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Woman files second baby-switch lawsuit

The mother who received national attention last year for her lawsuit against the University Medical Center for the switch of her daughter at birth has filed a new set of charges against the hospital.


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Medical Center earns high marks

Several divisions of the University Health System received top-50 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report guide to best hospitals. Its highest-ranking division, endocrinology and metabolism, was ranked sixth in the nation for its treatment of hormonal disorders. The nephrology division was the University's highest-climbing division, moving up 12 slots to number 39. Other University medical specialties ranked include: neurology (18th), cancer (19th), ear, nose and throat (20) and urology (21st). U.S.


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Observatory Hill dining hall set for year-long closing

University officials are in the process of choosing a contractor to complete the massive renovation project planned for Observatory Hill Dining Hall. O-Hill, the dining hall that serves most first years, is slated to close for almost a year during the renovation.


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College life: how not to go for broke

Money. We all want it. We all need it to survive. And nearly everyone, even the most well-off, silver spoon-fed college student, has only a limited quantity of it, which must be dearly conserved. The consequences of poor budgeting practices can prove detrimental and can lead to ruined credit histories, forcing students to work mindless jobs or even sell off bodily fluids in desperation. But, if students follow pragmatic budgeting advice, these horror stories can be successfully averted. According to fourth-year Engineering student Scott Crenshaw, first years can avoid overspending by purchasing meal plans that provide an average of at least two meals per day and a wealth of Plus Dollars. "All your meals are provided, [so] I never went out to eat, I guess," Crenshaw said. "I couldn't just go out and buy something at the spur of the moment," he said. For upperclassmen with small meal plans, this is not an easy proposition. But, by exercising a little creativity, students can save money without having to sacrifice a healthy social life. One of the best and most practical ways to save money is simply to buy used books. Selling books back, particularly to Web sites like Ecampus.com can prove lucrative. "If you have to buy workbooks for a class, don't write in the workbooks and [then] sell them ... They're worth a lot of money," College second-year Kelly Davison said. Students additionally can save money by bringing their own cups to Pavilion XI or The Castle - refilling cups of any size costs a mere 49 cents. Students also can exploit the dining hall system to their advantage. Taking Credit Seriously 1) Paying bills on time is absolutely essential.


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City urges fans to avoid parking illegally

Each fall, thousands of fans drive to Charlottesville to cheer on the Cavalier football team and soak up the warm fall weather. But fans often run into a problem that is all too familiar to University students-the lack of places near the stadium to park. And last year, in the midst of all this football bliss, the parking problem escalated to a new level, causing students and fans to commit what is called a "zoning violation." Zealous students, looking to make some money, charged Cavalier fans to park their cars in their yards in the neighborhoods surrounding the stadium. Not only is this against city regulations and increases traffic congestion in residential areas, but it "looks terrible and devalues the neighborhoods," Charlottesville Planning Manager Ron Higgins said. Related Links Scott Stadium Expansion Update Scott Stadium Expansion Photo Gallery Fanfare surrounds opening of renovated Scott Stadium (By Tina Hong) Football looks to plug holes, silence critics (By Dave Jamieson) &nbsp Higgins said the practice is against city regulations because they are residential areas and not meant to be used for entrepreneurial purposes. Despite warning from city officials, Zoning Administrator for Charlottesville Heidi Misslbeck said that last year, her administration only sent out citations to six to 12 houses, warning them of the zoning violation they were committing. Misslbeck said the violators were given 30 days to bring the house into compliance, meaning remove the cars from their yards and not charging cars to park in their yards again. Although there were between six and 12 violations notices sent out, none of the people were taken to court. "We talked to property owners and found out we didn't have enough evidence to bring them to court," she said. If brought to court and charged, the violation carries a maximum possible fine of $1000 per violation, Misslbeck said. City officials are hoping that this year, because of increased efforts to stop the violations, and the increase in parking spaces at the stadium, there will not be a big problem with students violating the zoning law. "We are intending to prevent this," Misslbeck said. 2000 Schedule 09/02/00 - Brigham Young (Home) 09/09/00 - Richmond (Home) 09/16/00 - Duke (Away) 09/23/00 - Clemson (Home) 09/30/00 - Wake Forest (Away) 10/07/00 - Maryland (Home) 10/21/00 - Florida Sate (Away) 10/28/00 - North Carolina (Home) 11/09/00 - Georgia Tech (Away) 11/18/00 - North Carolina State (Home) 11/25/00 - Virginia Tech (Away) All dates are tentative and subject to change. &nbsp The Zoning Administration has been working with the University and Charlottesville Police to increase prevention measures. Misslbeck said the renovations of Scott Stadium included a new parking garage with 600 spaces, which increased the number of spaces by 250 and will ease some of the parking problems. In addition, the city will provide free parking and transportation from the Downtown Mall parking garage and fans also can park in the University Hall parking lot.


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Work begins on Clark renovation

The project to renovate Clark Hall officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday. The $30 million dollar project will add needed space to the Department of Environmental Sciences and improve and expand the Science and Engineering Library. Project manager Chris Willis of Facilities Management said the groundbreaking was a symbolic event, which included speeches by Assoc.


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Police arrest Charlottesville resident for fatal shooting

An Albemarle County man was shot and killed Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in an alley between 10 and 10 1/2 Streets - east of the Venable Neighborhood near the end of Wertland Street. Police found Ta Tebb Tyler, 21, wounded with a gunshot to the head when they arrived on the scene. He died later at the University of Virginia Medical Center, said Lt.


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Ceremony begins Clark Hall renovation

The project to renovate Clark Hall officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday. The $30 million dollar project will add needed space to the Department of Environmental Sciences and improve and expand the Science and Engineering Library. Project manager Chris Willis of Facilities Management said the groundbreaking was a symbolic event, which included speeches by Assoc.


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Oily substance leaks from stadium construction site

A leak of potentially hazardous concrete sealer from the Scott Stadium construction quickly was cleaned up last Thursday. Richard Laurance, director of the Carl Smith Center expansion at Scott Stadium, said that about 10 gallons of standard oil-based concrete sealer spilled off the top of the parking garage by the stadium and traveled down the storm drain. "It went across Stadium Road.

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With the women’s team working to maintain a five-year championship streak at the College Club Swimming National Championships, Club Swim at U.Va. hosts a thriving team at the University consisting of hundreds of members. Colin Sartori, Club Swim president and third-year engineering student, discusses the history, events and upcoming competitions for the organization, including the the College Club Swimming National Championships in April.