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Hardware failure deletes e-mails

By Chris Makarsky | January 30, 2002

While University e-mail users with first names beginning with A, B, C, D, E, F and G expected downtime Saturday, most were not prepared for unscheduled inaccessibility on Monday, stemming from a hardware failure. In an e-mail sent out to affected students early Monday morning, Information Technology and Communication officials explained that any e-mails received by these accounts between the hours of around 6:30 p.m.

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University to buy land for hospital

By Martin Olivier | January 30, 2002

The University plans to buy and demolish the nightclubs Trax and The Max in order to use the nearby property as a staging area for construction on expanding the University Hospital complex. After six months of negotiation, the University has reached an agreement with Word Merchants Ltd.

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A Walk with

By John McArdle | January 30, 2002

Lucia Cushman paused in deep thought as she leaned against a dark gray headstone at the west end of the University Cemetery.

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Congress passes legislation to stabilize student loans

By Josh Goodman | January 30, 2002

Both houses of the United States Congress recently passed legislation designed to stabilize student loan interest rates.

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Bush gives State of the Union address

By Paul Quinlan | January 30, 2002

Standing before a joint session of Congress, President George W. Bush delivered a forceful, terse address on the State of the Union last night, asserting his commitment to strengthening the economy and eradicating terrorism, while confidently assuring the nation that "the state of our union has never been stronger." Early in the speech, Bush referred back to the Sept.

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Charlottesville Police investigate rash of violence on Rugby

By Steven Blau and Paul Quinlan | January 30, 2002

Three second-year University students were assaulted at the corner of Rugby Road and University Way Friday evening, marking the fourth time in two weeks that attacks occurred in the Rugby Road area. According to Charlottesville police, three male students were walking north on Rugby Road around 10:15 p.m.

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U.Va. Art Museum recieves accreditation

By Jen Michaels | January 29, 2002

The University of Virginia Art Museum, formerly known as the Bayly Art Museum, has joined the 9 percent of national museums accredited by the American Association of Museums.

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Activists criticize plans for telescope

By Jenn Roberts | January 29, 2002

A request from the University of Arizona that the University join them in their large binocular telescope project, now underway in Arizona, has sparked criticism for its imposition on environmental and Native American rights. By helping to fund construction for the Mount Graham, Ariz., telescope, the University would be allowed access to it for research purposes.

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Council plans new lighting for amphitheater, SAB

By Mark Jensen | January 29, 2002

In an effort to enrich the University's fine arts community, Student Council plans to set up new lighting systems at the amphitheater and the Student Activities Building. Funding for the project will come from class contributions, a donation from Newcomb Hall and the University Bookstore surplus. "Our emphasis is to save students money and encourage a high level of programming in spaces that have been previously unavailable," Student Council President Abby Fifer said.

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Hospital reports revenue loss

By Laura Schmoyer | January 29, 2002

For the first time in recent years, the University Medical Center reported a loss in revenue to the Board of Visitors' Health Affairs Committee Thursday night.

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New committee to foster interest in cultural CIOs

By Josh Goodman | January 29, 2002

The First Year Resource Center held a kick-off event for its new cultural affairs committee Sunday, designed to help new students grow more acclimated to college life. The effort expands the FYRC's goal to provide mentors and resources for first-year students by offering a greater focus on the University's diversity.

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Renovations to update look of Fashion Square Mall

By Emily Roper | January 28, 2002

Charlottesville's Fashion Square Mall will be getting a facelift in the coming weeks, as mall officials plan for a multi-million dollar renovation project. While a timeline for the project has not been finalized, it is slated to begin in the next several weeks.

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College Council to help fund research

By Jenn Roberts | January 28, 2002

Undergraduate research programs may be facing fiscal constraints under current budget cuts, but thanks to the Council of Arts and Sciences, the blow has been softened.

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Honor preserves single sanction

By Nick Chapin | January 28, 2002

The Honor Committee voted against a proposed constitutional amendment last night, which would have allowed an "informed retraction" as an alternative to expulsion in honor violation cases.

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BOV tries to tackle budget problems

By Justin Bernick | January 28, 2002

At their meeting this weekend, Board of Visitors members discussed Democratic Gov. Mark R. Warner's proposed budget amendments for dealing with state budget shortfalls and their effects on the University. Warner's plan to cap in-state undergraduate tuition increases at 5 percent leaves the University "no better or worse off than under" former Republican Gov.

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News in Brief

January 28, 2002

Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore has proposed changes to the state's domestic violence laws. This week the Virginia General Assembly is likely to take up the bill, which includes greater confidentiality for victims, new fines for offenders, greater training for law enforcement officers and a streamlined process for obtaining restraining orders. Each of these measures has garnered strong support in the legislature, though some details of the bill have generated conflict between the Republican Attorney General and the Virginia State Senate.

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Cavalier Daily elects Almond next editor-in-chief

By Katie Dalton | January 28, 2002

By the numbers, The Cavalier Daily's 113th election may sound like an exercise in inefficiency, as staff members spent 20 hours to fill 29 positions. But for newly elected Editor-In-Chief Brandon Almond, the day-and-a-half long election instead reflects the staff's intense dedication.

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University officials change grad awards

By Shelley Johnson | January 25, 2002

Faculty Senate and College officials have refined the monetary awards they plan to offer University graduate students for the next school year, polishing everything from the name of the awards to the methods used to finance them. The Faculty Senate Dissertation-Year Fellowships of about $17,000 will be offered to 11 graduate students completing their last year of education at the University. As the name suggests, the awards are intended to help graduate students obtain funding in their last year of schooling while completing their dissertations.

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U.S. budget to include spending increases

By Sara Jeanblanc | January 25, 2002

On Monday, the U.S. Secretary of Education announced that the 2003 Education Department budget may include a $12 million increase in spending for historically black colleges and those that educate many Hispanic students.

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New course focuses on Asian-American issues

By Mary Catherine Wellons | January 25, 2002

A class that never appeared in the Course Offering Directory, AMEL 302,"Topics in Modern Asian America" has more than exceeded its original capacity with 80 University students enrolled. The efforts of students and faculty led to the creation of AMEL 302 after students realized last semester that courses devoted to Asian-American issues would not be offered for spring 2002.