After four days of Student Council elections and a high voter turnout, third-year College students Brendan Dignan and Joe Bilby will compete in a run-off election for the Council presidency. Bilby was the leading candidate and received 1,054 votes while Dignan received 953.
Although the Board of Visitors discussed a motion last weekend that would have created a five-year contract for University President John T.
Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III paid a low-profile visit to Grounds yesterday as his son, Jay, toured the University as a prospective student. Jay said he enjoyed his day here. "I love it.
College students elected three new representatives to both the Honor and Judiciary Committees during this week's elections. Third-year College student Forrest Jones was the top vote-getter in the honor race.
The Labor Action Group denounced a government commission's proposals yesterday intended to make University employee wages more market-driven. In a press conference held during workers' lunch breaks, LAG leaders explained to University workers why they should lobby against the proposed plan, now being considered by the General Assembly. "The workers are under attack by the establishment," said Larry Henry, a lobbyist for state employees.
The number ofstudents'alcohol-related emergency room visits has decreased so far this year compared to previous years, but there was an unusually high number of such visits during the first three weeks of this semester. Director of Student Health Dr. James C.
In Virginia, many migrant workers - mostly immigrants from Latin-American countries - work nine-hour days in manual labor jobs and only earn $3 an hour despite the national minimum wage of $5.15. During the weekly Latino Roundtable at La Casa Bolivar yesterday, Mary Bauer, the legal director of the Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers, spoke about how her organization is helping migrant workers receive just pay and fair working conditions. But the Center's funding recently came under scrutiny because of a bill introduced in the General Assembly directly attacking their organization, Bauer said. State Sen.
Lately there has been much publicity describing the merits of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.
In an effort to clarify the official policy that governs many University faculty and administrators, the General Faculty Council is working with the Provost's Office to revise the Office's Policy on the General Faculty. Although the Council does not aim to make any major changes to the current policy, the Council is examining the document closely, tackling semantics and striving to make it more reader friendly. Assoc.
Virginia Tech business student Thomas L. Hyman Jr., 29, died Monday in Roanoke Memorial Hospital after being beaten in a Blacksburg residence early Sunday morning, according to Blacksburg Police. Hyman, a resident advisor in Lee Residence Hall, sustained injuries to his face, head and neck during a dispute at a Blacksburg house, police said.
Students are not the only ones to get miffed about overzealous campaigning. Facilities Management personnel have expressed concern over student election propaganda covering Grounds, particularly candidates' campaign posters. "On an average day, posters cost $50 a day to remove.
Clogged Internet connections as a result of college and university use of Internet music programs have given over 100 universities justification for blocking or restricting access to students' digital music files and the popular Napster.com Web site, the Web site that allows Internet users to search for and download thousands of MP3 digital music files.
After defeats in three Tuesday primaries, including a pivotal race in Washington state, former New Jersey Sen.
Two third-year College students, Gonzalo Carrion and Joaquin Bueno, were arrested early yesterday morning by University Police on assault and battery charges for the alleged assault of University graduate Shahnawaz Khan. The suspects were arrested at about 3 a.m.
Some day it may be the guy who takes the pill. In the next decade, new contraceptive drugs may give couples more options to protect themselves against unwanted pregnancy - and research for this type of drug is going on right here at the University. University researchers are developing drugs that enable female bodies to kill sperm like a disease and male bodies to halt sperm production entirely. Last week, Cell Biology Prof.
In response to growing student requests, the Engineering Student Council will expand the Cavalier Card program to include Engineering students. The card allows students to take professors out to lunch anywhere on Grounds for free.
ALEXANDRIA-Although Arizona Sen. John McCain lost by nine percentage points to Texas Gov. George W.
Honor Committee members met with Student Council last night to discuss how the Committee may bring referenda before the students for a vote.
Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) wants more accountability from universities while the University wants more independence and reliable funding from the state.
While U.S. News & World Report may have ranked the University number two in the nation among public universities, and number 22 overall, but when it comes to total expenditures of financial resources, the University is ranked at number 62. According to U.S.
