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Proposal aims to expand Nursing School

By Justin Bernick | February 1, 2001

Nursing School Dean Jeanette Lancaster recently proposed a 30,000- square-foot addition to the Nursing School that will allow the school to enroll more students and address the pressing nursing shortage at University Hospital. The proposed expansion of McLeod Hall, introduced at the Board of Visitors meeting, will cost an estimated $13.2 million over the next three years. University Hospital's nursing shortage is part of a national trend in which medical facilities are struggling to retain full nursing staffs. "We have absolutely outgrown our building," Lancaster said.

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Program gives law students time to teach

By Melissa Tran | February 1, 2001

The courtroom can wait, at least for some aspiring lawyers. The Law School recently formed a partnership with Teach for America that will enable future law students to defer admission and teach full-time for two years as part of the program. TFA is a private national organization that offers college graduates with bachelor's degrees the chance to teach for two years at one of 17 low-income public schools around the country.

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Can quakes hit Virginia?

By Lisa Man | February 1, 2001

They have leveled buildings, flattened cities and villages, killed people around the world and caused up to $20 billion worth of damage at once.

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Mechanical leech may reduce surgery risks

By Helina Meri | February 1, 2001

Although humans have turned to nature to cure their illnesses for thousands of years, most people in the 21st century turn to modern medicine.

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Honor Committee begins education campaign

By Sarah Salwen | January 31, 2001

Over the next few weeks, University students will be bombarded with information concerning four honor referenda that will appear on the Student Council ballot at the end of February. Honor educators are mounting one of the largest education campaigns in recent history to inform students around Grounds about the proposed amendments to the Honor constitution. The proposed amendments include changing the role of oral advocates at trial, removing consideration of seriousness in cases of academic cheating, changing the composition of juries and changing the vote required for a guilty verdict. "This education effort is unequal to anything the Honor Committee has attempted" in the past, Honor Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said. Throughout the month of February, honor educators plan to hold forums, meet with several student organizations, pass out informative pamphlets, and lobby faculty members for support of the referenda.

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ITC plans new site for student portal

By Phil Wickizer | January 31, 2001

Information Technology and Communications planners and student leaders unveiled their plan last night for an interactive student portal to the University's Web site. The plan, discussed at a technology forum sponsored by the Student Information Technology Advisory Committee and ITC, will consist of a Web site designed to give students access to several different forms of individualized information. "The student portal will provide students with the information central to their everyday lives in one location," said Ben Hallen, student council chief technology officer. The student portal would give students an easier and quicker means of communication and giving them easy accessto all the information pertinent to their everyday lives, Hallen said. In its early phase, the Web site would be designed for each individual student and include access to e-mail, class information and a calendar of all the important University events. ITC staff members said they are unsure of the usefulness of the proposed Web site.

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Council to amend election procedure

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | January 31, 2001

Student Council voted last night to change its election rules in hopes the process will increase student involvement. "These bylaw changes will clean up the bylaws and hopefully institute a set of election rules that spell out what candidates can and can't do," said Executive Vice-President Matt Madden. The election rule changes will focus on increasing the number of candidates in schools with a smaller student population. The number of signatures needed for a candidate to run in the upcoming election was lowered for every school except for the College in order to increase participation in Council elections.

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U-Hall tennis court demolition will force club teams to relocate

By Kadie Bye | January 31, 2001

Come April 1, the dilapidated University Hall tennis courts will be demolished and replaced with much-needed field space.

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Getting pulled over: Know your rights

By Maria Tor | January 31, 2001

When third-year College student Stacy Dudley was pulled over by the police in Franklin County at 1:00 a.m.

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Parking and Transportation selects White as new director

By Antoinette Alston | January 31, 2001

The University has a new face trying to solve the parking and transportation problems on Grounds, but parking regulations are likely to stay the same. Based on recommendations from a community-wide search committee, the University appointed Rebecca White as director of parking and transportation earlier this month. "Her knowledge and expertise in both the parking and transportation fields, her understanding and appreciation of the complexities of providing service in an academic and medical center setting, her commitment to improving customer service and her demonstrated leadership skills clearly distinguished Ms. White as the most qualified candidate," said Richard Kovatch, business operations assistant vice president. While the Department of Parking and Transportation has many plans to change parking areas, no changes will be made in regulations, White said. "I'm looking forward to building off the foundation that has already been laid," she said. One of White's main duties will be dealing with limited parking caused by Clark Hall renovations. There are plans to compensate for the loss, and the department is always looking for opportunities to expand parking, White said. "We're going to receive funding from [Clark Hall] to place more parking on Grounds.

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Honor votes to send four proposals to referendum

By Sarah Salwen | January 30, 2001

When you cast your vote for Student Council representatives next month, you also will have the opportunity to vote on four amendments to the Honor constitution. In a meeting last night, the Honor Committee discussed and voted on a proposal to change the role of Honor counsel at trial. The Committee decided, by a vote of 17-1, to send the proposal to the student body on the spring ballot. The honor bylaws now state that an accused student may be "represented" by counsel at trial.

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Additional College faculty may not meet demand

By Shelley Johnson | January 30, 2001

The frustration associated with registering for classes has grown common at the University, but according to several College officials, additional faculty may not provide any relief.

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Assembly bill may add more in-state slots

By Brad Harrison | January 30, 2001

A bill now before the General Assembly may drastically reduce the University's out-of-state enrollment. University President John T.

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Early morning brawl sparks gunfire

By Oliver Longwell | January 30, 2001

Gunshots broke the early morning calm of downtown Charlottesville on Sunday in two separate incidents that occurred only three blocks apart. A Volkswagen with two occupants stopped at the light at the intersection of Ninth Street Southwest and Cherry Avenue around 4 a.m.

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IFC to implement structural changes

By Sara Jeanblanc | January 29, 2001

In hopes of becoming more effective and efficient, the Inter-Fraternity Council voted Thursday to change the structure of its executive board.

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Sneaky presidential pranks greet Bush administration

By Emily Roper | January 29, 2001

The Clinton administration must have forgotten the old adage "Don't mess with Texas" as they moved out of White House offices in preparation for the incoming Bush presidency. Upon entering the offices last week, Bush officials discovered several oddities about their new surroundings.

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New bid day rules govern fraternities

By Ann-Woods Isaacs | January 29, 2001

In previous years, many fraternity members collectively greeted rushees receiving bids, perhaps raucously chanting or throwing them up in the air.

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CD elects Clark new editor-in-chief

By Margaret Chipowsky | January 29, 2001

Cavalier Daily staff members entered Jefferson Hall at 9 a.m. Saturday to choose the newspaper's 112th staff and emerged from the stuffy room 16 hours later, having elected third-year College student John A.

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Jefferson-Jenkins calls for abolishing Electoral College

By Michael Loatman | January 29, 2001

Some groups enraged by the 2000 presidential election have called for the abolishment of the Electoral College, yet one group, the League of Women Voters, consistently has been testifying for the abolition since 1970. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, the president of the League of Women Voters, spoke Friday in Minor Hall Auditorium before a group of about 100 students and community members on her organization's stance on abolishing the Electoral College.

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Moonshine: southern culture on tap

By Jane Ngo | January 29, 2001

Hidden within an enclave of chicken coops and barns lies a carefully crafted art form a notorious crime - the most deeply rooted business in southern Virginia.