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Women’s basketball prepares for a new season under new coaching
The Cavaliers closed out their 2017-18 season by reaching the NCAA Tournament — the team’s first appearance since 2010 — falling to No. 2-seeded South Carolina in the second round. This season, the team returns with a largely new coaching staff after the University named Tina Thompson, the first player drafted in WNBA history, as head coach. As they prepare for this season, the team has experienced changes on many levels after four vital seniors graduated and three new coaches joined the program.
Women’s basketball prepares for a new season under new coaching
The Cavaliers closed out their 2017-18 season by reaching the — the team’s first appearance since 2010 — to No. 2-seeded South Carolina in the second round. This season, the team returns with a largely new coaching staff after the University Tina Thompson, the first player drafted in WNBA history, as head coach. As they prepare for this season, the team has experienced changes on many levels after four vital seniors graduated and three new coaches joined the program.
Joined in Strength campaign receives mixed feedback
This past August, the Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau, which promotes tourism and markets Charlottesville as a destination, launched its “Joined in Strength” campaign as an attempt to unite the City of Charlottesville in response to the anniversary of the white supremacist rallies of August 2017. Since last August’s events, members of University and Charlottesville community have tried to initiate healing through demonstrations like counter-protests and candlelit vigils.
Student government groups propose constitutional changes
The Student Council, Honor Committee and University Board of Elections have proposed changes to their constitutions this year. Student Council has proposed four referenda — the incorporation of gender-neutral pronouns, the implementation of the presidential veto, the clarifications of term commencement and school enrollment of elected representatives. In addition to Student Council’s referenda, the Honor Committee and the UBE have issued referenda that will change their constitution or operation.
U.Va. reacts to August tragedies
The white nationalist rallies of Aug. 11 and 12 continue to impact the University, student body and larger Charlottesville area. The Aug. 12 ‘Unite the Right’ rally resulted in numerous injuries and three deaths, including Charlottesville resident Heather Heyer. In response, community members held events of their own, including counter-protests like the by student groups and for all affected by the rally. However, the for the way it handled the events of Aug.
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