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StudCo presents resolutions on ethics board, reimbursement

Student Council introduced two resolutions at its meeting last night which would create the annual Rules and Ethics Board as well as change the reimbursement policy for Council. According to Executive Vice President Nicholas Jordan, Council creates a Rules and Ethics Board each year. "Basically, it's a way to hold us accountable ... every year a Rules and Ethics Board is established," he said. The Rules and Ethics Board consists of students from the University who are not members of Council, Jordan said, explaining that nine total representatives will be on the board, with three schools having two representatives.

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An animated crowd of students and community members gathered at the foot of the Rotunda last night to show support for Republican incumbent Sen.

Student weight gain a reality

According to research presented last week, the "freshman 15" might be more real than previously thought -- although the actual weight gained by freshman is more likely to be between five and 10 pounds. The research, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson, assistant research professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, indicates that, on average, students gain weight upon entering college.

Clarification

The Oct. 23 News story "Mid-Autumns Carnival raises $4,000" states the event was "organized through the work of the four Greek councils, Student Council, Fourth Year Trustees, the Alumni Association, the Parent's Program and the University Programs Council." More specifically, the carnival was planned and executed by a committee that included eight members of the IFC and ISC and two representatives from the non-profit organization Building Tomorrow.

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Life in the Mumps House

A Forced Isolation With the number of students afflicted by mumps since the outbreak began at the University this fall already well into the double digits, many have had to leave Grounds to recover without spreading the highly contagious illness.

Glitch occurs in City's electronic election ballot

Voters in Charlottesville, Alexandria and Falls Church may be in for a surprise when they reach the end of their electronic ballot Nov.

House candidates debate in Lynchburg

Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., Democrat Al Weed and Independent Green Party candidate Joseph Oddo discussed issues ranging from Iraq to campaign finance to Medicare last night during their first televised debate.

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Army commander addresses war on terror

The Miller Center hosted a talk by Lieut. General R. Steven Whitcomb, who commands the Third Army, U.S.

StudCo hosts first-ever Va. legislator forum

Five members of the Virginia General Assembly who graduated from the University participated in a legislator forum held in Wilson Hall last night. Sponsored by the Student Council Legislative Affairs Committee, the forum consisted of alumni serving in both the House of Delegates and the Senate.

Jefferson's slave records now available online

Monticello has recently created an electronic resource called the Monticello Plantation Database, which contains a searchable catalog of Thomas Jefferson's slave records. The database is available on the Monticello Web site. The project, which began in 1996, was organized by Lucia "Cinder" Stanton, Shannon Senior Historian at Monticello.

Judiciary Committee selects first-year judges

Seventeen students were chosen last week to serve as first-year judges, according to Connor Sullivan, University Judiciary Committee vice chair for first years. The newly selected panel then elected Payvand Ahdout to serve as chair of the First Year Judiciary Committee.

Mid-Autumns Carnival raises $4,000

Hordes of young children and their parents descended upon Mad Bowl Saturday afternoon to enjoy the first annual Mid-Autumns Carnival while also supporting several charitable causes. Carnival Director Jeremy Pollock estimated that over 3000 people attended the event. The event -- organized through the work of the four Greek councils, Student Council, Fourth Year Trustees, the Alumni Association, the Parent's Program and the University Programs Council -- raised approximately $4,000 on Saturday alone.

Ayers wins Thomas Jefferson award

College Dean Edward L. Ayers was selected to receive the 53rd annual Thomas Jefferson Award, the University's highest honor, during Fall Convocation Friday, Oct.

Former football player endows merit scholarship

Chicago Bears running back and University alumnus Thomas Q. Jones announced the establishment of a scholarship fund that will help students from a five-county area in Southwest Virginia at a ceremony Saturday. The scholarship fund will grant $2,000 per year to qualifying students from the Southwest Virginia counties of Dickinson, Lee, Russell, Scott or Wise, or in the city of Norton. Students may renew the scholarship each year following their first years as long as they remain qualified.

Town Center II opens at University Research Park

University officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Town Center II building, part of the University Research Park. University Research Park was developed through the U.Va.

Student struck by car on JPA

Monday morning a female University student was hit by a car while crossing Jefferson Park Avenue near New Cabell Hall and Dawson's Row. Fourth-year College student Andy Riff said he was crossing the street with his roommates and the female student at a spot he described as an "unmarked crosswalk." "We thought it was unsafe, but it is a convenient spot to cross," he said. Around 7:45 a.m.

New Spring '07 COD available today

The University registrar released the Spring 2007 Course Offering Directory online today. One new change has been made to the COD, according to University Registrar Carol Stanley: students will now be able to open both the online database which houses the University record and the COD at the same time. "You'll be able to toggle between the course descriptions and COD," she said. According to Stanley, individual schools and departments determine course offerings, rather than the registrar. "Departments determine their course offerings in concert with their faculty," Stanley said.