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Panel discusses 2000 election aftermath

By Brad Harrison | March 21, 2001

In light of the controversy surrounding one of the most debated presidential elections in American history, a panel gathered last night in Jefferson Hall to discuss problems with and possible reforms to the election process. The panel, sponsored by the Center for Governmental Studies, included Ronald Klain, Al Gore's legal adviser; Doug Lewis, executive director of the Election Center; Robert Montjoy, assistant vice president for outreach and professor of political science at Auburn University; Trevor Potter, former commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission; and George Terwilliger, lead attorney for President Bush during the election recount. The panel began as mediator Larry J.

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Black Student Alliance votes Dobbins president

By Mary Catherine Wellons | March 21, 2001

Black Student Alliance members elected Elisa Dobbins president of the 2001-2002 executive board in an election session last night in Gilmer Hall. Dobbins, a second-year College student, emphasized that "the BSA must take an active role in increasing diversity awareness at U.Va." in her election speech to the new executive board which will take office in the fall. "Mike Costa, the outgoing president, did an awesome job of working with Honor's Diversity Awareness Committee and other major student organizations," Dobbins said.

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Council seeks to illuminate unsafe areas

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | March 21, 2001

Student Council unanimously passed a resolution recommending the improvement of several hazardous areas on and off Grounds at its meeting last night. Each year, Council's Safety Concerns Committee conducts "safety walks" to inspect the status of the safety on Grounds.

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University masters art of fund raising

By Sarah Marchetti | March 21, 2001

The University tallied up the numbers of its six-year capital campaign last week, wrapping up the second-most successful campaign in the history of public universities. The key to the success of the $1.43 billion campaign was the huge drive to contact and encourage potential donors.

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Police still searching for Lambeth attacker

By Shelley Johnson | March 20, 2001

No arrests have been made yet in a reported March 9 assault on a female University student near Lambeth Commons. Police have spoken with several witnesses and interviewed possible suspects, but there are "no suspects at this time," said University Police Capt.

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Advertisement causes chaos at Brown University

By Sarah Salwen | March 20, 2001

A student coalition at Brown University has become so incensed by The Brown Daily Herald, the school's student newspaper, that it has demanded the paper cease distribution on campus and remove the word "Brown" from its title. These demands, the newest added to a growing list, were sparked by the publication of a controversial advertisement denouncing the payment of reparations for slavery. "It is not the place of the editorial board to choose which opinions can run" in the paper, Herald Editor-in-Chief Patrick Moos said. Written and paid for by conservative author David Horowitz, the full-page ad is headlined "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery Is a Bad Idea - and Racist Too." Among the reasons the ad lists, "Reparations to African Americans have already been paid ... in the form of welfare benefits and racial preferences." The ad also states, "The reparations claim is a separatist idea that sets African Americans against the nation that gave them freedom," and "there is no single group clearly responsible for the crime of slavery." Many of the 47 school newspapers that received the ad rejected it, including The Cavalier Daily, The Harvard Crimson and The Columbia Daily Spectator. Three other newspapers, including those at Arizona State, the University of California-Berkeley and the University of California-Davis ran the advertisement but later published apologies. "We decided to run the advertisement because [it was] a business decision," Moos said. The ad ran in the Herald last Tuesday.

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Commerce School acceptance rate rises

By Shelley Johnson | March 8, 2001

The number of applications to the Commerce School declined slightly this year, and the school's acceptance rate increased to about 75 percent. This year, 400 students applied to the Commerce School, compared with 449 last year, about an 11 percent decline in applications. In letters mailed March 3, 202 applicants were offered admission, 129 were deferred, and 69 were not offered admission. At the end of the spring semester, about 100 of the deferred students will be offered admission based on their application and performance this semester. "While 400 applications represents a slight decline, I do not believe this will impact the quality of the incoming class, and the pool may in fact be stronger than in past years," said Rebecca Leonard, assistant dean for student services. One reason the pool may be stronger despite the application decline is that some students think competition is too rigorous and choose not to apply, Leonard said.

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ITC offers Web-based e-mail

By Geoff Pitzer | March 8, 2001

Thanks to a program started by Information Technology and Communication last month, students now have an easy way to access e-mail on computers that do not have Simeon.

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ROTC faces recruitment challenges

By Justin Bernick | March 8, 2001

Facing a decline in overall enrollment, University Reserve Officer Training Corps officials are implementing new initiatives to boost awareness and interest. The market for ROTC students at the University is stagnant, said Army Capt.

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Gilmore may not call budget session

By Chris Makarsky | March 8, 2001

A deadlock in the General Assembly will most likely result in Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) balancing the Commonwealth's budget himself. After the House of Delegates and the Senate ended their sessions last month without adopting a budget, Gilmore had said he would call a special session of the General Assembly to amend and approve a budget.

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Magnets may prove useful in treatment

By Shetal Patel | March 8, 2001

Imagine living every day of your life in pain, not knowing what causes it or how to treat it. Thousands of Americans suffering from a condition called fibromyalgia live with this feeling, but University researchers may have found a way to reduce these patients' pain using magnetic sleep pads. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine published a study last month based on University research showing that a specific type of magnetic sleep pad decreased the intensity of pain in fibromyalgia patients. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome, or collection of symptoms, that is "characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, fitful or unrestful sleep, anxiety and other systemic kinds of symptoms," said Nursing Prof.

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Charlottesville parks move online

By Oliver Longwell | March 8, 2001

As Charlottesville residents awaited the warm weather that will bring spring flowers and blooming dogwoods back to local parks, the city did its part last week to make cyberspace a little greener. A new Web site (http://parks.ci.charlottesville.va.us/#CityParks) posted last week on the City of Charlottesville's government page will allow local residents and park lovers worldwide to browse the attractions of area parks. "We hope that the Web site will increase visitors to the parks," said Pat Plocet, Charlottesville parks and grounds division manager.

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