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Kaine declares state of emergency in light of heavy rainfall, flooding

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency yesterday, ordering state agencies to take all necessary measures to help in the recovery from the flooding and mud slides resulting from recent heavy rains. Charlottesville Fire Marshall Steve Walton related a specific incident of a tree falling on a house on Rugby Ave.


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Black Cat hopes to bring skateboarders to Corner

The Black Cat, a store which specializes in custom made T-shirts, skateboards and skating gear, will open on the Corner this Saturday. The store's owner, Andy Foster, who says he has been planning the store since last August, said his store fits into "a niche in Charlottesville that needed to be filled." He says he hopes the store will appeal to both University students and young Charlottesville residents. While Foster says he is convinced that "skateboarders have been clamoring" for his store, employees working in neighboring businesses said they don't see many skateboarders in the area.


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Alumnus donates $6 million to University for creation of scholarships

Alumnus donates $6 million to University for creation of scholarships Mortimer Y. Sutherland, Jr., a University alumnus, donated $6 million to the University financial services program, and to the nursing school. According to Sutherland's will, the money is to be used to provide need-based aid for University students from Albemarle County. "We project [the $6 million] will generate $180,000 per year in income," said Yavonne Hubbard, director of student financial services. Of the 382 University students from Albemarle County 165 demonstrate financial need, according to Hubbard "What we hope to do is to use [the income from Sutherland's gift] to replace loans," Hubbard said.


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VQR wins national awards

In the past three years, the Virginia Quarterly Review has grown from an unknown publication to a prestigious award winning literary magazine. Recently VQR was nominated for six National Magazine Awards, or "Ellies" as they are nicknamed.


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Former employee sues University

Former University human resources employee Dena Bowers filed a lawsuit against the University Monday, claiming that administrators violated her First Amendment rights and due process when she was fired Nov.


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Barry F. Thompson, former University police officer, pleads guilty to grand larceny in Olsson theft

Barry F. Thompson, former University police officer, pleads guilty to grand larceny in Olsson theft Former University Police Officer Barry Thompson pled guilty Tuesday to grand larceny for stealing digital camera from the School of Engineering at the University. The camera, which was valued at $816, was found in Thompson's home during a police search. "Thompson admitted that the camera was stolen and that it was wrong to take it," said Fluvanna County Commonwealth's Attorney Jeff Haislip, who served as the special prosecutor for the case. The search was initiated after an employee at Ollson Hall in the Systems Engineering Department noticed missing equipment.


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Stafford, PLUS rates set to rise

Beginning July 1, interest rates on in-school Stafford and Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) loans will be fixed, as opposed to the variable interest rate scheme of past years.


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SEAS to offer study abroad in China

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has established a study abroad program with Jiaotong Uniaversity in Shanghai, an agreement that highlighted Engineering Dean James Aylor's trip to the far-east this past spring. Aylor returned April 26 from a 10-day overseas trip to Asia where he visited five universities in the hopes of establishing a study abroad program for engineering students as well as to strengthen faculty ties for further research.


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Pearlstone investigations closes, death ruled accidental; two University students charged with alcohol-related misdemeanors stemming from investigation

Pearlstone investigations closes, death ruled accidental; two University students charged with alcohol-related misdemeanors stemming from investigation The death of Cornell University freshman Mathew Pearlstone, who died while visiting the University last semester, is no longer under investigation by police, according to University Police Department Capt.


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Plane crashes near Rte. 29, killing passengers

Yesterday morning a six-seat Beech aircraft crashed into a small wooded area on Plank Rd approximately one mile west of Route 29 South, killing two adult white males, according to Albemarle County spokesperson Lee Catlin. An anonymous 911 phone call from someone in earshot of the crash came in around 11:30a.m., Catlin said. According to a county news release, "officials have a high degree of confidence in the identity of the victims," however, their identities will not be released until out-of-state kin are notified. Catlin said the weather in the area at the time of the accident was rainy and overcast with a low ceiling of visibility, but it remains unclear whether weather was a factor in the accident. When local police and firefighters arrived on scene, the plane was fully engulfed in flames, she said.


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BOV meets, discusses state budget impasse

Last Friday the entire Board of Visitors gathered to discuss the potential affects of the Virginia state legislature's budget impasse on the University, the governor's recent approval of higher education restructuring legislation and recently approved appropriations for a pedestrian crossing as part of the South Lawn Project Currently, the state's budget has not been approved by the legislature.


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Students found guilty on three counts in open UJC trial

The 17 students arrested for trespassing at Madison Hall after staging a sit-in protest last month were found guilty in an open University Judiciary Committee trial yesterday. All of the students were found guilty of violating three sections the UJC Standards of Conduct: unauthorized entry into or occupation of University facilities, intentional disruption of University activities and failing to comply with the directions of University officials acting to enforce any of the other Standards of Conduct. The students must write a letter of apology and thanks of at least 250 words to the University Police Department, another letter of at least 250-words to the five employees whose work was interrupted during the sit-in and a 500-word letter to the administration thanking them for

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.