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Title IX brings growth, problems

By Emily Rockwood | November 8, 2000

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.

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Students weigh in voting behavior

By Antoinette Alston | November 8, 2000

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.

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University drug crackdown yields 13 arrests

By Jacqueline Roper | November 7, 2000

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.

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Federal aid screens applicants for drug offenses

By John Teschner | November 6, 2000

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.

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Economic slowdown worries investors

By Kent Collier | November 6, 2000

A weak euro, increasing labor and oil prices and Fed-induced interest rate hikes have raised concerns for many investors in recent months. Recently, widely-held stocks, such as Intel and Kodak have been curshed by warnings that the companies would not live up to Wall Street's profit estimates.

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Student Health aims to increase insurance plans

By Christine Buurma | November 6, 2000

Students seeking treatment at Student Health often are faced with the aggravating task of filing their own insurance claims if their provider isn't QualChoice. But they may not know that Student Health has been waging an ongoing campaign to expand the number of insurance providers that recognize it as an authorized healthcare provider. Three years ago, Student Health began to keep a running tally of which insurance plans cover the most students, based on incoming students' required health information forms.

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Honor delays date of report release

By John McArdle | November 6, 2000

For the second time since September, the Honor System Review Commission missed the deadline to release its comprehensive evaluation of the University's student-run honor system and requested a postponement - a request the Committee unanimously voted to grant at last night's meeting after no discussion of the matter. The delay makes the report unavailable for an upcoming lawsuit against the Honor Committee. Citing the need to put finishing touches on its review, the Commission has requested a postponement of its report, previously scheduled for last night, to Nov.

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Local fire continues blazing

By Abby Curran | November 3, 2000

Forest fires continued to scorch Shenandoah National Park yesterday, as the second longest dry spell in Charlottesville's recorded history drags on. Park officials said it is not known when the flames will burn out, but the dangerously dry conditions prolonging the fires are expected to persist throughout the weekend. The dry leaves on the forest floor are making it more difficult to control the fires, said Jerry Stenger, research coordinator for the State Climatology Office. Stenger noted that in the past month the area received only .1 inches of rain, the most meager amount since December 1896. Two different Shenandoah mountains are blazing - Old Rag and The Pinnacles, which are located to the north in Luray, Va.

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