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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.

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New center to use over $10 million for varied projects

By Mary Catherine Wellons | January 26, 2001

With the creation of the Center for Religion and Democracy, the University joins top-ranked Ivy League schools in specialized interdisciplinary research. Funded by more than $10 million under the direction of Sociology and Religious Studies Prof.

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Council offers input on arena seating plans

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | January 26, 2001

As the University gears up to build a new basketball arena, Student Council is making sure students do not get left out of the rush to snag a front-row seat. Council President Joe Bilby and College Rep.

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Bill to add Board member dies in Assembly committee

By Emily Roper | January 26, 2001

The General Assembly House Education Committee killed a bill Wednesday that proposed adding an 18th member to the University's Board of Visitors. The Board currently is comprised of 16 voting members and one non-voting student member. In a 12-2 vote, the committee discarded the measure, sponsored by Del.

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City Council to consider free-speech area

By Michael Loatman | January 26, 2001

In the future, Charlottesville may have its own Downtown Mall version of Beta Bridge if plans for a community blackboard follow through. Five years ago, Robert O'Neil, director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression and former University president, approached Charlottesville City Council with the idea for a monument to the First Amendment.

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University students to raise funds for quake survivors

By Maria Tor | January 26, 2001

Third-year College student Camila Figueroa was laying out in the backyard over winter break when she saw her house start to shake. She was at home in El Salvador when a massive earthquake, which registered 7.6 on the Richter scale, shook the Central American nation. "I thought my house was going to fall down," she said.

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Fish enzyme may alleviate skin malady

By Juliana Chan | January 25, 2001

Microbiology Prof. Jay Fox says he thinks he's found a treatment for psoriasis. It's inside a fish intestine. Fox, with the help of fellow researchers in Iceland, has developed a new skin treatment using the enzymes of the intestines of an Atlantic codfish.

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Jet lag linked to eating

By Shetal Patel | January 25, 2001

Second-year graduate student Carmen Yip traveled to Hong Kong over winter break and, like many travelers, suffered from jet lag.

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IFC, Residence Life may change Bid Day rules

By Alexandra Oswald | January 25, 2001

The Inter-Fraternity Council and Residence Life are meeting today in order to discuss an alternative to the traditional procedures of awarding bids to rushees. Under the proposed plan, fraternity members would have to be escorted by resident assistants to enter a residence hall, according to St.

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Bush proposes plan for higher education

By Sara Jeanblanc | January 25, 2001

Less than a week into his presidential term, President Bush is getting busy. On Tuesday, Bush sent a package of education proposals to Congress for approval, including one designed to encourage families to save money for college. Bush asked Congress to raise the annual cap on contributions to tax-free education-savings accounts that families use to pay for college, from $500 to $5,000. Bush also is asking to expand the savings plans, which now can be used only to pay higher education expenses, so that families can spend money from the accounts on private secondary school tuition. Bush also called on Congress to provide funds to states and local school districts to form partnerships with colleges to strengthen math and science instruction in public schools. &nbsp Related Links CD Online Special: Elections 2000 Text of President George W.

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Board may look at UJC changes soon

By John McArdle | January 25, 2001

The University Judiciary Committee may not have to wait until April for the Board of Visitors to hear its proposed revisions to the 12 Standards of Conduct. Earlier in the week, UJC officials were told they would have to wait three months for the Board to examine the changes, but yesterday University Rector John P.