Police warn citizens against attempts to capture serial rapist

Officers ask locals to call 911, keep distance, after residents attempt to catch suspects in serial rape case

After two attempts in the past week by students to catch suspicious persons without immediate police assistance, University and Charlottesville police are admonishing students not to attempt to catch suspects in the serial rapist case on their own.

Judiciary Committee debates extending statute of limitations

Committee considers proposal to lengthen accusation window governing physical assault, new plan would allow victims to file charges up to six months after incident

After two years of discussion and debate, the University Judiciary Committee is set to vote on extending the statute of limitations for physical assault cases at its Oct. 5 meeting.

Law School launches mentoring program for undergraduates

Students volunteer to assist pre-law undergraduates in application process, preparation, seek to aid minority students, potential first-generation lawyers without legal resources

Beginning this year, University pre-law students will be able to access a new source of information about law school.

Summer session eases transition to University

Program installed by Provost's office allows rising first years to attend semester of summer session to help prepare for University experience

This past summer, a selected group of incoming first years tried out a new program to help them successfully move from high school into the University.

Commonwealth considers raising cigarette tax

Pundits predict hard road for lawmakers proposing increase in statewide tax, Warner to discuss bid in his tax proposal

Recent economic shortfalls facing the Commonwealth of Virginia have led lawmakers toonce again consider raising the cigarette tax in an effort to increase state income.

Ethics professor to testify on file sharing

University Ethics Prof. John Moreno is scheduled to testify about the ethics of file sharing before a U.S. Senate subcommittee today.

Local jail superintendent announces retirement

John R. Isom, superintendent of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, announced his plan to retire in January.