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Clark Hall evacuated after exam day threat

By Becca Garrison | July 14, 2005

A bomb threat directed at Clark Hall resulted in the evacuation of the building and relocation of summer session classes and exams Monday morning. The building was cleared without incident and reopened by 10:30 a.m. "These bomb threats disrupt the entire University community, causing us to pull people out of their workplaces and relocate classes," University spokesperson Carol Wood said. A full investigation is now underway. According to a press release, University police responded to a call made at 6:45 a.m.

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Face-to-face with the London bombings

By Katie McDaniel | July 14, 2005

The title of the study abroad program is "The Culture of London, Past and Present." We'd spent four jam-packed weeks delving into classic British literature, touring museums, attending plays and musicals and exploring the city on foot.

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Thunderstorms wreak havoc across Grounds

By Becca Garrison | July 7, 2005

A severe thunderstorm caused 16,000 people in the Charlottesville area to lose power on Tuesday as well as significant damage to the University landscape, officials said. No injuries or deaths resulted from the storm. At least ten trees were lost on Central Grounds alone, University director of facilities Chris Willis said.

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Economics dept. looks into possible cheating

By Leah Nylen | July 7, 2005

A number of first-year graduate economics students may have cheated on a homework assignment, according to economics department Chair David Mills. He declined to say exactly how many of the approximately 35 first-year students may be involved. "More than one," student is involved, Mills said.

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Supreme Court rules against file-sharing firms

By Matt Galati | June 30, 2005

On its final day in session, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that distributors of file-sharing programs can be held responsible for copyright violation for their user's actions, a major development in the ongoing controversy over the use of peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing services. In the case of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Studios v.

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Heritage Repertory Theatre opens season

By Matt Galati | June 23, 2005

The smell of pine tar and freshly cut grass is in the air as the Heritage Repertory Theatre kicks off its Summer 2005 Season with two baseball-related productions, Richard Dresser's "Rounding Third" and Richard Adler and Douglass Wallop's "Damn Yankees" musical production.

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Law School to offer January Term classes

By Leah Nylen | June 23, 2005

Beginning in January of next year, the Law School will offer classes during the January term. "We decided for various pedagogical reasons to shorten semester to 13 weeks, so we had an extra week at the beginning of the spring semester," Thomas Nachbar, Law Professor and chair of the faculty curriculum committee, said.

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Workers flatten original O-Hill Dining Hall

By Alex Sellinger | June 23, 2005

The demolition of the old Observatory Hill dining hall and the Treehouse this summer marks the beginning of an ambitious redevelopment of the Alderman Road area that is eventually slated to replace many of the suite style "newdorms." The Board of Visitors approved concept, design and site guidelines for the first phase of the planned development of first-year dorms at their meeting which concluded earlier this month. The first two new buildings are expected to be done by 2008, and will provide 'swing space' to accommodate first-year students while construction is underway.

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Area delegates start campaigns

By Becca Garrison | June 23, 2005

The partisan composition of the University's surrounding three districts may create for a predictable election day in November for the Virginia House of Delegates, Politics Prof.

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