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Campaign tallies over $970 million

By Chris Makarsky | November 9, 1999

After announcing the results from the University Capital Campaign yesterday, organizers of the huge fundraising effort seem wise for raising the goal two years ago: The current total, announced yesterday at $970.9 million, is a far cry from the original goal of $750 million. "We are operating in one of the best departments for philanthropy in America," Vice President for Development Robert D.

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Scuffle breaks out at St. Anthony Hall

By Maria Tor and Margaret Chipowsky | November 8, 1999

Violence erupted early Friday morning at St. Anthony Hall when a brother was physically assaulted during a party. The incident occurred around 1 a.m., Charlottesville Police Sgt.

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University employee robbed near Ruffner

By Michael Loatman | November 8, 1999

A University employee was robbed by an unidentified white male Thursday around 9:30 p.m. near Ruffner Footbridge, according to University Police. Police said the assailant is about 5'10", about 30 to 40 years of age, clean-shaven with long, dirty blond hair, which may have been a wig.

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McIntire group focuses on consulting

By Stacy McCown | November 8, 1999

In light of a perceived lack of resources for those interested in consulting, the newest Commerce School student organization, the McIntire Consulting Group, will host its first company presentation today.

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Activist decries capital punishment

By Christine Buurma | November 8, 1999

Accused murderers are 4.3 times more likely to be sentenced to death if their victims are white, according to Stephen W.

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Unidentified man robs University employee

By Lindsay Wise | November 8, 1999

Charlottesville Police arrested a man Saturday who allegedly robbed a family at gunpoint as they were eating lunch together in their car that afternoon.

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Council sees increase in voters

By Margaret Chipowsky | November 5, 1999

With a great increase in voter participation compared to previous years, students in the College elected six new Student Council representatives. Of the 23 candidates running for the six slots, second-year Juli Verma received the largest number of votes with 895.

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University remembers

By Adam Justice | November 5, 1999

A memorial service was held yesterday on the steps of the Rotunda to honor the life and contributions of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

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City investigates parking practices near Scott Stadium

By Daniel Rubin | November 5, 1999

"Parking is a privilege, not a right." That's how City Councilman Blake Caravati described the problems relating to residents selling parking in their yards during football games, a practice that the city will be investigating further tomorrow. Charlottesville officials will be out during tomorrow's game against Georgia Tech to gather more evidence against residents who sell parking spots in their yards. "There's a lot of violations of the ordinance," Charlottesville Zoning Administrator Heidi Misslbeck said. Misslbeck said she will pass along the evidence she collects to the city attorney's office to prosecute offenders. Operating a parking lot in a residential area is a zoning violation, Asst.

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Students plan

By John McArdle | November 5, 1999

Alcohol Awareness Week kicks off Sunday with the A Capella Sing in Newcomb Plaza. The weeklong program will combine workshops and community events to promote alcohol awareness at the University.

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Sex offender faces 15 years in prison

By Margaret Chipowsky | November 5, 1999

Charlottesville District Court Judge Ward F. Harkrader sentenced 1998 College graduate Alexander Christian Proctor to 15 years in prison Tuesday for an October 1998 sexual assault against a female former University student. Proctor pleaded guilty to animate object sexual penetration in July.

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Honor anticipates new formal training process

By Margaret Chipowsky | November 5, 1999

In an attempt to smooth transitions between administrations, the Honor Committee will discuss a proposal Sunday night to create a formal training process for new Committee members.

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Two new counselors

By Melissa Singh | November 4, 1999

After several months of scrutiny on the University's use of race in admissions, the Office of Admissions is redoubling its efforts to increase minority recruitment to the University by hiring two new admissions counselors. The counselors have been hired to run the new Outreach subsection of the Admissions Office under the supervision of Valerie Gregory, associate dean and director of minority recruiting.

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Republicans bring changes, face challenges

By Tina Hong | November 4, 1999

While the Republicans' historic takeover of the General Assembly in Tuesday's elections is not only an unprecedented win for the party, it also may bring out factional divisions within the GOP. Charlottesville Republican Party Chairman Dale McGlothlin said the first issue before the new Republican majority in the General Assembly will be the election of the Speaker of the House, who will make committee assignments.

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Federal funding expands high-tech medicine program

By Jacqueline Roper | November 4, 1999

The University's Health Systems Office of Telemedicine recently received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture that will allow the program to expand in southwestern Virginia. The $230,320 grant will expand the program, which now serves the counties of Lee, Buchanan, Wise and Russel, to Smyth and Dickenson counties, said Eugene Sullivan, director of the Office of Telemedicine. The program now serves.

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Students seek defense against influenza

By Ruby Elkadi | November 4, 1999

Student Health Center Director James Turner said in February there was a notable increase in the number of flu cases, from 200 in the 1997-1998 season to 700 cases last season.

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Lawsuit alleges Web site touts misleading prices

By Emily Roper | November 4, 1999

A pending legal battle has ignited a debate pitting past and future business practices against each other. The National Association of College Stores, Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday accusing online bookseller Varsitybooks.com of false advertising. NACS is a trade association with 3,000 members, including the University Bookstore. According to a letter sent to all NACS members, the lawsuit alleges that discounted prices shown on the Varsitybooks.com Web site are inaccurate and misleading to consumers.

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Charitable trust president urges civic leadership

By Tony Wong | November 4, 1999

Rebecca Rimel, president of Pew Charitable Trusts, urged an audience of about 90 people gathered in the Rotunda Dome Room yesterday to fulfill their civic duties through community activism. "People need to answer the call to civic leadership with humility and grace," Rimel said. Rimel is the recipient of this year's Distinguished Alumna Award, given by the University's Women's Center. Rimel was a '73 graduate of the Nursing school.

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Police explore link between robberies

By Jaime Levi | November 4, 1999

Bullet shells from last week's attempted armed robberies at a local 7-11 store and Arby's restaurant are being tested to see if there is a possible connection between the crimes, Albemarle County Police said. Although Detective Bill Giles said he does not necessarily believe the two crimes are related, the bullet shells will be "compared just to make sure." Results of the testing will not be known for several weeks, Giles said. It also is unknown if there is a connection between these crimes and an armed robbery that took place last week at a local video store by a man wearing a Halloween mask. "When you have this many robberies that close together in time, you're always looking for similarities," Albemarle County Police Sgt.

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Cracking up

By Juliana Chan | November 4, 1999

Between 1993 and 1994, Newcomb Hall officials found floor-to-ceiling cracks in a stairwell leading from the Newcomb Hall Theater to the projection room.