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[14 Sep 2015 | No Comment | ]
Bernie Sanders to Speak in Manassas Tonight

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is vying for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, will speak at a rally in Manassas on Monday evening.

Awards_Scholarships, Featured, Headline, Politics »

[12 Aug 2015 | No Comment | ]
Clinton Proposes $350 Billion College Affordability Plan

Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a $350 billion plan aimed at making college more affordable and reducing the crushing burden of student debt. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders released his own plan that would eliminate tuition and fees for public universities.

Crime, Featured, Headline, Politics, Web Features »

[4 Apr 2015 | No Comment | ]
Mistakes as a Youth Don’t Have to Close Doors to Va. State Jobs

“This is a responsible approach that keeps initial background checks for sensitive jobs in state government while ensuring that a youthful mistake or wrong decision doesn’t close the doors of opportunity for a lifetime.”

Medical Education Campus, Politics »

[24 Nov 2014 | No Comment | ]

Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced additional appointments to his administration, including a NOVA employee.

Headline, Politics »

[3 Nov 2014 | No Comment | ]
Student Voting, Find Your Polling Station & New Voter ID Law

If you are a Virginia resident who attends school in-state, but in a different precinct, you can vote in the precinct where you live while attending school only if you change your registration.

Events, Featured, Off Campus, Politics »

[2 Nov 2014 | No Comment | ]
Senator to Speak at Events in Alexandria & Sterling

On Monday, Nov. 3, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner will speak at events across the Commonwealth where other elected officials and supporters will join him.

Featured, Headline, Politics, Web Features »

[25 Sep 2014 | No Comment | ]
School Newspaper Adviser, Editor Suspended for Defying Orders Over the Name Redskins

Amid a months-long battle with administrators for editorial control — sparked by the student staff’s attempt to ban the word “Redskins” from the newspaper’s pages — the faculty adviser was suspended for two days and the editor for one month.

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[19 Sep 2014 | No Comment | ]
Occupy Wall Street Abolishes $3.8 million in Other People’s Student Loan Debt

It said it has been buying the debts for pennies on the dollar from debt collectors, and then simply forgiving that money rather than trying to collect it.

Awards_Scholarships, Featured, Off Campus, Politics, Web Features »

[5 Jun 2014 | No Comment | ]
Summer Fellowship Program Seeks Applicants

Summer fellows will have the chance to develop all the skills needed to be top-notch organizers — learning to run phone banks, conduct press conferences, and rally support around the issues important to their communities.

Featured, Headline, Politics, Thoughts »

[5 Jun 2014 | No Comment | ]
Questions of Academic Freedom Hit UVA Again

The group joined forces with two U.Va. students who have sent Laycock an “open letter” about the consequences of his work, and have also filed a Freedom of Information Act request, seeking any emails between Laycock and religious-liberty groups.