Old Cabell Hall will witness two musical revivals this weekend when the Glee Club performs Saturday and the Albemarle Ensemble/Rivanna Quartet performs Sunday.
Keeping the competitive edge in all of the University's 24 varsity sports can be a challenging prospect for the Athletic Department. But lately the department has other concerns. Recent increases in costs for coaching and recruiting costs have the department's budget running at a deficit, with a large portion of funding is being spent to improve the status of female athletes at the University, in compliance with Title IX.
Property Leasing 101 will not be in the Course Offering Directory anytime soon at the University, but sooner or later first-year students will need to move out of the dorms, and find a new place to live.
Book shopping can be a confusing ordeal. Just ask Heidi Burns. The French books she bought from an online retailer were "a pain in the butt to send back," after she changed her mind about the class, she said. And the University Bookstore would not let Burns return the "really big bio book" she bought there because she had opened the CD that went along with it. Only the Corner's Student Bookstore would buy Burns' book early in the semester for a used book price.
Diversity is not news to Chris Blanton. His high school was in inner-city Orlando and included some of the city's poorer districts, he said. "The University is less diverse than my high school," he said. But in Blanton's Dobie House suite Monday night, when 20 first-year students gathered for a small "Grounds for Discussion" meeting, their differences were clear. When prompted by facilitators, they described themselves with adjectives ranging from "kind" and "easygoing" to "bashful," "terrible" and "magical." They were getting to know each other and appreciate their differences. And so goes the Class of 2004. Student body more diverse than ever At 2,930 members, the class this year brims with more diversity than ever.
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.
As University students slumbered early Monday morning, two Charlottesville residents were robbed at knife-point as they tried to get into their car on University Avenue near University Hospital, according to University Police. The suspect brandished a knife at the victims, both women in their early 20s, and demanded they give him their purses around 2 a.m., University Police Capt.
Charlottesville tourists often are impressed by the bustling Route 29 retail district and the University's fine architecture, but upon closer inspection, the city of Charlottesville is not all "red bricks and white columns," said Ryan Harvey, director of the Madison House Boosters program, a program that sends volunteers to help at Charlottesville public schools. While Charlottesville boasts a booming economy, spurred by an influx of small technology firms and a small 1.4 percent unemployment rate compared to the already-low national average of 4 percent, many Charlottesville residents still are underemployed and living in poverty. "The [economic] growth has escaped these pockets.
The University's top funding wish was granted last Monday when the Virginia General Assembly appropriated $9 million of its $48.1 billion budget to the University in order to construct a new studio art building that will be located near Carr's Hill. The assembly also provided the University with $400,000 for the renovation of the current studio art building, Fayerweather Hall. This will provide all of the funds that the University needs for the project, said Leonard W.
The Internet's political prowess is being tested this week during the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. This date marks one of the most important times in the primary season when vote-swinging states like New York and California enter the electoral ring. This week's primaries predict more than just the presidential chances of the five hopefuls; they also help assess the Internet's potential to shape the political process. This week will "tell the tale" and determine just how much impact the Internet will have at the voting booth, Politics Online site editor Tom Kennedy said. Related Links Cavalier Daily Election 2000 Coverage Already, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) has used the medium to his advantage, racking up donations and enlisting campaign volunteers online. For most of the cadidates, once the Web site is accessed a box pops up offering an easy way to donate money. "The Internet provided rocket fuel for McCain after New Hampshire," said Michael Cornfield, spokesman for the Democracy Online project at George Washington University.
