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According to a new sleep study, pulling an all-nighter to study for a test may be beneficial. According to the study, failing to reach Rapid Eye Movement sleeping


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Plum pleads guilty in two sexual assault cases

Michael Bryan Plum of Charlottesville pleaded guilty yesterday to eight separate charges relating to two sexual assaults that occurred over two years apart. Plum, 25, was indicted in Charlottesville Circuit Court in April on four felony charges in connection to the October 1998 rape of a female University student that occurred beneath Beta Bridge.


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Van Yahres prepares for 20th year in the House of Delegates

In a year of rampant political mudslinging and close races, one candidate could rest easy the night before election day. Running for his 20th year as state delegate for Virginia's 57th district, Democrat Mitch Van Yahres has enjoyed a less stressful election this year, as he ran uncontested. Van Yahres has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1981.


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Republican candidate wins 58th district seat

In yesterday's spirited local House of Delegates race, Republican Robert Bell became the next delegate for the redrawn 58th district, defeating Democrat Charles Martin. At his victory celebration late last night, Bell said he was excited about his win in the 58th district, which includes most of Albemarle County. "I look forward to finding ways to move my reforms forward," he said. Bell, who received his undergraduate degree from the University in 1988 and received his law degree from the University in 1995, ran a "tremendously active campaign," which included calling constituents on the phone to encourage them to vote, and running local television commercials, said Martha Baganz, a 58th district resident. Almost 80 volunteers knocked on over 9,500 doors for this campaign, Bell said.


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Faculty Senate hosts award symposium

Members of the University community have the opportunity today to witness the culmination of creative undergraduate talent in the first Faculty Senate Harrison Award Symposium. The symposium will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.


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Cheating cases move through system

The Honor Committee released statistics yesterday showing that more than half of the 148 honor charges filed by Physics Professor Louis Bloomfield last spring have been investigated. "We're glad we're making substantive progress," Committee Chairman Thomas Hall said.


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Students aim for EMT service on-Grounds

While watching the events of Sept. 11 unfold, a group of University students formed a University-based emergency response team. But because of liability and insurance issues, officials may not allow the Virginia Grounds Rescue Squad to serve the University community. Group organizers initially hoped to serve as standbys at University events, providing first-response, basic medical treatment, in the event of an emergency on Grounds.


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Washingtonian Magazine's November issue named two of the University's professors, Philip Zelikow and William Quandt, among the 71 "wise men" to whom President Bush should listen. The article, by Drew Lindsay, lists experts who have the experience and knowledge to serve as useful advisers to President Bush in the new war against terrorism.


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U. Hall assault puts students on alert

A female University student reported that she was assaulted near University Hall early Friday morning. A University Police report circulated to students via e-mail explained that the victim was walking near University Hall around 1:50 a.m.


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Trustees tap Baldacci as valediction speaker

The Fourth Year Class Trustees will announce today that they have chosen best-selling author David Baldacci as the valedictory speaker for graduation weekend in May. Baldacci, a 1986 University Law School graduate and Virginia native, has published seven novels, six screenplays and numerous other short works.


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Virginia anticipates results on eve of election

In less than 24 hours, Virginians will go to the polls to elect a new governor. Though the gubernatorial race between Republican Mark Earley and Democrat Mark Warner is the major race on the ballot, Virginians also will vote for lieutenant governor, attorney general and representatives to the Virginia House of Delegates. The governor's race however is receiving the most of the attention, both locally and nationally. Larry J.


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Architecture School hosts Woltz

Prominent building and landscape architects from around the country met at an Architecture School symposium this weekend to discuss how the physical structure of the college campus is unique in the world of architecture. The two-day Woltz Symposium was designed to incorporate the Architecture School's two design departments, building and landscape architecture.


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Indieheads is one of many Contracted Independent Organizations at the University dedicated to music, though it stands out to students for many reasons. Indieheads President Brian Tafazoli describes his experience and involvement in Indieheads over the years, as well as the impact that the organization has had on his personal and musical development.