Lately there has been much publicity describing the merits of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.
In an effort to clarify the official policy that governs many University faculty and administrators, the General Faculty Council is working with the Provost's Office to revise the Office's Policy on the General Faculty. Although the Council does not aim to make any major changes to the current policy, the Council is examining the document closely, tackling semantics and striving to make it more reader friendly. Assoc.
Virginia Tech business student Thomas L. Hyman Jr., 29, died Monday in Roanoke Memorial Hospital after being beaten in a Blacksburg residence early Sunday morning, according to Blacksburg Police. Hyman, a resident advisor in Lee Residence Hall, sustained injuries to his face, head and neck during a dispute at a Blacksburg house, police said.
Students are not the only ones to get miffed about overzealous campaigning. Facilities Management personnel have expressed concern over student election propaganda covering Grounds, particularly candidates' campaign posters. "On an average day, posters cost $50 a day to remove.
Clogged Internet connections as a result of college and university use of Internet music programs have given over 100 universities justification for blocking or restricting access to students' digital music files and the popular Napster.com Web site, the Web site that allows Internet users to search for and download thousands of MP3 digital music files.
After defeats in three Tuesday primaries, including a pivotal race in Washington state, former New Jersey Sen.
Two third-year College students, Gonzalo Carrion and Joaquin Bueno, were arrested early yesterday morning by University Police on assault and battery charges for the alleged assault of University graduate Shahnawaz Khan. The suspects were arrested at about 3 a.m.
Some day it may be the guy who takes the pill. In the next decade, new contraceptive drugs may give couples more options to protect themselves against unwanted pregnancy - and research for this type of drug is going on right here at the University. University researchers are developing drugs that enable female bodies to kill sperm like a disease and male bodies to halt sperm production entirely. Last week, Cell Biology Prof.
In response to growing student requests, the Engineering Student Council will expand the Cavalier Card program to include Engineering students. The card allows students to take professors out to lunch anywhere on Grounds for free.
ALEXANDRIA-Although Arizona Sen. John McCain lost by nine percentage points to Texas Gov. George W.
Honor Committee members met with Student Council last night to discuss how the Committee may bring referenda before the students for a vote.
Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) wants more accountability from universities while the University wants more independence and reliable funding from the state.
While U.S. News & World Report may have ranked the University number two in the nation among public universities, and number 22 overall, but when it comes to total expenditures of financial resources, the University is ranked at number 62. According to U.S.
RICHMOND-After tough losses in the Michigan and Arizona primaries, Texas Gov. George W. Bush handily defeated Arizona Sen.
The Charlottesville magistrate issued two warrants earlier this week after a University graduate accused two students of assault and battery. The alleged victim said two students attacked him during a party held at the Spanish House, La Casa Bolivar, at 1406 Jefferson Park Avenue Friday, resulting in a loose tooth, a fractured nose and a concussion.
NASDAQ stock market President Alfred R. Berkeley III will be this year's commencement speaker, 35 years after he participated in one of the most famous pranks in University history. In 1996, Berkeley admitted to being one of the perpetrators of an infamous 1965 prank in which he and four other conspirators led a scared 250-pound bovine to the top of the Rotunda dome.
Thousands of Virginia students took their first steps toward political activism yesterday, as presidential hopeful and Texas Gov.
Most predictions pinpoint George W. Bush as the expected victor in today's statewide Republican primary - a race widely seen as a watershed for both candidates. Although Sen.
After a tough application process and a series of interviews, third-year College students Sarah Chewning and Katherine Thomas were selected as Residence Life Co-Chairs for 2000-2001. June 1, Chewning and Thomas will take over supervision of the Resident Staff Program, succeeding fourth-year students Jen Kyle and Esther Adams. "They have been wonderful," Adams said of Chewning and Thomas.
Candidates running for positions in Student Council, the Honor Committee and the University Judiciary Committee debated such issues as rush dates, funding for Madison House and the Honor Committee's single sanction in the Rotunda's Dome Room last night. Student Council presidential candidates Joe Bilby, Brendan Dignan, Michael McPheeters and Kevin Neher focused on the University's controversial decision to move rush to the spring. Candidate Matt Garrity was not present at the debate. Dignan condemned the administration's "arbitrary" decision to move rush to the spring and said Student Council should be an advocate of the Greek system. "It is imperative that the Student Council president articulate the vision of self-governance to the administration," he said. Bilby opposed Dignan's view, arguing that fraternities and sororities must demonstrate to the administration that they are "making concrete benefits to the University" in order to have their concerns addressed. "Student Council should play a minor role" in the resolution of the issue, he said. Neher advocated increased philanthropy on the part of the Greek system, but said he disagreed with the movement of rush to spring. "It's hard for me to tell first-year students that it is not their right" to make the decision to rush in the fall, he said. McPheeters advocated a student referendum on the issue and said Student Council should play a role in presenting the student body's opinion to the administration. "Whenever an issue faces the University community, Student Council representatives have to address it," he said. Candidates for Council Vice President for Organizations Kelly Harris, Nick Jabbour and Brian Maxted debated the topics of diversity within the Council Appropriations Committee and the fairness of the appropriations process. Harris said applications for a position on the committee should be reviewed to ensure a "fair mix of all ethnic representations." Jabbour said committee bylaws should be changed in order to guarantee representation from all factions of the University, such as athletics and service organizations. To make certain all organizations regard the appropriations process as fair, Maxted advocated better and earlier communication of appropriations deadlines and procedures. Candidates for College Honor Committee representative Ryan Blackledge, Thomas Hall, Forrest Jones and Ginny Rothschild all said they were in favor of removing the seriousness clause in cases of cheating and preserving the single sanction. The single sanction demands that any student who is convicted of lying, cheating or stealing must be expelled from the University. As it stands now, the seriousness clause allows student juries to find accused students not guilty on an academic cheating charge if they feel the offense is not serious enough. Candidates for the Judiciary Committee expressed views on how they feel the functioning of the Committee can be improved and how the bylaws can be made more accessible to the student body as a whole. Elections began last night, and will continue until 8 p.m.
