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News Stories for 4-11-2000

Letter grades to be added to RC policy

Discussion regarding the future of the Residential College grading system has ended with a decision to implement an all-inclusive letter grading system instead of previous committee proposals.

Tree planting ceremony on Diag resumes at 'U'

On the eve of the University's 1858 winter commencement, President Henry Tappan began the tradition of planting the senior class oak tree.

Senate proposes Pell Grant increases

A Senate budget resolution increased the Federal Pell Grant by $400, Friday- but whether the increase will translate into real dollars remains to be seen as the appropriations committee begins to review budget allocations for the federal Fiscal Year 2001.

Democracy Project tackles oil reserves

As the world's reserves of certain fossil fuels slowly dry up many question how the oil-dependent United States will find energy in the next millennium.

Acupuncture effective for some patients

One of the most heated debates in modern medicine has been the enduring clash between conventional medical techniques and the less discussed methods of holistic, or alternative, medicine.

WRC hold first conference; protests continue nationwide

As anti-sweatshop activists were arrested in protests on college campuses nationwide during the past week, University activists gathered in New York on Friday at the first Worker Rights Consortium conference.

Across the Nation

Around the World

Students rush to file taxes amid exams

Although some students are fortunate enough to have their parents take care of their financial statements, many must learn to decipher their 1040s from their W-2s on their own.

McCain voters in no rush to side with Gore or Bush

In interviews from Missouri to New Jersey, McCain backers said they admired his Vietnam War record and his promise to scrub the political system.

Juice fast part of national protest

Orange, apple, kiwi strawberry and grape juices are among those filling the stomachs of four protesters, who are in day six of a 14 day juice-only fast. The fast is aimed at attracting attention to the highly criticized School of the Americas.

Crime Notes

George Washington U. cancels classes for protest

WASHINGTON (U-WIRE) - George Washington University announced Friday it will close this weekend and Monday, April 17, because of anticipated protests of World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings.

Student accused of killing newborn child

HARRISONBURG, Va. (U-WIRE) - A James Madison University nursing student was arrested Friday in Harrisonburg after she allegedly left her now-deceased newborn in a portable toilet at a rural Delaware construction site.

4-11-2000