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Officials use fundraising engine in effort to eclipse rival

By Clark Williams | April 19, 2000

College Dean Melvyn P. Leffler wants the University to be one of the top 10 schools in the nation -- public or otherwise. But after witnessing the University's state funding slow to a trickle in the early 1990s, Leffler and other officials were both worried about holding onto the University's academic reputation and anxious to lead the nation in specific areas such as medical research, business technology and entrepreneurial leadership. To get there, he and other administrators, including President John T.

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Student threatened by man with knife

By Katie Dalton and John McArdle | April 19, 2000

A female University student reported to police yesterday that an unidentified black male approached her with a knife.

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Police investigate theft at knifepoint

By Emily Rockwood | April 18, 2000

As University students slumbered early Monday morning, two Charlottesville residents were robbed at knife-point as they tried to get into their car on University Avenue near University Hospital, according to University Police. The suspect brandished a knife at the victims, both women in their early 20s, and demanded they give him their purses around 2 a.m., University Police Capt.

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Recent graduates deliberate future of University

By Abby Curran | April 18, 2000

Although they may no longer attend the University, several recent graduates are growing increasingly influential in planning for the University's future success. In March 1998, President John T.

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Gilmore to lead Republican Victory 2000 campaign

By John Teschner | April 18, 2000

Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore III's (R) hard work for Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) in the presidential primaries has paid off. The Republican National Committee Friday named Gilmore co-chairman of its national Victory 2000 project, a project that directs Republican Party support to individual Republican campaigns across the nation to help Republican candidates win elections at all levels of government. The emphasis for Victory 2000 is placed on "helping the entire ticket," said Ed Matricardi, executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia. Matricardi offered the example of political yard signs to demonstrate the role of the Victory 2000 campaign.

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Board members to study Blue Ribbon report

By Jaime Levi | April 18, 2000

The University's Board of Visitors formed a special committee Saturday to examine whether the Board must conform to recommendations set forth by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education's preliminary report. The recommendations are directed toward all Virginia college and university boards of visitors, but some University officials said they think many of the recommendations do not apply to the University of Virginia. The Commission, created by Gov.

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Barnes addresses liberal leaning of current media

By Jon Fishman | April 18, 2000

Political afficionados heard a voice from the front lines yesterday afternoon when longtime Washington commentator Fred Barnes spoke about the imperfections of today's media and its role in politics to a packed audience of about 500 GFAP 101 students. Barnes shared insider anecdotes during his hour-long speech, eliciting both frequent laughs and pointed questions about his message on the national media's flaws. "My single most important message was that the media has a lot of serious flaws in it, especially liberal bias, and people need to be aware of those flaws and take them into account," Barnes said. He stressed the increasing lack of depth and what he called a pervasive liberal bias in the media. Barnes is a co-founder of The Standard, a conservative weekly, as well as a host of several television shows, including PBS' "National Desk," and Fox's "The Beltway Boys." He spent 10 years as senior editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic, a conservative publication. Larry J.

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22 CIOs appeal decisions of Appropriations Committee

By Christine Buurma | April 18, 2000

Twenty-two Contracted Independent Organizations yesterday filed appeals with Student Council asking for additional Student Activity Fee funds. The College Republicans, the Virginia Women's Chorus, the University Dance Club and the Chinese Student Association were among those CIOs ready to appeal the Appropriations Committee's funding decision. The Committee allocates money to student groups from the Student Activity Fee Fund - a $39 fee tacked onto each student's tuition.

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BOV votes to lower

By Jaime Levi | April 17, 2000

In a unanimous vote at its Friday meeting, the Board of Visitors gave its consent for the University to lower its application fee from $60 to $40. The Office of Admissions still must make a final decision about the change. On Monday, Gov.

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Students join IMF, World Bank protests

By Jacqueline Roper | April 17, 2000

WASHINGTON-In contrast to its normal workday scene, Washington, D.C. yesterday was a cross between a police state with rioting and tear gas and a full-out Mardi Gras complete with a parade. Men dressed as women, police decked in riot gear, women minus their shirts and hippies young and old took the place of professionals and politicians in suits.

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Council allocates funds for CIOs

By Sarah Marchetti | April 17, 2000

Student Council's Appropriations Committee sent decision letters Friday to 158 Contracted Independent Organizations detailing the amount of money each will receive from the Student Activity Fee fund. The SAF is a $39 fee each student pays annually along with tuition. The Committee allocated a total of $398,072 to the student groups after receiving requests for $720,567.48 in requests.

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Board approves tuition increase

By Jaime Levi | April 17, 2000

The Board of Visitors unanimously approved a resolution for an increase in tuition for out-of-state undergraduates and required fees for all undergraduates at its meeting Saturday. As reported by Director of Budget Melody Bianchetto at an information session for students last Tuesday, out-of-state tuition will rise by 5 percent, while in-state tuition for undergraduates will not change.

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University student reports sexual assault off Grounds

By Michael Loatman | April 17, 2000

A female University student reported she was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning in her 13th Street home by an unidentified assailant. Charlottesville Police Sgt.

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Internet facilitates home buying process

By Michelle Ho | April 17, 2000

Moving can be a hectic time, but with NeighborhoodFind.com, an abundance of information is right at your fingertips.

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Inflationary fears fuel broad sell-off

By Peter Ngo | April 17, 2000

In the twilight of last week's horrific close, Merrill Lynch investment analyst Willis Greco put vodka in his ginger ale, loosened his tie and picked up the phone to confide, "Wipe out." As breathtaking as the rise of the Nasdaq Composite was from mid-October to mid-March, so too was its downfall.

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Spring Fling celebrates 20th anniversary

By Christine Buurma | April 17, 2000

Administrators and alumni reaffirmed the University's commitment to high black student graduation and retention rates this weekend during the 20th annual Spring Fling. Spring Fling is an event for black prospective students who have received admission into next year's entering class.

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University ranked eighth by Yahoo!

By John Teschner | April 14, 2000

Although many students may take for granted the University's increasing reliance on electronic communication -- with everything from class registration to Student Council elections now done over the internet -- this use of technology has been ranked with the best in the nation. Yahoo!

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Judge, senator win Jefferson awards

By Sarah Salwen | April 14, 2000

On the 256th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth, U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) and Federal Appeals Judge Guido Calabresi received awards and gave public addresses as part of University Founder's Day celebrations. Moynihan was awarded the 35th Jefferson Medal for Architecture and Calabresi, of the U.S.

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Darden elects to build new office in Northern Virginia

By Barbara Krabill | April 14, 2000

The Darden School has decided to build a Northern Virginia office in the heart of the high-tech corridor running from Tysons Corner to Dulles Airport. The office will not function as a satellite campus, but will instead promote Darden student business projects, foster executive education with area corporations and provide opportunities for case writing with such corporations. Classes may be offered at the Northern Virginia office in the future. "There needed to be a stronger relationship between Darden and the high-tech communities," Darden Vice President of Communications Phil Giaramata said.

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Robb, Allen begin partisan battle over tax cut policies

By Emily Roper | April 14, 2000

Although several months remain before November's U.S. Senate general election, Sen. Chuck Robb (D) and Republican candidate former-Governor George Allen already have begun to clash over tax-cut proposals. Allen recently revealed his tax cut package, which includes tax relief for parents of school-aged children.