In 1997, blacks made up about 20 percent of Virginia's population but about 50 percent of arrests for major felonies such as rape and murder.
An unidentified man called three female University students early yesterday morning, claiming to be a representative of the Honor Committee and asking them to meet with him, according to Honor Committee officials. Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said the call recipients told him the man spoke with an "unidentified foreign accent" and would only give the name "Jack." The caller refused to provide any other personal information to the students. Hall said the caller allegedly told the recipients they were facing honor charges and should meet him at either Espresso Corner or Espresso Royale Caffe on University Avenue. One recipient said she received a call around 1:15 a.m.
At yesterday's forum on the "Climate for Women at U.Va.," panelist Sondra Stallard told an anecdote of a meeting she had with a senior administrator to discuss gender-based salary inequities in the early 1980s.
Four Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members and one pledge were arrested last Sunday in Fauquier County and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and opium. Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Capt.
Fewer than one in five University students, faculty and staff believe that the University administration is sensitive to the needs of non-heterosexual members of the University community, according to a 1994 survey conducted by the Committee on Environment for Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals (CELGBU) at the University.
The Inter-Sorority Council will consider abolishing the no-contact rule between sorority women and first-year women, which is in effect in the fall prior to formal spring rush. Sorority presidents will meet today to discuss and vote on the specifics of the new rules.
Raising educational standards while keeping costs down are key goals for the Commonwealth, Virginia Secretary of Education Wilbert Bryant said in a speech before about 60 people at the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society Friday night. "When we set the bar low, students will strive low," Bryant said. He said that by revising the state's Standards of Learning in 1994, Virginia has set a high standard for elementary and high-school students. He added that it also was important to raise colleges' and universities' academic standards to make them more accountable to taxpayers.
Last fall, Kevin Neher and Scott Wilson decided it was not a good idea to leave all their furniture in their off-Grounds apartment over the summer. The two third-year College students decided to take matters into their own hands.
What first began as a Commerce School project has evolved into a budding Internet business to help students and parents deal with the intricate planning associated with college graduation. Absolutegrad.com, started by 1999 Commerce graduate Dan Mattock, helps with the itty-bitty graduation details - everything from finding a good hotel to ordering announcements online.
Joe Bilby returned from a Winter Break trip to China with a new look. Bilby, a third-year College student and Student Council President-elect, contracted an eye infection while visiting his sister in Hong Kong and had to switch from his usual contact lenses to tortoise-shell glasses. He said the change has caused a considerable reaction - most notably, comparisons to the title character of the film "The Talented Mr. Ripley," played by Matt Damon. His method of eyesight amplification has not been the only thing to change in Bilby's life over the last several months. Since capturing the presidency, Bilby has immersed himself in learning the particulars of his new job and preparing to take over the reigns of Council later this week. Council "is an organization that has a ton of potential," he said, expressing high hopes for his term.
Thomas Jefferson's words of wisdom and the writings of several notable Virginia poets soon will adorn a section of Grounds bordering University Avenue. New York artist Agnes Denes designed a permanent "Poetry Walk" consisting of 20 granite stones bearing writings from Thomas Jefferson.
It's all about the benefits. As graduating University students perform the dreaded job search, job hunters increasingly are weighing a job's benefits in addition to the salary package.
A search committee has narrowed the candidate pool for an open assistant dean of students position to four women.
In the competitive field of computer technology, most companies carefully guard the information that goes into creating their products.
The Albemarle County General District Court handed six-month jail sentences to two individuals involved in the Feb.
A Jeffersonian colonnade and new seating section have rendered Scott Stadium almost unrecognizable as its massive construction project remains on target to open by next season. As well as staying on schedule, the project has successfully remained within its $86 million budget, Laurence said.
The Black Fraternal Council elected third-year College students Catherine Herzenberg, an Alpha Kappa Alpha member, and Marquita Stephens, a Zeta Phi Beta member, as its new co-chairwomen during elections held late Wednesday night. The BFC is the governing organization for three sororities and four fraternities.
According to a survey commissioned by the New York-based Foundation for Academic Standards and Tradition (FAST), most American college students do not think institutions of higher education should use race as a factor in admissions. Although 84.3 percent of the survey's 1,004 respondents said they thought ethnic diversity on campus was important, 77.3 percent said "schools should not give minorities preference in the admissions process." In addition, 78.9 percent of the respondents said it was unfair to the student body as a whole to lower entrance standards for certain applicants, regardless of the reason. FAST President Marc Berley said the survey was unprecedented in its subject matter. "I think we asked questions that other surveys haven't asked," Berley said.
As the 2000 elections campaigns are heating up, former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder (D) provided living proof yesterday that elections are won by focusing on the people and not the polls. Although the former Virginia governor is celebrated as the first and only black governor in the United States, he said he reminds candidates they will not get elected for trying to make history. Wilder spoke before a crowded GFAP 101 class, taught by Larry J.
After obtaining preliminary evidence showing there may be a gene that suppresses the growth of prostate cancer, the National Cancer Institute granted $1.35 million to Asst.
