City Council members are discussing several proposals that would alleviate traffic-related problems both in the University area and in downtown Charlottesville. The proposals include restricting parking in the Jefferson Park Ave.
"The 'Animal House' image of the 1970s is no longer tolerated. People are fed up." So reads the general risk management policy of some national fraternities that are pressuring University chapters to completely eliminate alcohol from their houses. At least six University fraternities' national headquarters are pushing for "dry" chapters, which means there can never be alcohol in the fraternity house -- no alcohol at parties, mixers or bedroom mini fridges.
Outstanding students looking for some money to do original research will be in luck this year, since the Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards will increase in both the number of recipients and the amount of money awarded this year. The number of recipients will grow from 25 to 40, said Faculty Senate Scholarship Chairman Bill Kehoe.
University drivers beware: by the end of the month, the Albemarle County Police Department will have doubled the size of its traffic enforcement unit. But the department's expansion doesn't just mean more speeding tickets for students.
Engineering is in Ben Hallen's blood. "Everyone in my family for two or three generations has been an engineer," said Hallen, who was appointed Student Council's first chief technology advisor last night. Hallen said becoming an engineer was a natural choice for him and his younger brother Ed, who is a first year and a Rodman scholar like his older brother. Coming to the University was also a natural choice for Hallen, who moved to Europe when he was 12 because his father, a chemical engineer, was transferred to Switzerland.
The first-ever survey of student attitudes toward race relations at the University has found that black students are twice as likely as white students to perceive racial inequality in student life at the University. The State of Race Relations, a multicultural University student group founded in November 1999, conducted the survey with the assistance of Government Prof.
Book shopping can be a confusing ordeal. Just ask Heidi Burns. The French books she bought from an online retailer were "a pain in the butt to send back," after she changed her mind about the class, she said. And the University Bookstore would not let Burns return the "really big bio book" she bought there because she had opened the CD that went along with it. Only the Corner's Student Bookstore would buy Burns' book early in the semester for a used book price.
Each semester students must make a litany of decisions. They choose between classes, class times and majors.
The Federal Election Commission decided yesterday to hand over $12.6 million in disputed federal funds to Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan, leaving the party's other faction, led by John Hagelin, screaming fraud. This marks yet another incident of inter-party fighting since the Reform Party's August convention in Long Beach, Calif. "The Reform Party's image has been nearly destroyed," said Larry J.
When many people think about the college experience, they think of a wonderful education, tons of fun, a chance for a bright future - and the extraordinary financial expense.
Safety, location and money are three things to consider before signing an off-Grounds housing lease.
A recent lawsuit at the University of Georgia has refueled the debate on using race as a factor in college admissions. Ten Georgia applicants claimed they were rejected from the university due to their race and/or gender.
A national survey issued Friday reports that college students have a largely accurate perception of binge drinking on campus, while another study issued the same day reports that they do not. The Harvard School of Public Health reported in its survey that the median of American undergraduates estimate a 35 percent rate of binge drinking on college campuses, close to the commonly accepted 44 percent rate reported in a 1999 Harvard study.
Parham Construction Company began renovations to Clark Hall five weeks ago to expand the Environmental Sciences Library.
In 1995, the University Medical Center had one investigator in the field of prostate cancer research, the most common type of cancer for men and the second most deadly.
The search is on. The University is looking for a replacement for former Newcomb Hall Director Eddie Daniels, who resigned at the end of last semester. "The search committee is 99 percent underway," said Dean of Students Penny Rue, who is selecting the committee. This year, the director's position will entail several more responsibilities than in years past. Previously, the director of Newcomb Hall had the task of managing the staff, running the operations and programming office and overseeing student organizations in Newcomb Hall, as well as regulating meetings held in the building by other student organizations. Rue emphasized she wanted to increase the focus on student organizations not only in Newcomb Hall, but outside as well. "With a new job, there are always more responsibilities, never less," Rue joked. The search committee for the new director will consist of faculty and students, rounding out a group of 14 members. Rue picked the committee members by searching on Grounds to make sure all groups were well represented. The "key constituents" consist of members from Dining Services, the police department, the budget office, student employees, student leaders, Student Council and other groups. Committee members include Associate Director of Athletics Mark Fletcher, Neil Bynum, director of the Luther P.
At Cherry Avenue's GoCo gas station yesterday morning, Bernard Williams, 22, was shot multiple times by a single gunman, police said. Williams was taken to the University Medical Center where he underwent surgery.
With an estimated 2 million technology jobs open and a huge shortage of people to fill them, companies are scurrying to hire. In the Washington, D.C.
A common worry for many students pursuing graduate studies is how to make ends meet as they write dissertations and work on research projects.
In a closed session last night, the Honor Committee elected Leigh Paulin, representative for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, as the new vice chairwoman for services. She replaces Scott Sottile who, citing personal reasons and disillusionment with the system, resigned from the position and quit the Committee last Sunday. In her new position, Paulin will run the Bad Check Committee, which works with Charlottesville and Albemarle County merchants to ensure they accept personal checks from University students. Paulin has lived in Charlottesville for six years, where she works for the Association for Investment Management and Research, an international non-profit organization. Related Links Honor Committee Website CD Online: The Honors of Honor   She emphasized her position as both a resident of Charlottesville and a student would make her an excellent go-between for the two sides to solve Check Committee issues. "I'm excited to be able to bring both views to the table from the U.Va.
