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Job scarcity pumps up student anxiety

By Heather Mills | November 12, 2001

The job hunt is on. But with an abundance of predators and not enough prey, University students are starting to feel the heat of the jungle. Despite the mayhem, University Career Services is stepping up to provide support to increasingly anxious students. According to Jennifer Hoffman, recruitment manager at UCS, students became used to a rosy job outlook in the past few years. "We have become accustomed to the boom," she said.

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Hiring freeze worries department heads

By Martin Olivier | November 12, 2001

With a new hiring freeze in effect for the College, some departments are struggling to understand what this will mean for individual programs. The College of Arts and Sciences suspended the hiring of new faculty members for the 2002-03 school year Thursday because of a shortage of state revenue and uncertainty about the state's budget. The state is required by law to maintain a balanced monthly budget.

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November 12, 2001

The previously postponed Outkast concert was permanently cancelled by PK German and the University Programming Council yesterday. Outkast was booked to perform at University Hall with 2 Skinnee J's on Oct.

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IFC elects new vice president for membership

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 12, 2001

As the Greek system gears up for next semester's formal rush, the Inter Fraternity Council will be going through the process with a new vice president for membership. According to sources in the IFC, third-year Engineering student Tom Davison was elected to replace fourth-year College student Kevin Dixon as vice president.

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Stafford speaks on history of Secret Service

By Sarah Salwen | November 12, 2001

U.S. Secret Service Director Brian L. Stafford spoke to a packed house Friday night at the weekly Jefferson Literary and Debating Society meeting. "His talk was very informative, well put-together and entertaining," said Lauren Purnell, a third-year College student and member of the Jefferson Society. Stafford primarily spoke on the history of the Secret Service, but also discussed his own career and the importance of choosing a career you love. "The Secret Service is a labor of love for me - I enjoy talking about it," said Stafford, who has directed the Secret Service since 1999, in an interview yesterday. In 1865, on the morning of the day he was shot, President Lincoln signed the Secret Service into law.

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Budget problems freeze hiring in College

By Deirdre Erin Murphy | November 9, 2001

In light of Virginia government's budget problems, the College of Arts and Sciences suspended the hiring of new professors yesterday. "We all looked at the budget numbers and read the newspapers and decided this was the prudent thing to do," College Dean Edward Ayers said. All recruitment activities and replacement faculty appointments for 2002-03 were suspended as well, Ayers wrote yesterday in a letter sent to College department chairs.

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Research park to add biotech companies

By Abby Fox | November 9, 2001

The University's goal of developing its own small-scale Silicon Valley will become closer to a reality this December when construction of the Emergency Technology Center at the Research Park at North Fork is complete.

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News In Brief

By Ann-Woods Isaacs | November 9, 2001

Neurologist looks for cure to Alzherimer's disease University Neurologist Christine Thiffault's contributions to the study of Alzheimer's disease may bring those suffering from the disease closer to a cure.

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New exercise method sparks smart fitness

By Renee Rowe | November 8, 2001

Have you ever wondered what's really going on when you're doing those dreaded stomach crunches? University researchers currently are studying which exercises will maximize your workout. The Exercise Physiology Laboratory provides exercise testing facilities for a broad range of scientific studies.

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Analysts predict gridlock in state politics

By Brad Harrison | November 8, 2001

After resounding Democratic victories Tuesday night in the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor elections and Republican victories in the General Assembly, many questions have surfaced regarding the new power structure in Richmond. "We don't look at it as a shift in power," said Bill Steinbach, Virginia Republican Party spokesman, in reference to new Democratic power. While the Democrats garnered power in the executive branch, the Republicans picked up 12 seats in the House of Delegates, bringing their total to 64 out of 100 total seats.

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Asian-American studies gains ground

By Mary Catherine Wellons | November 8, 2001

Students and faculty members working to create an Asian-American studies program at the University now are mapping out plans for courses in the field. "Most of the top-ranked universities in the country have an Asian-American studies program," Chinese language Professor Gilbert Roy said. Roy now teaches a course through the Asian and Middle Eastern languages and cultures department, which focuses on Asian-American culture.

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City passes new living wage ordinance

By Abby Curran | November 8, 2001

Charlottesville residents earned another victory in the ongoing living wage campaign Monday night, as City Council approved an ordinance guaranteeing certain contracted employees a salary of at least $8 per hour. The ordinance, which passed Council by a vote of 4-1, applies to employees of certain large city contractors.

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Workshops involve schools in dialogue about 2020

By Shelley Johnson | November 8, 2001

Each of the University's schools is increasing its involvement with the Virginia 2020 plans through a series of workshops designed to elicit each school's tactics for the long term strategic goals. Once each school's workshop is complete, the deans of each school will meet in a Deans Council Planning Committee to "collectively discuss all the workshops and try to gather collective themes," University Provost Gene Block said. The committee will then augment the original Virginia 2020 plans with new feedback from the schools. The Virginia 2020 plan outlines University President John T.

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City considers traffic-calming measures for local streets

By Allison O'Shea | November 7, 2001

The City Hall Planning Office will hold a public meeting tonight at Charlottesville High School to review 14 traffic-calming projects concerning residential neighborhoods. "Traffic calming is a strategy to slow down the average speed of cars," explained Rebecca White, assistant director of the University's Department of Parking and Transportation.

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