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Lessons in Democracy
Summit draws teens from around the world
The International Youth Democracy Summit gives students the opportunity to engage with the American tradition of democracy.

Open to Anomalies
UVA professor leads one of the oddest scientific societies around
The Society for Scientific Exploration provides a forum for discussion of theories that mainstream scientific journals refuse to touch—from dowsing to UFOs.

News Briefs

Ready or Not
Third-year student takes on homeland security
Emily Hesaltine addresses flaws in the Department of Homeland Security's emergency preparedness website with a site of her own.

Finding Frost
Poem discovered at UVA library

Circle of Life
Dead tree recycled as art

Taking it to the Streets
Ross Baird asks what makes people vote
An undergraduate looks for causes of high participation in European democracy and points to better candidates as a possible solution to low turnout in domestic elections.

Home by the Sea
University has new base for coastal research

Q&A: Kate Tamarkin

The World of Dante

Tempest in an Ink Well
Cavalier Daily cartoons create a stir
Comics in the 'Cavalier Daily' lead to a national controversy and questions about free speech.

Khatami Visits Grounds

Early No More
Officials cite inequities in early decision policy
The University ends its early-decision program on the basis of evidence that the program is in conflict with efforts to make a UVA education accessible to low-income students.