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UVa. and Oregon will meet in football for a two-game series in 2013 and 2016, the schools jointly announced today. The teams are scheduled to meet Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Charlottesville and during the 2016 season in Eugene at Autzen Stadium. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
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As much attention with the Super Bowl is put on what goes on the TV screen during breaks in the action as what we see when the game is going on, and for good reason. The Super Bowl is by far the most-watched television show of the year, and advertisers go all out to get their messages out in front of the one audience a year that encompasses virtually every social and demographic subgroup.
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The UVa. women’s basketball team held off a late rally by the Demon Deacons to earn a 69-64 victory at Wake Forest. After Virginia built up a 19-point lead, Wake, with its pressure defense and three-point shooting, managed to cut the deficit to five points, 65-60, with 34 seconds left in the game, but the Cavaliers’ late free throw shooting along with grabbing an offensive rebound in the final six seconds of the game helped Virginia hold on for the victory.
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The Republican-controlled House Rules Studies subcommittee voted on Friday to support a new study to move the Commonwealth to an alternative currency.
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Notes and quotes from the postgame following UVa.’s 65-51 win over Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday.
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Legislation offered by State Sen. Mark Herring (Loudoun & Fairfax), SB 1064, to help Virginia’s veterans receive their federal VA benefits faster and more efficiently passed the Senate unanimously today.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine on Friday joined Vice President Joe Biden, Representative Bobby Scott, mental health experts, and law enforcement officials from Virginia for a roundtable discussion to highlight strategies to reduce gun violence. The event at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond acted as a forum for Kaine and others to outline measures that were taken after the Virginia Tech tragedy to curb incidences of gun violence and mass shootings.
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On a 24-16 vote Friday the Virginia Senate passed landmark employment protections for LGBT Virginians in state government. There are currently no protections in law for LGBT citizens who are discriminated against on the job in Virginia government.
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The Republican-controlled House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee on Friday approved Del. Bob Marshall’s extreme bill that will prevent the Virginia government from complying with federal gun control legislation enacted after Dec. 31, 2012. All Republicans in the committee voted in favor of the legislation.
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Most of the snowfall has stopped in the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews will be out tonight to monitor and treat roads. Motorists should drive with caution and watch for refreezing of roadways.
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