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Crystal Ball predicts government shutdown blowback

The Center for Politics’ Crystal Ball released an article Thursday titled “The Politics of the Shutdown: If Republicans get the blame, moderates will pay the price,” which argued the government shutdown may reflect poorly upon the Republican Party leading into the 2014 midterm elections.


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VCU reports tuberculosis case

Roughly 300 students at Virginia Commonwealth University were notified via email this week that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis after learning an infected student had attended multiple classes before being diagnosed.


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Behrle addresses Student Council

Honor Committee Chair Evan Behrle, fourth-year College student, spoke at Student Council’s representative body meeting Tuesday about recent changes to the honor system as well as the Honor Committee’s plans to enforced the changes over the current academic year.


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U.Va. plans for government shutdown

At midnight Tuesday, federal legislators announced an official government shutdown due to partisan contention regarding President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act. The impact of the government shutdown on the University is minimal for now, but a prolonged shutdown could have severe consequences on University operations.


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E-verify may emerge in Virginia

With the introduction of a new state initiative, Virginia officials are in the process of creating an electronic identity authentication system which will include residents’ addresses, driver’s license numbers and other personal information for use by state agencies.


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Miller Center, Washington Post investigate American Dream

An increasing number of Americans are losing faith in the “American Dream,” as financial hardships and stagnant jobs are weighing down on people across the country, according to a poll conducted jointly by the Miller Center and The Washington Post earlier this month.


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Eduction Prof. develops text messaging application process

Ben Castleman, Acting Assistant Professor in the Curry School of Education, has partnered with the Workforce Competitiveness and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to develop a text messaging service for “Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs,” more commonly recognized as “West Virginia GEAR UP.” With the intent of serving predominantly lower-income students by providing additional information and counseling services throughout the college application process, the federal government established GEAR UP in 1998.


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Housing Issue: Off-Grounds

The main attraction to Wertland is its vibrant social life and wide variety of apartments. From smaller, old-fashioned buildings, to grand historical houses, to brand-spanking-new-never-been-lived-in apartments, Wertland offers it all at a variety of prices — most of which are affordable.


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Housing Issue: On-Grounds

The Lawn, which was the center of Thomas Jefferson’s original design for the University, is the middle of Central Grounds. While “Lawnies,” the term for those who live on the Lawn, can roll out of bed and into the Rotunda, a trip to the Aquatic and Fitness Center, Gilmer Hall or North Grounds requires a bit of a walk.


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Local businesses seek share of University spending

Recent protests by the Living Wage Campaign have turned a greater focus towards the University’s use of contractors. Ridge Schuyler, who helped to author a report on poverty in Charlottesville, sees the University’s contracting operations as an opportunity.


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