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.
The Honor Committee overwhelmingly passed a bylaw allowing them to hold special elections without the consent of Student Council last night in response to previous problems involving an attempt to remove the consideration of seriousness from cases of academic cheating. The proposal was initially put to vote in light of the recent problems with a referendum that would have called for students to vote on eliminating the seriousness clause in cases of academic cheating.
U.S. Senator Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), considered to be on the short list of running mates for likely Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, encouraged over 100 Law students to seek careers in public service at a student-organized conference Saturday evening. Bayh was the keynote speaker at the Law School's Conference on Public Service and the Law, a weekend-long event that Law School Dean Robert E.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-For lifelong Democrat and boat captain Dominic Papetti, a rugged native Californian who has been fishing the waters off San Francisco for 27 years, his daily catch is his livelihood. As he stood on Pier 45 repairing his 65-fathom herring net and trying to ignore the seagulls squawking overhead and the bay seals frolicking next to his boat, Papetti expressed deep concerns for the future of his profession and about Vice President Al Gore. "I'm afraid of Gore because he wants to make the whole Pacific coast a sanctuary.
Former First Lady of the University Eleanor Bosworth Shannon, widow of former University President Edgar F.
After four days of Student Council elections and a high voter turnout, third-year College students Brendan Dignan and Joe Bilby will compete in a run-off election for the Council presidency. Bilby was the leading candidate and received 1,054 votes while Dignan received 953.
Although the Board of Visitors discussed a motion last weekend that would have created a five-year contract for University President John T.
Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III paid a low-profile visit to Grounds yesterday as his son, Jay, toured the University as a prospective student. Jay said he enjoyed his day here. "I love it.
College students elected three new representatives to both the Honor and Judiciary Committees during this week's elections. Third-year College student Forrest Jones was the top vote-getter in the honor race.
The Labor Action Group denounced a government commission's proposals yesterday intended to make University employee wages more market-driven. In a press conference held during workers' lunch breaks, LAG leaders explained to University workers why they should lobby against the proposed plan, now being considered by the General Assembly. "The workers are under attack by the establishment," said Larry Henry, a lobbyist for state employees.
The number ofstudents'alcohol-related emergency room visits has decreased so far this year compared to previous years, but there was an unusually high number of such visits during the first three weeks of this semester. Director of Student Health Dr. James C.
In Virginia, many migrant workers - mostly immigrants from Latin-American countries - work nine-hour days in manual labor jobs and only earn $3 an hour despite the national minimum wage of $5.15. During the weekly Latino Roundtable at La Casa Bolivar yesterday, Mary Bauer, the legal director of the Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers, spoke about how her organization is helping migrant workers receive just pay and fair working conditions. But the Center's funding recently came under scrutiny because of a bill introduced in the General Assembly directly attacking their organization, Bauer said. State Sen.
Lately there has been much publicity describing the merits of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.
In an effort to clarify the official policy that governs many University faculty and administrators, the General Faculty Council is working with the Provost's Office to revise the Office's Policy on the General Faculty. Although the Council does not aim to make any major changes to the current policy, the Council is examining the document closely, tackling semantics and striving to make it more reader friendly. Assoc.
Virginia Tech business student Thomas L. Hyman Jr., 29, died Monday in Roanoke Memorial Hospital after being beaten in a Blacksburg residence early Sunday morning, according to Blacksburg Police. Hyman, a resident advisor in Lee Residence Hall, sustained injuries to his face, head and neck during a dispute at a Blacksburg house, police said.
Students are not the only ones to get miffed about overzealous campaigning. Facilities Management personnel have expressed concern over student election propaganda covering Grounds, particularly candidates' campaign posters. "On an average day, posters cost $50 a day to remove.
Clogged Internet connections as a result of college and university use of Internet music programs have given over 100 universities justification for blocking or restricting access to students' digital music files and the popular Napster.com Web site, the Web site that allows Internet users to search for and download thousands of MP3 digital music files.
After defeats in three Tuesday primaries, including a pivotal race in Washington state, former New Jersey Sen.
Two third-year College students, Gonzalo Carrion and Joaquin Bueno, were arrested early yesterday morning by University Police on assault and battery charges for the alleged assault of University graduate Shahnawaz Khan. The suspects were arrested at about 3 a.m.
