Vol. 93, No. 13 December 06, 2002

BOV approves $400 tuition hike
The College's Board of Visitors met in sessions Nov. 26, the second and final day of meetings this semester. Not the least of the actions they voted to take was a mid-year tuition hike of $400.
Students oppose officer's demotion
Students have organized a petition calling for the reinstatement of a Campus police officer after an incident over Homecoming weekend when he was drunk in public.

WMPAC to extend statewide
The Students of William and Mary Political Action Committee announced Dec. 2 the formation of Students of Virginia, Inc, which follows the success of the original PAC in securing the higher education bond referendum in the November elections.


DAN SCHUMACHER -- The Flat Hat
Students took advantage of the late night snow Wednesday, engaging in snowball fights (top) and building snowmen on Barksdale Field.

Parking prices to rise, spaces decline
The price of parking decals will increase by $50 for the 2003-2004 academic year and is expected to rise to a total of $260 by 2006, according to economics professor David Jaeger, chairman of the College's Parking Advisory Committee. However, the actual price of passes next year will depend on the number of people who purchase them.

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Donations increased by $4 million
The Campaign for William and Mary continued to increase giving to the College in the past year.

Professor challenges media
New York University history professor Jonathan Zimmerman wants university bosses to squirm when they read student newspapers. 		Senate discusses election reforms
After an opening by senior Dheeraj Jagadev, chair of the Student Assembly Senate, junior Sen. Marc Johnson was given the floor to begin the discussion of proposed changes to be made to the SA constitution by the senate's Committee on Constitutional Review at the senate's meeting Wednesday. A number of other important issues were discussed at the Dec. 4th meeting.

Police Beat
A listing of recent campus crime reports for the week of November 22, 2002.

News in Brief

  • Chancellor leads inquiry
  • Paschall remembered
  • Requirement eliminated
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    World Beat: Global
    Around the globe, millions of people marked World AIDS Day Dec. 1. . While recently developed antiretroviral medications have helped some stave off the devastating effects of AIDS, the drugs are expensive, and the regiment, which often requires taking dozens of pills a day, is difficult to stick with.

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