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Children of Abraham Institute to foster unity

By Chris Wilson | September 27, 2001

In the two weeks since terrorist attacks jarred the nation, the University has seen uncommonly high levels of dialogue between different religious groups. Now, religious studies professors Peter Ochs and Abdul-Aziz Sachedina are trying to create an international institute that would establish a permanent base for this sort of inter-faith cooperation, benefiting both the University and the international community. The organization, dubbed the Children of Abraham Institute, would bring together an international group of scholars and religious leaders of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths to study together.

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Battle for campaign funding

By Ben Sellers | September 27, 2001

With less than two months remaining, the 2001 Virginia race for governor has turned into a heated battle for campaign contributions between the Republican candidate, Virginia Attorney General Mark L.

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Recent notoriety puts lie detector to test

By Renee Rowe | September 27, 2001

Nearly three months ago, Rep. Gary Condit (D-Calif.) submitted to a polygraph test because D.C. police remained skeptical about answers he gave regarding the status of Washington intern Chandra Levy.

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Minority students deal with aftermath of attacks

By Mythili Rao | September 26, 2001

The morning of Sept. 11 found the student body of the University in paralysis. In residence halls, dining halls, libraries and classrooms, students stared transfixed at the replaying images of the crumbling Twin Towers and a shattered Pentagon.

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Why is the United States a target?

By Amy Shapiro | September 26, 2001

When the smoke began to lift after the deadliest terrorist attack in history, Americans were left wondering what would lead people to kill thousands of innocent civilians and destroy U.S.

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Faculty search for ways to improve Rouss Hall

By Shelley Johnson | September 26, 2001

Economics majors and faculty members recently expressed their discontent with the condition of Rouss Hall, which was rated the worst building on Grounds in a Facilities Management report released in February 2001. Though they still are in the planning stages, several members of the economics department are exploring ways to alleviate the declining situation in the growing department. Their plans include renovating Rouss Hall and constructing a new economics building behind it that would nearly double the existing space allotted for the economics department. To assist in the designing and planning, economics professors Charles Holt and Kenneth G.

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Athletics Dept. raises $23 million for arena

By Oliver Longwell | September 26, 2001

The University's team effort to build a new arena honoring the success of the Cavaliers on the basketball court is moving forward into the planning stages as fund-raising continues. The athletics department has raised approximately $23 million for the new arena, about 20 percent of the estimated $125 million total cost.

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University plans tighter security for game

By Emily Gilmore | September 25, 2001

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have prompted new emphasis on stricter security for University athletic events. The University issued a press release yesterdaylisting new security measures that will be implemented, beginning with this Saturday's home football game against Duke. The new measures resulted from a joint effort among University officials and representatives from other Atlantic Coast Conference schools in consultation with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

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New student center to attract graduate students

By Martin Olivier | September 25, 2001

University undergraduates may be seeing more older faces around Central Grounds once the proposed new student center is built, according to Student Council President Abby Fifer and graduate student leaders. Fifer met recently with representatives from the Student Bar Association and the Graduate Student Association to discuss ways to make the proposed center an attractive destination for graduate students. Giving graduate students an incentive to spend more time on Central Grounds could be a way of "getting graduate students who didn't necessarily attend [the University] as undergrads to feel more a part of the greater University," said Kendall Day, a third-year Law student and president of the Student Bar Association who met with Fifer. A 24-hour coffeehouse and a sports bar where students could watch the University's away sporting events, for example, could draw graduate students to the new center, Day suggested.

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Terrorism committee reports to Congress

By David Glynn | September 25, 2001

A congressionally chartered commission, led by Gov. James S. Gilmore III, has made its first round of recommendations to Congress and President Bush on combating terrorism. In a telephone interview with The Cavalier Daily yesterday, Gilmore cited border control, health and medical response, and intelligence as the three most important areas in which the war against terrorism can be fought effectively. Gilmore emphasized that the commission took "a strong position that the military is not a first response." He made it clear that the commission, which made its recommendation yesterday, believed the war against terrorism would begin by fortifying our own nation. Gilmore said that though the commission predicted in 1999 the possibility of an attack, it was too late for the government to act on the recommendations to prevent the Sept.

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English majors may earn masters degrees in fifth year

By Pauline Wu | September 24, 2001

The University is making it a little easier for English majors to take the road less traveled. Beginning in the fall of 2002, a new English department program will allow majors to fulfill requirements for a master's degree with just one more year of study.

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Student groups respond to Groh's remark

By Nick Chapin | September 24, 2001

Following a statement by Virginia football coach Al Groh Wednesday, which some deemed insensitive to Arabs, students and faculty are working to facilitate dialogue and educate the community about cultural awareness. The statement was made during a weekly ACC coaches' teleconference, in response to a question regarding the team's confidence in air travel. "I'm not saying this to make light of it by any means, but I don't plan on having any Arabs in the traveling party so therefore I think probably that the threat of our being hijacked is fairly remote," Groh said, immediately sparking national media attention from ESPN, the Associated Press and newspapers throughout Virginia. Groh apologized Wednesday night for the statement, saying he did not mean to insinuate that people of Arabic decent are terrorists, and that he was sorry if his remark was insensitive. In a meeting held Friday, Assistant Dean of Students Ajay Nair, Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage and Muslim Students Association President Sana Khalid discussed ways to address Groh's comment. Nair said it was made clear that students are upset about the incident and that it should not be taken lightly. "At the same time, we realize that the statement was not representative of the University," he said.

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