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Tanner discusses social security

By Phil Wickizer | April 6, 2001

Michael Tanner, director of health and welfare at the Cato Institute, discussed the future of Social Security in the United States and actively endorsed privatization of the system last night in a forum hosted by Students for Individual Liberty. Tanner pointed out how the system now discriminates on the basis of both gender and race. "Social security under the current system penalizes married women who work and those people with shorter life expectancies," Tanner said. Under the spousal benefit rule, wives are entitled to 50 percent of the social security their husbands receive.

Survey examines study habits

By Phil Wickizer | April 4, 2001

A study recently released by the Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies shows that University students devote less time than University officials expect them to spend on studying and homework. The University study, "How Undergraduates Spend Their Time," evaluated how students in the class of 1999 spent their free time over the course of their four years at the University.

Lt. governor candidates debate issues

By Phil Wickizer | March 7, 2001

As part of the heated contest for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination, three candidates squared off last night in Old Cabell Hall in a debate sponsored by the University Democrats.

CEO report links race to admissions processes

By Phil Wickizer | March 2, 2001

A study released Feb. 22 by the Center for Equal Opportunity lists the University as one of 47 undergraduate institutions that actively considers race as a factor in their admissions processes. The CEO is a think tank based in Washington D.C., that opposes affirmative action policies in the higher education. "We believe universities should not allow race to be considered in admissions," CEO general counsel Roger Clegg said.

ITC plans new site for student portal

By Phil Wickizer | January 31, 2001

Information Technology and Communications planners and student leaders unveiled their plan last night for an interactive student portal to the University's Web site. The plan, discussed at a technology forum sponsored by the Student Information Technology Advisory Committee and ITC, will consist of a Web site designed to give students access to several different forms of individualized information. "The student portal will provide students with the information central to their everyday lives in one location," said Ben Hallen, student council chief technology officer. The student portal would give students an easier and quicker means of communication and giving them easy accessto all the information pertinent to their everyday lives, Hallen said. In its early phase, the Web site would be designed for each individual student and include access to e-mail, class information and a calendar of all the important University events. ITC staff members said they are unsure of the usefulness of the proposed Web site.

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