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IFC rush violations lead to sanctions

By Jenn Roberts | February 4, 2002

Theta Delta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities will receive sanctions for rush violations, following last Thursday's Inter-Fraternity Council-Judiciary Committee trials. The three fraternities all were found guilty of the violations with which they were charged. IFC President Josh Johnson said Theta Delta Chi will undergo three weeks of social probation for hiring lesbian strippers for a rush event.

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Dixon pleads guilty to aggravated assault

By Jen Michaels | February 4, 2002

Fourth-year College student Kevin Dixon pled guilty to the offense of brandishing a firearm at a deposition hearing in Charlottesville General District Court on Friday.

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Survey finds freshmen hold more liberal views

By Kevin Hechtkopf | February 1, 2002

First-year students are more interested in politics and are more liberal than in previous years, said a new survey from the University of California-Los Angeles' Higher Education Research Institute. The annual study, in its 36th year and conducted by UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information, is the largest study of incoming first-year students ever administered.

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February 1, 2002

A memorial service will be held for Liana Kuyumciyan at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University chapel.

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Committee works closely with athletic department

By Nick Chapin | February 1, 2002

Student athletes at the University have an integral relationship with the honor system, and over the past few years the Honor Committee and the athletic department have worked to keep that relationship positive. "We get some of the greatest benefits from the honor system," said Jenny Harmon, volleyball team captain and a liasion between the athletic department and the Committee.

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Attacks heighten students' safety concerns

By Jenn Roberts | February 1, 2002

A number of violent assaults during the past two weeks, many of which still are under investigation, may be contributing to growing student anxiety and safety concerns. Yesterday, University Transit Service bus driver John B.

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City Council looks to redesign JPA

By Ben Sellers | February 1, 2002

The Charlottesville City Council began a process last week that will result in the restructuring of Jefferson Park Avenue to meet the needs of University students more effectively. "The Council passed a resolution approving submittal for a TEA-21 enhancement grant," Council member Meredith Richards said. According to Council member Kevin Lynch, Transportation Equity Act (TEA-21) grants are federally allocated funds designed to improve alternative methods of transportation to single passenger automobiles. By approving a measure at their Jan.

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Parking plans nixed by lack of funding

By Alexis Unkovic | January 31, 2002

Much to the chagrin of students, the University will not provide free parking between the hours of 10 p.m.

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Student dies in Ivy Road car accident

By Abby Fox | January 31, 2002

Third-year College student Liana Kuyumciyan was killed and two other students were injured in a car accident on Ivy Road Tuesday night. The Volkswagen Cabriolet, driven by Elvin Altun, 20, and carrying passengers Kuyumciyan, 22, and Dilara Baydarnazikogu, 23, collided with a Dodge Dakota pickup truck at 10:24 p.m. Kuyumciyan was reported dead later that evening, and by Wednesday afternoon, University students Baydarnazikogu and Altun both were in good condition, said David Haugh, staff administrator at the University Medical Center. The driver of the Dodge, Alexander Goetz, is currently in serious condition.

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More Americans are battling the bulge

By Marquita Decker | January 31, 2002

Americans are more overweight than ever. To put it politely, they weigh in heavily compared to their non-American counterparts around the globe. Obesity, as a chronic condition, has raised concerns from the one doctor charged with maintaining the health of the American people. U.S.

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Forum examines black intellectuals' roles

By Chris Wilson | January 31, 2002

Five faculty members confronted the altered role of the black intellectual in the post-Sept. 11th era yesterday evening in an interdisciplinary discussion organized by the Woodson Public Policy Forum. The five faculty members were drawn from separate disciplines in order to tap the broadest possible range of ideas. "This forum is designed to bring faculty from across the University together to discuss issues that are pertinent to each of their fields," said Corey D.

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State bond package may benefit University

By Martin Olivier | January 31, 2002

If a bond package in the General Assembly gains legislative approval, Virginia voters then will decide whether to float over $90 million in bonds for University capital construction projects. A series of bills proposing $1.6 billion worth of seven-year bonds has passed both the House and Senate finance committees in Richmond. The package of bills calls for $1.2 billion of the bond revenue to go toward higher education capital projects.

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South Lawn project receives initial gift

By Ben Sellers | January 31, 2002

The University Arts and Sciences Council presented a $5,000 gift to the South Lawn project at its annual Rotunda dinner last night. The $125 million South Lawn project will encompass the destruction and rebuilding of New Cabell Hall and renovations to Cocke and Rouss Halls.

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January 31, 2002

The University's Health System named R. Edward Howell as its first CEO last week. Howell will take over next month in the new position of vice president and chief executive officer. Howell, 52, has worked for almost 25 years as a teacher and administrator in medical schools at the Universities of Minnesota, Georgia and Iowa.

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New findings untangle schizophrenia

By Rebecca Brooks | January 31, 2002

Moviegoers recently received a crash course in understanding schizophrenia. A Beautiful Mind attracted large audiences and swept them into the world of John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner and sufferer of schizophrenia. The film illuminated the mental disorder and helped remove the stigma associated with the disease.

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January 30, 2002

Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) called for a statewide tax referendum during his debut appearance yesterday on the call-in radio show "Ask the Governor." Warner said during the show that he supported a statewide referendum rather than a regional one that only would benefit "the richest part of the state" to raise money for education. Previous transportation bills have focused on Northern Virginia. Del.

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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.