As part of an ongoing attempt to address possible weaknesses in the nation's defense against terrorism, President Bush's top computer-security adviser Richard A.
Three City Council candidates joined last night in Clark Hall to discuss environmental issues with University students and community members. "The students have provided a wonderful opportunity for discussing the environment," Democratic candidate Alexandria Searls said.
Transportation board approves Jefferson Park Avenue bridge The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved designs for a bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railway on Jefferson Park Avenue.
Because of the continual occurrence of policy violations, the Inter-Fraternity Council-Judiciary Council is attempting to revamp its regulatory system and tackle grievances head-on. Specifically, the IFC-JC hopes to enforce two new structural reforms: increased enforcement of chapter standards boards in every house and the addition of creative sanctions. Chapter standards boards will serve as mini-judiciary committees within each fraternity, comprised of house members with the purpose of decentralizing the IFC-JC's disciplinary power.
As the U.S. economy begins to emerge from recession, the mergers and acquisitions sector has found itself as one of the hardest-hit financial industries.
The University Judiciary Committee continued to confront the flaws in its statute of limitations in a meeting yesterday, where new UJC judges sat down to discuss what has been accomplished over the past year and what still needs to be done. The statute of limitations currently allows complaints to be filed up to 45 days after an incident, but controversy has arisen over whether the filing period is too short.
The Educational Policy Committee at Harvard University wants to change Harvard's grading scale to deter grade inflation.
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to remove a national background check from its concealed weapons ordinance. The board elected to repeal a 1997 county law that required a national record check for those applying for a concealed weapons permit. The decision to amend the law came at the behest of Albemarle County Sheriff Edgar Robb, who told the Board the system was ineffective, Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sally Thomas said. "It doesn't sound like a dramatic change," said former sheriff Terry Hawkins, who served during the introduction of the second background check.
Attending college as a first year means making certain adjustments. For many students, this is the first time they will be wrestling with the constraints of a budget.
Protesters flocked to downtown Washington, D.C., by the thousands Saturday afternoon to bring national attention to several causes, including the plight of Palestinians in the Middle East. First-year College student Reema Hijazi, who was among a number of University students who attended the demonstration, stressed that the purpose of the protest was simply to support the Palestinian people and to bring attention to the injustices they have suffered. "I don't support suicide bombing at all," Hijazi said.
The University came closer to resolving the continuing controversy over a proposed Arizona telescope this week, as several officials visited the Mount Graham site in question. Five University representatives visited the mountain where astronomers plan to house the Large Binocular Telescope project, on land that Apache Indians consider sacred. With a $10 million gift from University alumnus Frank Levinson, specifically earmarked for the astronomy department, the University hopes to achieve its priority of joining the LBT project.
A Monticello Association committee has recommended that descendants of Thomas Jefferson's slave Sally Hemings not be allowed full membership in their organization. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, James T.
The administration and various faculty members are working to soften any added constraints graduate students may experience, including teaching more classes next year, as a result of University-wide budget cuts. "I'm trying to create new courses and sections for undergraduate students next year, as well as new opportunities for graduate students to teach," College Dean Edward L.
This year's Spring Fling - a weekend of social and informational events for prospective black students at the University - enjoyed a heightened turnout during its official kick-off last night in Webb Lounge, where guests were welcomed and registered. Of the approximately 600 black students offered admission to the University for next fall, approximately 130 students and their families are expected to participate in this weekend's events.
Gov. Mark R. Warner earned an important political victory when the General Assembly reconvened Wednesday and approved a Northern Virginia sales tax referendum that could alleviate traffic congestion in the region. The proposal to increase the region's sales tax by a half-cent, to a level of 5 percent, incited strong partisan conflict early in the legislative session, when House and Senate lawmakers insisted that a portion of the funding be earmarked for education.
While University students spend hours at the library studying for finals, the University will take another step forward on plans for the new basketball arena set to replace University Hall by April 2006. On May 9, "we are taking the schematic drawings to the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Visitors," University Architect Pete Anderson said.
The Big White Tent outside Newcomb Hall hosted speakers from around the country for Anti-Oppression Day yesterday. The event, in its second year, brought together spokespeople from different advocacy groups to give speeches about what they see as injustices against populations around the world. "We wanted to unite all the forces fighting oppression around the world," said Bokar Ture, vice president of the Griot Society.
House passes parental consent abortion bill The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would make transporting a minor across state lines in order to avoid parental consent laws for abortions a federal crime. The bill now will go to the Senate for approval. Proponents of the bill said it was designed to prevent pregnant teens from skirting state abortion laws. "Right now, a parent in Charlotte, N.C., must grant permission before the school nurse gives their child an aspirin, but the parent can't prevent a stranger from taking their child out of school and up to Maryland for an abortion," said Rep.
For one person, the taste of mint is described as the shape of "cool glass columns." For another, hearing music conjures up images of gold balls, flashing lines and oscillating waves. These individuals exhibit synesthesia, a strange and uncommon condition that scientists have yet to unravel. The word synesthesia is derived from Greek words meaning "joined sensation." The condition broadly is defined as the inability to differentiate between assorted sensory stimuli. "There are people who feel shapes when they taste.
Doctors in earlier times traveled far and wide to treat patients. With cutting-edge telemedicine technology, however, doctors now can visit the same patients without ever leaving the clinic. Telemedicine takes advantage of modern video conferencing equipment and other technologies to conduct patient consultations and public health classes, giving even rural areas easy access to specialized medical care. This month, Congress approved a grant allocating $25,000 to a project linking Patrick County Community Hospital with the University, making the rural Virginia hospital the 14th of its kind. The grant is the first of six to be awarded to different rural communities nationwide, housing more telemedicine sites in southwest Virginia than anywhere else in the country. "We have a world class medical center right here, but there are many places in Virginia where one is hard to get to," Telemedicine Deputy Director Richard Settimo said. "If a patient out in southwest Virginia was told they needed to come all the way to Charlottesville to see a specialist, they just wouldn't come," Telemedicine Medical Director Karen Rheuban said.
