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Housing department to reject Woody petition

By Justin Bernick | February 13, 2001

Woody House residents are pushing for compensation from the University's housing division for inconveniences they suffered this year. The first-year residents filed a petition last week seeking priority on-Grounds housing registration for next year as reparation for difficulties the students faced during their mid-year move to the new facility. The housing division, however, is "not willing to consider priority registration as a solution in the future," Evans said.

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Ruling jeopardizes Napster's survival

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | February 13, 2001

Once again, Napster users have been handed a blow by the courts. Yesterday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the file-transfer program will not be shut down immediately, but it has a clear chance of closing in the future. A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court's ruling that Napster must stop users who trade songs without copyright permission, and it sent the injunction back to the lower courts to be reanalyzed and rewritten. "This is definitely going to change the way we view rights to music and art," first-year Law student Jeff Lynn said. Napster is an online file-sharing service for downloading MP3 music files. Napster officials are dissatisfied but not totally discouraged by the ruling.

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Speaker recounts devastation in Mexico

By Antoinette Alston | February 13, 2001

About 30 University students listened with empathetic ears yesterday to tales of devastation faced by the indigenous peoples of Chiapas, Mexico.

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House passes bill requiring student vaccine

By Sarah Salwen | February 13, 2001

Have you ever experienced a high fever, severe headache, nausea or extreme tiredness? These symptoms sound like the flu, but they could be early signs of the potentially fatal meningococcal disease, commonly called meningitis. Increasing concern about the spread of meningitis on college campuses prompted the Virginia House of Delegates to unanimously pass a bill addressing the issue Feb.

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QualChoice contraceptive plan criticized

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | February 13, 2001

The QualChoice proposal to the student health insurance plan is under fire by several student groups for the increase in price based on the new inclusion of contraceptive coverage. "The Contraceptive Coverage Committee finds QualChoice's proposal unacceptable because it imposes extra cost on two levels: first by increasing all students' total premium by 2 percent and second by charging an $18-$20 co-pay," said Lise Adams, first-year Law student and Committee co-founder. Contraceptive Coverage Committee members and other University students questioned Student Health and QualChoice representatives about the new insurance proposal at a forum Feb.

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Napster forces users to pay the price

By Nick Lawler | February 12, 2001

This is the first column in a biweekly series about current technology issues. Every other week, we will analyze the latest products, developments and happenings in the technology world. For a student seeking a new song or album, there has been one place to go: Napster.

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DMB will play for charity at stadium

By Justin Bernick | February 12, 2001

Avid fans of Charlottesville's own Dave Matthews Band are anxiously anticipating intense competition for tickets to see the kick-off performance of the band's summer tour at Scott Stadium. The benefit concert is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Selection board picks new Lawnies

By Kadie Bye | February 12, 2001

The Lawn Selection Committee notified recipients of the coveted 47 Lawn rooms last week, sending out acceptance letters on Wednesday. While competition is fierce, undergraduates consistently vie for spaces to live where some say is the heart of the University. "There's more to U.Va.

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Competition tests Commerce students' consulting talents.

By Huan Tran | February 12, 2001

While some students celebrated the start of the weekend Thursday night, 64 Commerce students competed for thousands of dollars in prize money from a national consulting firm. Last Thursday and Friday, aspiring businessmen and women participated in the second annual Navigant/McIntire Case Competition. The contest, sponsored by Navigant Consulting and the McIntire Consulting Group, presented 12 student teams with a real-life problem involving one of Navigant's clients, for which they had to devise a solution.

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Darden decor wows visitors

By Allyson Larrick | February 12, 2001

Brick and trees, brick and trees. If you've seen one building at the University, you've seen them all.

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Honor members respond to BOV, referenda issue

By Sarah Salwen | February 12, 2001

Although Honor Committee members did not discuss the relationship between the Board of Visitors and the upcoming honor referenda during their meeting last night, several representatives expressed strong opinions on the issue. According to a document obtained by The Cavalier Daily, the Board requested at a 1999 meeting that the Committee make significant changes to the honor system in return for an agreement to litigate a pending honor case. The document, an official memorandum summarizing a meeting between the Board's Special Committee and 1998-99 Honor Committee members, also states that if such changes did not receive student approval, the Board would make the changes it saw necessary by decree. "There is no relationship between that meeting and the changes being made now," graduate Education Rep.

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Intensive care units receive high marks

By Atima Omara-Alwala | February 12, 2001

U.S. News & World Report magazine last week named University Hospital's intensive medical care units as one of the top 100 intensive care units in the country.

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E-folio revolutionizes Toolkit

By Jane Ngo | February 12, 2001

As the University moves into the new millennium, its principles of self-governance and honor are not quite enough to keep it running.

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Jewish students travel to Israel with Birthright

By Mary Catherine Wellons | February 9, 2001

The Birthright Israel program, in conjunction with the Hillel Jewish Center, recently sent 20 University students on a 10-day trip to Israel, a place of political turmoil. The Birthright Israel program is a national movement to give every Jewish student between the ages of 18 and 26 the opportunity to travel to Israel over the next five years at no expense to the student.

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Media studies continues to thrive

By Shelley Johnson | February 9, 2001

Aspiring newscasters and advertising executives need not look any further than the College of Arts and Sciences to put them on the path to a successful career.

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IFC representatives tap Johnson president

By Mary Catherine Wellons | February 9, 2001

In a closed election last night, the Inter-Fraternity Council elected Josh Johnson, a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity, as its new president for 2001, effective immediately. Johnson served as vice president of party patrol last year, and will replace a fellow Kappa Alpha brother, Justin Saunders, as president. Representatives also elected Neil Nagraj (Chi Psi) the vice president for party patrol, Mike Huneke (Sigma Nu) vice president for judiciary, Austin Schell (Kappa Sigma) treasurer, Kevin Dixon (Sigma Alpha Epsilon), the vice president for membership, Philip Trout (Pi Kappa Alpha) the vice president for administration, Steve Bowman (Chi Phi), the chairman of membership intake, Ryan Fritz, (Beta Theta Pi) the chairman for education, and Nathan Drunsic (Pi Lambda Phi) the chairman for public relations. Two weeks ago, the rush chairman position was replaced with the offices of vice president of membership and administration, and chairman of membership intake. "We needed to look at the marketing of rush," Johnson said.

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Dave to play hometown April 21

By Justin Bernick | February 9, 2001

After months of negotiations, the Dave Matthews Band announced today that it will open its summer tour with a performance at Scott Stadium. The Dave Matthews Band's Web site confirmed early this morning that the band will make its first 2001 tour appearance in its hometown of Charlottesville on Saturday, April 21. The Band will be touring to promote its new album, "Everyday," to be released Feb.

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City discusses community board

By Oliver Longwell | February 9, 2001

At a public debate during the City Council meeting Monday night, Charlottesville residents exercised their right to speak about the controversial monument to free speech proposed for the Downtown Mall.

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Sperm protein could help cancer diagnosis

By Sam Bresnahan | February 8, 2001

Sometimes when you're searching hard for an answer, you end up making discoveries you never anticipated.

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Dell discusses business world, new technology

By Antoinette Alston | February 8, 2001

As they play Snood or download MP3s, many students may not realize the creative genius and business savvy that went into the computers they use everyday.