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Job prospects this year brighter for class of 2005

By AJ Frank | November 16, 2004

American employers expect to hire 13.1 percent more new graduates in 2005 than they did last year, according to a survey recently conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Students majoring in mechanical engineering, finance, electrical engineering, economics, computer science, business administration or accounting have the best chance of finding jobs, according to the survey. "Virginia graduates stand a great chance of finding employment opportunities," University Career Services Director Jim McBride said.

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SOLD OUT CROWD

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 16, 2004

Students were turned away from a packed room at last night's lecture by Rev. Irene Monroe, who discussed the role religion plays in discrimination against the LGBT community.Daisy Lundy, graduate assistant for the Kaleidoscope, said the high attendance was unexpected."We were incredibly excited by the turnout," Lundy said.

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Survey gauges college experience, finds some students not engaged

By Becca Garrison | November 16, 2004

Step aside Princeton Review -- the next generation of college applicants may change their selection from the school with the best parties to the school with the best student engagement. The National Survey for Student Engagement, released this week, is a yearly chance for institutions nationwide to find out what their students are getting out of their college experience, NSSE Senior Associate Director John Hayek said. For instance, this year's survey shows that while 81 percent of students are getting mostly A's and B's, they are studying on average half as much as professors believe they should be. The survey also found that 40 percent of first year students and a quarter of seniors never discuss ideas from their classes with a professor outside of the classroom. Student engagement comes in two forms, Hayek said.

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No major problems with ISIS reported

By Maria Tchijov | November 16, 2004

It's that time of year again -- a time for students to face ISIS, the course registration monster which garners annual groans from much of the University's student population. "But students never complain," University Registrar Carol Stanley said, jokingly. Registration for spring 2005 courses began yesterday and will continue for the next few weeks. The Registrar's Office, which handles the customer support end of the registration process and therefore deals with students who are having trouble with ISIS, had not received any complaints as of yesterday evening. "We are not aware of any problems going on at the moment," Stanley said.

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HONOR RECAP

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 16, 2004

The following is an update on students who have left the University this semester admitting guilt to an honor offense: August 31, 2004 A second-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences admitted to plagiarizing a short assignment and a final paper in an introductory level class.

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Iowa court rules child support should cover Greek fees in some cases

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 15, 2004

According to a decision by the Iowa Supreme Court Nov. 10, parents may be required to pay Greek fees as part of child-support payments, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Friday. Usually limited to tuition and books, the court found that child support payments can also encompass extracurricular activities such as sororities and fraternities as well as monthly allowances.

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EVERYBODY DANCE

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 15, 2004

The multi-ethnic group Allure performed at the Black Student Alliance's talent show, "Black in the Day," held last night in the McLeod Hall auditorium.

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Miami game draws record crowd, creates few problems

By Monika Galvydis | November 15, 2004

A record-setting football attendance at Scott Stadium for the University's last home football game of the season against the University of Miami Saturday resulted in little deviance from the usual game day antics. "Actually, it went rather well," Charlottesville Police Sgt.

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Virginia Baptists ponder selling Baptist Student Center property

By Margaret Bonner | November 12, 2004

The Virginia Baptists may sell the Baptist Student Center on the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and Brandon Avenue. The property study committee of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board recommended Wednesday that the group sell the University property as well as a center at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Board treasurer Eddie Stratton said. The University's center houses the Baptist Student Union, which emphasized that the Board's decision does not automatically translate into the sale of the property. "The Virginia Baptist Mission Board allowed the building to be sold at yesterday's meeting," Baptist Campus Minister Michelle Meyers said.

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Experts call jury sentence 'compromise'

By Jason Amirhadji | November 12, 2004

In what all parties involved describe as a tragedy, a University student and a local firefighter end up in an altercation after a night of heavy drinking, leaving one dead and the other in prison. One year later, a jury found former student Andrew Alston guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Nov.

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Two University professors honored by Scientific American magazine

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 12, 2004

Physics Prof. Joseph Poon and Engineering Prof. Gary Shiflet were both named to "Scientific American's" 50 Award list in this December's magazine issue. The magazine's editors honored the professors for creating "amorphous steel that could strengthen skyscrapers and armor-piercing rounds." According to the magazine's Web site, the 50 Award is given to individuals who have "exhibited outstanding technology leadership in the realms of research, business and policymaking." --Compiled by Matt Galati

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U.Va. students defeat Maryland students in 'Crimson War'

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 12, 2004

In a blood drive titled the "Crimson War," University students defeated University of Maryland students in a contest between the schools to determine which university could garner more blood donations. Ross Kimbel, Inter-Fraternity Council chair of community service, said the blood drive was one of the largest in University history. "It really sent shockwaves throughout the whole state of Virginia," Kimbel said. Kimbel said the state was short 300 units of blood before the drive, but through the Crimson War's efforts, the state is now 150 units over the shortage amount.

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