Due in part to an alarming rise in the illicit usage of the painkiller drug OxyContin, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation earlier this month which will require the Director of the Department of Health Professions to establish the Prescription Monitoring Program.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Visitors decided before Spring Break that the new basketball arena should contain 15,000 seats, perhaps 4,000 to 5,000 of which would be reserved for students. The University hired a Charlottesville-based architectural firm, V.M.D.O., which works in conjunction with a Kansas City firm called Ellerbee Becket, to design the arena, which would replace the over 35-year-old University Hall where the University's basketball teams now play. Ellerbee Becket is "the preeminent basketball arena design firm in the country," University architect Pete Anderson said. In a March 7 meeting with representatives of the firms, the committee decided the arena should contain 15,000 seats, Board member Terence P.
Following weeks of speculation and debate, the Virginia General Assembly overwhelmingly passed its $50.5 billion budget for 2003-2004 on March 9. The budget calls for intense cuts to funding for higher education institutions across the state.
The Virginia House of Delegates stirred with debate last week after a Roanoke County Circuit Judge ruled that state congressional district lines were unconstitutionally drawn. Judge Richard C.
The death of third-year College student Aaron John Fox in his father's home over Spring Break has brought the issue of suicide among college students to the University community. The details of Fox's death have not been released as of yesterday but it has been identified as suicide. The Office of the Dean of Students "received word from his father saying he was comfortable with people knowing the manner of his [Aaron's] death," Dean of Students Penny Rue said. A memorial service for Fox was held last Friday in Fairfax at Everly Funeral Home.
Following a string of erroneous bomb threats on University buildings, the administration has revised and clarified its policies for such situations. Five bomb threats have been made on University buildings over the past five weeks.
A fire destroyed the Chiang House restaurant early morning Saturday, March 9, causing $750,000 in damage. The Albemarle Fire Marshal's Office ruled the fire accidental, Fire Marshal Mark K.
Second-year College student Dorian Stacy Brown died Sunday, March 10, as a result of automobile accident injuries sustained March 6.
The sun, the surf and binge drinking, lots of binge drinking - it's how many students envision Spring Break. The spring vacation is a time when many students plan to have fun, be daring and act crazy.
University Police charged an Observatory Hill dining hall employee yesterday with threatening to bomb the dining hall last Friday. Police arrested Danielle Patrice Carr, 18, for allegedly writing a note stating that a bomb was on the premises.
Eleven months and 158 charges later, the Honor Committee has finished all the investigations for the Bloomfield plagiarism cases. So far, 38 students who took the Physics 105 and 106 courses, How Things Work, have been dismissed from the University, including those who admitted guilt before and after their investigation panels. Of 59 cases referred to trial, twenty still are pending, and Committee Chairman Thomas Hall estimates they will not be completed until the end of the semester. "We obviously are glad to have the investigation stage completed, and the process has been quite smooth," Hall said. Trial Statistics click here Hall said he expected the trials to be finished last semester but now is confident they will finish by the end of the semester. "The cases may have moved slower than anticipated, but the truth has been found in every case," he said.
Second-year student drowns in Cancun Second-year College student Julia G. Nystrom, who was on leave this semester, drowned in Cancun, Mexico sometime in February, Dean of Students Penny Rue said in a press release.
Second-year College student Dorian Stacy Brown remains in critical condition at the U.Va. Medical Center after losing control of her Ford Taurus sedan and striking a tree early yesterday morning. Both speed and alcohol were involved in the accident, however, the specifics of the incident remain unclear, according to the Albemarle County Police Department. "Charges are pending in this case," police Sgt.
A coalition of five of the largest minority rights advocacy groups at the University is seeking special status under the Office of the Dean of Students. The coalition consists of representatives from the Asian Student Union, Black Student Alliance, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Union, Latino Student Union and the National Organization of Women. In seeking special status under the Office of the Dean of Students, the current coalition members hope to formalize the group to ensure that it remains active in future years. "We envision [the coalition] as being a fairly autonomous group, separate from the administration but supported by it," ASU President Ryan McCarthy said. Formalizing the coalition also would improve commitment and recognition from the five member organizations, which currently is lacking, according to the proposal for special status. Gaining recognition from the Office of the Dean of Students would "be a means of making the name more recognizable," NOW President Kate Hendricks said. The five groups have worked together informally under various titles for several years, sponsoring panel discussions and gathering to jointly endorse candidates for student elections. The coalition sponsored a forum Oct.
While the Greek system has been plagued with associations of "Animal House" antics, a new grant issued by the U.S.
Virginia Supreme Court Justice Leroy R. Hassell addressed a full auditorium in Wilson Hall yesterday, focusing on the functions of the judiciary branch of government in Virginia.
The shrill wail of an alarm clock breaks the morning silence, causing millions of groggy Americans to fumble instinctively for the snooze bar. But the damage already may be done, according to University of California-San Diego psychiatrist Daniel Kripke, who recently found that too much sleep could be a matter of life or death. Kripke's results appear in last month's issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. In the largest study of its kind, Kripke and four other medical professionals tracked the sleeping patterns of 1.1 million adults between the ages of 32 and 102.
Air travelers should expect longer lines this Spring Break because of tightened airport security following Sept.
Democratic candidates for City Council, Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati and Alexandria Searls, will face only one major opponent in the upcoming May election. Charlottesville General Registrar Sheri L.
