Top News Stories Student Assembly president elected Yesterday's special elections resulted in a win for juniors Brian Cannon and Brandi Zehr as the Student Assembly president and vice president, respectively, as well as the election of Christian Hennel for senior class secretary. U.N. Secretary-General speaks to College, promotes international unity U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan was present as the keynote speaker for part of the traditional celebration of Charter Day last Saturday. Protests highlight anti-war sentiment among students, faculty, community members The William and Mary Community for Peace Activism hosted a rally on Charter Day last Saturday to show support for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's efforts to solve peacefully the current Iraqi crisis. In the February 14th edition, The Flat Hat featured two special sections. Clicking the picture above will take you to the sections' homepage, where you can access PDF versions of them. Barksdale dorm approved Against opposition, the proposed dormitory on Barksdale field was approved by the Board of Visitors at its meeting Feb. 6. The plan, which was unanimously approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee, authorizes 1.3 acres of Barksdale field for the new $22.2 million dormitory. Other News Stories Rare Tennessee plants receive aid from professor (U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee State University assistant professor of biology Jeffrey Walck will contribute in an effort to help save rare plants across Tennessee. Walck is one of 12 members serving on the Rare Plants Scientific Advisory Committee. Tailgater history featured (U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana State University has long been known for its tailgating and football traditions and soon will be recognized for it. The History Channel visited campus at the end of January to speak with people about the history of tailgating in America. Dorm safety investigated Students across campus this morning woke to find door tags on their doorknobs reading "It is 4 a.m. and I am a burglar trying to gain entrance to your room. Was your door locked? Would you have been a victim of my crime spree? Would you have been safe?" World Beat: North Korea The International Atomic Energy Agency announced Wednesday that North Korea had failed to meet its nuclear commitments and sent the issue to the U.N. Security Council for consideration. The IAEA's 35-nation governing board passed a resolution sought by the United States as a way of increasing pressure on North Korea and solving the increasingly tense conflict with the regime. Beyond the 'Burg Police Beat Word on the Street Contact News