A bus route proposed by Student Council would run from 12:30 a.m. to 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The "Holiday Route" would service North Grounds, first-year dorms, JPA and the 14th Street/Rugby Road area.
Polls for the fall student elections closed Wednesday at midnight. Ten percent of the entire student body logged online to select representatives to fill vacant positions and approve a referendum on renewable energy. "The elections went smoothly this year," University Board of Elections Chair Steve Yang said. Voter turnout decreased slightly from that of last fall's elections.
University employees will follow in students' footsteps next semester with the establishment of a Sustained Dialogue group specifically designed to open lines of communication among diverse groups of faculty and staff. Instructional Technology Manager John Alexander established the group along with Rachel Saury, director of the Center for Instructional Technology, and Daisy Rodriguez, assistant dean for Asian/Asian Pacific American students.
In a last-ditch attempt to garner support for their respective candidates, both the University Democrats and the College Republicans are voyaging to the swing state of Pennsylvania, where the race for president currently is regarded as a dead heat. The University Democrats will be stationed in Pittsburgh, Pa., while the College Republicans first will arrive in Harrisburg, Pa., before "fanning out around the state," according to College Republicans President Ali Ahmad. The University Democrats, in conjunction with Cavs for Kerry, plan to bring about 50 students to partner with the organization PA Victory '04 in its get-out-the-vote efforts. "Pennsylvania has 21 electoral votes, and it's a really close election that's going to be a nail-biter no matter what," said University Democrats President Ally Gold.
The Virginia Film Festival began last night with the 17th annual Opening Night Gala at the University's Bayly Art Museum. The gala officially launches a festival for which ticket sales have dramatically increased this year. "Comparing Internet ticket sales from this year to last year, which was a comparable year, we have done twice as much," said Logan Byers, the Virginia Film Festival box office manager.
The Belly Dance Club performs in McLeod Hall last night at a concert benefiting Alternative Spring Break and the United Way.
If the presidential election were held today, the breakdown of battleground states would probably give President George W.
Three new doctors from the University Medical Center were included in the recently published 2004 America's Top Doctors guide to specialists. Compiled and published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the book also includes 45 other previously listed University specialists.
Your mother may be right: Too much time on the phone may be detrimental to your health. A recent Swedish study shows that people who use mobile phones for more than 10 years could increase their risk of developing a tumor, University Wire reported.
The Nov. 2 elections in the City of Charlottesville will be the sixth election to feature computerized eSlate voting systems, which were originally purchased by the city in order to accommodate handicapped voters. The eSlate takes the place of traditional lever or punch-card machines by providing a large electronic screen that can be manipulated with a wheel at the base of the machine. By turning the system's selection wheel, the voter then highlights election choices and presses a button to vote.
After the recent shooting of Albemarle County police dog Ingo, the Albemarle County Police Foundation has begun a fund to bring a new dog to the force, WINA Radio reported. Ingo was shot in the line of duty by alleged burglar Robert Lee Cooke of Goochland Sunday on Reservoir Road.
To celebrate the opening of the University's new West Range Cafe, located near Garrett Hall, WNRN 91.9 radio visited the new dining location to play music and offer prizes to some lucky students.
The University now is in full compliance with new procurement requirements set by Virginia Gov. Mark R.
A colorful chalking, created by members of the Multicultural Greek Council, greeted students passing by the Amphitheater last night. The MGC executive board decided to chalk the Amphitheater in an effort to raise awareness about multicultural fraternities and sororities at the University. The chalking consists of eight panels, one for the MGC and seven for each of its member organizations, including Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Lambda Phi Epsilon and Delta Lambda Phi Fraternities, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Sigma Psi Zeta and Theta Nu Xi Sororities, Inc. The MGC is one of the four Greek governing councils at the University, including the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and the Black Fraternal Council. Founded at the University 14 years ago, the MGC is the youngest of the Greek Councils.
The University ranks 21st nationally -- tied with five other schools -- among research institutions that produce Fulbright Scholars, according to a report by the Institute of International Education released in the Oct.
The University Health System last Monday began using a new $2.7 million cancer treatment system. The innovative TomoTherapy Hi-Art System will allow greater precision in eradicating tumors, while lessening the side effects of radiation treatment on healthy tissue, according to a Health System press release. The Health System is the 16th center in the country to use the therapy, which was developed at the University of Wisconsin.
Student Council voted to establish fourth-year Engineering student Evan Feinman as the first University student liaison to Charlottesville City Council last night. "I applaud Student Council for making an effort to develop a consistent and long-term relationship with the City on a formal basis," City Council Member Blake Caravati said.
Battleground states. Winner-take-all. Toss-ups. Swing states and strongholds. Every four years, presidential candidates, their campaigns and followers all grapple with a complex web of geography, demographics and math to determine where, when and how they will campaign.
Student Council members voted to table a bill that would create a public record of Council members' votes in a majority vote at last night's meeting. While all members agree on the fundamental logic of the bill, some members voiced concerns regarding how constituents could construe a member's vote since the bill did not include a venue for Council members to explain their reasoning behind their decisions. Some members said Council needs a week to make changes to the bill to include a system for reporting their rationale along with their vote. "There are some more kinks that need to be worked out," Director of University Relations Peter Farrell said.
About two dozen student leaders met last night to discuss the recently released President's Commission on Diversity and Equity report, "Embracing Diversity in Pursuit of Excellence." Student Council President Noah Sullivan began by handing out a sheet that highlighted 10 of the report's recommendations. After about 90 minutes of discussion, Sullivan then took an informal poll to see which of the report's recommendations the students felt were most important and should be addressed immediately. The three recommendations that received the most votes were broadening the first-year experience to include a residential component of the Sustained Dialogue program, creating a clear system for reporting racial incidents, and supporting programs for peer mentorship education and providing cultural group assistance for the wide range of cultural groups at the University. "My hope for this year and going forward is that if students can remain in the driver seat on issues of diversity and equity than we can make sure the student voice is heard," Sullivan said. One of the major issues discussed was the report's proposal to split the non-Western perspective requirement into two requirements: Global Diversity and U.S.
