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Online retailers join book market

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.


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Chapters push for alcohol-free frats

"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.


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FEC ruling favors Buchanan, adds fire to third-party feud

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.


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Georgia ends dispute over admissions

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.


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Surveys clash on views about college drinking

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.


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University searches for Newcomb director

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.


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Consumer spending up, personal savings at dangerous low

In an age when new gadgets keep popping up in stores, it's no surprise that consumers are spending like there's no tomorrow. Cellular phones, DVD players, Playstation IIs and Palm Pilots have been flying off the shelves in a wave of consumerism this country has rarely before seen.


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Attorneys urge University to block Napster

The attorney for heavy-metal band Metallica and rap artist Dr. Dre sent letters to 18 colleges including the University last Wednesday, urging them to block the use of Napster, the popular online music file-sharing service. Howard E.


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Honor fills empty vice chair slot

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 &nbsp 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.


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