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Honor completes Bloomfield investigations

Eleven months and 158 charges later, the Honor Committee has finished all the investigations for the Bloomfield plagiarism cases. So far, 38 students who took the Physics 105 and 106 courses, How Things Work, have been dismissed from the University, including those who admitted guilt before and after their investigation panels. Of 59 cases referred to trial, twenty still are pending, and Committee Chairman Thomas Hall estimates they will not be completed until the end of the semester. "We obviously are glad to have the investigation stage completed, and the process has been quite smooth," Hall said. Trial Statistics click here Hall said he expected the trials to be finished last semester but now is confident they will finish by the end of the semester. "The cases may have moved slower than anticipated, but the truth has been found in every case," he said.


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Second-year student drowns in Cancun Second-year College student Julia G. Nystrom, who was on leave this semester, drowned in Cancun, Mexico sometime in February, Dean of Students Penny Rue said in a press release.


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Student's condition critical after car accident

Second-year College student Dorian Stacy Brown remains in critical condition at the U.Va. Medical Center after losing control of her Ford Taurus sedan and striking a tree early yesterday morning. Both speed and alcohol were involved in the accident, however, the specifics of the incident remain unclear, according to the Albemarle County Police Department. "Charges are pending in this case," police Sgt.


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Minority rights groups join hands

A coalition of five of the largest minority rights advocacy groups at the University is seeking special status under the Office of the Dean of Students. The coalition consists of representatives from the Asian Student Union, Black Student Alliance, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Union, Latino Student Union and the National Organization of Women. In seeking special status under the Office of the Dean of Students, the current coalition members hope to formalize the group to ensure that it remains active in future years. "We envision [the coalition] as being a fairly autonomous group, separate from the administration but supported by it," ASU President Ryan McCarthy said. Formalizing the coalition also would improve commitment and recognition from the five member organizations, which currently is lacking, according to the proposal for special status. Gaining recognition from the Office of the Dean of Students would "be a means of making the name more recognizable," NOW President Kate Hendricks said. The five groups have worked together informally under various titles for several years, sponsoring panel discussions and gathering to jointly endorse candidates for student elections. The coalition sponsored a forum Oct.


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Some literally dying for more sleep

The shrill wail of an alarm clock breaks the morning silence, causing millions of groggy Americans to fumble instinctively for the snooze bar. But the damage already may be done, according to University of California-San Diego psychiatrist Daniel Kripke, who recently found that too much sleep could be a matter of life or death. Kripke's results appear in last month's issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. In the largest study of its kind, Kripke and four other medical professionals tracked the sleeping patterns of 1.1 million adults between the ages of 32 and 102.


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Democratic candidates for City Council, Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati and Alexandria Searls, will face only one major opponent in the upcoming May election. Charlottesville General Registrar Sheri L.


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Students elect Schwartz Council president

After an arduous run-off campaign, third-year College student Micah Schwartz emerged victorious last night over rival third-year College student Steven Reinemund to capture the Student Council presidency. "Obviously I am ecstatic about the results and look forward to getting started immediately," Schwartz said. Schwartz received 1,595 votes in the run-off to Reinemund's 1,026 votes, with 15.12 percent of the entire student body voting.


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City residents object to Ivy Road parking garage

To the distress of some Charlottesville residents, the University plans to build a 1,200 car parking garage behind the Cavalier Inn on Ivy Road. Representatives of the Lewis Mountain Road Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to oppose construction on the planned parking garage Monday night.


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Online course evaluations may start soon

The days of filling out course evaluations in class soon may come to an end - a new online evaluation system is on the way. "This is an initiative that has been over two and a half years in coming," Arts and Sciences Council President Lauren Purnell said. The new online system will serve many purposes and will replace the various evaluation systems currently in place, including online evaluations serving departments such as economics and psychology. Students will be able to evaluate their courses without the hassle of excessive paperwork that can monopolize class time.


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Suspect commits third Barracks robbery

Charlottesville police are investigating the third robbery at the Barracks Road Shopping Center in the past three weeks. The most recent incident occurred at the Lindt Chocolate Shop around noon Sunday, just before the store opened. The suspect is described as a white male, 6-feet-tall, between 25-and-30-years-old.


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Library construction bars walkway to Clemons

For many students, it means no more shortcuts. The walkway between Clemons Library and Peabody Hall will be blocked for the next two years, as construction proceeds on the new special collections library to replace Miller Hall. As a result, students who want to go from Newcomb Hall to Clemons will have a much longer and more roundabout walk. University Librarian Karin Wittenborg said she recognizes that the blocked walkway causes a nuisance, and she is looking into ways to remedy the situation. One potential solution would be to build a new entrance to Clemons Library from Newcomb Hall. "Whatever will make it easier for students to access Clemons is a high priority," Wittenborg said. Under the "worst case scenario" the new entrance would cost $236,000, which is more than the library can afford, Capital Projects Coordinator Jeanne Hammer said. "It is feasible [as a construction project], but we don't have the money," Hammer said of the new entrance. Library officials are looking for ways to build the new entrance at a lower price, she said.


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Carl Gainsback, a George Mason University student, died Sunday evening at University Medical Center.

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