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Va. Board of Elections rejects Ralph Nader's state ballot bid

By Christopher Jones | September 9, 2004

The Virginia State Board of Elections ruled Tuesday that independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader did not have enough valid signatures to earn a spot on the state's presidential ballot, the latest decision in a process marred by allegations of partisanship. After reviews conducted by local registrars' offices, only 7,342 of the 13,034 signatures collected by the Nader campaign were Virginians registered to vote, according to Jean Jensen, secretary of the State Board of Elections. The decision likely will have little impact on the race between Sen.

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Council helps finance 'V' restoration

By Timothy Lee | September 9, 2004

Student Council announced Tuesday that its executive board expended $999 of Council's discretionary funds over the summer to help finance the ongoing "V"-Repainting Project. The "V"-Repainting Project is an athletic department program aimed at restoring all of the "V" and "V" saber markings on various roads on and around Grounds. "We are just trying to refresh those marks," said Hunter Yurachek, associate director of marketing and promotions in the athletic department.

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Council opens with streamlined committees

By Timothy Lee | September 8, 2004

Student Council opened its legislative season last night with a new committee structure designed to streamline its administration and give students more access to student government. Beginning last year, then Council chief of staff and current President Noah Sullivan began formulating a plan to cut down the number of smaller committees in favor of larger ones that deal with broader issues. "When I was chief of staff, I thought there were too many committees working in too many directions," Sullivan said.

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Partner benefits gain national attention

By Sarah R. Gatsos | September 8, 2004

As the issue of domestic partner benefits is debated at institutions nationwide, the University remains bound by Commonwealth law which currently does not include such benefits. Recently, more colleges and universities have granted benefits to domestic partners, said Wendy Repass, a member of U.Va.

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Region prepares for worst-case scenario as Frances hits area

By Lauren Todd Pappa | September 8, 2004

In the wake of Tropical Storm Gaston, which unexpectedly dumped 14 inches of rain on Richmond last week, state and local officials are taking precautionary measures in anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Frances. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Albemarle County yesterday morning and predicted that the remnants of Frances would progress northeast into the mid-Atlantic states and impact the Charlottesville area through tomorrow. According to the NWS Web site, rainfall from the system could be significant across the region and could amount to as much as four inches. Dawn Eischen, spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, said state officials issued a warning Monday to area residents to prepare for potentially bad weather as Frances makes its way up the coast. "Just a couple of days ago we were all thinking Frances was going to hit Kentucky and Tennessee," she said.

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Fahrenheit U.Va.

By Jason Amirhadji | September 8, 2004

­One state, one law, varying interpretations. Though it was developed to maintain uniform building code standards nationwide, the recently-adopted International Fire Code has been a common cause of confusion across the Commonwealth. Among other things, the new code regulates the amount of flame-resistant and flame-retardant material that can be attached to a wall or ceiling and prohibits the use of combustible materials as wall decorations in multi-unit dwellings, including apartment buildings and student dormitories, said Jim Tidwell, the national director of fire service activities for the International Code Council. "The idea is to limit the potential for flash fires, which travel at a speed faster than people will normally exit a building," Tidwell said.

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U.Va. doctor links epilepsy drug, alcohol

By Kathleen Meyers | September 8, 2004

Popping a pill may actually be the latest and most effective weapon against addiction. Dr. Bankole Johnson, the newly recruited chair of the University's department of psychiatric medicine, soon will begin a second clinical trial studying the effects of the drug topiramate, currently used to treat epilepsy, at a University alcohol treatment center set to open early next year. An initial clinical trial conducted by Johnson at the University of Texas Health Science Center indicated that topiramate can actually help alcoholics quit drinking. "It just so happens that the medication developed for epilepsy has the same chemical properties that you need to combat the effects of alcohol on the brain," Johnson said.

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Partner benefits Web site raises little money

By Anthony LaMesa | September 7, 2004

DontGivetoUVA.com stopped accepting donations in late April and collected little money during its existence, despite receiving significant attention when it launched in February. The Web site, founded by two gay University alumni, asked potential donors to abstain from giving to the University and donate to the Web site instead as a protest against the University not providing benefits to its employees' same-sex partners.

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Area institutions receive diverse selection of CDs

By AJ Frank | September 7, 2004

Local radio station WTJU's music collection got a boost two weeks ago when a box of more than 100 CDs arrived at its doorstep. "There was a mixture of world music, classical music and jazz," WTJU Director Chuck Taylor said.

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ETA tries again to achieve IFC status

By Corinne Shamy | September 7, 2004

It's take two for the men of the ETA Lodge fraternity, as they try a second time to push for acceptance into the Inter-Fraternity Council since losing their national charter in 2002. ETA Lodge will place a stronger emphasis on its community service projects this year, specifically Habitat for Humanity, which the fraternity became involved with last year, ETA Lodge President Tyler Cain said. ETA Lodge is currently in the process of organizing a golf tournament set for late October.

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'Harambee' celebrates 20 years

By Shannon Sturcken | September 6, 2004

Rousing applause and singing voices filled Newcomb Hall Ballroom yesterday afternoon as the Office of African-American Affairs welcomed incoming black first years to the University at its annual event, "Harambee." Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Harambee, Swahili for "working together." According to African-American Affairs Dean M.

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