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Daisy Lundy assaulted behind West Lawn

By Alexis Unkovic | February 26, 2003

Shortly before 2 a.m. this morning, Daisy Lundy, Student Council presidential candidate and second-year College student, was assaulted in Poe Alley, directly behind the West side of the Lawn. According to several sources who were nearby at the time, Lundy had just left the Lawn room of Tim Lovelace, student member of the Board of Visitors, to retrieve her cellular phone from her car, which was parked at the end of the alley, near Lovelace

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Madison House seeks funding alternatives

By Jason Amirhadji | February 26, 2003

Three years after Madison House and Student Council made an arrangement to phase out the service organization's Student Activity Fund allocation, Madison House officials say they have struggled to find outside sources of financial support. In order to move toward self-sufficiency, Madison House agreed to have its Council appropriation cut by 5 percent a year from 1999 to 2008.

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Board rejects appeal of election day vote docking

By Jon Breece | February 25, 2003

The Student Council Rules and Ethics Board rejected an appeal yesterday filed by Council presidential candidate Daisy Lundy, who claimed that she was unfairly penalized for campaign violations in last week's election. Last Thursday night the Election Committee deducted 2 percent of Lundy's vote total because of illegal campaigning on her behalf in first year dorms. The decision, coupled with the election committee's interpretation of by-law rules, which also was appealed, led to a margin of victory for Lundy slim enough to force a run-off election. Polls opened this morning at 8 for the run-off, and will remain open until tomorrow night at 8. The four-member board deliberated for over an hour before ultimately upholding the decision of the election committee.

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South Florida prof. charged in terror allegations

By Jason Amirhadji | February 25, 2003

The recent arrest of University of South Florida Professor Sami Amin Al-Arian, who was indicted last Thursday on terrorism-related charges, has raised concern in the academic community over issues of academic freedom. The charges, part of 50 levied against a group of eight conspirators, allege that Al-Arian was directly involved with Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel, naming him the North American leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In September 2001, Al-Arian was placed on paid leave from South Florida when he made a controversial appearance on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor." Three months later, South Florida's Board of Trustees voted to remove Al-Arian from the university. Al-Arian's arrest on Thursday prompted South Florida to request permission from a federal judge to formally fire the professor.

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Ralliers turn out to support Bush, military

By Anthony LaMesa | February 25, 2003

Brandishing posters proclaiming "Bush is "'da man" and "Support our troops," a diverse group of students and Charlottesville residents gathered on the north steps of the Rotunda yesterday afternoon to support President Bush and the nation's armed forces. A handful of dissenters with anti-war and anti-Bush messages also attended the rally. The College Republicans and the Jefferson Leadership Foundation sponsored the rally, which lasted approximately 30 minutes and drew around 150 people, according to estimates by the College Republicans. "Our purpose was to respond to some of the more anti-American tones that the [anti-war] rallies have done," College Republicans President Ben Beliles said.

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PETA petitions national fraternity for suspension

By Natasha Altamirano | February 25, 2003

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for the disbanding of the Davidson College chapter of the locally-based Kappa Sigma fraternity Thursday, according to Stephanie Boyles, wildlife biologist from PETA's Research and Investigations Department. Davidson police arrested seven members and pledges of the Davidson, N.C.

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Dave Mathews Band helps Health Center with grant

By Christine Wallace | February 25, 2003

The Dave Matthews Band indirectly donated $10,000 in January to the University's Teen Health Center Education program, a gift that will help keep the program available to all schools in the Albemarle area. "We applied to the [BAMA Works] program in August and we found out about the grant in December," said Dyan Aretakis, Teen Health Center project director. The Center asked BAMA Works, a charity fund for the Charlottesville-Albemarle area founded by the band, for $10,000 in grant money, which they received in January. "We are very happy to receive that money," Aretakis said.

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County, University evaluate flood risk

By Mary Elizabeth Warren | February 24, 2003

Because of this weekend's rain and higher temperatures, which caused last week's accumulation of snow and ice to melt, minor flooding has been reported across the region and continues to be expected for the beginning of the week.

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Four Crozet teens charged with first-degree murder

By Natasha Altamirano | February 24, 2003

Albemarle County police arrested three suspects late Friday night and early Saturday morning accused of murdering their neighbor and setting fire to her Cling Lane home in Crozet Wednesday, killing a 3-year-old boy believed to be her son. Staunton police arrested one other suspect, according to count Police Chief John Miller. The suspects, two men and two juveniles, were charged with several felonies resulting from the fire. Police charged William Rockland Fugett Jr., 19, Robert Paul Davis, 18, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy with two counts of first degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, arson, robbery and breaking and entering, according to police officials. The two victims have not yet been identified, although police suspect the victims are Nola Annette Charles, 41, and her 3-year-old son. Both Fugett and Davis, along with one of the juveniles, lived on Cling Lane.

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Libertarians hold property rights rally

By Kara Rowland | February 24, 2003

Undeterred by freezing rain and cold temperatures Saturday afternoon, local residents gathered to express their frustration over what they claim is an unfair Albemarle County bureaucracy. Sponsored by the Charlottesville-based Jefferson Area Libertarians, "Rally 'Round the Flag" was held in support of businessman Tom Slonaker, who has been engaged in a zoning dispute with county administrators since August. Slonaker, owner of the Arby's restaurant in Forest Lakes, was issued citations for flying an Arby's flag on a flagpole outside his store, posting store advertisements in windows and parking an Arby's van in view of Rt.

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New leaders take reigns of ISC executive board

By Natasha Altamirano | February 24, 2003

Five young women emerged as leaders from the Inter-Sorority Council elections Friday to take the helm of the 2003-2004 ISC executive board. A single vote from each of the ISC's 16 sororities and a single vote from the 2002-2003 ISC executive board determined each of the winners. Voters elected Phi Mu member and third-year College student Cahill Zoeller president. Zoeller is the former ISC spokesperson.

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Film Festival cashes in on new theme

By Christine Wallace | February 21, 2003

The theme for the 2003 Virginia Film Festival, which will take place from Oct. 23 to Oct. 26, is "$," Festival Director Richard Herskowitz announced this week. "I talk with a lot of people who are board members as well as faculty advisors and we discuss possible themes" before we make a final decision, Herskowitz said. This year's theme follows in the trend of last year's -- "Wet" -- because it addresses a contemporary problem.

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Extra reading days win voter approval

By Whitney Garrison | February 21, 2003

Future students may enjoy more reading days during finals due to students' positive response to the reading days referendum put forth by Student Council President Micah Schwartz. The first question asked, "Would you like more study days interspersed during the fall and spring final exam periods?" In response, 67 percent of students said they would. The second question, however, was not as well received.

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News in Brief

By Jason Amirhadji | February 21, 2003

Engineers celebrate E-Week In celebration of National Engineers' Week, the Engineering Student Council has sponsored E-week events for all engineering students. This year's theme for E-week is "Gateway to Paradise." Events for E-week include floppy tower, a duct tape competition, a Lego building contest and life-size Monopoly. E-week is designed to celebrate the profession of engineering by recognizing the work of engineers with free breakfast, activities, relays, charity events, dinner and games. After being postponed Monday because of snow, E-week kicked off Tuesday with a modified schedule.

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Students select next year's Honor, UJC reps

By Riley McDonald | February 21, 2003

After a week that began with intense chalking around Grounds and ended with candidates spraying their initials in the snow, University students elected next year's Honor and Judiciary Committee representatives last night. The newly elected Honor Committee representatives from the College are Carey Mignerey, Okem Nwogu and Sean Kevin Driscoll, emerging from a nine-person pool of candidates. "I'm just excited right now," Nwogu said. Mignerey led the race with 1,171 votes.

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