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Honor Committee targets student athlete education

By Sarah Salwen | February 7, 2001

In recent years, the University's honor system has weathered accusations of racial bias. Now, the Honor Committee is working to overcome perceptions that the system is unfairly slanted against another student group: student athletes. "There are concerns from athletes and coaches and the Committee" that student athletes are disproportionately brought up on honor offenses, said Luke Mitchell, committee vice chairman for education.

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Board, Honor Committee explain relations

By Emily Roper | February 7, 2001

The recent discovery of a document outlining a January 28, 1999 meeting between the Board of Visitors and the Honor Committee has thrown the relationship between the two University entities into the limelight. The document, obtained by The Cavalier Daily, highlighted a discussion between the Board's special committee and 1998-1999 Committee members regarding "Case #19." A former Committee member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said "Case #19" referred to possible litigation involving former University student Maurice Guillaume Goodreau III. Goodreau claimed he unlawfully was stripped of his degree eight years after graduation. At the meeting, the Board said it was "not willing to take on the defense of this case without changes in the System." Related Links Honor Committee Web site &nbsp Some of the proposed changes found in the document will appear on honor referenda that will be voted on by students later this month.

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Hillel continues without help from Student Council funds

By John McArdle | February 6, 2001

Hillel, a nationwide college organization for Jewish students, will be one of the many University political or religious groups who will not submit a budget to Student Council this Wednesday requesting funds. Hillel, the premier Jewish group on Grounds, is an organization that has had to function without University financial support since its inception at the University in 1941.

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Board may have scripted proposed honor changes

By John McArdle | February 6, 2001

When students head to the polls to vote on Honor Committee referenda at the end of the month, they may be voting on changes to the Committee constitution that have been predetermined by the Board of Visitors. According to a document obtained by The Cavalier Daily, the Board's Special Committee agreed in a Jan.

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City Council appoints Longo new top cop

By Oliver Longwell | February 6, 2001

After a lengthy search process, Charlottesville looked outside its own police department to find a new chief. The City Council approved attorney and former Baltimore Police Colonel Timothy J.

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Commerce School initiates integrated core curriculum

By Sara Jeanblanc | February 6, 2001

This year, third-year Commerce students will experience a new, more innovative approach to learning than many of their peers in the University. The Commerce School has implemented a new program called Integrated Core Experience, which integrates business education with real-world applications.

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Sandwich shops corner market

By Nick Sistarenick | February 5, 2001

Because of your incredible knack for schedule manipulation, your classes end at noon. You stop by the ATM to overdraw from your bank account for the 17th time this month, and decide you should put your last $10 to good use.

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Car fire erupts at Barracks gas station

By Justin Bernick | February 5, 2001

A sport utility vehicle exploded in front of the Exxon gas station at the corner of Barracks road and Route 29 last night. The two passengers of the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder fled the vehicle before the fire started.

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Law attempts to curb alcohol abuse

By Sara Jeanblanc | February 5, 2001

In recent years, lawmakers have stepped in to curb underage drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses. In October 1998, Congress passed an amendment to the Higher Education Act that allows colleges to inform parents when a student under 21 has violated drug or alcohol laws. After the act passed, the number of universities with parental notification policies increased. The University also adopted a form of parental notification. When the Office of the Dean of Students receives notification from law enforcement that a University student has been arrested during an academic session for a drug-or alcohol-related violation, a professional staff member from the office will notify that student's parent or guardian. The staff member will encourage the student to make the initial call but will follow up with a phone call later. The parental notification policy makes "sure that the student has an adequate network of support," Asst.

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Law School finds two dean finalists

By Justin Bernick | February 5, 2001

The search for the University's new Law School dean is drawing to a close, and search committee members expect to present two finalists to University administrators this month. University Law School Prof.

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Woodward's 'Maestro' breaks a few strings, misses key notes

By Alex Rothenberg | February 5, 2001

Bob Woodward will probably go down in history as one of America's most influential journalists.

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Honor reviews proposals to alter bylaws

By Sarah Salwen | February 5, 2001

At a meeting yesterday, the Honor Committee considered proposals to alter its bylaws to comply with suggestions listed in the Honor System Review Commission Report, released last November. The changes discussed last night, which pertains to the investigations process, include changing the order in which honor investigations proceed, changing the order in which investigative panels proceed and eliminating the concept of "confrontation" of the investigated student.

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Youth Leadership Initiative begins classroom civics series

By Shelley Johnson | February 5, 2001

A team of 10 students from Henley Middle School trekked across the street to Brown Elementary early Friday morning, prepared to educate a class of first graders about the symbolism of the American flag. Support from the Youth Leadership Initiative and several University sororities made this civics session in the Albemarle County school possible. The Center for Governmental Studies launched YLI in 1998 to combat apathy and educate young students about the American political process. The civic sessions is one of the many programs YLI has instituted since its inception.

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Miller Center commissions election study

By Justin Bernick | February 2, 2001

The University's Miller Center of Public Affairs and The Century Foundation, a public policy think tank, announced Tuesday the organization of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform. Former Presidents Carter and Ford will be honorary co-chairs of the bipartisan commission. The commission "will look at changes that could be made at the federal level to improve the voting process," said Margaret Edwards, director of external relations for the Miller Center.

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Council to defund four student groups

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | February 2, 2001

In an unprecedented move, the Student Council Appropriations Committee decided to follow appropriations rules that exclude religious and political student organizations from funding. Each year, the Board of Visitors charges Student Council with the task of appropriating funds from the Student Activities Fee to various student organizations on Grounds. In past years, Council neglected to follow the specific guidelines given for this process by the Board.

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Leadership center opens doors

By Mary Catherine Wellons | February 2, 2001

The Leadership Resource Center opened its doors yesterday, encouraging both experienced and new leaders to take advantage of the University's newest assets. The new resource center will "provide students with the tools to become a good leader," Asst.

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DOJ releases campus rape statistics

By Kadie Bye | February 2, 2001

According to a recent Justice Department report, nearly 3 percent of college women will experience rape or attempted rape each academic year. The researchers interviewed 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges. In the survey, 2.8 percent of women reported they had been raped or had escaped an attempted rape.

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NIJ grant to fund DNA research for sexual assault cases

By Huan Tran | February 2, 2001

With a grant from the National Institute of Justice in Washington, researchers at the University Health System are looking to improve scientific techniques used to identify offenders in sexual assault cases. Richard Rau, NIJ senior program manager for forensic sciences, said the project aims to decrease the enormous backlog of forensic evidence sitting in crime laboratories. Cell biologists, with the aid of $300,000 in funding, are looking at ways to pull male sperm cells away from cells of the sexual assault victim.

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Report shows drop in doctorates

By Sara Jeanblanc | February 2, 2001

For the first time in 14 years, the number of doctorates awarded by American research universities decreased. The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago announced the drop in Ph.D.s Monday after releasing the findings of its 1999 data. According to the released report, the decline in the number of Ph.D.s awarded affected almost every discipline at colleges and universities around the nation. The largest drop occurred in engineering, which experienced a 9.8 percent decrease, followed by the physical sciences, which showed a 6.2 percent drop. Social sciences, humanities and education were affected least. But the University did not experience the decreasing trend.

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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.