Most students come to the University with plans to relax and have fun, and few know what role they will play in the real world.
In order to facilitate dialogue between past and current Committee members, the Honor Committee is creating a formal Alumni Advisory Group that will meet twice each year to advise the Committee on constitutional and operational concerns. Committee Chairman Hunter Ferguson brought this proposal to the Committee last week as a replacement for the former Old Chair's Conference.
Student Council voted down a resolution last night that would have allowed the Honor Committee to use Council's Web server to hold a special election for its seriousness clause referendum.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Texas Gov. George W. Bush secured victories in eight states and took California's 162 delegates in yesterday's primary elections - moves that place Bush far ahead of Arizona Sen.
After enduring a whirlwind of town hall meetings, back-and-forth election results and media scrutiny, Republicans and Democrats soon will have their presidential nominees for the November presidential election. Republican contestants Sen.
Many nurses at the University Health System are facing longer hours and busier days as a result of a nursing staff shortage. According to Marlene Bond, University associate vice president for nursing, there are about 50 nursing vacancies in the Health System.
A Charlottesville resident died early yesterday morning after being shot in the head late Monday night. The shooting occurred in the 900th block of Paoli Street at approximately 11:45 p.m.. Authorities identified the victim as Jonathan Tibbs, a man in his early 20s. Charlottesville Police responded within 60 seconds to a 911 call Monday night and found the victim lying on the ground, Police Detective Blaine Cosgro said. Police recovered several shell casings from the scene of the shooting and now are investigating the incident.
The Internet's political prowess is being tested this week during the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. This date marks one of the most important times in the primary season when vote-swinging states like New York and California enter the electoral ring. This week's primaries predict more than just the presidential chances of the five hopefuls; they also help assess the Internet's potential to shape the political process. This week will "tell the tale" and determine just how much impact the Internet will have at the voting booth, Politics Online site editor Tom Kennedy said. Related Links Cavalier Daily Election 2000 Coverage Already, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) has used the medium to his advantage, racking up donations and enlisting campaign volunteers online. For most of the cadidates, once the Web site is accessed a box pops up offering an easy way to donate money. "The Internet provided rocket fuel for McCain after New Hampshire," said Michael Cornfield, spokesman for the Democracy Online project at George Washington University.
Fourth-year College student Kenneth Alger is fed up with student elections. Increasingly, University elections seem unimportant and futile, he said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Vice President Al Gore swept all 15 of the Democratic Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses yesterday, effectively locking up the Democratic presidential nomination and ending former New Jersey Sen.
PLEASANT HILL, Calif.-Arizona Sen. John McCain and Texas Gov. George W. Bush stomped through the Golden State yesterday, each hoping to take home California's 162 Republican delegates and capture the GOP presidential nomination. North of San Francisco at Diablo Valley College Sunday, McCain urged Californians to participate in today's Super Tuesday primaries and emphasized the bipartisan strength of his campaign. "I'm the only candidate that can beat Al Gore," McCain said at the rally.
Despite stepping up its crime prevention strategies, the University faced a 13-percent overall increase in crime last year, even as the city saw an overall decrease in crime. The number of reported incidents at the University in 1999 totaled 418, compared to 370 for 1998. In each category except for rape, which decreased to one from two incidents, the number of crimes increased. The categories of crime included in the statistics are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Despite the University's crime increase, the overall crime rate for Charlottesville dropped 9 percent last year.
The U.S. Senate passed a controversial - and expensive - college education finance bill Thursday that may face opposition because of one section that critics say would benefit only well-off families. The $4.3 billion legislation uses tax breaks to help students and families save for college tuition, pay back college loans and attend graduate school. While these aspects of the bill have met with little dispute, controversy surrounds a section which allows parents to put up to $2,000 a year into a tax-free, federal government-sponsored savings account specially earmarked for their children's education.
Student Council will decide tonight whether to support the Honor Committee in its decision to hold a special election to vote eliminating the consideration of seriousness in cases of academic cheating. Now a student only can be convicted of an honor offense if the action is deemed serious enough to compromise the University's community of trust. The Committee's decision to move forward on holding a University-wide election to consider this matter has provoked tension between the two governing bodies. "I think it's absolutely ridiculous," Council Chief Financial Officer John Finley said.
Applicants for employment in certain health and security-related University positions will be required to undergo screening for drugs and alcohol beginning April 1. The policy will apply to about 35,000 University jobs, mostly in the Medical Center. The policy will affect only applicants for positions that directly impact individuals' safety, including hospital staff, University Police, security officers and operators of hazardous equipment. Thomas Gausvik, University chief human resource officer, emphasized that "this is not a random screening process." Testing is not required for those who currently are employed by the University unless there is sufficient reason to believe that an employee may be using a controlled substance, Gausvik said. He emphasized that there is no provision for random testing, except when offenders return to work. The University Health System proposed this policy four years ago, and it had been in development until now, he said. Board of Visitors Rector John P.
Ronnie Washington, third-year Commerce student and Student Council executive vice president, was arrested on assault and battery charges following an alleged dispute at Jones Wrecker, 420 West Main St., Thursday afternoon. Washington's arrest followed shortly after the dispute, which took place at approximately 5 p.m. Washington's car had been towed to Jones Wrecker when a scuffle with the Jones' employee ensued, allegedly resulting in Washington striking the employee, Charlottesville Police Sgt.
Internet bookmarks are helpful in accessing favorite sites quickly, but what happens when you are not at your personal computer and you need to log onto a specific site?
Pat Robertson, a prominent figure in the Virginia Republican Party and founder of the Christian Coalition, denounced government intervention in private affairs and reaffirmed his belief in individual rights in a speech to about 300 students in Minor Hall Friday night. Robertson said the liberal political movement has caused many negative changes in the country. He said he disapproves of the high taxation in the country and the current complex tax code, which is "bigger than the Holy Bible." Robertson added that he founded the American Center for Law and Justice, in order to fight this "tyranny." The Center has a case before the Supreme Court, Santa Fe Independent School District v.
OAKLAND, Calif.-Despite being interrupted by death penalty protestors at a rally yesterday, Texas Gov.
In abstraction, the flash of a light bulb often symbolizes a novice entrepreneur's idea; in the real world, however, an idea can stagger its conceiver like a bolt of lightning, rendering his vision blind to practicalities, and the fledgling startup that had shown so much promise spirals subsequently into ruin. The McIntire Entrepreneurs' Group was formed last spring to help make students aware of the myriad issues facing the potential venture, to provide guidance on getting a start-up company to work and to help foster and promote the entrepreneurial spirit. "It is a blessing and a curse that the momentum and euphoria a great idea imparts can also make its believer think he can do anything," Commerce Professor David LaRue said. Founding a business enterprise on one's own requires a different mindset than the traditional risk-averse business philosophy might allow.
