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Ralliers turn out to support Bush, military

By Anthony LaMesa | February 25, 2003

Brandishing posters proclaiming "Bush is "'da man" and "Support our troops," a diverse group of students and Charlottesville residents gathered on the north steps of the Rotunda yesterday afternoon to support President Bush and the nation's armed forces. A handful of dissenters with anti-war and anti-Bush messages also attended the rally. The College Republicans and the Jefferson Leadership Foundation sponsored the rally, which lasted approximately 30 minutes and drew around 150 people, according to estimates by the College Republicans. "Our purpose was to respond to some of the more anti-American tones that the [anti-war] rallies have done," College Republicans President Ben Beliles said.

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PETA petitions national fraternity for suspension

By Natasha Altamirano | February 25, 2003

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for the disbanding of the Davidson College chapter of the locally-based Kappa Sigma fraternity Thursday, according to Stephanie Boyles, wildlife biologist from PETA's Research and Investigations Department. Davidson police arrested seven members and pledges of the Davidson, N.C.

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Dave Mathews Band helps Health Center with grant

By Christine Wallace | February 25, 2003

The Dave Matthews Band indirectly donated $10,000 in January to the University's Teen Health Center Education program, a gift that will help keep the program available to all schools in the Albemarle area. "We applied to the [BAMA Works] program in August and we found out about the grant in December," said Dyan Aretakis, Teen Health Center project director. The Center asked BAMA Works, a charity fund for the Charlottesville-Albemarle area founded by the band, for $10,000 in grant money, which they received in January. "We are very happy to receive that money," Aretakis said.

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County, University evaluate flood risk

By Mary Elizabeth Warren | February 24, 2003

Because of this weekend's rain and higher temperatures, which caused last week's accumulation of snow and ice to melt, minor flooding has been reported across the region and continues to be expected for the beginning of the week.

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Four Crozet teens charged with first-degree murder

By Natasha Altamirano | February 24, 2003

Albemarle County police arrested three suspects late Friday night and early Saturday morning accused of murdering their neighbor and setting fire to her Cling Lane home in Crozet Wednesday, killing a 3-year-old boy believed to be her son. Staunton police arrested one other suspect, according to count Police Chief John Miller. The suspects, two men and two juveniles, were charged with several felonies resulting from the fire. Police charged William Rockland Fugett Jr., 19, Robert Paul Davis, 18, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy with two counts of first degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, arson, robbery and breaking and entering, according to police officials. The two victims have not yet been identified, although police suspect the victims are Nola Annette Charles, 41, and her 3-year-old son. Both Fugett and Davis, along with one of the juveniles, lived on Cling Lane.

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Libertarians hold property rights rally

By Kara Rowland | February 24, 2003

Undeterred by freezing rain and cold temperatures Saturday afternoon, local residents gathered to express their frustration over what they claim is an unfair Albemarle County bureaucracy. Sponsored by the Charlottesville-based Jefferson Area Libertarians, "Rally 'Round the Flag" was held in support of businessman Tom Slonaker, who has been engaged in a zoning dispute with county administrators since August. Slonaker, owner of the Arby's restaurant in Forest Lakes, was issued citations for flying an Arby's flag on a flagpole outside his store, posting store advertisements in windows and parking an Arby's van in view of Rt.

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New leaders take reigns of ISC executive board

By Natasha Altamirano | February 24, 2003

Five young women emerged as leaders from the Inter-Sorority Council elections Friday to take the helm of the 2003-2004 ISC executive board. A single vote from each of the ISC's 16 sororities and a single vote from the 2002-2003 ISC executive board determined each of the winners. Voters elected Phi Mu member and third-year College student Cahill Zoeller president. Zoeller is the former ISC spokesperson.

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Film Festival cashes in on new theme

By Christine Wallace | February 21, 2003

The theme for the 2003 Virginia Film Festival, which will take place from Oct. 23 to Oct. 26, is "$," Festival Director Richard Herskowitz announced this week. "I talk with a lot of people who are board members as well as faculty advisors and we discuss possible themes" before we make a final decision, Herskowitz said. This year's theme follows in the trend of last year's -- "Wet" -- because it addresses a contemporary problem.

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Extra reading days win voter approval

By Whitney Garrison | February 21, 2003

Future students may enjoy more reading days during finals due to students' positive response to the reading days referendum put forth by Student Council President Micah Schwartz. The first question asked, "Would you like more study days interspersed during the fall and spring final exam periods?" In response, 67 percent of students said they would. The second question, however, was not as well received.

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News in Brief

By Jason Amirhadji | February 21, 2003

Engineers celebrate E-Week In celebration of National Engineers' Week, the Engineering Student Council has sponsored E-week events for all engineering students. This year's theme for E-week is "Gateway to Paradise." Events for E-week include floppy tower, a duct tape competition, a Lego building contest and life-size Monopoly. E-week is designed to celebrate the profession of engineering by recognizing the work of engineers with free breakfast, activities, relays, charity events, dinner and games. After being postponed Monday because of snow, E-week kicked off Tuesday with a modified schedule.

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Students select next year's Honor, UJC reps

By Riley McDonald | February 21, 2003

After a week that began with intense chalking around Grounds and ended with candidates spraying their initials in the snow, University students elected next year's Honor and Judiciary Committee representatives last night. The newly elected Honor Committee representatives from the College are Carey Mignerey, Okem Nwogu and Sean Kevin Driscoll, emerging from a nine-person pool of candidates. "I'm just excited right now," Nwogu said. Mignerey led the race with 1,171 votes.

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Former Yahoo! CEO visits University

By Natasha Altamirano | February 21, 2003

Tim Koogle, the former president and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. and 1973 University graduate, inaugurated the Batten Institute Speakers Series on Business Innovation at the Darden School auditorium Wednesday night. The annual series focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Council may voice support for living wage

By Angela Manese-Lee | February 20, 2003

The Living Wage Campaign may add Student Council to its list of supporters, pending a resolution vote next week. In the fall, a Council committee began investigating the issue of living wage at the University following a petition signed by 2000 concerned students.

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Thawing Out

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 20, 2003

After 10 inches of snow blanketed the University over the weekend, students and faculty returning to class this week were forced to dodge snow and ice faliing from the top of buildings around Grounds.

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Panel commemorates Dubois with readings

By Mary Pumphrey | February 20, 2003

To commemorate the anniversary of the publication of W.E.B. Dubois's "The Souls of Black Folk," members of the University community participated in a panel discussion last night honoring the author.

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