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SA president announces resignation
Student Assembly President Linsay Burnett, a senior, announced her plans to resign from her duties. Burnett is withdrawing from the College for the spring semester due to medical reasons. According to senior Rebecca Musarra, Burnettıs assistant, the announcement was unexpected but was in the best interest of Burnett as well as the student body.
Annan to speak for Charter Day event
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, winner of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, will deliver the keynote address at this yearıs Charter Day ceremony a week after the U.N. Security Council meets to evaluate the chief weapons inspectorıs report on Iraq. Annan, Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni, President George W. Bushıs envoy to the Middle East, and James Brinkley, president of Legg Mason Wood Walker investment firm, will receive honorary doctorate degrees during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., Feb. 8, in William and Mary Hall.
SA Senate debates presidential succession
The Student Assembly Senate discussed a Line of Presidential Succession Resolution over the senate list-serve during the last week of fall exams. The resolution and the manner in which it was discussed caused SA President Linsay Burnett, a senior, and her staff to claim that the senateıs actions were unconstitutional.
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LAUREN PUTNOCKY -- The Flat Hat
Students and faculty gathered on the back steps of the Wren Building Monday evening to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Between 60 and 70 people attended the 30-minute vigil. Students took turns reading from Kingıs "I Have a Dream" speech and the singing group Visions opened and closed the ceremony. The group began with an a capella version of "Amazing Grace." Vice President of Student Affairs Sam Sadler (left) was also in attendance. The Office of Multicultural Affairs also celebrated MLK Day by having the Vice Chairperson of the NAACP Roslyn Brock speak on Kingıs significance Jan. 16.
Former CFA chair guilty of assault
After the Collegeıs Judicial Council found him guilty of sexual assault, former Council for Fraternity Affairs Chairman Jon Bostic, a senior, was contingently expelled last month for assaulting a junior who was under the influence of alcohol.
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Students PAC makes state legislative advances
The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation Thursday that could name a student representative to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia as early as the next academic year.
NAACP vice chair gives speech on racism, sexism
The College hosted a speech by Roslyn McCallister Brock, vice chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Board of Directors, Jan. 16 in the Commonwealth Auditorium of the University Center.
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Senate discusses, passes new SA constitution
At their meeting Monday evening, the Student Assembly Senate spent over two hours debating and ultimately approving a new constitution, which will take effect after elections this spring pending approval from both the Undergraduate and Graduate Councils.
Budget cuts affect services
Substantial budget cuts to the Collegeıs Information Technology Department have caused changes for students using computer labs this semester. Two computer labs were closed, and students lost their quota of free pages that could be printed over the course of the semester.
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Author, historian discusses German town's Nazi past
German historian and author Anna Rosmus spoke for two hours about her experiences uncovering the concealed Nazi past of Passau, Germany, her hometown, Wednesday night. Prior to her talk, which was organized by the University Centers Activities Board, the film that made her contributions widely known, "Das Schreckliche Madchen" ("The Nasty Girl") was shown. The film interprets the story of the violent opposition to Rosmus as she researched and publicized the townıs role in the Holocaust.
Congress fabricates university
(U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. - Congressional investigators decided to test the Department of Educationıs loan program for students attending foreign colleges. Their mission: Create a fake university in London and obtain loans to attend it.
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Renovations complete at Commons, Students' X-Change
While students were away for winter break, a number of staff members, particularly those employed at the Commons Dining Hall, were hard at work restructuring the entire concept of dining on campus.
World Beat: France and Germany
France and Germany, two of the leading members of the European Union, have pledged to work together to avoid a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq. According to the BBC, the announcement was made at a news conference in Paris attended by President Jacques Chirac of France and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany.
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