U.S. Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow spoke at a meeting of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society Friday night, discussing recent changes in U.S currency and describing what her job entails. "I have a wonderful job -- I manufacture money," Withrow joked. Withrow was sworn into office in 1994 as the 40th U.S.
In the most drastic alteration in its history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped four of its thirty held stocks.
At a Democratic Party rally Saturday on the Downtown Mall, local candidates cheered supporters, restated their platforms and emphasized the importance of tomorrow's elections for the future of their party in Virginia.
The University has released figures showing the number of admitted students whose names appear on memos from the College development office - which tracks some applicants by the potential financial contribution their families and friends may bring to the University. According to University spokeswoman Louise Dudley, of the roughly 16,000 applicants for the Class of 2003, 412 were specially referred to Dean of Admissions John A.
The University welcomed a new fraternity Wednesday when members of the Office of the Dean of Students approved a Fraternal Organization Agreement for Iota Phi Theta fraternity. Iota Phi Theta joins three other fraternities in the Black Fraternal Council - the organization that oversees fraternities with traditionally black membership. An FOA outlines a fraternity's formal relationship with the University. Iota Phi Beta formed on Grounds after students started an informal interest group last spring, hoping to bring another traditionally black fraternity to the University.
University Police have come one step closer to apprehending the suspect responsible for the Tuesday night burglaries of six University buildings. "A main suspect has been identified, and three felony warrants have been obtained for him," University Police Chief Michael Sheffield said. Police responded to a report of attempted burglary at 7:15 p.m.
Council members are predicting this year's College representative elections will be different. In last fall's elections, 11 candidates ran for six College representative positions and only 7 percent of all students voted.
In hopes of bringing more visibility into the field of Internet technology, the University is hosting e-summit@virginia Nov.
Mixed reaction from University students and faculty members is greeting the University's acknowledgment that a student's potential to donate money to the University has been used as a factor in admissions. According to documents obtained by The Cavalier Daily, the College's development office tracks about 30 applicants based on how much their friends and relatives may be able to donate to the University.
The College Advisory Board last night approved a referendum that will be voted on by members of the College of Arts & Sciences Nov.
As chairman of the Chandra Science Users Committee -- responsible for decisions on how to use one of the most powerful and expensive instruments ever propelled into space -- University Astronomy Prof.
In such a vast universe, the chance of detecting extraterrestrial intelligence seems rather slim.
Emergency Contraception 10 million women of childbearing age are having sex on the average night in the United States Over 70% of women 18 to 24 years old have already had their first sexual experience without the benefit of contraception. 2.7 million unintended pregnancies occurred in 1995 (the last year for which data was available). 27,000 condoms slip or break on the average night in the U.S. Of the 60 million women in the United States age 15 to 44, 28.8 million have had at least one unintended pregnancy. 28 percent of these women reported having an abortion. Experts at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists estimate that EC pills could prevent 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions in the U.S.
Six separate University buildings were reported burglarized or vandalized Tuesday night and early yesterday morning, in what University Police Lt.
What would you do if you saw a student cheating on a major test or exam? Or if someone asked for your help on a test?
After almost three years of negotiations, hassles and headaches, Student Council and Madison House have hammered out an agreement stipulating how much Student Activity Fee funding the community service organization will receive over the next nine years. The agreement is "the best deal Student Council can work out with Madison House," said Council Chief Financial Officer John Finley, who presented the proposal to Council Tuesday night.
Charlottesville Police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that took place late Tuesday night at Arby's fast food restaurant on Route 29. At about 11:31 p.m.
An underage Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity brother allegedly attempted to purchase alcohol with a house check, which violates the fraternity's Fraternal Organization Agreement, according to sources and a police summons.
As credit card companies entice students with everything from free t-shirts to college-themed shot glasses, some state officials say students are sometimes signing up for a cycle of debt when they sign up for new credit cards. Credit cards can be useful financial tools because they offer the convenience of knowing an item can be purchased now and paid for later.
A student whose parents may be inclined to donate money to the University may receive a small advantage when being considered in the admissions process, University officials say. According to documents obtained by The Cavalier Daily , the College's development office tracks applicants based on how much money their families and friends can contribute to the University. One document, which was sent to the Office of the President, has a list of "priority" and "regular" admissions prospects.
