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1988
On-Grounds Crime Drops 4.7 Percent
The number of Part I crimes, including sexual assault, on Grounds drops from 593 in 1986 to 565 in…
1988
Local Crime Rate Rises
The crime rate rises by 2% overall in Charlottesville, with an increase of one in the number of…
1988
Rush Parties Punctuated by Male Harassment
This letter to the editor reports that female UVa students rushing sororities have been harassed by…
1987
NOW Addresses Concerns
The recently established Charlottesville branch of the National Organization for Women focuses on…
1987
On-Grounds Showing of Porn Movie Debated
Among controversy, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers considers a fundraising screening of…
1987
University Faces Suit
A former UVa graduate student files a lawsuit after she was raped at her Emmet Street apartment…
1987
Status of Women Discussed
Norma Geddes, chairwoman of the Task Force on the Status of Women, addresses an open forum on…
1986
Flowers Cleared of Rape Charges
A grand jury in South Carolina acquits four Clemson University football players of sexually…
1986
Avoid Sexist Advertising
This letter to the editor points to sexism in an advertisement for the Army National Guard published…
1986
Women's Issues Addressed
University President O'Neil convenes a task force consisting of Director of Women's Studies Sharon…
1986
Faculty Discusses Pornography
Following the release of the report by US Attorney General Edwin Meese's Commission on Pornography…
1986
Shelter Helps Battered Women Cope
Operating through a 24-hour hotline, a Charlottesville shelter founded in 1979 provides support and…