The return of Reganomics and its tax cuts, curbed social spending and other supply-side economic concepts seems inevitable.
On Thursday at approximately 9 p.m., a suicide occurred in the Chemistry building, according to University Police and departmental officials. Authorities have not yet released any details surrounding the incident and refused to identify the victim, who, though not a faculty member, held a position within the Chemistry Department. "He was a local employee who had an adjunct appointment," Chemistry Dept.
Although students will face the grind of classes as usual today, many Charlottesville and University community members will commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
As a business that has seen more than a 1,000 percent increase in wineries over the last 20 years, the Virginia wine industry is ripe to compete on a national level.
After opponents of the future parking garage at Emmet Street and Ivy Road questioned the accuracy of a University-sponsored traffic study, preliminary results are in from a second study. "I'm encouraged that they're doing a new study," said Julie Gronlund, vice-president of the Lewis Mountain Neighborhood Association, which has voiced its opposition to the project. An original University-sponsored traffic study did not adequately assess potential traffic problems, according to those who oppose the construction of the new garage. "The first study had quite a few flaws in it," Gronlund said. The current study, conducted by the consulting firm Kimley-Horn and Associates, is being paid for by the University and managed jointly by the City of Charlottesville and the University. The previous traffic study was conducted by an outside consultant hired by the University, without involvement of city officials. The Kimley-Horn study showed the delay at Emmet and Ivy to be an average of 66.5 seconds between 5 and 6 p.m., compared to the previous study's results of 52.4 seconds.
The Downtown Mall echoed with chants of "Not my president! Not my war! Enron's president! Exxon's war!" on Saturday afternoon, when more than 500 demonstrators braved subfreezing temperatures in order to protest possible war with Iraq. "I think this war is wrong and I want to stand up for peace," said second-year College student Annis Steiner, who attended the protest. People from Bedford to Richmond joined Charlottesville residents and University students in one of many anti-war rallies across the country on Saturday.
Parts of Meadow Creek to resurface as part of a University drainage plan A project to control drain water from areas around the University, including the Massie Road Arena and the Emmet Street parking garage, will include draining some areas of Meadow Creek to accommodate rainwater. The plan is designed to help avoid erosion that can result from massive amounts of storm water runoff. The plan also will help avoid flooding and reduce the speed with which water flows into the storm drain network.
Economics Prof. Ken Elzinga and his wife Terry are moving out of Pavilion IV at the end of this month. The Board of Visitors selected Politics Prof.
University employees commended for hefty donations to charity University employees once again proved their generous disposition in last fall's Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign. The campaign, held each fall, asks state employees to make donations to Virginia charities. Of the $3.1 million raised in 2002, University employees led the state in donations, giving a collective $555,527 to the charity event. "I've long believed that the University of Virginia's strength lies in the exceptional quality of faculty and staff," University President John T.
A governor-appointed council in Richmond recommended Wednesday that more state resources be devoted to higher education -- but lawmakers and Virginia school administrators disagree on whether the funds are available. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia said the state's higher education system needs greater funding to weather the Commonwealth's ballooning student bodies, declining national research standing and faltering job market. "The question isn't how can we do this, but how can we not find ways to address these concerns," SCHEV Acting Communication Director Fran Bradford said. But state officials say there simply is not enough money in state coffers for increased higher education funding. "Under the present environment in Richmond, there's no chance for passage" of the recommendations, said State Del.
The results from the College Board are in: The U.S. government needs to invest more dollars in tuition aid for lower-income prospective college students. The organization concluded a yearlong study on Wednesday with recommendations that the federal government make a greater investment in need-based financial aid, according to a College Board press release.
This spring the University will join a growing number of institutions that offer a neuroscience major to undergraduate students.
Long-awaited fifth Harry Potter book to be released in June, publisher says After a two year stint on the big screen, Harry Potter will return to print this summer with the fifth installment of the seven-part series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Mr. Potter's publisher, Scholastic, announced yesterday that publication for the book will begin worldwide June 21, 2003.
In a controversial move yesterday President Bush announced his opposition to the University of Michigan's race-based admission policies, soon to be questioned before the Supreme Court. Today the Bush administration will file a brief in support of two students challenging Michigan's affirmative action admission policy before the high court.
Why is the sky dark at night? The obvious answer is that the sun lights up the sky during the day but is on the opposite side of the planet at night, leaving half of the world in darkness.
Although the first day of classes has come and gone, many students' schedules remain in limbo and professors in several departments find themselves turning away record numbers of students. Yesterday "there were millions of people in line at the computer labs all trying to get into ISIS" and find slots in classes, third-year College student Tehrae Heflin said. According to several department heads, many of those students are likely to come away disappointed.
The University is one step closer to seeing an in-state tuition hike. Student Council passed a resolution Dec.
Despite Gov. Mark R. Warner's challenging first year in office, he still has plans for his next three. Warner laid out his plans for the coming year in the State of the Commonwealth Address on Jan.
A fire at the Barracks Road Harris Teeter early yesterday morning left the potato chips section in ashes and the remainder of the store covered in soot. The Charlottesville Fire Department responded to the three-alarm fire at 6:30 a.m.
Fourth-year College student Monica Long's untimely death may direct attention to the often-ignored presence of domestic violence at the University. Domestic violence is a more pervasive concern than many students realize, according to Claire Kaplan, a sexual assault coordinator for the University's Women's Center. "There seems to be a high level of denial among undergraduates that this is a problem," Kaplan said.
