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Jaberwoke rescinds dress code

White T-shirts can be worn at Jaberwoke again, at least for the time being, co-owner Anderson McClure said yesterday, announcing that he will remove the portion of the restaurant's official dress and behavior code pertaining to patrons' clothing. Outrage concerning Jaberwoke's dress policy came to a pinnacle yesterday during an open forum for members of the community to air their grievances about the dress code.

ASC appoints O'Neill, Daley

Catherine Anne Daley and Brian O'Neill were appointed to the two vacant seats on the Honor Committee after a debate before the Arts & Sciences Council last night.

Professor addresses perceptions of term 'jihad'

Examining the relationship between Islamic culture and current events, including concerns about the use of violence, was the focus of a lecture yesterday given as part of Islamic Awareness Week. Islamic Studies Prof.

Jaberwoke defends policy

Students and community members came together at last night's Student Council meeting to express concerns about the dress code recently implemented by Corner restaurant Jaberwoke.

E-school responds to competition in global field

University administrators believe a focus on interdisciplinary studies and innovation could be the key to improving potential international competitiveness -- a weakness explored by a recent report by Duke researchers. According to the report, the media often inaccurately finds the United States lagging behind other countries in terms of producing engineers. As stated in the report, "various articles in the popular media ... have stated that the United States graduates roughly 70,000 undergraduate engineers annually, whereas China graduates 600,000 and India 350,000." Ryan Ong, a research associate at Duke, said he and his colleagues suspected this number was incorrect.

Paying the Profs.

The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources published a survey recently that examined faculty salary changes over the past year. The survey found that faculty had enjoyed a 3.8 percent increase in salary overall, but that there were disparities among professors based on academic department and field of interest.

Slavery apology introduced in U.S. House

Three weeks after the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for slavery, a Congressman from Tennessee is introducing a similar resolution in the U.S.

Correction The Focus article "Jefferson Vindicated" that ran Feb. 28 incorrectly cited the gestation period questioned by David Douglas as 275 days, when it was actually 267 days.

Texas sen. discusses views on '08 election

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who is considered by many to be a possible candidate for Texas governor or vice president, discussed potential nominees for the 2008 presidential election, among other topics, as she addressed Politics Prof.

Bowers case to go to jury trial

Following a ruling Friday that the University violated former employee Dena Bowers' right to due process, Bowers' case against the University will continue in front of a jury in the Charlottesville Federal Court next Tuesday. Judge Norman K.

U.Va. tops graduation bracket

Although the Cavaliers' run in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament came to an end this weekend, the team saw its tournament run extended in a competition for the top graduation rates. The University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport as well as Inside Higher Ed ranked the University among the top 10 NCAA Tournament teams in terms of basketball players' graduation rates at their respective colleges and universities. Forty-one of the 65 teams competing in the men's tournament graduated more than half of the basketball players who entered their institutions between 1996 and 1999.

Presidential hopefuls utilize MySpace site

As the 2008 potential presidential candidates look to gain momentum, they are increasingly reaching out to the youngest voting demographic through a new venue -- MySpace.

UNC Board of Governors approves measures to lower textbook costs

The Board of Governors at the University of North Carolina recently approved a slew of measures to make textbooks more affordable for students at all of North Carolina's 16 in-state higher education institutions. Last year, the Board of Governors completed a year-long study, which looked at the rising costs of textbooks, according to Rob Nelson, vice president of finance at the University of North Carolina.

Citizens voice budget concerns to City Council

Charlottesville City Council held a special budget hearing during its bimonthly meeting yesterday to address the public's concerns with the proposed budget initiatives for 2008.

ASC to appoint two Honor College reps.

The executive board of the Arts & Sciences Council unanimously decided last night to appoint College representatives to the two vacancies on the Honor Committee.

Fire sends three to hospital

A fire early yesterday morning on Lewis Mountain Road left two people in critical condition and a University alumnus in fair condition. All three victims were taken to University Hospital, according to Charlottesville spokesperson Ric Barrick. The first fire engines arrived at 2015 Lewis Mountain Road three minutes after the fire department received the call at 3:46 a.m., said David Hartman, Charlottesville Fire Department battalion chief. "The initial report from the scene indicated that everyone was out of the home," Hartman said.

Construction set to begin on O-Hill residence hall

Contractors for the new Observatory Hill Residence Hall officially received permission Friday to begin construction, according to Wendy Steesy, senior project manager of University Facilities Management. C.

Students report subletting scam

A University student recently fell victim to an e-mail scam, losing several thousand dollars after being deceived by a false subletting opportunity. Second-year College student Shelina Merchant posted on Web sites such as HooHasIt.com and ongrounds.com because she was looking to sublet her apartment over the summer.

Prof. shares addiction research in HBO special

Bankole Johnson, University chair of psychiatric medicine, discussed his development of a drug that helps people overcome addictions in HBO's documentary "Addiction," which aired last night. "The drug, topiramate, reduces the level of dopamine, which is central to pleasurable affects of alcohol and drugs," Johnson said in an interview yesterday with The Cavalier Daily. According to Johnson, no other medical drug has been developed that is as effective as topiramate, which usually helps stop addictions in six to 10 weeks. The drug is also being tested as a possible tool to counteract nicotine addiction.