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Independent Student Arts Project Fund receives boost

By Timothy Lee | September 29, 2004

During the 2003-04 school year, University students requested a total of $46,608 for various independent student arts projects -- over six times more than the Independent Student Arts Project Fund could allocate with its $7,500 budget. The fund received a boost last night when Student Council voted to make Council's contribution to the fund permanent by making the allocation part of the Council bylaws. "The fund is important because it is a tangible way for Student Council to help the student body," said College Rep.

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Zelikow: al-Qaeda attack now less likely

By Matt Galati | September 28, 2004

"We are safer -- but not safe." This was the underlying message that Philip Zelikow, 9/11 Commission executive director and executive director of the University's Miller Center of Public Affairs, relayed last night in the Chemistry Auditorium. Zelikow discussed the time period before the terrorist attacks of Sept.

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Police open hotline to accept serial rapist tips

By Monika Galvydis | September 28, 2004

As part of its ongoing attempt to apprehend the Charlottesville serial rapist, the Albemarle County Police Department this week established a 24-hour manned hotline solely dedicated to the pursuit of the suspect. With the implementation of the hotline, the police now have four avenues of communication through which the public can offer information pertaining to the suspect: the new hotline, the Crimestoppers phone line, the e-mail address wanted@albemarle.org and written correspondence with Det.

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Va. couples' income slips for second year in row

By Johanna Cluver | September 28, 2004

The adjusted gross marital income in Virginia is decreasing, according to a study by the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Income information released by the Virginia tax department was the main tool used in conducting the study, said Stephen C.

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New group targets congressional races

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 28, 2004

By Jessica Halper Cavalier Daily Staff Writer While information about the presidential election bombards students from nearly all directions, most students hear very little about the congressional elections. Third-year College student Nathan Vassar wants to change all that.

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NYU, UNC see recent suicides

By Becca Garrison | September 28, 2004

The University of North Carolina and New York University recently have stepped up efforts to prevent suicide among their students. Six students committed suicide at UNC within the past two years, and NYU has seen six suicides in the last year alone. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college-age students and a huge public health issue, said Lenny Carter, a counselor at the University's Counseling and Psychological Services.

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Virginia anticipates Jeanne downpour

By AJ Frank | September 28, 2004

Second-year College student Gray Crabtree traveled to the University of Florida this weekend to attend her boyfriend's formal, expecting to fly home Sunday evening.

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9/11 director may visit U.Va. before Nov. 2

By Shannon Sturcken | September 27, 2004

Discussions may be in the works to bring filmmaker Michael Moore to the University as part of his "Slacker Uprising Tour," according to Alex Thurber, University Programs Council speakers committee chair. Thurber said one of Moore's agents contacted her last week with the date that the filmmaker was available to come to Charlottesville -- Oct.

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Honor endorses anti-hate statement

By Sarah R. Gatsos and Lauren Todd Pappa | September 27, 2004

In response to the alleged racial hate crime against fourth-year College student Amey Adkins, the Honor Committee overwhelming voted to endorse a statement condemning acts of discrimination and hate at the University last night. "I think tonight we took a step in the right direction in stating we are not just against lying, cheating or stealing---we're not just defined in this negative sense, but also this positive sense of really having this vision for U.Va.," Sullivan said. The recommendation to bring the statement to the Honor Committee came from the Diversity Advisory Board and the Black Student Alliance.

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Boston floats database to track off-campus students

By AJ Frank | September 27, 2004

In response riots following this year's Superbowl, Boston's city council has proposed an ordinance to create a centralized database of students who are living in Boston. The database would track the addresses and phone numbers of all students living off-campus who attend Boston's sixty colleges and universities. The ordinance was proposed following riots that occurred after the New England Patriots won the 2004 Superbowl in which one person was killed and several others were seriously injured.

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Attacks in Albemarle County renew serial rapist fears

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 27, 2004

Albemarle County residents were warned by police to remain vigilant last week following two reports by a woman in the Hydraulic Road area that a suspicious man was hovering near her home on Tuesday night and Thursday morning, The Daily Progress reported Saturday. The woman described the man hovering near her home as black, in his 20s or 30s, about six feet tall and weighing about 180 pounds. The Daily Progress reported that although police are not connecting the Westfield Court incidents to the serial rapist, they are still recognizing the seriousness of the incidents. Police used an automated phone message system typically used only for storm evacuations to send a warning to residents after Tuesday night's incident, The Daily Progress reported. Police told The Daily Progress that they are asking anyone who sees the prowler to call 911 immediately. A $20,000 reward currently exists for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of area's still-at-large serial rapist. --Compiled by Anthony LaMesa

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University included on top list of schools for sports merchandising

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 27, 2004

The University has received yet another accolade. According to the Atlanta-based Collegiate Licensing Company, the University ranks as one of the top 50 colleges and universities in the United States for the amount of school merchandise sold. The company releases a list at the beginning of every year ranking schools for the amount of merchandise sold.

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INDIAN SUMMER

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 27, 2004

A University student took yesterday took advantage of the weekend's balmy weather to catch up on reading beneath a tree on the Lawn.

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Faculty engage in recruiting diverse peers

By Sarah R. Gatsos | September 24, 2004

In an effort to recruit and hire more female and minority faculty members, the University is taking on a more active search procedure. University spokesperson Carol Wood said the University already has had success with recruiting and hiring female and minority faculty members. "This increase focus goes hand-in-hand with the President's Commission on Diversity and Equality," Wood said.

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Key to facing hurricanes is better preparation

By Sarah Barry | September 24, 2004

I am from South Florida, the unofficial sunshine/lightning capital of the world. Let's just say that the weather down there is often a lot more interesting than Virginia's usual forecasts of "haze" or "wintry mix." And so, during these last partly cloudy/drizzly weeks, my attention has been focused on the state I love and the barrage of hurricanes that seem to have decided that Florida needs to be wiped off the map.

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Studies target kids' weight problems

By Qian E. Xu | September 24, 2004

Many agree that obesity is a significant problem in many Western and some developing countries. According to the 11th European Congress on Obesity, this problem affects more than 300 million people.

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