues humans will face in many and France have announced the coming century. If Western leadthey will take in refugees in the tens ers want to have serious discussions and hundreds of thousands, there about solving issues of Eurasian mass remains fierce debate in the Euro- migration, they need to address how pean Union about how members climate change is causing immigrashould tackle the situation. Leaders tion and how they can confront clilike François Hollande and Angela mate-related issues within countries Merkel have appealed to the EU to di- hit the hardest. vide the influx of refugee and immiA study published this summer grant populations so as to help share by the Proceedings of National Acadthe demographic burdens of mass emy of Sciences suggests a strong link migration. Some have stated the best between the severe Syrian drought of solution is to focus on stabilizing the 2007-11 and the subsequent civil war political situations in the Middle East that has ravaged the country and sent so as to stop the mass migration from millions of refugees fleeing to Europe. its source, while others have endorsed According to the study, extended arid building walls or turning away boats conditions in the Fertile Crescent so as to leave migrants stuck out- caused an approximate 1.5 million side Europe (as Australia frequently farmers to migrate to cities for new

job opportunities. The sudden injection of people into the already strained conditions of Syrian cities created rampant unemployment,and prime environments for discontent and uprising. While Syria deteriorat-

climate change is beginning to have its first serious effects on human populations. In Bangladesh, experts predict that 20 to 30 million people will be pushed out of their homes in the next 35 years as the Ganges Delta continues to flood.

The majority of these people will have nowhere to go except overcrowded cities like Dhaka, where an approximate 5 million environmental refIn the long run, it will be climate change — not ugees already live in wars — that will lead to the biggest migration slums. In the Pacific, issues humans will face in the coming century.” rising sea levels are expected wipe the island nation of Tuvalu off the map by 2050. Even ed into a chaotic civil war, the group the United States is not exempt from now known as the Islamic State took the effects of extreme climate change advantage of the region's total inse- — in Alaska, villages along the coastcurity and captured huge swathes of al plains of the Bering Straits are prethe now-empty Syrian countryside, dicted to be flooded and destroyed by increasing their geopolitical power as early as 2017. and influence.

Out of the 2016 presidential canTerms like “climate refugees” didates, only Martin O’Malley has and “environmental migrants” have spoken on the issue of environmental become buzzwords as man-made immigrants, connecting the rise of

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In light of the most extensive human migration since World War II, climate change should not be ignored the Islamic State with climate change.

Few leaders have even acknowledged climate change as a possible contributor to immigration issues, and practically no leader has taken any action on climate change in relation to fixing migration issues. Admittedly, it is hard to come up with solutions to problems as vast as rising sea levels and multi-year droughts. Regardless, it is imperative that world leaders recognize and work toward fixing the climate change crisis at their sources to prevent demographic chaos, even if they provide only acute solutions.

First world countries could provide more funding for housing projects in Bangladesh, or help evacuate citizens of sinking island nations. If western leaders can prevent the creation of future climate refugees, then they will be able to stop potentially harmful migrational movements from ever existing in the first place.

Hasan’s columns run Fridays. He can be reached at h.khan@cavalierdaily.com.

The NFL should move on fter nearly nine months of me- tenure, largely because under the dia attention and millions of current NFL collective bargaining dollars of independent investigation agreement, Goodell is the judge, jury and court costs, the NFL’s and executioner when it “Deflategate” scandal has comes to matters of playJARED FOGEL seemingly come to an er punishments.

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Goodell must thereLast week, federal fore take steps to improve Judge Richard M. Berman ruled in the NFL’s disciplinary process. One favor of New England Patriots quar- step, for instance, would be to alter terback Tom Brady, lifting a four the CBA’s provision that punishments game suspension originally handed may only be appealed to the commisdown by league commissioner Roger sioner rather than to an independent Goodell. The NFL and Goodell im- party as it is for NBA and MLB apmediately followed up this decision peals. If the NFL introduced neutral by filing an appeal, essentially contin- arbitration for appeals, it would reuing the fight for justice. duce Goodell’s scope of power and The NFL’s decision to appeal is provide a more satisfactory system in grounded in Goodell’s desire to “pro- the eyes of the public for future years. tect the integrity of the game.” Over On the other hand, Goodell is unthese past nine months, however, the likely to relinquish such authoritative focus of the Deflategate scandal has power to a third party, and has sugshifted away from the “integrity of the gested in interviews a policy in which game” and rather toward preserving a “designee of mine” would hear apthe absolute power and reputation of peals rather than himself. The fact Goodell and the NFL. It is time for that Goodell is open to changing his Goodell to put this blown out of pro- role as the league’s primary discipline portion incident to rest and instead officer is promising, yet perhaps the focus on more pressing issues, name- most reasonable compromise would ly fixing the NFL’s disciplinary system be to have the owners elect a discias well as their concussion reduction plinary official from within the NFL. efforts. These developments, in turn, This would not only limit Goodell’s will help to redefine the NFL’s public power to select anyone he wants but image. also provide for a more effective apReestablishing this public im- peal system that players and owners age will take time, but it starts with are more likely to trust. Although Roger Goodell. Goodell has botched not a drastic change, this alteration several discipline decisions in his would be the first step toward chang-

ing Goodell’s role in league discipline.

Additionally, the NFL would do well to add issues pertaining to domestic violence into the CBA. In the past five years, of the 27 domestic violence allegations involving NFL players, only five resulted in league punishment and one in team punishment. It wasn’t until after the Ray Rice incident that the NFL appeared to come down with an iron fist, declaring that the punishment for domestic violence will be a six game suspension for a first offense and a lifetime ban for the second. “Lifetime ban,”

cases will be conducted, not much will change in terms of disciplinary action, and players will continue to be above the law.

Another key issue the NFL should be focusing more time, money and effort on is the health and safety of its players, mainly in terms of concussions and their effects on players after they retire. The NFL’s public image is going to take a major hit with the Christmas release of the motion picture “Concussion,” which follows the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy and identified chronic brain damage as a factor in the deaths of former NFL players. The film focuses on the NFL’s desire to cover up the long-term effects of Reestablishing this public image will take time, concussions on player’s health. but it starts with Roger Goodell.”

Despite this impending film release, however, actually means an indefinite there is no denying the NFL has ban from which the player can apply made great strides to deal with these for reinstatement after one year. pressing issues. After over 200 lawFurthermore, because domestic suits from over 5,000 retired players, violence still falls under the league’s the NFL reached a settlement to pay Personal Conduct Policy, players still over $900 million over the next 65 have the right to appeal their punish- years for retired player benefits. In the ments, like a six game suspension, most recent CBA, which was agreed and likely get them reduced. Essen- upon after a 136-day lockout, the tially, until domestic violence is add- NFL also agreed to reduce full-coned to the CBA with specifics on how tact practices, give players more days

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Roger Goodell and the NFL shouldn’t dwell on the Deflategate decision off, and allow players to remain in their medical plan for life.

The bottom line, however, is that it shouldn’t take a lawsuit filed by thousands of former players for the NFL to compensate traumatized retirees and it shouldn’t take the longest player lockout in league history for the NFL to increase player health and safety measures. If the NFL is to better its public image, it must take action on its own accord.

Without a doubt, the NFL has taken drastic steps to appease players, retirees, and fans, yet there is still much to be done. For instance, the NFL could choose to allocate more money toward concussion medical research beyond their current fouryear, $50 million concussion detection initiative from 2013.

Both by fixing the CBA and by taking further steps to promote player health, the NFL can prove to the public that it is an organization committed to helping its players rather than punishing them. Only when Goodell and the NFL drop the time-consuming deflategate debacle and focus on these public issues can the NFL truly put its reputation back in a favorable light.

Jared’s columns run bi-weekly Thursdays. He can be reached at j.fogel@cavalierdaily.com.

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The University should do more to promote a dialogue on the issues of implicit bias and racial dynamics very year, new students ar- ades of nurturing and stereotyprive on our campus for fall ical propaganda (i.e., relentlessly orientation, where they will at- negative and parochial portrayals tend a variety of minorities). The biases mandated events deeply ingrained ALEXANDER ADAMES are and activities. One subconscious and/or Opinion Columnist of these events inconscious beliefs, not cludes Grounds for gossamery bric-a-brac Discussion — a theatrical per- that can immediately be flicked formance that focuses on issues off and shattered. of “high-risk drinking, the honor In order to combat racial bigcode, roommate disagreements, otry, our first step should be aceating disorders, and sexual knowledging that we all have our assault.” Though not explicit- biases. Some may read that prely mentioned on its webpage, vious sentence and feel they do the event also contains a skit on not racially discriminate. But we racism. The program aims to all discriminate against others. encourage students to act deco- In the same manner that we have rously and refrain from impru- been taught to treat others differdent behaviour, but it falls flat ently on the basis of gender, we with respect to racism. have also been programmed to If you expect to rid students have implicit biases and, thereby, of their biases against others by treat others differently according essentially telling them “Don’t to race. Nonetheless, despite bedo this because it’s bad and hurts ing deeply imbued, our internalpeople’s feelings,” then you clear- ized discrimination can be comly misunderstand the nature of batted by taking the appropriate bigotry. Grounds for Discussion’s steps. audience does not consist of malOne measure the University leable toddlers. Rather, its con- can take is to expose students to stituents are young adults who literature on racial and power dyhave experienced nearly two dec- namics. Brown University has set

a great example for this idea. For its incoming class of 2019, Brown University mandated that students read “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander. As its title suggests, the

invited the esteemed cultural scholar Tricia Rose. Rose spoke both about racial inequalities and our ineptitude to openly discuss race, and the ways in which it hinders our progress in closing racial gaps. After the convocation, professors led discussions about Alexander’s book and issues it raises. Brown’s actions demonstrate that having our future leaders (i.e., current Though well-intentioned, Grounds for Discussion students at top-tier institutions) recogis a shallow and banal attempt to foster nize and act on sodialogues on race (and other issues).” cial injustice should be essential to a acclaimed book elucidates how university’s mission. mass incarceration effectively Additionally, as I argued in strips opportunities from mi- a previous article, the Univernorities by maintaining a racial sity should require a diversity caste system. In fact, at its recent requirement that primarily inconvocation, Brown generously cludes classes in the areas of gave its class of 1600 students a African-American & African copy of the book. Two years ago, Studies, Anthropology, SocioloTulane University also required gy and Women, Gender & Sexthat incoming freshman students uality Studies. What stands out read Alexander’s book. For its about these disciplines is that opening convocation, Brown also they go beyond one-dimension-

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al discussions on the cultures of different groups. Instead, their courses challenge students to think critically about how actors (e.g., communities, people and institutions) construct cultural views, act upon them, enforce them and impact their own lives and that of others on account of learned values.

Though well-intentioned, Grounds for Discussion is a shallow and banal attempt to foster dialogues on race (and other issues). Discourses on race require much more than a cursory glance offered by a short skit. Racial discrimination — intentional and unintentional — threatens our American values of fairness and equal opportunity by disproportionately harming many of our own fellow Americans. If the University seeks to produce upright and outstanding citizens, then it must take bolder actions at combating implicit biases.

Alexander’s columns run bi-weekly Mondays He can be reached at a.adames@cavalierdaily.com.

Mightier than the pen niversity students are ever convey on a computer, but for almore reliant on computers most every other subject computin their daily lives. Despite this, ers are a great resource for taking computers still remain notes. unwelcome in many None of these reaBOBBY DOYLE classrooms. Most, if sons are why profesOpinion Columnist not all, professors and sors oppose laptops in teaching assistants classes, however. Pronow include a portion in their fessors I have taken classes with syllabi dedicated to classroom mostly rely on the findings of a policies on electronics. Some are study that concluded students fine with students taking notes who use a computer to take notes on computers while others out- retained less information than right ban it. I had two separate students who take notes by hand. professors tell me this semester The researchers who conducted that they allowed computers in the study asserted students who class but then went on to list the take notes on their computers disadvantages of taking notes on merely transcribed what profesa computer. Professors outright sors said because they could type banning computers in class does out all the words. a disservice to students by taking Students who take notes by away some students’ most effec- hand could not physically write tive way of taking notes. down all the words a professor Despite what some professors says, forcing them to creatively say, computers can be a great re- engage with the material and thus source in class. Typed notes are retain more knowledge. I do not more flexible, letting students deny the findings of the study, organize them in a sensible way. but the researchers’ methods are The ability to look up unfamiliar questionable, and only one other words and concepts on the fly is study has been done on this subalso a nice advantage. Computers ject. In both studies the researchalso provide the ability to write ers tested students right after they notes faster, providing more de- took the notes. When students tail. There are some math and are actually tested on material it science diagrams that are hard to is normally days or weeks after

covering the material in class.

The advantages of handwritten notes begin to lessen at this point as students have to interpret what they were trying to say with their notes, working from incomplete information. Students taking notes on laptops, however, have all the notes available to them. Students can even copy down their digital notes to paper to help with memorization and retention. The important thing is that students have access to a greater amount of information

not do it their classes. However, professors can’t know what is best for each individual student.

Imposing a ban on laptops is an assumption by the professor that pen and paper is always going to be better than a computer. I see this as very arrogant — everyone has different preferences.

Professors might also ban laptops because they see them as too much of a distraction, compromising the integrity of the academic space. While laptops can occasionally distract students, professors can still force students to put away their laptops if they abuse the privilege. That’s the way people need to think about using a laptop — it's Imposing a ban on laptops is an assumption by a privilege that can the professor that pen and paper is always going be taken away. But depriving students to be better than a computer.” of this privilege also creates unnecessary from which they can then learn. problems for students.

Banning laptops from classStudents need to learn to hanrooms also paternalistically de- dle distractions. For the rest of nies students a crucial element our lives we will be surrounded of personal responsibility. Pro- by flashing screens and a person fessors should have some control who can’t zone the distractions over what students can and can- out is going to have problems. It

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Professors should trust students to make their own note-taking choices is better for students to learn to focus during a class than for them to go out into the real world unprepared. Many students learn to self-police themselves, using programs like Evernote or disabling the Internet to avoid distractions.

Students generally learn to deal with distractions because they still want good notes, and over time they learn that browsing the Internet really makes it hard to take notes.

We’re all in college now. That means most of us are old enough to be drafted, vote and decide on someone’s fate in a jury. It's time to stop holding our hand when it comes to taking notes. Students are smart and responsible enough to take notes in their own prefered ways. Each student should succeed or fail based on his own effort. Students should be allowed laptops in class; we’re old enough to make our own decisions and understand the consequences of our choices.

Bobby’s columns run Mondays.

He can be reached at b.doyle@cavalierdaily.com.

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Monday, September 14, 2015

Name: Rohan Year: Second School: College Major: Undecided U.Va. Involvement: Beta Theta Pi Hometown: Blacksburg Ideal Date Personality: Fun-loving, not too shy, outgoing, funny, happy, smart, open, not uptight but put together.

Ideal Date Activity: Going out to dinner, watching a movie, cooking dinner and mini golfing.

Deal breakers: Quiet or too uptight.

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going to the gym, watching movies and playing tennis.

What makes you a good catch? I’d like to think I’m pretty down to earth. I am funny in a slightly intelligent, cheesy way. I am a great in-the-shower singer.

I’d say I’m pretty attractive for an Indian dude. I can get along with most people. I can hold a conversation. I’m in shape, and I can laugh at myself.

What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I don’t have the best self-discipline. I can be lazy, and I am not too punctual.

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LOVE CONNECTION:

ROHAN

KILEY

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ROHAN Courtesy Rohan

The only thing these two share is a love of buffalo chicken sandwiches Margaret Mason Love Guru

Rohan and Kiley met at the Rotunda at 6 p.m. and went to The Virginian on the Corner.

Kiley: I signed up for Love Connection because it just sounded really interesting — like something fun to do and a way to meet new people.

Rohan: I signed up for Love Connection because a friend of mine had strongly suggested that I fill out the survey and told me, “It’ll be fun! And for all you know, you might end up meeting your Mrs. Kumar.” I have never believed in online dating, but something about Love Connection seemed promising.

Kiley: I was really surprised [I was picked] so early, because I only submitted my application like maybe a week or two ago. I didn’t really expect it to happen that fast, but I was excited.

Rohan: [When I heard I was picked] I was ecstatic — it was similar to the reaction I have when I get the rare Tinder match.

Kiley: I’ve never been on a blind date before, so I didn’t know what to expect. I felt like it could go either really good or really bad — both ends of the extremes. I had no idea.

Rohan: I have not [been on a blind date before], but I thought it would be cool to try. I was expecting it to be love at first sight.

Kiley: It started pouring [when I was waiting] so I had to run across the street for cover. I was soaking wet, my makeup was running down my face — soaked head to toe. I ran across the street to Madison Hall and he walked over with his umbrella a couple of minutes later.

Once we got past the rain, everything was really good.

Rohan: I saved the day with my giant umbrella. I sort of felt like a superhero, except that initial connection was not really there. I didn’t get any butterflies, but I assured myself that no one really has love at first sight.

Kiley: We just tried to pick somewhere close [for dinner] so we decided on The Virginian.

When we walked in the door, there was literal-

Name: Kiley Year: First School: Curry U.Va. Involvement: Photography Club, Office of African-American Affairs, attends sporting events.

Hometown: Centreville Ideal Date Personality: Great sense of humor, into football and basketball, smart, outgoing, sweet and sarcastic.

Ideal Date Activity: A delicious dinner on the Corner or somewhere on the Downtown Mall, maybe some ice cream, then either a scary movie or some “How I Met Your Mother” on Netflix.

Deal breakers: Selfishness, closed-mindedness and when someone doesn’t like dogs.

Hobbies: Watching football games, sports photography, traveling, watching movies and/or Netflix, lifeguarding, listening to hip hop/ rap or acoustic/indie music and sleeping.

What makes you a good catch? I am a good listener, have a good sense of humor, laugh a lot and I’m short enough to make a good arm rest for virtually anyone above average height.

What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I can be a pretty quiet person depending on who I’m around and I’m rarely able to make normal faces on Snapchat.

KILEY Courtesy Kiley

ly a puddle on the floor — we were so soaked.

Rohan: I suggested that we go to The Virginian because I figured it was a little classier than Boylan or Little John’s, and I like to keep it classy.

Kiley: He seemed like he was a really nice guy.

He came up with the umbrella and automatically offered to let me under it, which I appreciated. He was really friendly when he walked up. It was really obvious [I was his date] because no one else was standing outside in the rain.

Rohan: My first impression was that she was a little shy, funny, bubbly and nice.

Kiley: I was scared it would be awkward, but luckily with the rain, it was easy to start the conversation off so it didn’t feel awkward at all.

I’m more on the quiet side, so he was leading the conversation more, but it was still pretty balanced.

Rohan: As we waited for the food, we were

soaking wet because of the rain and the vent [above] us kept dripping water. But we treaded on and started talking about our pasts and what we [plan] on studying. It wasn’t that awkward because anytime there was a silent void, I tried to say something. I [feel like] the conversation was generally balanced, but I wish she would have brought more to the table.

Kiley: We talked about all the basics, music and our interests. We [like] a lot of the same artists, which was cool. We’re both really interested in football. We both had the same thing off the menu too — the buffalo chicken sandwich.

Rohan: We didn’t really have much in common except for our love [of] buffalo chicken sandwiches and fries. Overall, I just [got] more of a friend vibe.

Kiley: I got more of a friend vibe — there could have been a little bit [of flirting] but not really that much. I would be willing to hang

out again as friends; I think we could be good friends. I enjoyed talking to him and it was a fun couple [of] hours to be with him.

Rohan: I probably couldn’t see myself going out with her again. I am sure if I saw her around I would say hi and ask how she’s doing, but we didn’t really hit it off.

Kiley: [At the end of the date] he paid for dinner. I tried to pay for [the] tip but he said no, which was really cool. He had somewhere he had to be, so we left around 7:30 p.m. and I got on the bus to head home.

Rohan: It ended fine — after we got the check, we walked out and walked towards the Lawn and then left on our separate ways.

Kiley: I would rate the date a 7 or 8. I had a fun time and enjoyed talking to him.

Rohan: I would rate the date a 6. [She’s] a great girl, but just not really my type. It isn’t her, it’s me.

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Students start NAMI chapter New group supports positive thinking, maintaining a healthy mind Megan Richards Feature Writer

Students recently founded the University chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, with the aim of working alongside other mental health organizations on Grounds to create more resources and support for students.

The new chapter on Grounds — in the the midst of its first active semester — is a subset of the national organization. Fourth-year College student and President Khanh Le, third-year College student and Vice President Olivia Lacny and fourthyear College student and executive board member Ilana Brody had personal motives for bringing the organization to Grounds.

A transfer student, Le struggled with transitioning to the University, while Brody was shaken by the number of suicides in the commu-

nity last year. When a University alum reached out to Psychology majors with information about starting a NAMI chapter, Le and Brody saw an opportunity make the changes they hoped to see. The two met, joined shortly afterwards

by Lacny, and began taking steps to establish the CIO. “For me, personally, when I first got to U.Va., the transition was really difficult,” Lacny said. “I felt like there’s this perception at U.Va. that everyone’s perfect, and people appear perfect all the time and you have to fit in with that, and I was struggling to fit in with that kind of persona. So, for me, I just want people to realize that just because what they see on Instagram and social media is portraying this perfect life, it doesn’t mean people’s lives are perfect.”

Certain aspects of the college experience put students at risk for mental illness, the NAMI found-

ing members said. Young people are the most likely to experience depression, and academic, extracurricular and social pressures can cause stress for students. Knowing these risk factors, the founders of NAMI want to make mental health resources readily available to anyone in need.

“NAMI provides great resources to people who want to learn more about positive mental health and finding help for mental illness,” Brody said in an email statement. “I want students to know that a CIO exists to promote positivity in order to convey the message that positive mental health matters.”

Support groups, volunteer opportunities and speaker events are some of the resources NAMI plans to offer. The CIO hopes to collaborate with other mental health organizations as well. By coordinating their efforts, NAMI and groups like To Write Love on Her Arms, Active

Creating new norms in dorms CIOs collaborate in new sexual assault prevention program

Sarah Brotman Feature Writer

New University students are constantly reminded of norms — it is not campus, it is Grounds; you are not a freshman, you are a first year, and the list goes on. This year, a group of University students is trying to create a new norm — a norm against sexual assault.

This program, Dorm Norms, is designed to introduce the topic of sexual assault to first years on a peer-to-peer level. The program is a collaboration between two sexual assault prevention groups, One in Four and One Less.

“The collaboration on this project made a lot of sense, because the goal was really to craft norms across a whole incoming class and we recognize that we can’t do that if we only work along one gender line,” One in Four President Nick Favaloro, a third-year College student, said. “I think both groups see this as an issue of mutual respect first, and that transcends the idea of gender.”

As students become acclimated to the college environment in the early fall, the risk for sexual assault significantly increases. To combat this high risk, Dorm Norms presenters have begun giving talks to some of the first-year halls and will continue presenting throughout the next two weeks.

“We wanted to get out and have these really important conversations about bystander interven-

tion and survivor support now, so that students are equipped to step in when they see dangerous situations over the coming weeks and months,” One in Four presenter Russell Bogue, a fourth-year College student, said.

While students hear a plethora of sexual assault information during orientation and their first few weeks of school, Dorm Norms presenters feel their program has a unique, peer-to-peer aspect.

“A lot of research also shows that it is more effective to have men talk to other men,” One Less presenter Liamarie Quinde, a fourth-year Batten student, said.

“It’s also sometimes easier to have a peer talking to you, so we thought it would be better to have girls talk to girls and guys talk to guys.”

The Dorm Norms program is also unique because presentations are delivered inside dorms.

“We’re going to their homes.

We’re going right to the heart of the issue — they’re not filing into JPJ to hear these talks,” Favaloro said. “We’re talking to them right where they live and that is incredibly important…Our presentations talk about the values that you’d want to bring to your home.”

The presentations are tailored to give first years a more concrete grasp on concepts, such as bystander intervention. Presenters accomplish this by making much of their program scenario-based.

“The purpose of these ‘what if ’ situations is to turn them into

concrete solutions,” Bogue said.

“It looks like talking to a friend and saying, ‘Is that situation okay, is she ok with that?’ It looks like spilling your drink to create a distraction. It can look like any specific behavior you feel comfortable doing.”

Presenters also discuss reasons why bystanders choose not to intervene and solutions to combat such issues.

“One of the things we talked about was, as a first year, sometimes you really don't know what’s going on,” Quinde said. “A student may be older than you and the whole concept of ‘Oh, I may lose some social capital if I step in’ comes into play. We hope that after these presentations, [students] will choose to intervene anyway.”

While last year was a particularly difficult year for the University, the hardships were also the impetus for this initiative.

Instead of reflecting on the terrible things that have happened at the University, U.Va. will actually become a leader in this issue, Bogue said.

While sexual assault is a serious issue on college campuses across the nation, Dorm Norms presenters hope these presentations will slowly change the Univeristy climate and inspire students to act.

“In four years there will be a completely new class of undergraduates…It’s an easy place to make culture shifts,” Favaloro said.

“We’re on a multiple-year commitment to setting norms.”

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The executive board of the University’s new NAMI chapter said they hope to provide resources on mental illness for students and work with other groups to expand their reach.

Minds, Region 10, On Our Own and CAPS hope to maximize the number of students they can reach.

“One of our biggest goals is to be able to bring enough awareness for students on Grounds about mental health illness and any difficulty a student might be struggling with,” Le said.

Through their work on Grounds, NAMI members hope to teach people to view mental health on a spectrum. All students should

feel comfortable reaching out to get help for their problems, no matter how big or small, members said.

“We don’t want people to be turned away from the idea of an illness because we don’t believe you have to have an illness to struggle or to deal with things like anxiety and stress,” Lacny said. “We really want to broaden our horizon in who we reach, so we don’t want to just reach out to people with illness, but everyone.”

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