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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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Series focuses on technology changes

As the semester winds to a close, so does the Changing Face of Technology series sponsored by the University's Women's Center. The series originally developed from the Task Force on the Status of Women, which studied gender issues at the University.


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Senate approves new Commerce degree name

At its meeting last week, the Faculty Senate approved the Commerce School's request to change the name of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems degree to Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology. To be implemented, the change still needs the approval of the Board of Visitors. According to Commerce School Associate Dean Peter Todd, the name change would be reflective of developments in the masters program since its inception in 1988.


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Low water levels necessitate conservation

With water levels at the local reservoir falling and rain unlikely in the near future, local officials are encouraging citizens to employ voluntary conservation efforts. At a news conference Wednesday, J.W.


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Comfort Zone aims to ease race relations

The Black Fraternal Council, Inter-Sorority Council and Inter-Fraternity Council are attempting to improve race relations at the University through Comfort Zone, a project combining service and social events. Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, both members of the BFC, joined ISC member Gamma Phi Beta and IFC member Sigma Pi on Oct.


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Research aims to relieve colitis

Imagine having to run out of the middle of a class lecture to head to the bathroom. Imagine doing this 10 to 20 times a day. This is the embarrassing situation faced by students who have ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by its attack on the inner lining of the colon and the large intestines.


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Program sponsors mock elections for students

With polls closing today, nearly 500 elementary, middle and high schools throughout Virginia and New Jersey have participated in a mock gubernatorial election sponsored by the University's Center for Governmental Studies' Youth Leadership Initiative program. As of yesterday, over 14,000 students voted in the mock election.


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Newly formed CIOs may receive money

Student Council unanimously passed a proposal last night allowing newly formed contracted independent organizations to apply for "introductory allocations." Introductory allocations consists of a dollar amount of up to $500 given to CIOs that have not gone through the normal appropriations process yet.


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Package causes scare at Comm School

A suspicious package found in the the McIntire School of Commerce put the University's emergency response procedures into action last night. The scare caused University Police to close a section of Monroe Hall, where the Commerce School is located, for a brief period around 6 p.m. Units from the Charlottesville Rescue Squad and the Fire Department also responded to the call, which turned out to be a false alarm. "It was just a suspicious package," University Police Sgt.


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Platform Related LinksReams "Reeferendum" web siteLibertarian Party of Virginia Reams is running a campaign based solely on the issue of marijuana reform.


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Platform Kaine is running for lieutenant governor on three issues. First, he wants to improve public schools and increase funding.


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Mark Warner (D)

Platform Warner wants to prepare Virginia to step into the Information Age by improving the economy and providing a world-class education for its citizens On the Issues Higher education: Warner will give $250 million each year to capital building projects at Virginia's colleges and universities with priority given to science and technology needs.

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