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Solar house send-off gives vision of future

By Jen Michaels | September 13, 2002

High utility bills could make anyone appreciate the University Solar Decathlon Team's self-sufficient home that will go to national competition Monday. Displayed for the public in Crozet at a send-off yesterday, the home produces enough solar energy to heat and cool it's interior. The house also can provide running hot and cold water with enough energy left over to power an electric car. Heating and cooling devices allow the house to use weather and natural light to do much of the same work done by gas power and temperature-control systems in traditional homes. The solar house, nicknamed the "Trojan Goat," is a self-sufficient home of about 800 square feet that is designed to support the typical lifestyle of two people. Third-year Engineering student and team member Adam Ruffner said the team chose "'Trojan' because it's surrounded by a rainscreen that will be lifted in Washington to reveal what it is, and 'goat' because it's fully self-sustainable." The team will leave Monday to compete in the first-ever Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington. After a setup period on the Mall, the house will be unveiled Sept.

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News in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 13, 2002

Williams wins write-in primary campaign In a Washington, D.C. mayoral primary election based on write-in ballots, Mayor Anthony A.

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Bill to waive loans for teachers in poor districts

By Josh Goodman | September 12, 2002

The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that seeks to encourage more teachers to work in the nation's poorer school districts by waiving aspiring educators' student loan debts. The bill, which was passed by voice acclamation, offers to repay up to $17,500 in student loans for teachers who work in schools in which at least 30 percent of students live in households with incomes below the poverty line. Lawmakers say the program is designed to persuade young teachers to work in poor schools, where salaries often are lowest and teaching conditions often toughest. "This provides an incentive to teach in Title I schools," said Tiffany Williams, a spokeswoman for Rep.

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Understanding every family's worst nightmare

By Jenn Howenstine | September 12, 2002

It embodies one of society's darkest fears -- the abduction of an innocent child by someone who intends to do them harm. This past summer produced a spate of high-profile cases involving children who were kidnapped by so-called "child predators." Massive media coverage attended the tragic story of 5 year-old Samantha Runnion, taken from her California home July 15 and later found murdered.

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New York remembers, one year later

By Ben Sellers | September 12, 2002

NEW YORK -- If last year's terrorist attacks crippled the Big Apple, yesterday's Sept. 11 anniversary signified its resurrection. With the debris now cleared, some 60,000 people gathered around the site of the World Trade Center to confront their grief, but also to honor those lost in the attacks. The day opened with a bagpipe procession through the city streets, followed by a statewide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., when the first plane hit exactly one year ago. In a separate ceremony held at Ground Zero and open only to family and friends of victims, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani led a reading of the names of the more than 2,800 who died there last year. "It's a somber memorial for the events that took place," said Michael Hayes, whose family member Phil Hayes died in the collapse of the WTC.

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Council to reinstate fall appropriations for CIOs

By Anthony LaMesa | September 12, 2002

A bill passed by a vote of 20 to one by Student Council on Tuesday night will revive the fall appropriations process for the University's Contracted Independent Organizations. Only CIOs formed after last spring's appropriations deadline, and organizations with extenuating circumstances that require additional funds will be eligible to apply for fall appropriations this year. "If the soccer team has a goal damaged, they could apply for fall appropriations since they would definitely need one," said Kelly Polk, Council vice president for organizations. Since 1999, Council has allocated money from the Student Activities Fund to CIOs only in the spring. Before that year, CIO appropriation proceedings took place during both the spring and the fall semesters. According to Council President Micah Schwartz, the semi-annual appropriations process was "deemed too unwieldy and unmanageable." The new process will entail more restrictions for the acquisition of funds. "There will be a fine tooth comb through different groups' requests," he said. The fall application process will allow for the appropriation of approximately $20,000, in contrast to the more than $750,000 typically appropriated in the spring. As in the spring, requests will be rewarded based on need.

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News in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 12, 2002

English professor struck at JPA crosswalk English Prof. Cynthia Wall was struck by a vehicle heading westbound on Jefferson Park Avenue yesterday afternoon at approximately 7:00 p.m. The driver of the vehicle, Janet Taylor, was unable to see Wall due to the low sun in her eyes, according to Charlottesville Police. Wall was transported to the University Medical Center and was listed in fair condition yesterday at 11:30 p.m. No charges were filed against the driver. Williams has safe lead in primary for D.C.

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Bioterrorism: A new type of war

By Sam Bresnahan | September 11, 2002

In the year following the tragic events of Sept. 11, Americans have had to confront a new enemy that kills indiscriminately, jumps quickly from victim to victim and operates outside the paramaters of conventional warfare. The worldwide threat of bioterrorism quickly became a primary issue on the nation's defense agenda last fall, following a series of deaths caused by anthrax. The first victim, a photo editor for American Media Inc. in Boca Raton, Fla., died Oct.

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Changing Landscapes

By Jenn Roberts | September 11, 2002

As colleges approach the one year anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, students and faculty across the nation face an occasion unprecedented in the educational community. The challenges this anniversary presents -- and how best to cope with them in a university setting -- have prompted many similar reactions among Virginia institutions, as well as colleges beyond state lines.

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Faculty speaks out on University budget cuts

By Jenn Roberts | September 11, 2002

As the University anticipates a possible 20 percent budget cut over each of the next two years, students are not the only ones voicing concern -- many faculty members already feel impacts from the crisis and are preparing for the worst. Although students see the effects of budget strains in library hours and printing quotas, professors are experiencing more widespread effects. Faculty members have not received raises for the last two years, Assoc.

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U.Va. hopes to find West Nile test

By Kara Rowland | September 11, 2002

Recently reported cases of people contracting the West Nile virus through organ transplants have sparked public concern that the virus may be transmitted by blood transfusions. "We're going to presume there is a risk," said Pamela Clark, medical director for Virginia Blood Services.

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Rising from the Ashes: The Future of the World Trade Center

By Chris Orski | September 11, 2002

Today, on the anniversary of Sept. 11, people the world over no doubt will stop and reflect on one of the most cataclysmic events in recent memory. As we stand here today, however, a heated debate has risen amid the sweat, tears and rubble as to what should be done with the 16 acres left empty after the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York. Some want to build for the future.

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A problem we can't talk about

By Chris Wilson | September 11, 2002

In the surge of patriotism following the terrorist attacks, in which American flags seemed to blossom in car windows and storefronts like wildflowers, the nation was forced to revise its self-image, that once promised the country could never be harmed. Several University professors argue this surge of nationalism came at the expense of our nation's tolerance for internal criticism -- a principle on which the country was founded -- as well as the expense of many civil liberties.

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