Vol. 93, No. 24 April 18, 2003


Top News Stories

Student robbed at gunpoint
A senior male student was held up Thursday between 12:30 and 1 a.m. behind Blow Hall near the graveyard next to Monroe Hall, according to an e-mail sent to the campus community from Vice President for Student Affairs Sam Sadler.

Stove catches fire in Stith Hall
A fire occurred in a kitchen in the basement of Stith Hall, in the Bryan Complex Monday at approximately 8:45 a.m. According to official sources the fire was started by a trash can placed on top of a hot stove. The fire was put out by the Williamsburg Fire Department and damage was minimal. An investigation is currently underway to determine who placed the trash can on the stove and whether or not it was done deliberately.

Panelists discuss future of Iraq
The Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies presented four guest speakers who discussed international issues in an event titled "What Next? Winning the Peace in Iraq."

Panelists debate free trade
Representatives of the three NAFTA member countries discussed the agreement's impact in a forum in Small Hall Wednesday.

Other News Stories

Senate finalizes cabinet choices
The Student Assembly Senate met Wednesday to discuss an executive spending resolution, an amendment to lower the percentage of votes needed to pass an amendment, and to review junior SA President Brian Cannon's nominees for the executive cabinet.

Ondaajte visits campus to speak, read works
Students and members from the community filled Phi Beta Kappa Hall Auditorium Monday to hear author Michael Ondaatje.
World Beat: Iraq
As the war in Iraq winds down, U.S. soldiers continue their attempts to reign in disorder and restore public services, according to the April 16 edition of The Washington Post. Additionally, President George W. Bush made overtures concerning Iraq's future and asked the U.N. Security Council to lift the economic sanctions imposed upon the country since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, according to the report.

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