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Web site to offer creative outlet for students

By Ann-Woods Isaacs | February 27, 2001

When creative and bright ideas come up, a new Student Council server Web site called "The Lightbulb" will soon give them a place to shine. The Web site (www.student.virginia.edu/thelightbulb) created and designed by fourth-year Engineering student Johnny Lee, aims to provide a network of communication and resources for individuals involved in creative efforts ranging from the arts to engineering. In October, the Council Arts Committee agreed to sponsor the Web site after Lee presented the idea at a Council meeting, said Committee Co-Chairman Danny Reid.

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Honor Committee reveals poll results

By Sarah Salwen | February 26, 2001

The Honor Committee released new data Friday from a survey on student perceptions of the honor system. The Committee issued the survey from November to January with the assistance of the University's Institutional Assessment Office in order to "ascertain student opinion on a variety of issues," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. "We always talk about how the student body feels.

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Fourth years reap benefits of job market

By Tracy Burnett | February 26, 2001

As graduation approaches, fourth-year students rush to solidify career plans. While newspapers across the nation warn of recession and economic slowdown, students and faculty on Grounds think the job market is better than ever. Some fourth years, such as Engineering student Jamala Massenburg, who recently accepted a position with the Ford Motor Company, were able to choose from many job opportunities.

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Honor Committee reveals poll results

By Sarah Salwen | February 26, 2001

The Honor Committee released new data Friday from a survey on student perceptions of the honor system. The Committee issued the survey from November to January with the assistance of the University's Institutional Assessment Office in order to "ascertain student opinion on a variety of issues," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. "We always talk about how the student body feels.

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Snowstorm causes slippery traffic situation

By Sarah Salwen | February 23, 2001

Yesterday's surprise snowstorm not only inconvenienced students trudging to class, it also caused a higher-than-average number of vehicle accidents in the Charlottesville area. "There were lots and lots of accidents," said Rebecca White, director of University Parking and Transportation. In two unrelated mishaps, a University Transit Service bus slid off the road and a car slid into the back of a management vehicle, White said.

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Protesters fight sanctions on Iraq

By Mary Catherine Wellons | February 23, 2001

Participants in the conference on "The Liberation of Kuwait: Dawning of a New World Order?" discussed Middle East policy issues inside Old Cabell Hall yesterday as demonstrators affiliated with the "Not One More Coffin" conference protested Iraqi sanctions on the Lawn.

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Panelists address racial spotlighting

By Kadie Bye | February 22, 2001

Because of a practice known as racial profiling, minorities tend to be disproportionaly stopped by law enforcement officers, predicated on nothing but the color of their skin. As part of Black History Month, Kevin Stokes, a third-year College student, organized a panel to discuss this issue.

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Faculty members discuss honor referenda

By John McArdle | February 22, 2001

It was clear from yesterday's Faculty Senate meeting that the referenda to the Honor Committee Constitution are the responsibility of students alone. Although Committee members could have made a plea for faculty to endorse the proposals yesterday, they chose instead to educate present faculty members about the referenda and field questions and concerns about the system in general. "Although the input of the faculty carries a lot of weight, [the honor system] is a student-run system," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. While a Faculty Senate endorsement of the referenda "would have been nice, we certainly weren't seeking it today," Hall said. Hall, along with Luke Mitchell, Committee vice chairman for education, attempted to explain how the proposed changes would apply on a faculty level.

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Technique aids cancer detection

By Amber Marriott | February 22, 2001

New technology at University Hospital has the potential to save lives. Along with a site in Williamsburg, University Hospital is one of only two places in Virginia that uses digital mammography in place of analog film mammography. With the new unit, hospital technicians can digitize mammogram images for display on a computer, making the process more effective and efficient. In the older process, the technician performing the mammogram would leave the room to get the developed images, adding time to a patient's office visit. With digital mammography, it only takes about 10 seconds to digitize and place the image on a computer screen, said Jennifer Harvey, associate professor of radiology and director of University Hospital's Division of Breast Imaging. Digital images also reduce the chance of lost records because the images can be stored as part of a confidential hospital-wide computer system. "This allows access to the image from any room in the hospital," Harvey said.

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