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Student drug arrests spark concern

By Jaime Levi | November 8, 2000

After the largest drug bust in University history, voices around Grounds expressed shock at the magnitude of an investigation that yielded over $46,000 worth of illicit drugs. The year-long sting, which involved undercover police officers and student informants, began in the fall of 1999, and culminated in the arrest of three current and six former University students for state and federal charges of possession and distribution of drugs including marijuana, ecstasy, LSD, opium and cocaine. The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force also arrested four non-University students.

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Bush seems to beat VP Gore but faces recount of ballots

By Emily Roper | November 8, 2000

AUSTIN, Texas-Pending a recount of Florida votes, Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) appears to have narrowly defeated Vice President Al Gore (D) yesterday, making this one of the closest presidential elections in history. With each candidate needing Florida to win, Bush was ahead by less than 1,210 votes with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Florida law mandates a recount if the candidates are separated by less than .5 percent of the state's popular votes.

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Democrats worry about party losses

By Michael Loatman | November 8, 2000

WASHINGTON-As the presidential race and various Congressional contests remained too close to call late into last night, the mood among the Democratic Party faithful fluctuated from optimism to despair at their gathering at the Mayflower Hotel. "The Senate does not look too promising.

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Title IX brings growth, problems

By Emily Rockwood | November 8, 2000

Keeping the competitive edge in all of the University's 24 varsity sports can be a challenging prospect for the Athletic Department. But lately the department has other concerns. Recent increases in costs for coaching and recruiting costs have the department's budget running at a deficit, with a large portion of funding is being spent to improve the status of female athletes at the University, in compliance with Title IX.

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Students weigh in voting behavior

By Antoinette Alston | November 8, 2000

For many University students, yesterday's election marked their first experience choosing a new president Sitting on the steps of Alderman Library yesterday afternoon, first-year College student Mike Figura, of Newport News, said he voted for Vice President Al Gore as the best candidate because he disagreed with many of the policies of President-elect George W.

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University drug crackdown yields 13 arrests

By Jacqueline Roper | November 7, 2000

Three current and six former University students were indicted on state and federal possession and distribution charges in the largest drug investigation ever at the University, officials announced yesterday. Four other non-University students also were indicted, and police still are seeking three suspects. All 13 arrested have been released on bond. The investigation, which began in the fall of 1999, was headed by the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force.

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Federal aid screens applicants for drug offenses

By John Teschner | November 6, 2000

Students who filled out federal financial aid forms this year may have been surprised to find a new question asking if they had ever been convicted of a drug-related offense, but apparently no University student had to answer "yes." The question is the product of a 1998 federal law that came into effect this year denying or restricting federal aid to students with drug convictions.

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Economic slowdown worries investors

By Kent Collier | November 6, 2000

A weak euro, increasing labor and oil prices and Fed-induced interest rate hikes have raised concerns for many investors in recent months. Recently, widely-held stocks, such as Intel and Kodak have been curshed by warnings that the companies would not live up to Wall Street's profit estimates.

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Student Health aims to increase insurance plans

By Christine Buurma | November 6, 2000

Students seeking treatment at Student Health often are faced with the aggravating task of filing their own insurance claims if their provider isn't QualChoice. But they may not know that Student Health has been waging an ongoing campaign to expand the number of insurance providers that recognize it as an authorized healthcare provider. Three years ago, Student Health began to keep a running tally of which insurance plans cover the most students, based on incoming students' required health information forms.

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