The College's Board of Visitors unanimously approved an 8.6 percent raise for President Timothy J. Sullivan at their Nov. 17 meeting. The increase is Sullivan's second in as many years, bringing his annual salary from $248,418 to $271,769.

Last year the BOV approved a raise of the same percentage. This latest amendment took effect Nov. 25. The raise makes Sullivan's salary more competitive with others in the state of Virginia. Sullivan is the lowest-paid of the presidents at the three primary state-supported institutions.

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Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley returned to his roots Wednesday to announce his candidacy for state governor, who will be elected in November 2001. Earley kicked off his campaign in his hometown of Norfolk, then headed to the College, his alma mater, before ending the night with a formal announcement in Richmond.

"Today I have been stopping at places where I felt I had thanks to give," Earley said.

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In the midst of one of the longest sustained periods of economic growth in our nation's history, the country's second-oldest educational institution pays some of its housekeeping, facilities management and food service employees wages below the national poverty line.

The wage gap between the highest-paid College employees and the lowest-paid is astronomical, and should be a source of great shame to this community.

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How do you support finding a cure for cancer? There are a few options: you can go to college, get into medical school and dedicate years to research; you can drive to Washington and lobby for funds; or you can host a concert featuring a big-name ska band, toss in a long-time campus favorite band and give the proceeds to the American Cancer Society.

If you're senior Joe McClanahan, the Grand Knight of the College's chapter of the Knights of Columbus, you'd choose the third option. McClanahan has drafted the Pietasters and the Velveteens to play the Third Annual Charity blowout, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the University Center Activities Board.

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It is a dark and stormy night in the city. Seeking shelter from the pouring rain, you duck into a nearby music store. Wasting time waiting for a lull in the downpour, you decide to wander methodically through the store's alphabetical aisles. M ... N ... O ... Then, somewhere between Teddy Pendergrass and Pink Floyd, your eye lights on the Phish section.

Do you:

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The University of Arkansas successfully defended its national championship in men's cross country, but the Tribe also turned in a strong performance, finishing the season as the 10th best squad in the nation.

At the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, held at Iowa State University Nov. 20, the Green and Gold began the race as the 12th-ranked team in the nation, but finished two spots better. The 10th-place finish marked the fourth consecutive year that the Tribe has finished in the top 15, and the fourth time in school history that the squad has broken into the top 10. The all-time best finish for the Green and Gold came in 1973 when the squad took fourth.

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