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Council discusses city budget issues

By Hannah Wallace | November 18, 2008

Seeking to navigate successfully through uncertain economic times, Charlottesville City Council reviewed the city?s 2009 fiscal year budget yesterday and heard recommendations for the 2010 fiscal year budget as well.Leslie Beauregard, director of budget and performance management, said if the city continues on its current financial trajectory, it may face a projected deficit of $9 million dollars by 2014.

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Business schools see increase in applications

By Samantha Koon | November 18, 2008

Business schools have seen a sharp increase in the number of applicants since 2005, according to a recent Kaplan, Inc. survey, which is a trend that may continue during the national economic downturn, experts say.?The applications to business schools are on the rise,? said Dan LeClair, vice president & chief knowledge officer for Assocation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, adding that many speculators think it is due in part to the uncertainty of the economy.Liza Weale, director of graduate programs for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, noted that interest in graduate degrees generally rises during market downturns.

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Two student-organized initiatives seek to promote University abroad

By Prateek Vasireddy | November 17, 2008

In an effort to improve the University?s name recognition outside the United States, two student-run initiatives are planning a variety of projects to better inform international students, parents and employers about how the University operates and the opportunities it offers.First-year College student Karissa Nanetta, project leader for U.Va.

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WBC chooses not to protest performance

By Kelly Morenus | November 17, 2008

Hundreds of students lined the walkway near the University Chapel Friday night in a candlelight protest of the Westboro Baptist Church?s planned picketing of ?The Laramie Project,? a performance sponsored by Queer and Allied Activism as part of Proud to Be Out Week.The WBC ? a group based in Topeka, Kan.

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U.Va. students step up safety after robbery

By Emily Poe | November 17, 2008

After last Wednesday night?s alleged robbery at gunpoint on Shamrock Road, about which the University community received an e-mail Thursday, some students are more aware of their safety.Since the incident, students living in the areas around Shamrock Road have been ?more conscious,? third-year College student Clay Abel said.

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Charlottesville loses 500 jobs in one year

By Katherine Raichlen | November 17, 2008

The Charlottesville metropolitan area lost 500 jobs during a one-year period from September 2007 to September 2008, according to data released Thursday by the Virginia Employment Commission.Despite the rise in unemployment, ?the Charlottesville area still doesn?t do that bad in terms of the national area,? said William Mezger, chief economist of the Virginia Employment Commission.

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Honor discusses support officer demographics

By Stephanie Kassab | November 17, 2008

The Honor Committee presented demographics data about the Committee and its support officers at last night?s meeting.Committee Chair Jess Huang said this is the first year the Committee compiled demographics data, noting that she hopes the Committee will continue to gather data about demographics to track the relevance of the information throughout the years.?It?s extremely important to first assess what we have,? Huang said.About 92.5 percent of students involved with the honor system responded to the survey, with 224 of 242 students responding to the demographics survey.

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University researches cost-efficient social services

By Branden Ly | November 17, 2008

University economics professors and students are collaborating with the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County in an effort to make social services more cost-efficient and effective.The project focuses on the Charlottesville/Albemarle Commission on Children and Families, an agency charged with managing the Comprehensive Services Act, Commission Director Gretchen Ellis said.?The Comprehensive Services Act is a state-wide program that provides funding for kids that need foster care, are at-risk, or have special-[education] needs that can?t be met in public schools,? Ellis said.

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Connecting gown with town?

By Alex Foreman | November 17, 2008

Student Council has allocated about a quarter of its available University Unity Project grant money, $2,700, to student groups working within the Charlottesville community.With the help of a $10,000 donation from the University Bookstore, Student Council developed the initiative with the hope of creating a stronger connection between the student community and the Charlottesville community, University Unity Project Chair Rob Atkinson said.

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ACT grows in popularity

By Bethel Habte | November 13, 2008

While the SAT Reasoning Test remains the most widely taken college entrance exam, the ACT is gaining popularity among college-bound high school students in this admission season.According to data on The Washington Post?s Web site, the number of ACTs taken by students nationwide thus far in 2008 is about 20 percent higher than in 2005.

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Researchers discover way to reverse effects of aging

By Kelly Morenus | November 13, 2008

In the November issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, University researchers in the endocrinology department published their discovery of a way to increase growth hormone levels in the elderly that may lead to advances in reversing the physical effects of aging.Asst.

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University students to begin art program in county schools

By Alexandra Hemenway | November 12, 2008

Student Council?s Student Arts Committee recently announced the creation of the Arts Education Program, through which committee members and other interested University student volunteers will teach Albemarle County elementary and middle school students about art.This effort, Committee Chair Jenny Smith said, seeks to supplement both art education and education on a broader level.?The arts are enriching to education generally,? Smith said.

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