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Should you drink water to lose weight?

By Margaret Chipowsky | February 15, 2001

It is a highly touted tip among dieters that drinking eight cups of water a day will speed metabolism and burn calories faster. Experts agree that drinking enough water is essential to promote healthy body functioning - but unfortunately for those trying to shed a few extra pounds, it will not magically melt away excess weight. Drinking large amounts of water does not serve any metabolic function and does not change the way the body digests food, said Biology Prof.

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Replacement planned for O-Hill, Tree House

By Sara Jeanblanc | February 15, 2001

After scrapping plans to renovate Observatory Hill Dining Hall, the University is now working to construct an entirely new dining facility. Once the new dining hall opens, both O-Hill and the Tree House snack bar will close, according to Richard Kovatch, asst.

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Law School breaks fundraising records

By Ann-Woods Isaacs | February 15, 2001

Not only is the Law School recognized as the eighth best in the country according to U.S. News and World Report, the University now holds a national record for law school fundraising. This year, the Law School Capital Campaign surpassed the fundraising efforts of New York University, yesterday releasing the total from its seven-year campaign, which ended in December 2000.

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Charlottesville may create arts district

By Oliver Longwell | February 15, 2001

Charlottesville's thriving artistic community may benefit from a bill that would allow the city to establish an arts and culture district. The General Assembly bill would authorize the city to grant tax breaks and other incentives to attract more art-related businesses to the Charlottesville community. "Charlottesville has one of the best arts communities in the state," Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati said.

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Honor finds

By Mary Catherine Wellons | February 14, 2001

According to the 1999-2000 Honor Committee Case Statistics, more Asian students were investigated for honor offenses than any other minority for the second year in a row. During the 1999-2000 school year, 13 of the 61 Investigated Panel cases involved Asian students. Of the other minority groups at the University, 10 cases involved black students and five involved Latino students.

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Ayers receives first-place e-Lincoln award

By Bethany Shuman | February 14, 2001

Gettysburg College awarded its annual e-Lincoln Prize to two University electronic archives of the Civil War era. "The Valley of the Shadow: The Eve of the War," a CD-ROM and Web site, won the competition's $40,000 first place prize.

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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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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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