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Monday, September 28, 2015

Vol. 126, Issue 11

Virginia court acts to reverse gerrymandering Expert advisor will assist judges to undo unconstitutional redistricting

Anna Pollard, Caroline Beck and Henry Pflager Staff Writer

Three judges from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have appointed Dr. Bernard Grofman, an economics and political science professor at the University of California, Irvine, to assist in redistricting Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District boundaries. A federal court ruled in June that the 2012 boundaries of Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District were unconstitutional. The court said legislators unfairly combined too many black voters in Democrat Rep. Bobby Scott’s district, giving outsize advantage to incumbent Republicans in neighboring districts. “We...recognize that individuals in the 3rd Congressional District whose constitutional rights have been injured by improper racial gerrymandering have suffered significant harm,” the majority opinion of the court said. The court ordered the General Assembly to redistrict, but the legislative body could not reach a consensus by the court-ordered deadline of Sept. 1. Instead, three federal judges will conduct the reassessment with the help of Grofman. Grofman will be charged with drawing up proposed congressional maps and offering modifications to proposals submitted by lawmakers, Judge Albert Diaz of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals said in a notification to legislators. “The court expects that Dr. Grofman will review the redistricting plans and briefs submitted in response to the Court’s orders and recommend to the Court whether to accept a proposed plan, or a modified version of one,” Diaz said. Grofman’s role as a mediator will allow an overall greater number of proposals to be received and reviewed, Michael Kelly, spokesman for Attorney General Mark Herring, said.

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“The court accepted the Commonwealth’s recommendations to appoint an independent special master and to open the process to interested groups and parties who wish to provide input,” Kelly said. Grofman is broadly seen as an authority on redistricting, Charles Kromkowski, University research data librarian and a member of the Politics faculty, said. “Prof. Bernard Grofman is a widely recognized redistricting expect, and he has an extensive scholarly record on the topic of re-

districting,” Kromkowski said. However, Grofman and others will face several challenges in redistricting, he said. Grofman and the court will be working with outdated 2010 census information, will have to make costly precinct splits while redrawing districts and will also need to reduce the number of African-Americans in the 3rd district, as ordered by the court. The overall outlook for the 3rd District is currently ambiguous, Geoffrey Skelley, media relations

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coordinator for the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said. “Courts don’t spend a lot of time drawing Congressional maps, so they look to experts who deal with specifically the legal aspect of redistricting in general,” he said. “It’s unclear how far they will go. It’s really difficult to say what this map will look like.” Any changes made to the 3rd District will ultimately have impacts on the extent of neighboring districts, Skelley said. “By moving the lines around

the 3rd District, to some extent that will cause a cascade of dominoes that effects the lines of other districts,” he said. “The one thing we can know for sure is that the current 3rd District will change in some way.” The proposed congressional maps will be posted on the state’s website for the public to view. Grofman declined to comment for this article.

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*Data taken from U.S. Census Bureau

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Elizabeth Parker Senior Writer

Thousands of people gathered on the lawn of Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to witness Pope Francis canonize a Spanish missionary, the first canonization in the United States. Gerald Fogarty, University professor of Religious Studies, was able to attend the historic event. “I wanted to be there as a historian,” said Fogarty, who has written extensively on American Catholicism. Francis canonized Father Ju-

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U.Va. professor attends canonization Pope Frances will bring better undrestanding of U.S. to Vatican, Fogarty says nipero Serra, who brought Catholicism to California in the 18th century. Fogarty noted the selection both “was and wasn’t a good idea” because of Serra’s questioned treatment of Native Americans. Overall, the pope’s six-day trip of the United States has come at an uncertain time for the American Catholic Church, Fogarty said. Francis — the first pope from the Americas to hold the papal position — is probably more familiar with aspects culture in the United States because of his Latin-American background, Fogarty said. “I think he’s going to get an

appreciation that we’re not all evil capitalists, we do provide charitable aid,” he said. Fogarty described the overall sentiment of the service, emphasizing the impressive size of the crowd that gathered. “By picking up a light theme, he challenged both sides,” Fogarty said. “So I’d say the crowd at Catholic University was very enthusiastic.” During his time in the nation’s capital, Pope Francis also visited the White House to meet with President Barack Obama, spoke to a joint meeting of Congress, visited the District’s oldest Catholic Church and blessed a meal at Catholic Charities.

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Pope Francis canonized a Spanish missionary on Wednesday, the first canonization in the United States. Gerald Fogarty, a University professor of religious studies, attended the event.

University hosts social impact investment conference Inaugural gathering attracts more than 200 attendees Brendan Rogers Senior Writer

200 people attended a University-hosted social impact investing conference on Friday, featuring a series of speakers in the morning and breakout sessions in the afternoon.

More thanParticipants in the conference — which was held for the first time this year — represented groups from around the state serving disadvantaged and otherwise at-risk communities, and discussed ways to invest for both financial gain and fostering social progress. The conference was imagined

and organized by Joshua Ogburn, a graduate student at the University’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. The University is an ideal location to host this kind of statewide conference, he said. “I think people look at U.Va. as the flagship university of the state where interesting ideas

come from,” Ogburn said. “And it is centrally located.” Ogburn said he anticipated approximately 125 attendees, but wound up with closer to 250 people at the conference. “It is a success beyond anything I could have imagined,” he said. Aside from the structured

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Participants in the conference — which was held for the first time this year — represented groups from around the state serving disadvantaged and otherwise at-risk communities, and discussed ways to invest for both financial gain and social progress.

talks during the day, organizers and guests treated the event as an opportunity to network. Different groups of attendees engaged with one another, particularly during and between breakout sessions. “I wanted to provide a way for [attendees] to meet like-minded people,” Ogburn said. The one-day event was hosted by the University’s Social Entrepreneurship group, along with the Batten School and other groups not related to the University. Patricia O’Brien, president and CEO of the Children’s Health Investment Program in Chesapeake, said she had read about social impact investing but not yet attended a conference addressing the subject. The adoption of social impact investing by companies and organizations would open doors to new funds for groups like the Children's Health Investment Program, O’Brien said. “We’re always looking for a new way to continue our mission,” O’Brien said. “This sounds like an innovative way to get sustainable funding for our program.”

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Students hosts annual Sleepout for the Homeless 20 students will sleep in amphitheater for three nights to raise awareness, funds Grace Erard and Thomas Roaders Staff Writers

About 20 students will sleep in tents in the Amphitheater Sunday through Tuesday as part of the Jewish Social Justice Council’s 10th annual Sleep-Out for the Homeless. The event is organized around the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, said Council Chair Ricki Gaber, a fourth-year Batten and College student. “During Sukkot, Jews center their daily events around a Sukkah, which is a structure built outside,” Gaber said in an email statement. “Pairing sleeping outside and Sukkot seemed like a nice way to integrate serving our community with Jewish traditions. The event aims both to raise awareness about homelessness in Charlottesville and to gather the funds to address the prob-

lem, said Council Secretary Clara Griff, a third-year College student. The Council is raffling off prizes donated by local businesses, soliciting individual donations and asking family and friends to sponsor participants in order to raise money for The Haven, which is this year’s grant recipient. The proceeds will help The Haven maintain and run its day shelter and housing programs. “They provide locally sourced breakfast meals, showers, laundry and computer sessions for those in need,” Griff said. “The Haven also targets combatting the problem of homelessness amongst veterans with the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.” Sleepout will span the course of three days and feature daily events open to the public, including a speech from representatives of The Haven, an ORecords performance, a barbeque, an interfaith dialogue and a sporting event. Gaber said the interfaith dia-

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The Jewish Social Justice Council will raffle prizes donated by local business to raise funds to address homelessness in Charlottesville.

logue is focused on sharing religious perspectives. “In the past, we've had many different religious groups come and discuss how each religion interprets community service and helping others,” Gaber said. The three-day event is part of

the group’s larger focus on social justice, a concept integral to Judaism, said Vice Chair Emily Umanskey, a third-year College and Batten student. “In Judaism we have the idea of ‘tikkun olam,’ which is Hebrew for ‘we’re carrying the world,’”

Umanskey said. It also allows University students to come closer — within limits — to experiencing homelessness, Griff said. “It does allow the opportunity to walk in their shoes, if even for a brief moment,” she said.

sports Matthew Wurzburger Senior Associate Editor

Virginia football concluded its non-conference schedule with a 5614 drubbing at the hands of Boise State Friday night. The Cavaliers’ out-of-conference slate proved tough as advertised, and losses to top-10 programs UCLA and Notre Dame as well as the preseason-ranked Broncos (3-1) leave a tough road to bowl eligibility for Virginia (1-3). “Obviously, we played poorly tonight,” coach Mike London said. “After our first play from scrimmage, it all went downhill.” The Cavaliers began the game with the most inauspicious of starts. On the first play from scrimmage of the game-opening drive junior quarterback Matt Johns threw an interception that senior Justin Taimatuia returned 21 yards for a touchdown. Feeling pressure, Johns was simply trying to throw the ball away. “It was a stupid play by me really,” Johns said. “It got away from me and they scored, but I didn’t let it affect me.” Virginia’s starting quarterback was under duress throughout the game — the Broncos sacked Johns three times and hurried him often. “They put a tremendous amount of pressure on our tackles and made

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Boise State runs through Virginia, 56-14 Cavaliers turn ball over five times in Friday night drubbing

Johns step up in the pocket,” London said. Without a secure pocket, Johns struggled, going 12-for-25 with 199 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Of those 199 yards, 120 came on two separate plays. On his first completion of the game, Johns connected with senior wideout T.J. Thorpe for a 75-yard touchdown. The reception was Thorpe’s first for Virginia, and the North Carolina transfer walked a tightrope to stay inbounds. That touchdown pass came with 6:51 remaining in the first quarter and broke a 17-0 scoring run by the Broncos. Boise State scored its second

touchdown on its first offensive possession. Once again, the Cavaliers’ reeling defense was victimized by the big play. Facing a 3rd-and-2 from his own 28-yard line, sophomore Jeremy McNichols ripped off a 47-yard run. Freshman quarterback Brett Rypien followed that rush with a 20-yard screen pass, which put the Broncos on Virginia’s four-yard line. Two plays later, McNichols punched the ball in to make it 14-0. The first quarter was 15 forgettable minutes for Virginia’s offense. The Cavaliers accrued 80 yards of total offense — 75 coming on the Thorpe reception. Rushing the ball eight times, Virginia recorded a meager five yards on the ground.

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Senior wide receiver T.J. Thorpe’s first reception as a Cavalier was a 75-yard touchdown against the Broncos Friday night.

The Broncos extended their lead in the second quarter. Boise State scored its third touchdown on its sixth offensive possession. Rypien kick-started the drive with a 22-yard pass to junior Chaz Anderson. Following a rush for no gain, Rypien strung together two completions of 11 yards and a 15-yard pass to reach Virginia’s 10-yard line. From there, McNichols walked into the end zone after catching a Rypien swing pass. Boise State’s defense scored once again on the ensuing Cavalier possession after Johns was flagged for intentional grounding in his own end zone. The penalty resulted in a safety and pushed the Broncos’ advantage 26-7. Virginia scored its final points of the game with three minutes remaining in the half. Johns hit junior running back Taquan Mizzell on a short slant route, and Mizzell broke away from the secondary for a 45-yard touchdown reception. “On that play they just brought pressure and manned up,” Mizzell said. “I don’t think they played a lot of man tonight, but the one time they did, I just beat my man, got open and got the touchdown.” The Cavaliers entered the half trailing 29-14. They would not put up any semblance of a fight in the final 30 minutes of game time. “There are so many things that went into that game — penalties, being lazy, running routes, catching balls, tackling,” Thorpe said. “As a

group we didn’t put out a good product today….Offensively, we need to take more pride.” Boise State owned the second half, putting up 27 unanswered points to make the game a rout. In the second half, Rypien tossed two more touchdowns — one of 30 yards and the other for 64. Filling in for the injured Ryan Finley, the true freshman quarterback made the most of his first career start. Rypien finished the game 24-for-35 with 321 yards and three touchdowns. Johns tossed a second pick-six in the third quarter. With the game already in hand, London benched Johns in favor of junior Connor Brewer following Johns’ third interception. Brewer went 4-for-8 with 34 yards and a pick. The Cavaliers turned the ball over five times Friday. Virginia’s rushing attack struggled mightily against Boise State’s defense, which is ranked second nationally against the run. The Cavaliers managed only 40 yards on the ground. Sophomore Daniel Hamm led all Virginia rushers with 22 yards on eight attempts. The Cavaliers are afforded a week off to regroup before opening ACC play against Pittsburgh Oct. 10. Virginia must go 5-3 in conference to reach its first bowl since 2011. “You can’t let one game define you,” Johns said. “You really have to move forward. We believe in each other, and we believe in this team.”

The beginning of the end for Mike London?

ike a high school bully squar- on national television under the ing off against a younger sib- Friday night lights, Virginia could ling, Boise State didn’t take long not have picked a worse time to to throw the first punch. It took be dominated by the unranked just 14 seconds for the Broncos. Broncos to return jun“Obviously we ROBERT ELDER ior quarterback Matt played poorly tonight,” Senior Associate Editor Johns’ first pass for a London said. “You touchdown. can’t have five turnAnd the Broncos kept punch- overs — particularly on the first ing. And punching. play from scrimmage from us. It Virginia was dominated in just went downhill from there.” the trenches and on the perimeWhat was left of the ter — on the offensive and defen- 42,427-strong Scott Stadium sive side of the ball. The Cavaliers crowd rained boos at halftime, committed nine penalties for 80 hitting Virginia harder than the yards. Offensive coordinator Steve first-half precipitation. The Boise Fairchild’s heralded power-run- blue speckled the empty stadium ning game gained a grand total of by the end of the third quarter. 40 yards, while the gun-slinging The helpless Cavaliers were Johns threw three interceptions not only punched, but also kicked — two of which were returned for and squashed. One has to think touchdowns. London can’t have too many beatBoise State dealt Virginia a downs left. 56-14 loss — arguably the most Sitting at 1-3, Virginia needs to embarrassing of the coach Mike go 5-3 in conference play to reach London era. Yes, there have been bowl eligibility — the presumed larger margins — such as a pair of requirement for London to earn 59-10 losses against No. 2 Oregon a seventh year at the helm of the and No. 9 Clemson in 2013. But program. But London, who owns

a 24-40 record at Virginia, is just 11-29 in ACC play. Against the eight teams left on the Cavaliers’ schedule, London has a record of 8-20, and half of those wins have come against Miami. Virginia will have a bye week to regroup before it opens conference play on the road against Pittsburgh Oct.10. “We need to get back on track mentally and get that focus back,” senior defensive tackle David Dean said. “We just need to try to fix the little mistakes we’ve been making these past four games.” Make no question about it — London was put in a tough situation to start this season. Due to a combination of bold scheduling and a little bad luck, Virginia was the only team in the country to face three preseason top25 squads in the year’s first four weeks. The Cavaliers focused on staying positive after the loss, London said. In the postgame locker room, both London and the team captains preached the importance

of not finger pointing and assigning blame, but rather continuing to strengthen the team’s bonds. “We’ve gone through a fourgame stretch where we’ve been tested,” London said. “We have an opportunity to address our issues with this bye week coming up. We’ve got to stay together.” Virginia might very well stay together, but that should not excuse Friday’s performance. Perhaps the odds-makers chose to ignore the Cavaliers’ struggles last week in a narrow win against FCS foe William & Mary, but at kickoff, Boise State was just a 2.5-point favorite. However, the Broncos out-executed Virginia the way the Cavaliers were supposed to do against the Tribe. The Boise State front seven manhandled Virginia’s offensive line, allowing a mere 1.2 yards per carry and pressuring Johns all night. The Cavalier defense, meanwhile, could not fix its tackling woes, as evidenced by senior defensive end Trent Corney’s missed

sack on Bronco freshman quarterback Brett Rypien on a 4thand-5 early in the third quarter. Virginia’s secondary was burned on both blown assignments and simply lost battles in man coverage, allowing Rypien — in his first career start — to finish 21-32 for 250 yards and three touchdowns. “Assignment-wise, they were on their Ps and Qs,” senior guard Ross Burbank said. “Tonight, we certainly were not. It’s frustrating when you look at the turnovers, first thing, and then you see the penalties — that’s lack of discipline and lack of focus.” Now with a two-week break, the Cavaliers need to find an identity — both offensively and defensively — in order to fight back and make an effort for a bowl bid. “I believe in them,” London said. “I know they believe in themselves.” Virginia better hope it can rebound. Backed into a corner, London cannot survive too many more punches.

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Cavaliers edge Blue Devils at home Second-half goal breaks scoreless tie as Cavaliers improve to 7-1-1

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Junior midfielder Alexis Shaffer scored in the 55th minute to give Virginia its seventh win of the year.

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It took over 55 minutes for the Virginia women’s soccer team to break through Sunday against No. 19 Duke. Toeing the end line, junior left back Tina Iordaneu slipped a pass to junior midfielder Alexis Shaffer, who smacked a one-timer past the Blue Devil keeper for her

fifth goal of the season. “I ran into the box, and [the ball] was kind of like jumbling around the outside,” Shaffer said. “Then Tina took a touch, and I scurried back a little bit. She played me an awesome ball, and I just finished it near post.” The Cavaliers (8-1-1, 2-1-0 ACC) didn’t start Sunday’s match as coach Steve Swanson would’ve hoped. Coming off the dou-

ble-overtime loss Thursday to Notre Dame, Virginia was lackadaisical in the first ten minutes and out of sync offensively until halftime. Swanson emphasized a tactic during the break, which proved to be the difference. “They had a pretty low [defensive] block, centrally focused,” Swanson said. “We kept going into that [in the first half]. So we talked about trying to slip balls in behind that block or get around it. We switched the point a little bit better in the second half. That’s what happened on the goal.” A crucial first-half save by junior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns was a major reason the game was scoreless for so long. Duke midfielder Taylor Racioppi — a member of the Under-20 U.S. National Team in 2015 — spun a shot towards the right corner. Diving to her left, Stearns slapped the ball with her hand and prevented an early 0-1 hole. The Blue Devils had their own huge, out-of-nowhere save in the second half. At 73:52, junior defender Lizzy Raben booted an Iordanou header off the goal line to keep the score 1-0. Virginia still couldn’t get breathing room.

“I was definitely disappointed [that we didn’t get a second goal],” Shaffer said. “We had a couple of opportunities. You know, because that would’ve clinched the win and made the last ten minutes easier.” Duke forwards pressed for an equalizer but didn’t really challenge Stearns. Their few shots in the final minutes either went right at her or wide of the frame. The Cavaliers shielded the ball at the corner flags, stopped to tie their laces and stalled on throw-ins, signs of a team that wants to win above all else. “We always want wins, because that’s how you make it to the ACC Tournament,” Shaffer said. “That’s how you make it far in the NCAA Tournament, make a high seed, so I think this [one] helps a lot.” The final whistle sounded, and Virginia secured the 1-0 win over another top-25 opponent Sunday. The Cavaliers haven’t lost consecutive games since 2009 (road games at Boston College and UNC), a testament to their greatest characteristic. “It just comes down to pride,” Iordanou said. “I don’t think as a team we were exceptionally proud of how we played on Thursday

night. Just to come out on Sunday — we knew that if we outworked this team and played our game we had a good opportunity to win.” Sunday’s win came at a cost, though. Around the 35th minute, sparkplug freshman forward Courtney Peterson went down with a knee injury. If she and junior midfielder Meghan Cox — who missed both games this week with an ankle injury — are both sidelined, the Cavaliers will lose something coach Swanson knows is critical to success in conference play. “You can see how important depth is,” Swanson said. “These were two tough games this week, and even though you have an extra day in between, it’s really important that we get our depth. You can’t play these games with 11 players.” Virginia benefited Sunday from another strong home crowd. Total attendance at Klöckner in 2015 has exceeded 16,000 – over 2,000 a game. In comparison, Cavalier opponents have played in front of an average of 1,200 fans per match. Virginia neither takes its home field for granted nor shies away from road stands like the one that begins next weekend at N.C. State.

No. 4 men’s soccer falls to Notre Dame When playing a top-15 team in the country in a hostile road environment with just three days of rest, it is very tough to muster the effort and motivation to play your best game. The fourth-ranked Cavaliers (5-1-2, 1-1-1 ACC) were far from their best Friday, in South Bend, Indiana — this game might have been one of their weaker performances in recent memory. Riding a nine-game winning streak dating to 2014’s College Cup run, Virginia struggled to make an impact on the game, falling to the 14th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2-1, 2-1-0 ACC), 3-1. In the first 45 minutes, Virginia was outshot by the Irish 5-2, and — other than one header from sophomore midfielder Jake Rozhansky in the third minute — did not test Irish junior goalkeeper Chris Hubbard. Notre Dame, however, pushed against the Virginia backline throughout, gaining chances and forcing sophomore goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell to bail his team out with a show-stopping save in the 18th minute to preserve the shutout. Unfortunately, the defense’s

efforts didn’t last long as junior midfielder Mark Gormley put the Irish ahead in the 36th minute after an impressive drop-off pass from senior Patrick Hodan in the penalty area set him up perfectly for his second goal of the season. The remainder of the first half was rather uneventful, but once the referee blew his whistle for the second half, the physical ACC rivals began to really go after each other. As is typical for the Cavaliers, Notre Dame committed more fouls throughout the game — an additional five in the second half — but it was Virginia’s lack of concentration that proved fatal. In the 71st minute junior midfielder Riggs Lennon committed a hard foul and shown a red card — his second card of the game — and was sent off, leaving the Cavaliers to play with 10 men for the remaining 20 minutes. Notre Dame, which is already a strong offensive team, capitalized on its one-man advantage after just seven minutes. Off an overhead volley on a throw-in, senior midfielder Evan Panken tore through the defense and fired a rocket into the upper 90 for his

first goal of the season, doubling the Irish tally and all but securing a victory. In the 79th minute, however, after freshman forward Edward Opoku was brought down in the 18-yard box, senior midfielder and captain Todd Wharton converted the penalty kick for his first goal of the year to bring Virginia within one. If Cavaliers fans had any hopes of a comeback and an elusive point on the road, those were dashed in the 81st minute, when senior midfielder Connor Klekota knocked in a cross off a Virginia turnover to put the Irish up 3-1, ending Virginia’s unbeaten streak and sending them back to Charlottesville with significant work to do. With just three days between this loss and their next matchup — at home against George Washington Tuesday night — the Cavaliers will have to leave the loss in Indiana and buckle down, because they have four games in 11 days and, in the hypercompetitive ACC, cannot afford to drop any midweek matchups. —compiled by Jacob Hochberger

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Senior midfielder Todd Wharton scored his first goal of the season off of a penalty kick in the 79th minute against Notre Dame.

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Young people don’t vote. Can we change that? New legislation allowing teenagers to preregister to vote can improve civic engagement New legislation allowing teenagers to preregister to vote can improve civic engagement Recently, Virginia Rep. Don Beyer introduced legislation that would allow 16-year-olds nationwide to preregister to vote. Such legislation could improve voter turnout, establish voting patterns early on for students, and help states and the country realize the goal of full democratic participation. The United States typically suffers low voter turnout, with a national turnout of only 36.3 percent for midterm elections in 2014 (the worst voter turnout in 72 years). Young voters are notoriously apathetic; compared with the rest of the population — with the exception of the 2008 presidential election — 18 to 24-year-olds vote in much smaller numbers than their older counterparts. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, voting rates among 18 to 24-year-olds have been decreasing since 1964. This is due to a number of factors, but is concerning nonetheless. At the University, we see our

own disturbing trends of voter turnout: in last year’s student elections, only 30.8 percent of the student body voted. That number was five points lower in 2014. The new legislation would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to fill out voter registration forms in advance, automatically adding them to voter rolls once they turn 18. While this would streamline registration processes — and ensure young voters don’t miss registration deadlines in the states that have them — it could also encourage civic engagement from a young age. According to a 2009 study, there has been a modest increase in youth voter participation in the states where teenagers can preregister to vote. But by partnering with public schools and “get out the vote” campaigns, that modest increase could become a substantial one. If this legislation passes, high schools can and should take a more active role in encouraging voter participation, since a larger portion of high schools’ student bodies will be eligible to register.

By planting the idea of voting in students’ minds early on, we can establish patterns that may lead to increases in voter turnout over time — something our country, state and even our own University desperately need. Voting is one of the few ways we have to participate in broader decision-making, and preparing young adults to vote from a younger age could instill a sense of importance in voting that newer generations seem not to share with older ones. And there is another benefit here, too: teenagers are classified as juveniles until the age of 18, when they (rather arbitrarily) become adults. We should aim to prepare juveniles for adulthood more vigorously, stressing the importance of civic engagement as a tremendous benefit of their new given label. Voting is a right and a responsibility, and young adults need preparation and, it appears, a push to see the merit in it. Allowing preregistration is not a fix-all, but it is a good first step to turning a bad trend around.

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Inadequate sexual assault coverage he nation's top public and pri- sad state of affairs when confirmation vate universities are once again bias leads to overdiagnosis of camunder public scrutiny for being home pus rape crises, but that’s the danger to rampant alleged sexual threatening honest dismisdeeds, thanks to surcussion of college sexual JULIA FISHER vey results released Monclimates. Public Editor day by the Association of Last spring, The CavAmerican Universities. alier Daily’s managing The study, which considered students board admirably took a stand against at 27 universities, including U.Va., the lazy reporting and reading confirfound that over 20 percent of female mation bias spurs. It’s not just Erdely’s undergraduates at those schools said piece that went terribly wrong. As they had been victims of sexual as- The Cavalier Daily’s managing board sault. put it, “the desire to portray rape at Naturally, after a tumultuous year its most gruesome, and U.Va. at its following Rolling Stone’s publication most privileged” doomed the Rolling of a fabricated account of horrific Stone story, but those same desires rape on Grounds, U.Va. bears news affect coverage of the University and about its rape problems still more rape on college campuses all the time. gingerly than most schools. This week, The Cavalier Daily Rolling Stone reporter Sabrina should have fulfilled its own demand Rubin Erdely illustrated perfectly the for honest and robust interrogation danger of the “rape culture” narrative. of the rape culture stories and figDistraught about the prevalence of ures we expect to hear. Readers and sexual assault on campuses and sur- journalists across the nation have rounded by cries of alarm, people are expressed shock at the numbers the primed to look for stories that con- AAU report released, but those numfirm their worst fears. The technical bers still fit neatly into the narrative term for this phenomenon is confir- campus activists and the Department mation bias. A Columbia Journal- of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ism School report investigating the have been hammering for years. failures of Erdely’s piece explained: So it is the job of campus newspeople tend to be “trapped by pre-ex- papers, and especially The Cavalier isting assumptions and to select facts Daily, to examine the report to make that support their own views while sure it is representing the truth before overlooking contradictory ones.” It’s a sounding cries of alarm.

The Cavalier Daily’s biggest blunder this week was in running a headline that did anything but examine soundly the AAU report’s findings: “Nearly one in four women sexually assaulted at U.Va.” Editors soon changed the headline to the more cumbersome — but more honest — “Campus climate survey shows nearly one in four women experiences sexual assault, misconduct at U.Va.” But beyond headlines, The Cavalier Daily’s job was to lead its readers in scrutinizing the new data. Most college newspapers were not up to

University — internally. The AAU study includes a whole chapter about the dangers of dealing with such low response rates. The problem is called nonresponse bias — people who respond to the survey may be more likely to provide certain answers than those who don't participate. "For example, the response rate of females is higher than that of males," the report says, "and there is also a strong correlation between gender and victimization." Despite the fact that these warnings from the AAU fall in a report specifically about U.Va.'s data, The Cavalier Daily editors concluded the results were sound enough to publish without qualification. “U.Va. had a higher response rate than most of [the This week, The Cavalier Daily should have fulfilled its own demand for honest and robust other schools], and also the institution dointerrogation of the rape culture stories and ing the survey is very credible,” Managing figures we expect to hear.” Editor Chloe Heskett said in an interview. the task. A story or three investigating “That was an editorial call to put faith the questions the survey asked might in those statistics.” have provided readers more conTransparency is a safe choice in text. Cavalier Daily editors discussed tough decisions: if nothing else, that the survey’s low response rate — 19 internal discussion about the data’s percent overall and 26 percent at the statistical significance and credibility

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The Cavalier Daily should have provided coverage and content on the AAU report released this week could have played out on The Cavalier Daily’s pages so readers could follow along more informed about the information they were digesting. The Cavalier Daily could also have dealt with the survey’s questions’ phrasing and its somewhat fuzzy and broad definitions of relevant terms, both of which could have significant effects on responses. Coverage focused on how U.Va. numbers differed from those of other schools, but there are more fundamental questions about the survey's findings that ought to be addressed both broadly and at U.Va. in particular. Sexual assault on Grounds is indeed a problem, and The Cavalier Daily should be covering the hell out of it. But the AAU report has not been proven to be anything close to evidence of an epidemic. Instead of just offering tepid prognoses about improvements to come and references to hurdles overcome, The Cavalier Daily should be interrogating ruthlessly the facts on the ground — not leaving that task to undiscerning readers and researchers plagued by the ugliest sort of confirmation bias. Julia Fisher is the Public Editor for The Cavalier Daily. She can be reached at publiceditor@cavalierdaily.com or on Twitter at @CDPublicEditor.

Halloween is no excuse for cultural appropriation lloween is right around the a variety of claims to differentiate corner, and many students between cultural appropriation and are excited for the glut of cos- cultural exchange, one rule has often tume-themed parties. been clear: donning a Though some students culture as a costume is will be nothing short ALEXANDER ADAMES offensive because it atOpinion Columnist of elated, for other stutempts to parody a perdents, the day will fosson’s heritage (and usuter a certain degree of ally race as well). befuddlement. The confusion will Some readers might think dressof course be in an attempt to answer ing up as a person of a certain culthe question: how on Earth does one ture is justified on the grounds that think it is okay to wear a costume it is all done in jest or is innocuous. whose basis is being another race? Following that justification, some Besides your classic superheroes might tell you to get over it, that I am and hilariously bold T-Sully imper- being oversensitive or that I am sugsonators, you will find an occasional gesting perpetrators are racists. Not partygoer taking up the great mis- at all. My issue with a person wearfortune of accessorizing, trivializing ing one of these costumes isn’t about and mocking the cultures of other that person. It is about those that it students by way of cultural appropri- impacts in the larger context of our ation. society. That said, what is cultural approIn choosing to wear that type of priation? It’s become a bit of a buz- costume, in some way, one decides zword. Some are quick to embrace it; to take on that identity and may even others keep away from it. Although act out that identity. But what does you may come across various defini- it mean to act like a Japanese, Irish, tions, cultural appropriation can be Mexican, Muslim or Native Amersummed up as the mockery of a per- ican person? The fact is there is not son and his culture by adopting ide- any behavior that defines a group of as associated with a culture outside people. However, the reality is that one’s own. While I have come across when you ask yourself that question,

the behaviors you associate with each identity are likely the narrow and noxious stereotypes the American media has relentlessly perpetuated. For instance, it is not uncommon to come across costumes based around female Asian figures (e.g., the Geisha, Dragon Lady and China Doll). East Asian women have historically been portrayed as exotic, submissive, sexually deviant and servile. Often sexualized, these culturally-based costumes further feed into the offensive and unhealthy fantasies and fetishizations of East

East Asian women. The same could be said about costumes centered around other cultures, especially those targeted at women. If you do not believe in the longevity of these effects, then you can see the evidence in our own history. Looking back at culturally popular forms of entertainment in the 19th and early 20th centuries, we will undoubtedly come across minstrel shows. These vaudeville-esque performances centered around the lampooning of African-Americans. The productions starred blackface-adorning white Americans who caricatured blacks as unintelligent, lazy and inept. These traits have remained intact as African-American stereotypes.The That fact is there is not any behavior that defines practice of blackface and minstrelsy shares a group of people.” some similarities with the present-day cultural dress-up: both adorn physical manAsian women. The propagation of ifestations that are representative of these images will mold the way so- an ethnicity, mock them and ignore ciety continues to view and portray the hardships faced by those groups.

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Students shouldn’t wear Halloween costumes modeled after particular cultures In fact, these culturally-based costumes have spawned their own neologisms: yellowface, brownface, arabface, redface and jewface. The resemblance is overt and, thereby, the appropriate reactions to them should also be clear. Moving forward, I urge students not to wear a costume designed after a particular culture. Ask yourself if you would be willing to wear that costume surrounded by people who actually grew up in the culture on which your costume is based. If you are offended by the idea of someone mockingly wearing your culture’s traditional attire or acting out its negative stereotypes, then do not do the same to another person’s culture. As a society, if we are to have and sincerely cherish diversity, then we must be respectful of every American’s cultural heritage. Culturally-based Halloween costumes are tasteless, offensive and reinforce negative ideas against various groups of people. We should eschew their adornment and respect one another. Alexander’s columns run bi-weekly Mondays. He can be reached at a.adames@cavalierdaily.com.

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Pope Francis and the illusion of real change ope Francis just finished his the Vatican of people being sexually first U.S. visit yesterday, sell- abused by Catholic priests. Though ing out stadiums up and down the Pope Francis has removed a BishEast Coast. His visit even op involved in a sexual overshadowed the visit abuse scandal and has BOBBY DOYLE of Chinese President Xi made a concerted effort Opinion Columnist Jinping for much of the to meet with victims, American public. This his actions are only symshouldn’t be a surprise though, be- bolic at best. Each year the Vatican cause Pope Francis is widely popu- pays millions of dollars to settle sexlar. More than just being respected ual abuse cases, instead of admitting by various religious communities, fault and outing its priests. Using Pope Francis has become a pop cul- huge amounts of money to protect ture icon. A quick Internet search sexual abusers actively works against will yield a slew of articles listing the Church’s mission to help the unthe “awesome” things he has done. derprivileged. Though the last data Much of this adoration is deserved. on this practice come from 2013, To name a few examples, Pope Fran- there is no reason or indication the cis has made an effort to interact Church’s policy has changed. This with the poor — symbolically wash- is a practice Pope Francis has not ing the feet of Muslims and women even addressed, despite his strong — and continues to promote en- message of helping the poor. As long vironmentalism. However, people as the Catholic Church continues should not let Pope Francis’ deluge this practice it demonstrates it really of good PR hide the fact that he cares about its reputation first and hasn’t addressed many key conflicts the victims second. the Catholic Church is facing. Pope Francis has also dodged the The most egregious example of issue of gay marriage. The Church this is sex abuse in the Church. Since is officially against gay marriage but 2004, there have been over 3,400 re- the pope has been trying to play both ported cases officially reported by sides. He says that he is “not one to

judge” a homosexual person while also calling them “socially wounded.” He preaches a gospel of universal acceptance that gives rise to new headlines like “Pope Francis Shares Support of Gay Marriage” while also explicitly saying that gay marriage is not “natural.” The fact that Pope Francis has such high approval numbers from the general public while holding an opinion that the majority of Americans are against is an indication that he is working to obscure public perception of him-

Pope Francis has also done nothing to address the inherent sexism in the Church. He has unequivocally supported the position of the Church that no woman can be ordained. He reassured the congregation that women had other important roles they could play in the Church — just not ones in the priesthood. For me this rings too much of a “separate but equal” policy that works in name only. I am perplexed that a Church that has let so many pedophiles remain priests does not allow people whom they make saints to be ordained. The defense many people raise when Pope Francis is criticized for his lack of real change is to point People should not let Pope Francis’ deluge of out how little power good PR hide the fact that he hasn’t addressed the pope really has. the pope is many key conflicts the Catholic Church is facing.” Officially, only there to dictate the doctrine of the self. With doublespeak Pope Francis Church, not shape it. However, Pope remains hugely popular while draw- Francis can shape the dogma of the ing attention away from a very large Church, which basically means he conflict the Church is facing. can interpret doctrine in different

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His popularity notwithstanding, Pope Francis has yet to meaningfully address longstanding issues in the Catholic Church ways. Wielding dogmatic power, Pope Francis can make real changes in how Catholics view different issues. According to doctrine, the Catholic Church does not see its stance on any of the issues discussed above as problematic. However, for many people these stances are a problem. People’s opinions are drifting away from that of the Church and if the Church wants to prosper it will have to change, too. Pope Francis has already shown his tendency for more liberal policies and is wildly popular. The problem is that he refuses to give voice to an alternative view on issues, following the dogma of previous popes instead of forming his own. Pope Francis now needs to use his position as leader of the Church to shape dogma instead of dancing around the problems Catholicism is facing.

Bobby’s columns run Mondays He can be reached at b.doyle@cavalierdaily.com.

Be wary of artificial intelligence deas of artificial intelligence that he believes the development and the human relationship of AI is a more serious threat to with such intelligence have always humans than nuclear weapons. elicited fascination in Yet only limited napopular culture. Rotional legislation has HASAN KHAN bots with emotion, been passed to reguOpinion Columnist superintelligent AI, late the development computers that talk like of artificial intelligence. humans; such topics have been Unlike the controls we have put on recurring themes in Hollywood research on controversial issues blockbusters like iRobot and The like embryonic stem cell research, Matrix. For years the topic of true no political entity has yet set broad artificial intelligence has remained guidelines for progress in the field squarely within the fictional con- of artificial intelligence, perhaps fines of pop culture, an interesting because it is not immediately obconcept to mull over in the movie vious how important AI will betheater with no serious implica- come in the next few decades. tion in today's society. The fear of wide scale automaRecently, a number of high- tion isn't set in the distant future ly influential figures including — it's already here. According to Bill Gates, Elon Musk and even one study by Oxford University, Stephen Hawking have begun half of America’s jobs are vulto warn of the potential dangers nerable to being replaced in the of artificial intelligence. Chief next 20 years. Ten percent of our among them are the concerns labor force is made of jobs like that AI-powered automation sys- food server, salesperson, office tems will soon replace most of the clerk and cashier; repetitive work American work force, and that AI that could quickly be replaced by will eventually reach the “Singu- cheap robots requiring no wages larity” — a level of superintelli- and minimal upkeep. Some have gence surpassing human intellect argued the growth in the tech sec— which could lead to superintel- tor makes up for loss of jobs in ligent computers taking up most other sectors, but the truth is that industrial, academic and even the loss far outstrips the growth. creative pursuits. So serious is Andrew Ng, chief scientist and the threat of artificial intelligence AI expert at Chinese tech giant domination in the near future that Baidu, speculates that the rate at Musk has even voiced concerns which software will replace lower

skill jobs will be far faster and on a much larger scale than the generation of new technology jobs, potentially causing major unemployment. Even tech jobs are vulnerable to the AI surge; as automation and AI become even smarter, computers can develop the ability to process their own data and write their own algorithms rather than needing humans to do so. Some have imagined that in wake of such AI domination, the economy will become increasingly centered around artistic creativity as robots take over the bulk of

supposedly human-only qualities; there already exist algorithms that can compose great pieces of music and create abstract pieces of art indistinguishable from human works. Furthermore, even if artificial creativity doesn't take off as expected, it would be impossible to have an economy based solely on art. YouTuber CGP Grey explains in his mini-documentary “Humans Need Not Apply” how art gains value through popularity, and thus by definition must be scarce in order to be valuable. Even if humans were to turn to creative work, not everyone could depend on artistic jobs for employment. The ultimate point of AI development comes with the Singularity, a predicted event when The fear of wide scale automation isn’t set in the computer intelligence will surpass distant future — it’s already here.” human intellect. Already, Google has managed to create computers with professional jobs. Indeed, a knee subconscious level processing jerk reaction to this entire discus- and even the ability to generate sion might be to point out aspects dreams, tweaking neural networks of human nature like creativity to work similar to human brains. that one might assume robots As the gap between neural and could never emulate. Yet AI have computer architecture shrinks, even begun to encroach on these superintelligence becomes more

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We should support proactive legislation to monitor AI development

feasible and an almost unlimited number of political, economic and social questions arise: will AI surpass the control of humans? Would it be our moral duty to let AI, the theoretically smarter entity, make key political and economic decisions for us? How would humans adjust to a postwork world? And how would the government play a role in any of these dramatic social changes? Studying AI and how it will affect society, economics, politics and arts on the macro scale is essential if we are to adapt to an AI dominated future. Currently, only state governments have passed semblances of legislation against AI, and even such legislation has focused only on specific AI applications in the automotive industry. While we should not stifle innovations in the field, the government should establish an ethics committee staffed by AI experts for the regulation of AI to make clear the boundaries between humans and computers, set limits for future university AI research and pass legislation to supervise existing AI projects.

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

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Despite their shared interests, Sean and Grace label each other “just friends” By Margaret Mason Love Guru

Sean and Grace met at the Rotunda at 7 p.m. and went to Lemongrass on the Corner. Sean: My friend and I enjoyed reading all the old Love Connections and we decided to fill out an application. It sounded like a fun idea, a fun way to meet somebody whether it ended up romantic or not. Grace: My friend signed me up [for Love Connection] last semester in retaliation for me signing him up. Sean: [When I was picked] I was very surprised. I submitted my application last spring, so I had basically forgotten about it. Grace: Said friend got picked first and told everyone I wasn't datable because I hadn't been chosen, so I was happy to prove that I am, in fact, datable. Sean: I [hadn’t] been on [a blind date] before, so I didn’t have any expectations. Earlier this week, I was talking to my friend and this other guy came up who happened to be the [Love Connection] guy last week. He was like, “Be prepared for the worst,” so that made me a little bit nervous. But, I was excited and didn’t think it could go that poorly. Grace: [I had no expectations], my mom just told me I [had] to be nice. Sean: I got to the Rotunda first, so I was just sitting on the bench and she came up. [She] obviously knew it was me because it was raining so no one else was sitting outside. We hugged and immediately started talking about the football game and dived into talking about the fact that I’m learning Arabic and she’s learning Farsi. Grace: I saw him and we chatted and started walking down the Corner. Sean: She asked me if I had any preference [for restaurants] and I said not really. I

SEAN

Year: Second Major: Economics and possibly Global Development Studies U.Va. Involvement: International Relations Organization, Circle K International, The Cavalier Daily, Alternative Spring Break Hometown: Tillamook, Oregon Ideal Date: My type is 100 percent the girl next door — I’m way more attracted to a cute girl than a hot girl. Also, for some reason, I find bright blue or deep amber eyes disarming. Deal breakers? Low self-confidence. Describe a typical weekend: A typical weekend normally consists of watching a few odd sporting events, reading both for school and for pleasure, hanging out with friends and my weekly Sunday morning walk to Bodo’s. What makes you a good catch? I’m dedicated to those I care about, I’m motivated but also laid-back and relaxed and I’m a very honest person. What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I’m not the most patient person in the world and I get frustrated when people are being extremely irrational. What is your spirit animal? According to the BuzzFeed quiz I just took, a bear. Describe yourself in one sentence: I’m the guy all my friends bring to meet their parents.

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Year: Third Major: Leadership and Public Policy U.Va. Involvement: Pi Phi, StudCo, Virginia Ambassadors, Orientation Leader, Persian Cultural Society Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia Ideal Date: Tall, dark and handsome. Ideal Date Activity: Carter's Mountain Sunset Series Deal breakers? Piercings and tattoos, must have already attended Orientation. Describe a typical weekend: Netflix and chill, BAEgals, shenanigans, FOOTBALL (tailgates) and lots of time in the Alderman maps room. Hobbies: Tennis and reading for fun. What makes you a good catch? I've been told I'm above average — personality and looks wise! What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I'm not Beyoncé. What is your spirit animal? Half cat, half dog. What's your favorite pick-up line? Let's get out of here. Describe yourself in one sentence: Pretty damn peppy.

GRACE Courtesy Grace

asked her and she said she was in the mood for thai food, so we ended up going to Lemongrass. Grace: I wanted thai food and I get what I want. Also he hadn't been there and was down to try it. Sean: [Upon first impression] she seemed really nice [and] bubbly which was good. We never, throughout the entire date, ran out of conversation topics — the conversation flowed very naturally. Grace: My first impression was that he was nice and easy to talk to. [The conversation was] super easy, never awkward. I'm chatty, but I think it was balanced. Sean: We flowed in and out of topics pretty easily. I didn’t find out what she was studying until more than halfway through dinner because after she asked me and I said something about Arabic. We started talking about Farsi and traveling [which] led to a whole bunch of other things.

Grace: He takes Arabic, I take Farsi and we both are super interested in the Middle East. We both like to travel and we have mutual friends. Sean: We both have had cool travel experiences where our parents just didn’t quite want to let go. She told a funny story about her parents having an FBI agent come in and talk to her friends before they went to Europe. We also bonded over our mutual hate for the housing process here in Charlottesville. There wasn’t any spilled food or anything awkward at all. Grace: [To hear about the date] you had to be there. Sean: Almost from the get-go [the date had] a friend vibe, which was fine. I really enjoyed myself and it was a lot of fun. She was really cool and we do have a lot in common. But I do feel like it was just a friend vibe going on. Grace: Overall, I got more of a friend vibe. I

probably would not [go out with him again], but I know we'll see each other around Alderman and will be friends. Sean: I would be totally up for hanging out with her again, but in a friend-type setting, not a date-type setting. Grace: [At the end of the date] I went to go see friends and he went home. He paid, but I offered to split it — very gentlemanly. Sean: The date lasted a little over an hour and she had to go back. We left the restaurant and parted ways because she had to go right and I had to go left from the restaurant. Grace: I would rate the date a 7. It was super fun, but there was no romantic connection. Sean: I would give it an 8. The date itself was a lot of fun. I think the reason [the rating] isn’t higher is just because there wasn’t a romantic spark and that’s really the only thing that was missing. The date itself was a lot of fun and very enjoyable.

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Contemplation at U.Va. teaches mindfulness practices New CIO encourages students to use comtemplative sciences to combat high-stress environment of college

Jane Winthrop Feature Writer

Commerce graduate student Chip Grossman appeared to have it all as a freshman at Colby College. He achieved success on the lacrosse field and in the social sphere, but still faced stress and anxiety. After the death of his teammate, Grossman found himself in a dark place. He learned of his former teammate’s interest in meditation and began attending sessions himself. “They had a good meditation community set up at Colby,” Grossman said. “I started going to that and I started realizing that we have the power to control our anxiety to some degree by becoming more aware of it.” Now, Grossman is working to create a meditation community at the University. Grossman, along with several other students, started Contemplation at U.Va. last spring — a CIO dedicated to providing students with opportunities to explore the contemplative sciences, including meditation, yoga and mindfulness. To get the CIO off the ground,

students worked with the Contemplative Sciences Center. Second-year College student Kimia Nikseresht became interested in collaborating to establish a club after taking a yoga class last semester. “[My TA and I] noticed there was a gap between something that could be beneficial but is not available,” Nikseresht said. “We had to make these practices affordable and accessible.” Meditation is a powerful way to deal with the stresses and anxieties associated with the hectic lifestyle of college, Grossman said. “It’s like exercise for your brain that your brain really needs,” Grossman said. “We live in a world of constant stimulation and it’s draining on the mind and body. Meditation helps you come back to a more relaxed state of being, which in turn, fosters creativity and happiness. It’s not just a theory; the science is proving this.” Along with the students, the Contemplative Sciences Center has been crucial to expanding these practices on Grounds. Leslie Hubbard, Program Director at

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Students involved in Contemplation at U.Va. provide resources on mindfulness and meditation for their peers.

the Center, teaches contemplative science classes, leads retreats and provides weekly meditation and yoga practices. “[Contemplative sciences are] a great blend of different types of traditions that cross over in the spiritual field, health and wellness and excelling academically too,” Hubbard said. “It’s finding different ways to cope with things like stress or bigger questions like ‘What am I doing here?’” Contemplation at U.Va. aims to do more than provide activities and resources for students — the CIO members want to create a community.

“Contemplation at U.Va. is very inclusive,” Hubbard said. “I think it’s really important to come together as a community, to identify with a community [of people] you feel are your friends but also you can confide in [them] with these bigger questions that come up.” The students involved with Contemplation at U.Va. realize they face a challenge in integrating traditionally Eastern practices on a campus with very little Eastern influence. “What it comes down to is getting people on board, one at a time,” Grossman said.

Once the skepticism fades, Grossman, Nikseresht and Hubbard hope students see this sort of club as especially necessary for the high pressure, fast paced climate of the University. “We think that if for an hour a week we can help someone quiet their minds and relax, that might relieve some of the anxiety and stress we see so much at U.Va.,” Nikseresht said. Nikseresht and Grossman, along with the other students involved in Contemplation at U.Va., spend many hours participating in yoga and meditation to ensure they can foster this climate. “I think there are some really good seeds being laid in the ground,” Grossman said. “In all my heart, I believe that this will take a positive growth turn.” Contemplation at U.Va. will continue to collaborate with the Contemplative Sciences Center to make meditation, yoga and mindfulness more present — as well as less daunting. “These are huge idealistic goals, but one step at a time we are trying to make Grounds a little more happy and peaceful,” Nikseresht said.

Hazing prevention week kicks off ADAPT, Gordie Center collaborate to warn students of dangers of hazing Sarah Brotman Feature Writer

When students arrive at the University, many yearn to find their places by bonding with certain groups of people and feeling as though they “fit in.” One tool many groups on Grounds use to foster intimacy in a group is a process called hazing. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines hazing as “[harassing] by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work.” While many forms of hazing are thought of as “bonding,” other forms can lead to more extreme outcomes, such as death. This was the outcome for one student in particular, Gordon “Gordie” Bailey Jr. As part of a hazing ritual before his fraternity’s bid night, Gordie, a freshman at the University of Colorado, was encouraged to drink excessively. Later in the evening, he was visibly intoxicated, and left on the couch to ‘sleep it off.’ The next morning, on September 17, 2004, he was found dead with a BAC of 0.33.

In the aftermath of his death, Gordie’s parents, Michael and Leslie Lanahan, founded the nonprofit Gordie Foundation in efforts to prevent the same thing from happening to others. This past week was National Hazing Prevention Week, and students from two organizations — the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team and the Gordie Center — came together to advocate against hazing. On Wednesday, September 23, the Gordie Center and ADAPT screened the documentary, “Haze,” the story of Gordie’s death. Fourth-year College student and ADAPT member Marissa Kuo was responsible for facilitating discussion after the film. “Generating these open discussions is so important...That’s why we don’t just show [the film] and say, ‘Alright, see you later,’” Kuo said. “It ensures students can voice their opinions without being judged.” The film is graphic, showing the photos of Gordie that the coroner’s office released. Fourth-year College student and ADAPT co-

Chair Brittany Heck has viewed the film multiple times now, and advocates for its power as a wakeup call to students. “It was so shocking... I needed a moment after seeing those pictures,” Heck said. “It was very moving about how real [hazing] was and that it could be someone you know.” In addition to screening “Haze,” ADAPT members tabled throughout the week. They asked people to sign the pledge saying they would look out for their friends, watch for signs of alcohol abuse and call someone if they identify signs of PUBS — the acronym standing for “puking, unresponsive to touch, breathing irregular and skin blue, cold and clammy.” While ADAPT members were hard at work in preparation for this week, members were also dealing with another tragedy — the loss of the ADAPT chair and fourth-year College student Margaret Lowe. After Lowe’s sudden death in early September, ADAPT members were left to simultaneously grieve for the loss of a dear friend and colleague, and contin-

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ADAPT and the Gordie Center held events during National Hazing Prevention Week to encourage students to rethink hazing as a form of group bonding.

ue work for the approaching week. Heck is one of two ADAPT members who now serve as the face of ADAPT. “[Margaret] was the face of our organization. It’s a big loss,” Heck said. “We’re kind of in a difficult transition time, but everyone is pulling together.” While the transition presented many obstacles for ADAPT to overcome, members are still motivated by their overarching goal of preventing alcohol abuse. “People see [ADAPT] and they're like, ‘Oh no, they sit at home and think up ways to get us to stop drinking and having fun,’” Kuo said. “But that’s not what we’re about. We’re all about keeping people safe. We know people drink. It’s all about abuse prevention.”

Rather than discouraging the concept of bonding, ADAPT and the Gordie Center encourage student organizations to reflect on the way they facilitate bonding. “[The Gordie Center’s] mission is getting organizations to talk about their values,” Deirdre Feeney, program organizer for the Gordie Center, said. “How are new members being brought in in a way that is in line with the values of your organization?” While the long-term goal is to eliminate hazing altogether, students recognize that this process will take time. Instead, students look to short-term goals to facilitate change. “Knowledge is the best tool we can equip people with,” Kuo said. “If we can do that successfully, the rest will fall into place over time.”

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