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Admissions seeks to increase minority interest, applications

By Nick Chapin | October 8, 2001

Efforts to increase minority interest in the University and raise minority application numbers are noticeably underway this week. Fall Fling, for prospective black high school students and their families, was held Saturday, and Fall Blast for Hispanic, Latino and Latin-American students and parents will be held today. Both events, held by the Outreach Office of the Office of the Dean of Admissions, aim to provide minority students with more information about the University and the college admissions process in general. "We want to introduce U.Va.

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Latin-American sorority joins multicultural council

By Regina Johnson | October 5, 2001

The Mulitcultural Greek Council gained a new member this fall, the Latin-American sorority Lamda Theta Alpha, Inc. The newly chartered sorority joins two other Latino Greek organizations on Grounds, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Lamda Upsilon Lamda Fraternity, Inc., as well as two Asian sororities and one Asian fraternity, in the recently reorganized MGC. LTA, originally founded at New Jersey's Kean University in 1975, was established at the University last April.

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Study finds increase in mental health issues

By Sarah Salwen | October 5, 2001

Whether the cause is an onslaught of midterms, trouble adjusting to a new environment or relationship worries, it is not unusual for students to experience psychological distress at some point during college. A recent study by the International Association of Counseling Services confirms this phenomenon, indicating that college mental health counselors report an increase in the number of college students with moderate to severe psychological problems. Eighty-five percent of counselors from 274 institutions that participated in the "National Survey of Counseling Center Disorders," an annual publication, said they saw a rise in the number of students with depression and anxiety disorders over the last five years. "There have been a number of studies over the years showing that students are seeking more counseling services," said Julia Routbort, assistant director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Student Health.

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State sees slow rise in voter registration

By Jen Michaels | October 5, 2001

Despite the approaching voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 statewide elections, local registrars are reporting little increase in voter registration this year. This year's slow increase in statewide registration has been attributed to the past success of so-called motor voter laws, which allow citizens to register to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles offices.

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Vandals strike 36 cars near Rugby Rd.

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | October 5, 2001

An estimated 36 cars were vandalized near the Rugby Road area sometime during Wednesday night and early yesterday morning, according to Charlottesville City Police and University Police. An estimated 17 car tires were slashed while parked on University Circle, Rugby Road and Madison Lane.

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University lacks in graduate

By Shelley Johnson | October 5, 2001

Although the University is recognized as having strong graduate program students, its financial aid packages do not receive such high commendation. The University lags behind its peer institutions on giving money to graduate students, according to a report released last week by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Aware of the problems faced by graduate students at the University, the Faculty Senate has made graduate student funding one of its top priorities this year, Faculty Senate Chairman Robert Grainger said. Working with the Offices of the Provost and College Dean, Grainger said he hopes to raise more funding for graduate students, a project which he said is challenging for a variety of reasons. Normally, a state school could ask the state for increased funding, but there is "not a lot of optimism" that the University's request would be granted, he said. At the University, "the problem is exacerbated because out-of-state students pay an enormous amount of tuition," making it especially difficult to acquire adequate funding for graduate students' tuition fees and living stipends, Grainger added. Grainger said one of the best alternatives is to ask alumni for support, something the Alumni Association already has begun to do.

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LSAT registration up 25 percent from last October

By David Glynn | October 4, 2001

According to the Law School Admissions Council, 25 percent more law school hopefuls will take the LSAT this month than October 2000, the largest jump ever in a single year. The LSAT is a standardized test required for law school applicants.

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Terrifying Twisters

By Matt Oberhardt | October 4, 2001

Apowerful tornado ripped through College Park, Md., Sept. 24, leaving a path of destruction and killing two University of Maryland students.

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Framme Addresses Law Students

By Andrea Greenwich | October 3, 2001

Lawrence Framme, state chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, urged law students yesterday to vote Democratic in the upcoming Virginia elections, while specifically endorsing the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark R.

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News in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 3, 2001

University Women's Health Center recognizes neonatal specialist Hurt, a neonatologist and 1971 University Medical School graduate has been researching the long-term effects of premature infants who are exposed to cocaine in the womb.

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Whiteside heads Fine Arts Library

By Pauline Wu | October 3, 2001

The Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library has a new face now that Ann Whiteside took over as fine arts librarian two weeks ago. In her new job, Whiteside is responsible for maintaining the collections and services provided to students and faculty members in the arts departments, such as architecture and art history that use the library. A search committee, which began looking for a new fine arts librarian a year ago, sought someone with experience working in art libraries and developing both digital and traditional collections, said Jane Penner, music librarian and chairwoman of the search committee. The new librarian also needed to work well with the faculty, be a strong manager and help the staff develop, Penner said. Whiteside "had the best balance between offering services in digital materials and traditional print material," she said. Whiteside's strong experience with visual resources and prior experience with supervision contributed to her selection, said Diane Walker, associate University librarian for user services. Whiteside previously served as the visual resource librarian at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

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Unocal denies misdeeds in Burma

By Justin Bernick and Ben Sellers | October 3, 2001

Unocal, the large energy resource development company now in the middle of a hot debate on Grounds over its business in Burma, continues to deny any alleged misconduct in its dealings with the military-led nation. The California-based company absolutely has not engaged in any form of misconduct, Unocal spokesman Barry Lane said. Burma, a small country in Southeast Asia wedged between Bangladesh and Thailand, has been the recent subject of intense international and local controversy.

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