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Virginia Pep Band plans protest for Saturday afternoon

By Tom Christensen | March 25, 2009

Before the start of the men?s lacrosse game Saturday, the Virginia Pep Band will protest the University?s allegedly reiterated decision to disallow it from playing at varsity Olympic sporting events not attended by the Cavalier Marching Band.?The administration?s decision to exclude the Pep Band should alarm all students who care about student leadership at the University,? stated Alexander Houck, Pep Band director and third-year College student, in a press release.

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Honor amends student trial date selection steps

By Cameron Feller | March 24, 2009

In advance of the Honor Committee?s transition of power in early April, current members approved an amendment Sunday meant to improve trial processing efficiency and also unveiled a new Web site meant to better communicate with students.The amendment, which had been discussed for several weeks, alters sections IV.C.8.

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Student Council transfers power to Nelson administration yesterday

By Jane Ma | March 24, 2009

Student Council formally transitioned from the Matt Schrimper administration to the John Nelson administration last night.Prior to the start of the swearing-in ceremony, though, the outgoing Council president made sure his final piece of legislation passed.Council voted to accept a bill, drafted by third-year student Schrimper, recognizing Noble Cozart Lampkin as the official University dog.

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Foxfield Races alter rules, aim to reduce drinking

By Kevin Mead | March 24, 2009

Foxfield Race officials made several changes to race policies this year to reduce instances of public drunkenness and underage drinking, Director of Racing Patrick Butterfield said.Perhaps the most readily noticeable policy change for the April 25 race is that students older than 21 this year will no longer receive armbands identifying themselves as such, because it was too easy for underage attendees to find wristbands, Butterfield said.

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New research grants bolster arts projects

By Cameron Feller | March 24, 2009

In an effort to expand undergraduate arts research opportunities and establish a set of grant awards especially for creative subjects, officials recently created the University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects.

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Honor announces new chair, vice chairs

By Cameron Feller | March 23, 2009

The Honor Committee held its annual retreat this weekend, during which the newly elected Committee worked to plan its year-long term and name its new chair and vice chairs.Third-year Commerce School student David Truetzel was named the Committee?s new chair, replacing current Honor Chair Jess Huang.?Trusting me to serve as their representative to the wider University community is obviously a huge honor,? Truetzel said.Truetzel, who has been involved with honor since his first year, said ?everyone was really excited? at the retreat for the new administration.

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Poor economy impacts U.Va. departments

By Prateek Vasireddy | March 23, 2009

As the economic downturn continues, department chairs in various schools are reporting difficulties with hiring faculty and expanding services like course offerings and funding for faculty travel.The commonwealth?s projected budget cuts affect schools and departments differently, based on how much those sections depend on state funds, said Elizabeth Fortune, associate dean of finance and administration for the Architecture School.The University assigns its budget cuts based on a proportionate share of its state funds, explained Colette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget.?What the central budget office does is assign the cuts to the major vice presidential offices,? Sheehy said.

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Students voice complaints about commencement pick

By Kate Colwell | March 20, 2009

In response to the announcement of Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III as the University?s spring commencement speaker, several students have begun circulating a petition to contest the process by which Wilkinson was selected.The petition, which as of press time had gained 336 signatures on ipetitions.com, reads, ?We the undersigned encourage the UVA administration to create a better, more transparent and more accountable commencement speaker selection committee to better reflect and respect the diverse opinions of the student body.? The petition states that the student body deserves a unifying speaker as well as a ?fair, open and respectful? process through which a speaker can be selected.College fourth-year Quynh Khanh Vu, who also serves as a Cavalier Daily senior advertising representative, said she drafted the petition for several reasons.

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Politics, economic departments alter major requirements, course selection

By Matt Conover | March 20, 2009

The University?s economics and foreign affairs departments both recently decided to change their major requirements and required classes for those majors.The economics department has been discussing the changes to its major requirements for quite some time, said Ron Michener, director of undergraduate studies in the economics department.

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Study finds college grads unhappy with occupations

By Matt Conover | March 20, 2009

A recent survey of 600 college graduates found that only 30 percent of respondents like or love their current occupations.The study, conducted by the Rockport Institute, a career-counseling firm, surveyed college graduates living in the Washington D.C.

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SIS debut stirs varied responses, questions

By Ashley Mathieu | March 19, 2009

Since the Student Information System?s debut Monday, some students have expressed concerns about the new online system, citing a variety of difficulties logging in and general user unfamiliarity.The SIS, which replaced the Integrated Student Information System as the University?s online course registration system of record, was intended to offer students a greater variety of registration and financial aid features, said Carole Horwitz, director of communications for the Student Systems Project.

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Neff plans to battle Bell for delegate seat

By Rodger Nayak | March 19, 2009

Former IBM executive Cynthia Neff said Tuesday that she will seek to represent the Virginia?s 58th district, officially declaring her intent to run as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates? elections later this year.

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Study examines 234 wrongful convictions

By Sarah Wooten | March 19, 2009

Research conducted by a University Law professor in conjunction with a non-profit organization highlights ?the need for better oversight and better standards in forensic science,? said Innocence Project spokesperson Eric Ferrero.Assoc.

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