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Robertson denounces liberal leanings in American politics

By Michael Loatman | March 6, 2000

Pat Robertson, a prominent figure in the Virginia Republican Party and founder of the Christian Coalition, denounced government intervention in private affairs and reaffirmed his belief in individual rights in a speech to about 300 students in Minor Hall Friday night. Robertson said the liberal political movement has caused many negative changes in the country. He said he disapproves of the high taxation in the country and the current complex tax code, which is "bigger than the Holy Bible." Robertson added that he founded the American Center for Law and Justice, in order to fight this "tyranny." The Center has a case before the Supreme Court, Santa Fe Independent School District v.

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Commerce club imparts venture wisdom

By Peter Ngo | March 6, 2000

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.

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Honor opts to extend power to hold referendum election

By Emily Roper | March 6, 2000

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.

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Bayh advocates careers in public service

By Claire Edwards | March 6, 2000

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.

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Gore, Bradley battle tomorrow in 15 vital Democratic elections

By Michael Greenwald | March 6, 2000

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.

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Bilby, Dignan to face run-off election

By Sarah Marchetti | March 3, 2000

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.

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Students elect new UJC, Honor reps

By Margaret Chipowsky | March 3, 2000

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.

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LAG objects to possible privatization of staff pay

By Clark Williams | March 3, 2000

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.

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Hospital sees fewer alcohol related visits

By John Teschner | March 3, 2000

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.

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Bauer discusses migrant workers' plight

By Michael Loatman | March 2, 2000

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.

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General Faculty Council revises Provost's Policy

By Abby Curran | March 2, 2000

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.

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Virginia Tech student dies following beating

By Tina Hong | March 2, 2000

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.

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Campaign chaos

By Shelley Johnson | March 2, 2000

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.

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Internet clogs force schools to ban MP3s

By Sol Bergen-Bartel and Vince J. Gaiani | March 2, 2000

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.

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