University lacrosse is renowned for its predominately white, privately educated “rich kid” reputation and over the years, it’s the main sport in university that routinely suffers from damaging scandals. These scandals always grip the media, most likely because everybody involved is young, attractive and privileged. But then in May of 2010, the University of Virginia was thrust into the spotlight after a murder revealed the dark underbelly of the far too frequent college culture of binge drinking, male entitlement and violence.
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Sources
The Towson University, 1 March, 2010 – “Towson Reacts to UVA Murder”
The Associated Pres, 3 May, 2010 – “Slain Lacrosse Player Called Good Soul”
Culpepper Star-Exponent, 3 May, 2010 – “UVA Lacrosse Player Charged in Athlete’s Slaying”
The Daily Progress, 3 May, 2010 – “UVa Player Slain”
The Associated Press, 4 May, 2010 – “Slain Player’s Ex Team Honors Her Memory”
The Daily Progress, 4 May, 2010 – “Yeardley Love May Have Received Death Threats”
The Daily Progress, 4 May, 2010 – “Cavaliers Will Play On”
Culpeper Star-Exponent, 5 May, 2010 – “Red Stained T-Shirt Seized from George Hughley’s Apartment”
The Daily Progress, 5 May, 2010 – “Thousands Attend Vigil”
The Daily Progress, 5 May, 2010 – “UVa Unaware of Huguely’s Earlier Arrest”
Kitsap Sun, 5 May, 1010 – “Lacrosse Killing Suspect Seemed to Have it All”
USA Today, 6 May, 2010 – “Virginia Tragedy Preventable”
The Daily Progress, 7 May, 2010 – “Police Investigate Reports Pair Argued Before Death”
New York Daily News, 7 May, 2010 – “UVA Suspect Violent”
The Times, 7 May, 2010 – “Lacrosse Student Killing Revealed Ugly Side of Golden Elite”
Towson Times, 7 May, 2010 – “Hundreds Attend Funeral for Yeardley Love”
York Daily Record, 7 May, 2010 – “Westboro Baptish Says it Will Protest in Slain Lacrosse Player’s Funeral”
The Herald-Sun, 8 May, 2010 – “Murder Spurs Calls for Tracking Violent Students”
The Daily Beast, 9 May, 2010 – “Slain Lacrosse Player Laid to Rest”
Catholic Standard, 11 May, 2010 – “Mourners Celebrate Life of Murdered Lacrosse Player”
Culpeper Star-Exponent, 11 May, 2010 – “George Huguely V, a Man Who Had It All, Now Has Nothing”
The Daily Progress, 17 May, 2010 – “White Ribbons to Mark Love Tragedy”
The Daily Progress, 23 May, 2010 – “Friends Saw Multiple Sides of UVa’s Huguely”
Danville Register & Bee, 1 June, 2010 – “Officials Eye Changes in Protective Order Restrictions”
The Sun, 7 August, 2010 – “UVA Ramps Up Policy on Arrests”
Amherst New Era Progress, 15 December, 2010 – “Huguely Lawyers Mounting Alternative Death Explanation”
Amherst New Era Progress, 7 January, 2011 – “Huguely Facing More Charges”
Amherst New Era Progress, 11 April, 2011 – “Huguely Case to go to Grand Jury”
PRWeb, 11 April, 2011 – “Statement from the Family of Yeardley Love”
Baltimore Examiner, 30 April, 2011 – “Notre Dame Prep Keeps Yeardley Love’s Memory and Spirit Alive”
Baltimore Examiner, 15 December, 2011 – “Notre Dame Prep Receives Gift in Honor of Yeardley Love”
Associated Press, 8 February, 2012 – “Email Becomes Focus at Va. Lacrosse Player’s Trial”
The Daily Progress, 8 February, 2012 – “Accounts of Love’s Death Split”
Associated Press, 9 February, 2012 – “Romantic Rival Testifies at UVa murder Trial”
CBS – 6 WTVR, 9 February, 2012 – “Huguely Trial Day 4”
The Daily Progress, 9 February, 2012 – “Former Lovers of Huguely and Love Describe Volatile, Violent Relationship”
Associated Press, 10 February, 2012 – “Jurors in Lacrosse Trial View Police Interview”
Associated Press, 13 February, 2012 – “Slain Lacrosse Player Showed Signs of Suffocation”
Associated Press, 14 February, 2012 – “Witness at U.V.a Lax trial Tells of Brain Injuries”
CBS – 6 WTVR, 14 February, 2012 – “Experts Discuss Brain Injuries and DNA Details”
The Daily Progress, 14 February, 2012 – “Testimony Centers on Twisting of Love’s Head”
Associated Press, 15 February, 2012 – “Accused Ex-Lacrosse Player’s Mood Shifted”
The Sun, 18 February, 2012 – “Shattering Moment in a Shattering Case”
CBS – 6 WTVR, 19 February, 2012 – “Passionate Closing Arguments Push Deliberations to Wednesday”
Associated Press, 22 February, 2012 – “26 Years Total”
Associated Press, 30 August, 2012 – “Former U.Va Athlete Gets 23 Years”
Audio Sources
“Murder Interrogation: George Huguely | Alcohol-induced rage leads to murder of ex-girlfriend”
“UVA Murder: Missed Warning Signs?”
“UVA Lacrosse Player’s Troubled Past”
