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Spring ballot to exclude new Honor clauses

By John McArdle | February 24, 2000

The latest Honor Committee referendum to get rid of the seriousness clause in honor cases involving academic cheating will not appear on next week's Student Council ballot, despite Committee members' vote in favor of the referendum Sunday. According to Article VII of the Honor Constitution - the article that governs amendments - any proposed change to the constitution must wait two to six weeks after being voted on by the Committee to be sent to referendum and voted on by the student body. Committee members said they had hoped to have the referendum to the students in time to be on the Council election ballot.

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Models connect technology, biology

By Tracy Barger | February 24, 2000

As the new millennium begins, the computer and biological worlds are moving closer together. By some time this century, new techniques of DNA-based computing may allow computers to laugh at jokes and recognize the difference between cats and dogs.

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Conference presents array of speakers, science research

By Lea Winerman | February 24, 2000

WASHINGTON, D.C, Feb. 19 - Over 5,000 scientists, 500 journalists and 50 student "session aides" like myself gathered this past weekend for the 152nd annual meeting of "Science in an Uncertain Millennium," and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Intruders rob students in Lambeth apartment

By John Teschner | February 24, 2000

Early yesterday morning, two masked men walked into a Lambeth Field Apartments suite, tied up its four male occupants and robbed them of their wallets and a watch, according to University Police. The victims described the two suspects as stocky, six-foot tall black males.

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Commerce School receives $7.3 million gift

By Shelley Johnson | February 24, 2000

The Commerce School has received the largest gift in the school's history - a $7.3 million donation. The donation will finance a system of real-time software and equipment that will enable Commerce School students and faculty to observe and analyze changes in economic markets instantaneously. Bridge Information Systems, based in New York, is the largest provider of financial information services in North America, and is donating the technology to the Commerce School to finance the Bridge Center for Financial Markets. This gift represents the largest contribution ever given to the Commerce School and will be distributed over five years, with a value of at least $1.5 million annually.

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Turner delivers views on affirmative action, calls for equality, opportunity

By Christine Buurma | February 24, 2000

On the heels of Florida's decision last week to eliminate race as a factor in its public universities' admissions process, African-American Affairs Dean M.

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Council gives rush debate ballot space

By Sarah Marchetti | February 23, 2000

Student Council passed a referendum yesterday that will allow the student body to voice its opinion on whether Greek governing bodies should be allowed to set their own dates for rush periods.

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Legislature amends Gilmore's funding bill

By Jaime Levi | February 23, 2000

Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly amended Gov. James S. Gilmore III's (R) budget bill Sunday, which included a proposal to fund Virginia colleges based on "performance agreements." One major change to the bill stipulates the performance agreement proposal will not be considered until next year so the General Assembly can have more time to develop the program.

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Senate approves bill for student board members

By Jaime Levi | February 23, 2000

The Virginia Senate voted 22-16 yesterday to pass a bill requiring all state-supported four-year colleges and universities to appoint one or more students to their Boards of Visitors. The bill amended a House bill by eliminating the exemption of the Virginia Military Institute from the requirement, according to Maj.

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McCain defeats Bush in Arizona, Michigan

By Emily Roper | February 23, 2000

Arizona Sen. John McCain defeated Texas Gov. George W. Bush by a slim margin in yesterday's Michigan open Republican primary, prompting the Bush camp to make claims of a Democratic hostile takeover.

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City strengthens ties with Albemarle county

By Michael Loatman | February 23, 2000

The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County have one of the strongest city-county bonds in the state of Virginia, and it is growing even stronger, said Charles Martin, chairman of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. But it has not always been that way.

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Allen, Robb prepare for senatorial race

By Emily Roper | February 22, 2000

Despite the presidential primaries stealing much of the public limelight, Sen. Chuck Robb (D) and former Gov.

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Duke belatedly notifies public of cause of death

By Emily Rockwood | February 22, 2000

Today Duke University administrators attempted to explain why they did not inform the public until last week about the real cause of death of a Duke junior who died last November, maintaining that it was not a conscious effort to cover up the facts surrounding his death. After a night of heavy drinking, Raheem Bath threw up and then inhaled his own vomit, a process known as aspiration. A few days later he checked into a hospital, having developed bacterial pneumonia.

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Court rejects Cobb lawsuit against Honor

By Jacqueline Roper | February 22, 2000

The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia dismissed claims made by the parents of Jonathan Cobb, a former University student, in their $1.05 million suit against the Honor Committee. Jonathan Cobb, along with his parents Darryl and Annette Cobb, brought suit against the University following his dismissal in the fall semester of 1997, alleging denial of equal protection under the law, denial of procedural due process and defamation. The Court dismissed each of Cobb's claims and ruled that Cobb's parents could not file suit because Cobb is a legal adult.

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Education School studies effects of daycare

By Michael Loatman | February 22, 2000

The National Institute of Child Health and Development awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Education School to allow it to continue in a nationwide long-term study on the effects of childcare on childhood development. The study started in 1991, observing 1,364 children at 10 research sites spread across the country, with the University as one of these sites.

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Phi Delta Theta files appeal of UJC ruling to revoke FOA

By Margaret Chipowsky | February 22, 2000

Following the University Judiciary Committee's decision to ask the Office of the Dean of Students to revoke Phi Delta Theta's Fraternal Organization Agreement, the fraternity has filed an appeal with the Judicial Review Board, a panel of students, faculty and administrators. Phi Delt President Brendan Dignan confirmed that he filed an appeal Friday afternoon with the Board. William W.

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Participants praise symposium success

By Christine Buurma | February 21, 2000

University students and administrators agreed that this weekend's diversity symposium was extremely successful and was a valuable first step towards addressing the sometimes-thorny issue of diversity at the University. Black Fraternal Council Co-Chairman Michael McPheeters praised the scope of the event, saying, "the conference addressed a lot of pertinent issues regarding diversity and race relations." Asst.

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Echols fire leads to arson charge, arrest of student

By Jacqueline Roper | February 21, 2000

Early Saturday morning, a student allegedly set fire to a bulletin board in Echols House, a first-year dormitory in the McCormick Road Residence Area, leading to his arrest on the charge of arson. At 2 a.m.

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Bush defeats McCain, wins GOP primary

By Emily Roper | February 21, 2000

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Despite a devastating blow in the New Hampshire primary and waning support in public opinion polls, GOP presidential candidate and Texas Gov.

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Seriousness clause to face referendum vote

By Jacqueline Roper | February 21, 2000

The Honor Committee voted 14-2-1 last night to put a referendum on the spring ballot for a constitutional amendment which would eliminate the seriousness clause in cases of academic dishonesty. The proposed amendment would remove the seriousness clause from the trial stage for the honor offense of academic cheating, yet it would remain in the Investigative Panel stage.