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Nalgene may emit toxins

By Sanin Adnan | January 27, 2006

After recent scientific findings showed the plastic used to manufacture Nalgene brand bottles emits a toxic gas when exposed to certain chemicals such as bleach, Charlottesville's Ragged Mountain Running Shop has decided to stop carrying the polycarbonate Nalgene water bottles. This fact was brought to the attention of Ragged Mountain Running Shop by John Peterson Myers, chief scientist at Environmental Health Sciences in Charlottesville. "As soon as we heard about it, we took it off our shelves," said Mike Elchinger, manager of Ragged Mountain.

Charlottesville ranks third among top digital cities

By Sanin Adnan | November 30, 2005

For the second consecutive year, the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology in state and local government, has ranked the City of Charlottesville third in its population category in a competition for the top digital cities in America. The City received the award last week, and the ranking is based on the 2005 Digital Cities Survey that examined how city governments utilized digital technologies to better service their citizens and streamline operations, according to a City press release. Charlottesville Interim Communication Director Ric Barrick said the main reason Charlottesville received the award is for the design of its Web site. "One of the things we've done with our Web site is make it really user-friendly," Barrick said. He said the Web site is "all inclusive," meaning it provides citizens with many government services electronically, such as paying bills online. "If you want to pay the utility bill, you don't have to come to City Hall anymore," Barrick said, but added that the new electronic services do not completely eliminate the need to come to City Hall. "If you have to argue a parking ticket, then you have to come to City Hall," he said. Because there were more participants this year, the contest was more competitive than last year's contest.

U.Va. eligible for highest autonomy

By Sanin Adnan | November 17, 2005

Gov. Mark R. Warner's administration announced that the University, the College of William & Mary and Virginia Tech all have passed the requirements in the higher education restructuring act to receive the highest level of autonomy, according to University spokesperson Carol Wood. The University applied to be a level three institution, which would give the Board of Visitors full responsibility for managing the University's operations. The autonomy will eliminate extra procedures that add time and resources to the daily functioning of the University, Wood said. Tuesday was the last day for an institution to submit a management agreement to the Commonwealth, which lists the responsibilities of the institution and proposes a six-year operating plan. Because Warner has approved the management agreements, they will be sent to the General Assembly, which will vote on the agreements during its session that begins in January.

Student arrested for assaulting police officer

By Sanin Adnan | November 15, 2005

Nineteen-year-old College student Megan Miller was arrested for assaulting a police officer, escaping police custody, possession of an open container of alcohol and obstruction of justice last Thursday night. According to a University Police press release, University Officer Craig Martin was dispatched with a Charlottesville City Officer to a residence on 13th Street because of a noise complaint. "The University officer was working with the Charlottesville officer as part of the joint patrol," University Police Capt.

U.Va. does not expect flu vaccine shortage

By Sanin Adnan | November 11, 2005

Unlike last year, flu vaccines are not expected to be in short supply at the University this year, according to Student Health Nursing Supervisor Karin Hancher. Chiron, the major supplier of flu vaccines for the University, was shut down last year, allowing only half the vaccines to be produced. "Everybody was short last year because this major company wasn't able to produce flu vaccine," Hancher said. The company had lost its FDA approval last year but regained permission to release its vaccines this year. Initially, a large amount of the vaccines produced this year was sent to the Gulf states, which meant the University could only receive sporadic deliveries, Hancher said.

Attorney general race tightens

By Sanin Adnan | November 10, 2005

The outcome of the race for Virginia's attorney general remains unclear as Republican candidate Robert McDonnell leads Democrat candidate Creigh Deeds by less than 2,000 votes with 99.88 percent of precincts reporting at midnight according to the Virginia Board of Elections.

Youth vote in mock election

By Sanin Adnan | November 3, 2005

Students in elementary, middle and high schools across the country are engaging in the nation's largest online mock election hosted by the University's Center for Politics Youth Leadership Initiative. According to Lea Brown, director of instruction for the Youth Leadership Initiative for the Center of Politics, the majority of students will vote using an electronic ballot, but for classrooms with limited technology access, paper ballots also have been provided.

Serial rapist reward increases to $55,000

By Sanin Adnan | October 28, 2005

The Parents' Program of the University of Virginia Alumni Association announced yesterday it is donating an additional $30,000 to the existing $20,000 to any person who can provide information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the serial rapist. A concerned parent anonymously donated an additional $5,000, boosting the total reward to $55,000, which more than doubled the previous amount. The serial rapist is responsible for seven reported incidents of sexual assault over the past eight years, some of which affected University students. "The Parents' Program has long been very interested in student safety and security, and when they met last week, the issue of the serial rapist was brought up by some of the parents, and they felt a need or a desire to make a contribution that might help in the apprehension of the serial rapist," University spokesperson Carol Wood said. According to Parents' Program Co-Chair Jeff Hillebrand, the group meets twice a year to allocate funds donated by non-alumni parents to student programs and handle proposals from the University's administration and academic deans.

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