McLEAN, Va.-In a poised but noticeably emotional speech to a crowd of several hundred supporters in McLean, Sen.
WASHINGTON-Although a lavishly appointed enchilada bar dominated one large room in the Capitol Hilton, host of the Republican election party, the well-dressed crowd milling around it had all eyes focused on the various televisions tuned to CNN or ABC scattered around the periphery of the room. Just before 10 p.m., the indistinct cocktail mumble spontaneously surged into the loudest cheers of the night when CNN recanted its assertion that Gore had won Florida and declared the state too close to call. Young men in dark suits and young women in cocktail dresses dominated the gathering.
In an unprecedented move, a University fraternity that lost its national charter this summer has sought and gained recognition by the Multicultural Greek Council. After the fraternity's national revoked the charter in June, former members of the University's chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity are one step closer to achieving University recognition with a new name, Phi Delta Alpha, and a new affiliation with the Multicultural Greek Council. The MGC, a Greek umbrella organization that includes the University's Latino fraternity, Latine sorority and Asian-oriented sorority, accepted Phi Delta Alpha under its auspices in a closed-door meeting last night. In July, Phi Delta Theta Executive Vice President Bob Biggs said the University chapter lost its charter for violating risk management policies. Risk management policies are a set of behavioral guidelines put forth by Phi Delta Theta nationals that each chapter must follow. The University's Phi Delta Theta chapter also lost Inter-Fraternity Council recognition. Phi Delta Theta nationals now are in the process of recolonizing the University's chapter as a dry fraternity. Phi Delta Alpha President Brendan Dignan said the fraternity sought recognition from the MGC because it was the "best opportunity for us to obtain Fraternal Organization Agreement [FOA] recognition." An FOA is the document that sets forth the relationship between the University, a fraternity and an umbrella fraternal governing body, such as the Multi-Cultural Greek Council or the Inter-Fraternity Council. The University revoked Phi Delta Theta's FOA after the national chapter revoked its charter, ending its recognition by the University. Asst.
After the largest drug bust in University history, voices around Grounds expressed shock at the magnitude of an investigation that yielded over $46,000 worth of illicit drugs. The year-long sting, which involved undercover police officers and student informants, began in the fall of 1999, and culminated in the arrest of three current and six former University students for state and federal charges of possession and distribution of drugs including marijuana, ecstasy, LSD, opium and cocaine. The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force also arrested four non-University students.
AUSTIN, Texas-Pending a recount of Florida votes, Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) appears to have narrowly defeated Vice President Al Gore (D) yesterday, making this one of the closest presidential elections in history. With each candidate needing Florida to win, Bush was ahead by less than 1,210 votes with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Florida law mandates a recount if the candidates are separated by less than .5 percent of the state's popular votes.
WASHINGTON-As the presidential race and various Congressional contests remained too close to call late into last night, the mood among the Democratic Party faithful fluctuated from optimism to despair at their gathering at the Mayflower Hotel. "The Senate does not look too promising.
Keeping the competitive edge in all of the University's 24 varsity sports can be a challenging prospect for the Athletic Department. But lately the department has other concerns. Recent increases in costs for coaching and recruiting costs have the department's budget running at a deficit, with a large portion of funding is being spent to improve the status of female athletes at the University, in compliance with Title IX.
DANVILLE, Va. - "Virgil Goode: as independent as the people he serves," read the television advertisement tagline promoting Rep.
For many University students, yesterday's election marked their first experience choosing a new president Sitting on the steps of Alderman Library yesterday afternoon, first-year College student Mike Figura, of Newport News, said he voted for Vice President Al Gore as the best candidate because he disagreed with many of the policies of President-elect George W.
Some classified University employees will soon see a raise in their paychecks. University President John T.
RICHMOND-In a climactic finish to a hard-fought race, former Gov. George Allen (R) defeated incumbent Sen.
NEW YORK-Hillary Clinton supporters took over the Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan to celebrate Clinton's solid victory over U.S.
NEW YORK-New Yorkers will go to the polls today to end what has become a passionate and sometimes negative U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas-There's no place like home. But this famous phrase will not be in Texas Gov. George W.
Three current and six former University students were indicted on state and federal possession and distribution charges in the largest drug investigation ever at the University, officials announced yesterday. Four other non-University students also were indicted, and police still are seeking three suspects. All 13 arrested have been released on bond. The investigation, which began in the fall of 1999, was headed by the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Nashville shuttle bus driver Mark Wells Cheadle claims he wants to be the rock n' roll version of Ghandi. Cheadle works as a driver to earn money for pursuing his musical aspirations.
The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force often goes unnoticed - until it contributes to high-profile drug arrests.
Ask any University student where he or she is from, and you're likely to hear the ubiquitous "Northern Virginia" reply.
With the election only one day away, Virginia senatorial candidates George Allen (R) and Charles S.
Students who filled out federal financial aid forms this year may have been surprised to find a new question asking if they had ever been convicted of a drug-related offense, but apparently no University student had to answer "yes." The question is the product of a 1998 federal law that came into effect this year denying or restricting federal aid to students with drug convictions.
