I graduated from UVA in the 70's.
I do not know the details of this story but it doesn't ring true and I go back to Charlottesville often. I also do not think the student body would allow hate speech to become an honor violation.
Remember UVA is one of the few relatively conservative schools left and the media would love to trash it.
My thoughts, too.
But then again, there are idiots everywhere and this may not even have been students.
I don't want my love of the place to blind me to any possiblities.