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Rundown buildings require major overhaul

By Melissa Singh | September 16, 1999

The fact that some of the University's buildings are in need of renovation may not occur to students and faculty seeking refuge from the rainy wrath of Hurricane Floyd. Nevertheless, the dilapidated condition of 100 year-old Fayerweather, Rouss and Cocke Halls has come to the attention of some members of the University community. Some plans for renovation are in the works, but await funding approval from the General Assembly.

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Spam clogs mail boxes

By Sol Bergen-Bartel | September 16, 1999

With the widespread use of both personal and course-related e-mail at the University came the responsibility of controlling "spam," the Internet moniker for junk mail.

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University prepares for Hurricane Floyd's fury

By Lindsay Wise and Adam Justice | September 16, 1999

As a 500-mile wide hurricane stormed its way along the East Coast, University members and Charlottesville residents braced themselves to weather Floyd's fury. A Category 3 storm, Floyd is expected to deliver an abundance of rain and wind all along the seaboard and inland.

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Crime Log

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 16, 1999

ASSAULT 9-14-99: Reported Assault in Alderman Library. THEFT/VANDALISM 9-8-99: Theft reported at Tuttle House bike rack. 9-8-99: Keys were reported stolen from Facilities Management. 9-9-99: Bicycle reported stolen from Lambeth Field area. 9-9-99: Bicycle reported stolen from Webb House bike rack. 9-9-99: Bicycle reported stolen from Balz House area. 9-11-99: Windshield reported broken in U-4 parking lot. 9-12-99: Reported theft of food from University Hospital cafeteria. 9-13-99: Reported theft of computer from a room at University Hospital West. 9-13-99: Reported theft of bicycle from Brooks Hall. 9-14-99: Reported theft of equipment from Scott Stadium area. 9-14-99: Reported theft of scooter from Medical School Hospital area. SUSPICIOUS: 9-8-99: Reported suspicious circumstance at the Law School. 9-11-99: Suspicious incident reported at 117 Mimosa Drive. 9-12-99: Suspicious incident reported on Whitehead Road. 9-14-99: Suspicious incident reported at University Hospital. 9-14-99: Suspicious circumstance reported at Peter dorm. ANIMAL BITES 9-8-99: Reported cat bite on Edgemont Road. 9-10-99: Reported dog bite near JAG School. PROPERTY DAMAGE 9-13-99: Reported damage to barricade on McCormick Road near Page House. 9-13-99: Reported damage to vehicle in South Lot of U-Hall. DRUNK IN PUBLIC 9-8-99: Reported arrest made at University Hospital Emergency Room for public drunkenness. 9-11-99: Reported arrest made at University Emergency Room for public drunkenness. CONTRIBUTING DELIQUENCY OF MINOR 9-14-99: Alcohol reportedly given to minor in area of Watson House. HIT AND RUN 9-14-99: Reported hit and run accident in East Parking Garage.

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Administrators strive for diversified faculty

By Jessie Kokrda | September 16, 1999

(This is the second article in a two-part series on faculty diversity.) As the University continues to strive to recruit a more diverse faculty, administrators are finding their efforts thwarted by limited hiring pools and difficulties in retaining minority faculty. The 1998 Equal Opportunity Plan, conducted annually by the Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies, stated that since 1994 the University has increased the number of women faculty in all areas of Arts and Sciences and Education while the number of women has remained unchanged or declined in Commerce, Law and Medicine.

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Reaching for the sun

By Tracy Barger and Supriya Jaiswal | September 16, 1999

Solar power still is a futuristic idea as the new millennium approaches, but two University Engineering student groups have challenged themselves to make it part of today's technology.

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Study finds rising student credit debt

By Jacqueline Roper | September 16, 1999

Credit card debt among undergraduate college students is a common phenomenon -- and may be on the rise, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by Nellie May Corp., found that the median credit card debt among undergraduate students in 1999 is $1,283, a slight increase from $1,222 in 1998.

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Students face difficulty in obtaining game tickets

By Edward Hock | September 15, 1999

Despite a nearly $80 million dollar Scott Stadium expansion, students will come up short if they are looking for tickets for the Virginia-Virginia Tech game. The ticket office sold out of student tickets Friday for the Oct.

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Female student assaulted while studying in library

By John Clark | September 15, 1999

A female first-year student reported being grabbed by an unknown, student-aged male on the fifth floor of Alderman Library stacks Monday night at about 9 p.m., University police said yesterday. "A white male grabbed the victim around her waist," University Police Sgt.

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Summer plan for minorities receives praise

By Niyati Vyas and Jaime Levi | September 15, 1999

The new summer program proposed by the University to prepare certain minority middle and high school students for University life has received mixed reactions. The proposed program would have the University recruit 700 academically gifted, economically disadvantaged minority students after their eighth-grade year. Thereafter, these students would attend a two-week session every summer until college where they would be taught lessons about computers, standardized tests and some academic aspects of the University.

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New poll confirms political apathy

By Clark Williams | September 15, 1999

College-age people are less trusting of politicians and less engaged in politics than are people over 25, according to a report released Monday by political awareness group Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart, a non-partisan political research group, surveyed respondents divided into a group of 18- to 25-year-olds and a group of people over 25. Only 22 percent of the younger group said they pay "a lot" of attention to national affairs, versus 37 percent of the older group.

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FSC to house unique Greek groups

By LaJoy Faith Thomas | September 15, 1999

The recent formation of a new umbrella organization for Greek societies has opened doors for some unique prospective sororities and fraternities. The Fraternity and Sorority Council, a new Contracted Independent Organization, was granted CIO status last Tuesday by Student Council.

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Administrators present research funding options

By Tina Hong | September 15, 1999

Vice President and Provost Gene D. Block and Assoc. Provost for Management Kathrine Reed spoke to the General Faculty Council Monday afternoon about the resources general faculty can obtain for research and salaries between funding contracts.

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Rankings fall may increase donations

By Thomas Hall | September 15, 1999

There may be one bright spot in the University's drop to the No. 2 public school in the nation in U.S.

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Board will avoid rankings dialogue

By Thomas Hall | September 15, 1999

Board of Visitors members said yesterday they do not plan to discuss the University's drop to the nation's No.

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Campaign chalks up $947 million

By Lindsay Wise | September 14, 1999

According to the latest numbers, the University's Capital Campaign has raised $947 million and is now within nearly 5 percent of its $1 billion goal. There is still over a year left in the Campaign, and fundraising is expected to surpass $1 billion by December, but officials said the Campaign will not be winding down as it nears its goal.

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Council representatives request UJC input in parental notification

By Katie Joyce | September 14, 1999

Dean of Students Penny Rue met with four Student Council representatives yesterday to discuss whether to include the University Judiciary Committee in the parental notification process. A Student Council resolution, passed unanimously last March, called for students to have a hand in the implementation of the Parental Notification Policy, which allows administrators to contact a student's parents if he or she has a consistent pattern of alcohol abuse.

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Proposal allows fourth years to design course

By Emily Roper | September 14, 1999

Fourth-year students may soon be able to design their own course by attending lectures and performances for class credit, according to a proposal now being discussed by the Fourth-Year Class Trustees. Only in the proposal stage, some trustees said they envision a four-credit course created individually by students and consisting of one professor-led discussion per week.

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Council discusses plan to open library for 24 hours

By Demosthenes Komis | September 14, 1999

Student Council members now are trying to find a way to keep Clemons Library open 24 hours a day throughout the academic year. According to Student Council College Rep.

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City fights to keep local homeowners

By Daniel Rubin | September 14, 1999

(This is the first in a three part series about Charlottesville's efforts to attract middle-income residents.) Charlottesville officials are worried that too many single-family homes are being converted into rental units for students, driving away middle-income residents who are a valuable asset to the city. The past 10 years have shown a slight decline in owner-occupied homes in Charlottesville -- this despite an overall increase in the total housing units. In an effort to keep its permanent residents, City Council has been trying to improve residential parking near the University and give residents other incentives to stay in the city. The problem begins as single family homes in areas near Grounds get bought up quickly by landlords, who convert them into rental property for students, Charlottesville Vice Mayor Meredith Richards said. "We have lost a lot of home ownership," Richards said. Landlords who rent apartments to students can pay more than market value for available homes -- more than middle-income residents can pay.