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Dance Marathon receives record $50,000 donation

By Alexis Unkovic | February 18, 2002

With the help of an anonymous $50,000 donation, the 2002 Dance Marathon raised $111,897.43 this past weekend, shattering its supporters' wildest expectations. "For those of us who have been involved in the Dance Marathon for many years, that single moment when we received the $50,000 anonymous donation was so emotional because the amount was more than we had ever received in one year," Morale Committee Chairman Kemper Steele said. The fourth annual Dance Marathon took place from 7 p.m.

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Ayers announces new research office

By Connie Dong | February 18, 2002

A new Office of Undergraduate Research that will oversee major research fellowships and provide grant information, guidance and research presentation opportunities for undergraduate students will be launched this summer. College Dean Edward L.

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Risky Business: Stock Market Speculation

By Kadie Bye | February 18, 2002

In his 1990 book "Up on Wall Street," former Fidelity fund manager Peter Lynch advised readers to investigate stocks before buying. "Investing without research is like playing stud poker and never looking at the cards," Lynch wrote. He should know. When Lynch started managing the Fidelity Magellan Fund in 1978, its assets totaled about $20 million.

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Democratic City Council candidates discuss agendas

By Martin Olivier | February 18, 2002

The Democratic candidates for Charlottesville City Council discussed Charlottesville public schools and city finances at a forum held at City Hall Saturday. Six candidates faced-off at the forum: Bern Ewert, former city manager; Alexandria Searls, a professor at Mary Baldwin College and soon-to-be adjunct professor at the University; David Simmons, a University nurse; Joan Fenton, a businesswoman; Waldo Jaquith, a Web site designer; and Blake Caravati, the current mayor of Charlottesville. At the Democratic Convention this Saturday, Feb.

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Jones gets informed retraction on ballot

By Nick Chapin | February 18, 2002

Though the Honor Committee rejected the highly controversial informed retraction amendment to its constitution three weeks ago, the student body now will make the final decision regarding its approval. A petition circulated by College rep.

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Virtual chalkboard spurs freedom of speech debate

By Jen Michaels | February 15, 2002

A Charlottesville Internet forum for freedom of expression is making waves among advocates and opponents of free speech alike. The virtual community chalkboard at chalkboard.tjcenter.org is an online version of the future Charlottesville community chalkboard, slated to debut across from City Hall in summer 2003.

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Faculty Senate honors Harrison Awards recipients

By Jenn Roberts | February 15, 2002

As budget cuts continue to strain funding for undergraduate research, recipients and sponsors of this year's Faculty Senate Harrison Awards said they were especially appreciative of the honor. Held yesterday in the Rotunda Dome Room, the ceremony recognized 40 undergraduate students with financial stipends for summer research projects, an increase from last year's 23 award recipients. "The budget cuts make them more significant," Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Grainger said.

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'In God we trust' bill passes

By Sharon Lynch | February 14, 2002

The Virginia Senate spurred a rash of controversy when it voted Tuesday in favor of requiring all public schools to post the nation's motto, "In God We Trust," in a prominent place. The bill passed by a vote of 30 to 10, but debate still rages over its constitutionality. "If this is where patriotism is coming from, then we're headed for trouble," State Sen.

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City debates use of Jefferson School

By Ben Sellers | February 14, 2002

Members of the Charlottesville City Council are embroiled in a debate over what to do with the historical Jefferson School in downtown Charlottesville. At its meeting next Monday, the Council officially will take over the deed to the school from the Charlottesville School Board. For years, the fate of the first local high school for blacks in Charlottesville has been a source of community concern. "Our goal has always been centered around the best way to preserve Jefferson and turn it from being an aging and underutilized facility to a site in which the entire community can take great pride," Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati said. The building, currently under the control of the Charlottesville School Board, has hosted the Jefferson Pre-school since 1995. The city's plans to renovate the Jefferson school were delayed by concerns of "how to fund a complete renovation of the Jefferson School, which would cost upwards of $8 million, and where to locate the preschool program," Caravati said. On Jan.

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Nature's sexy scents may throw Cupid out of work

By Jennifer Neal | February 14, 2002

Perfumes and colognes may do more than make you smell good - some say they also may improve your love life. New research from the University of Chicago sheds light on a class of chemicals known as pheromones, which often have enjoyed a reputation for increasing the human sex drive.

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News in Brief

February 14, 2002

University professors are using the Internet to help Virginia high school students pass the 11th grade U.S.

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Diallo speaks against racial profiling cases

By Chris Wilson | February 14, 2002

Kadiatou Diallo, whose 22-year-old son was shot and killed by four New York City police officers three years ago, spoke at the University last night about racial profiling in America. Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from West Africa who came to the United States to pursue his education in computer science, was shot 41 times by four police officers Feb.

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Number of economics courses to dwindle

By Martin Olivier | February 14, 2002

The economics department will have to cut about 30 courses or sections of courses next year because of departing professors. There will be about 600 fewer spaces for students in the fall semester, with the losses divided between upper-level and introductory courses, Economics Department chairman David Mills said. "That's an incredible number of people wandering the hallways with course-add forms," Economics Prof.

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Northeast colleges face lower enrollment

By Jen Michaels | February 13, 2002

New England colleges and universities are facing an undergraduate enrollment decline mainly because of high tuition rates and students leaving the region, according to a report this week in the Chronicle of Higher Education. While Ivy League institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Brown and others continue to flourish, smaller private colleges and public universities in the region are struggling to recruit students.

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Warner to speak at final exercises

By Juliana Chan | February 13, 2002

As far as he can remember, Alexander "Sandy" Gilliam Jr., secretary to the Board of Visitors, has seen every Virginia governor since 1966 deliver a commencement address at the University. Following tradition, Gilliam will hear Virginia's current governor this May. University President John T.

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