Transgender issues are at the center of Virginia education policies again.Preview: The University of Virginia is expelling another fraternity for hazing. The university announced last week that it was terminating its organizing agreement with Theta Chi [[ thay-tuh kai ]] after an investigation found evidence of hazing rituals for new members. UVA also accused the fraternity of failing to cooperate with investigators and refusing to admit responsibility for allowing student hazing. The university kicked out the Pi [[ pie ]] Kappa Alpha fraternity on similar grounds earlier this year.
A Waynesboro teen will soon learn if she has won scholarship money for creating a prom dress out of duct tape. The makers of Duck-brand Tape are about to announce the winners of their annual Stuck at the Prom national scholarship contest. Celeste Sotelo's dress spotlights her Mexican heritage with charro and mariachi style elements. The first-place winner will earn a 15-thousand-dollar scholarship, while several one-thousand-dollar scholarships will also be awarded.
The Salvation Army in Norfolk launched its back-to-school initiative with a supply drive at Broad Creek Crossing in partnership with Chick-fil-A. Donors received a coupon for free Chick-fil-A food in exchange for their contributions. The Salvation Army will distribute backpacks filled with school supplies to local K-12 students in need on August 9 and 10 at the Hampton Roads Kroc Center. For more information, visit the Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command website.