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Campaign for Dance works to establish minor, major program

By Kelly Mullen | September 4, 2001

With the addition of a new dance course this semester, individuals involved in the University's Campaign for Dance said they remain optimistic about establishing a permanent addition to the University's performing arts offerings. University officials have spent over a year and a half debating the addition of a major or minor dance program in the College.

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'Not gay' chant loses ground at game

By Jen Wheeler | September 4, 2001

Various traditions were in full force at Virginia's opening home football game on Saturday, but one tradition may be fading: the addition of the words "not gay" to the Good Ol' Song.

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The Cavalier's

By Jane Ngo | September 3, 2001

Muscle-bound pigs, ferocious eagles, larger-than-life cavaliers. In the heat of every sports season, frenzied fans clamor to unite under one team representation: the mascot.

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Poll says

By Sara Jeanblanc | September 3, 2001

University football games are steeped in many student traditions, from singing the Good Ol' Song to wearing ties and sundresses to drinking - drinking lots of alcohol. But many parents are not enthusiastic about the last part of that tradition and the University is making efforts to change it. According to a report and poll by the American Medical Association, 95 percent of parents surveyed believe binge drinking is a serious threat to their college-aged children.

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Greek houses reevaluate fire safety practices

By Josh Goodman | September 3, 2001

Last year's fire in Phi Kappa Psi fraternity has kindled a spirit for safety among the University's fraternities and sororities. All 48 University fraternities and sororities with houses were inspected this summer by a combination of Charlottesville and University fire safety officials.

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New late-hour Escort van will serve Clemons

By Josh Goodman | August 31, 2001

Students studying into the wee hours of the night can worry less about how to get home thanks to a new van the Student Escort Service added specifically to serve Clemons Library. The Student Escort Service's third van, which began service Wednesday, runs from 9 p.m.

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Road trip provides Student Center insight

By Shelley Johnson | August 31, 2001

University students soon will have some tough decisions to make, such as what type of fast food restaurant they prefer or what color carpet they think looks best in a lounge. Such decisions will culminate in the design of the University's new Student Center, a project spearheaded by Student Council's New Student Center Committee. Third-year College student Steven Reinemund, chairman of the New Student Center Committee, and Vice Chairman Matthew Pritchard embarked on a two-week journey this summer to discover what makes student centers across the nation successful.

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Officials meet to discuss safety at Foxfield

By Mary Catherine Wellons | August 30, 2001

Officials from the Foxfield Racing Association, Albermarle County, Virginia's Alcoholic Beverage Control, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving met yesterday afternoon to discuss new safety measures for the spring Foxfield Races, which are popular among many University students. The ABC is investigating the Foxfield Racing Association following reports by MADD of public drunkenness, drunk driving and heavy traffic in residential areas near the race track, located off of Barracks Road. The ABC plans to issue its report within several weeks.

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Grant funds K-12 technology training

By Abby Curran | August 30, 2001

Kids may know more about computers than do their teachers and administrators, but a new program associated with the Education School could change that. The Education School is one of four recipients of a $7.2 million grant, partially funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to train kindergarten through 12th-grade school superintendents and principals throughout Virginia to use technology in education. The Gates Foundation, run by the Microsoft tycoon and his wife, offered each state a $3.6 million challenge grant for technology training.

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