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Mock trial team medals at regionals, heads to national competition

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 3, 2004

The University is the only school in its region to send two mock trial teams to the Gold Field national championship, following the teams' successful finishes in the past weekend's regional competition. The two University mock trial teams came in fourth and fifth in the College Park tournament, guaranteeing both a spot in the most prestigious of the mock trial championships. The teams will travel to Des Moines April 2 to compete against a national array of teams. The University has a young mock trial program and has only once before been invited to a national tournament, Mock Trial Vice President Lauren Charneski said. "It's very exciting for us to actually have two bids," Charneski said. The top five teams from each region are invited to the Gold Flight tournament. In addition to the team medals, Cherneski and Lauren Bateman earned Outstanding Attorney awards, and Mostafa Abdel Karim garnered an Outstanding Witness award.

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FYC endorsement confusion draws some complaints

By Timothy Lee | March 3, 2004

Some members of First-Year Council are raising complaints over President Greg Jackson, Jr.'s endorsement of a Student Council presidential candidate after his organization officially endorsed another candidate. Fliers publicizing Jackson's endorsement of Noah Sullivan were distributed early this week in first years' mailboxes. Nathaniel Stone, endorsement committee chair for First-Year Council, which endorsed Greg Scanlon, expressed concern. "Everyone I have talked to has read it as a First-Year Council endorsement, not as a personal opinion," he said.

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Obstacles complicate UBE elections

By Timothy Lee | March 3, 2004

Some students experienced technical problems with the University Board of Elections Web site yesterday morning. UBE officials said the problem has been fixed, and students now can log on to the Web site from any computer. The UBE ran into unexpected trouble when it set up a second domain name, www.uvavote.com, to make it easier for student to access the voting site.

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Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

By Jason Amirhadji | March 3, 2004

In addition to raising money for the University's operations, capital campaigns have provided funding for a plethora of activities and construction projects around Grounds. The last capital campaign, which raised $1.43 billion from private donors and alumni, began in 1993 and was completed in 2000.

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Big-time donors

By Lauren Todd Pappa | March 3, 2004

For many University alumni, the experience of being a student at Mr. Jefferson's University has positively impacted their personal and professional lives.

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High-tech inventions to hit Grounds

By Jayni Foley and AJ Frank | March 3, 2004

University students soon may have access to personalized Web pages, no matter where they are around Grounds. Customized Web portals and a wireless network spanning the University are two technological innovations already in progress, according to ITC officials. The University is developing its Web portal through the Sakai Project, a national effort to build an open-source learning management system at universities across the country.

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Students turn out to donate blood

By Sarah R. Gatsos | March 3, 2004

University students, administrators and Charlottesville community members rolled up their sleeves and donated blood at the second annual bone marrow and blood drive yesterday at the McCue Center. Senior captain of the men's basketball team, Todd Billet, spearheaded the event.

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Development at Preston Commons abandoned

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 3, 2004

Charlottesville City Council voted 3-2 at its Monday meeting to abandon proposals to move ahead with the long-debated Preston Commons development project, bounded by Preston Avenue, Grady Avenue and 10th Street. The vote to stop development plans comes after more than a year of community member opposition and local developer disinterest. Community members at Monday's Council meeting voiced concerns that the Preston Commons development was not an appropriate use of the land on Preston Avenue. Council voted to abandon the development project despite the submission of two development plans by local firms Feb.

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Schools nix rivalry-based merchandise

By Shannon Sturcken | March 2, 2004

The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech have decided against plans for merchandising attire and souvenirs that promote rivalry between the two institutions, according to Virginia Tech spokesperson Larry Hincker. "We have never allowed the licensing of a product that would poke fun or possibly demean another university," Hincker said.

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Professors utilize more technology

By AJ Frank | March 2, 2004

The rapid increase in technological advances over the past half-century -- including increased dependence on computers, the Internet and other information technology -- has created a world in which an overabundance of information is available at the simple click of a mouse. The University has changed to fit into the new technological mode and professors from all departments now utilize technology in some respect, whether it is to conduct class roll or to post video-taped lectures on the Internet. History Prof.

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Prepaid tuition date postponed until fall

By Adam Kendrick | March 2, 2004

In response to 2003-2004 tuition hikes, officials at the Virginia Prepaid Education Program have delayed enrollment in their program from February 2004 until after most colleges and universities set tuition rates for the 2004-2005 academic year this spring, said Diana Cantor, executive director of the Virginia College Savings Plan, a state-sponsored financial aid program. The Virginia Prepaid Education Program enables families to save early and prepare for their children's college education through contracts, Cantor said. Any tuition increase beyond what is projected by those operating the Virginia College Savings Plan "will cause a potential financial strain" on the program, Cantor said. She noted that with the rise in tuition costs, families will be more apt to invest in these tuition programs, thus providing additional funding. Cantor said the program is tentatively slated to reopen in the fall. "We will not reopen unless we are relatively sure that the contracts will be financially sound," Cantor said. The VPEP encourages and provides a tax-exempt environment for investment.

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'Morning after pill' ban dies in Va. Senate

By Christopher Jones | March 1, 2004

A bill to ban Virginia's public institutions of higher education from distributing emergency contraceptives to students was stranded in committee Thursday, effectively killing it for the remainder of the session. The Senate Committee on Health and Education voted 10-4 with one abstention to reject the bill, sponsored by Del.

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Asian student summit draws many to U.Va.

By Corinne Shamy | March 1, 2004

Over 700 students from more than 60 East Coast colleges attended the East Coast Asian American Student Union conference at the University this weekend. "It was a strenuous but rewarding experience," said Janice Gumera, fourth-year Commerce student and ECAASU Conference chair.

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Honor, UJC candidates attend debates

By Lauren Todd Pappa | March 1, 2004

With elections beginning tomorrow, the University Board of Elections held two separate forums for Honor and University Judiciary Committee candidates in Jefferson Hall last night, giving them the opportunity to voice their opinions on a wide range of topics. Candidates running for seats on both committees responded to questions posed by the UBE dealing with issues pertinent to Honor and UJC. Six of the eleven candidates running for Honor were present, including College students Nikki Cowing, Rebecca Menges, Sara Page and Ben Sachs.

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