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U.S. House discusses illegal downloading

The U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness met Tuesday to discuss the prevalence of illegal downloading of copyrighted materials among college students and on college campuses. In the hearing, entitled "The Internet and the College Campus: How the Entertainment Industry and Higher Education are Working to Combat Illegal Piracy," subcommittee members were joined by higher education experts and representatives of the entertainment industry. According to Rich Taylor, Motion Picture Association of America senior vice president for external affairs and education, who was present at the hearing, the college students account for a large percentage of illegal downloading. "Forty-four percent of losses in the United States, around $500 million, can be traced to college students," Taylor said. Taylor also said that the purpose of the hearing was to communicate that illegal downloading is an issue with implications for higher education, as well as the entertainment industry, pointing out the strain on networks and security concerns for institutions of higher learning. "What we are trying to do as a recoding industry and a film industry is not to crush the ability to get entertainment online," Taylor said.

University presents South Lawn Project to students

University presents South Lawn Project to students

After raising nearly $49.5 million for construction, the College of Arts & Sciences invited University students, faculty and staff to a presentation of the South Lawn Project yesterday in Old Cabell. Initial fundraising for the South Lawn took place in congruence with the private phase of the Capital Campaign.

Darden, engineering graduate schools earn spots in top 20

Two of the University's graduate schools have been named to the top-20 programs in their field. In its first-ever ranking of the nation's top-20 graduate engineering programs, The Princeton Review has named the University's Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science third in the country, while the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration was ranked 13th nationally on the Wall Street Journal's Guide to the Top Business Schools. The School of Engineering & Applied Science was the only Virginia school to be included in the Princeton Review ranking, falling just behind the University of California at Santa Barbara and Duke University. "It is great; every ranking considers different factors of a school's excellence," Assoc.

Sabato: Allen used racial slur at U.Va.

Both Politics Prof. Larry J. Sabato and a former University football player are alleging that during his time as a student at the University, U.S.

Spellings announces higher-ed reforms

Yesterday, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings formally announced plans for higher education reform.

Show me the money

With over 500 CIOs at the University, students around Grounds have many opportunities to get involved.

U.Va. drops early admissions program

Beginning next year the University will no longer offer an early admissions program. The University's current early decision program will be replaced by a single admissions program, in which all applications for the class entering in fall 2008 will be due Jan.

Community addresses recent wave of crime

Students and officials have expressed concerns about the recently reported crime incidents against students within the University community, and the administration is urging students to take extra precautions to ensure their safety. Since the beginning of the school year, University students have been the victims of at least nine separate cases of attempted robbery, burglary, and vandalism, most recently at the Lambeth Field Apartments. "Every year there are a certain number of criminal incidents that occur," University Police Capt.

Tutu to join Semester at Sea in spring 2007

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be the "Distinguished Lecturer in Residence" for the next Semester at Sea voyage during the entire spring 2007 semester. Tutu is a South African cleric and Nobel laureate who rose to fame in the 1980s as a proponent of the struggle against apartheid.

University works to counter mumps infections

Since a first-year Engineering student was diagnosed with the mumps, Student Health has contacted 1,149 students who were not protected against the disease by vaccination, or who have incomplete documentation of their vaccination history. According to University spokesperson Carol Wood, about 300 of these students received vaccinations yesterday at Student Health.

Stephen King, John Grisham host Webb campaign event

Bestselling authors John Grisham and Stephen King pledged support for Democratic Senate candidate and fellow writer Jim Webb in Charlottesville last night.

Leukemia claims second-year student

Second-year College student XB Cox, known to some as "Boone," died Friday after battling leukemia for more than nine months. Cox, an avid runner, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia Jan.

Student victim of attempted mugging on Jefferson Park Avenue

A female University student was involved in an attempted mugging Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 9:25 p.m.

Student contracts mumps; other infections expected

A first-year student residing in the Fitzhugh dormitory has contracted a case of the mumps, a highly contagious viral illness, and Dr. James C.

Bar fight results in one arrest

A fight broke out at the Buddhist Biker Bar & Grill on Elliewood Ave. on the Corner early Saturday morning, leading to the arrest of one student and the hospitalization of three employees. Third-year College student Daniel Hardesty-Dyck was arrested for assault and battery after hitting Law student Ryan Melogy over the head with a beer bottle. According to Sgt.

Student develops E. coli infection; doctors cite bagged salad as cause

The E. coli breakout that has been sweeping the nation hit the University this week as third-year Commerce student Adam Hermida spent last Tuesday at the University of Virginia Medical Center and was diagnosed with the illness. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced 171 cases of illness due to E.

Scottish MP speaks at University

Angus MacNeil, a member of the United Kingdom's Parliament who was involved in uncovering a Labour Party scandal earlier this year, visited the University this week to discuss politics and language.

oh the places you'll go

U.Va. adds two scientists to faculty

The University has secured two senior scientists, Stephen Rich and John Yates, as part of the Board of Visitors' 2004 initiative to improve science and technology research. Jeff Blank, assistant to the vice president of research in graduate studies, said that Rich and Yates will start their appointments in January 2007. Rich and Yates were two of over 175 nominations, Blank said.