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Patriotism Renewed in ROTC

By Atima Omara-Alwala | September 19, 2001

With the possibility of an impending war, the members of University's Reserve Officers Training Corps program are reaffirming their ideals of service to their country. "This past week, I think I had a clearer understanding of what my grandfather felt when he heard that Pearl Harbor was attacked and went to enlist in the Army," said Brian Thomasson, a third year in the College and a cadet with the University's Air Force ROTC. For the commanding officers in the Army, Air Force and Navy programs, Sept.

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City Council

By Oliver Longwell | September 19, 2001

Charlottesville's gaggle of street musicians and performers will have to find somewhere else to roost late at night. City Council passed an ordinance Monday banning loud noise in the Downtown Mall area from 10 p.m.

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Officials discuss plans to curb use of fake IDs

By Chris Wilson | September 19, 2001

Students using false indentifications to buy alcohol at bars and restaurants on the Corner will find an increased level of security in the future. According to Charlottesville Police officer Ed Palmateer, a plan to curb underage drinking is in the works.

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International Residential College plans activities for future years

By Shelley Johnson | September 18, 2001

University students' newest housing option, the International Residential College, has elicited positive feedback from both students and faculty involved in the endeavor. The IRC is home to 320 University students, a quarter of whom are international, said Brad Brown, principal of the IRC and associate professor in the Commerce School. Located on Sprigg Lane, the IRC fills the Munford, Gwathmey, Lewis and Hoxton residence halls. "Everything is coming together" even though it is early in the year, said second-year College student Harriet Gore, a resident of the IRC and liaison to Mosaic House. Mosaic House is a residence hall designed to bring together students of different cultural backgrounds.

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Recent tragedies delay mail service

By Alexis Unkovic | September 18, 2001

Neither rain, nor snow can stop the U.S. Postal Service. However, the Postal Service has been forced to take certain precautions in response to last Tuesday's events. In order to allow for more efficient disaster relief efforts, there is no mail delivery to eight zip codes in the New York City area.

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Discrimination hits local businesses

By Diya Gullapalli | September 17, 2001

Akhtar Durrani doesn't like to answer the phone at his Pakistani restaurant right now. Since the WTC and Pentagon terrorist attack, he receives four to six anonymous calls daily at the Taj Mahal Restaurant on Rio Hill Circle.

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Charlottesville shows outpouring of support

By Nick Chapin | September 17, 2001

Following Tuesday's tragedy, groups in Charlottesville and across the nation have sprung into action, working to aid victims of the attacks and their families. The Charlottesville Fire Department and Albemarle Fire-Rescue working with volunteer fire departments throughout the county collected close to $250,000 dollars for relief of families of the estimated 350 dead firefighters in New York.

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College overhauls repair

By Josh Goodman | September 17, 2001

The University's signature buildings are in bad shape. In New Cabell Hall, the chairs are screwed into the ground, making them impossible to move and arrange for special class sizes.

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Terrorist attack may affect mental health

By Renee Rowe | September 17, 2001

As the shock of Tuesday's tragedy begins to wear off, University students, faculty and staff are all reflecting and coping with last weeks events in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania in different ways. According to the University Medical Center's IQ Health System Web site, some Americans may face acute stress, which can last from four to six weeks or a delayed onset lasting up to six months due to shock and fear. "Students are absolutely stunned and horrified," University spokeswoman Louise Dudley said.

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Memorial wall sees flood of emotion, grief

By Shelley Johnson | September 17, 2001

Thanks to an endeavor by the Architecture School, University students have gained a new, tangible way of coping with last Tuesday's tragedies. The Architecture School created a temporary commemorative space for the University community to attach mementos, flowers and images, located on the east fence of the University tennis courts near University Avenue. At 5 p.m.

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University builds language house

By Sarah Salwen | September 14, 2001

Tired of all that construction around grounds? Don't worry - at least one building will be completed and ready for students by fall 2002: the Monroe Lane Language House. "Given every possible crystal ball we can use, the house is going to be up in time," said Robert Hueckstaedt, chairman of the department of Asian and Middle Eastern languages and cultures. The house, located on the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and Monroe Lane and across from Student Health, will be home to seven different languages.

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Airports open with added safety rules

By Justin Bernick and Catherine Dunn | September 14, 2001

Many airports across the nation, including the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, reopened yesterday following an OK from the federal government. All flights had been grounded since Tuesday morning after two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center and another crashed into the Pentagon. Effective at 11 a.m., the order stipulated that U.S.

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