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Queen to address Class of 2003
Jordan's Queen Noor will deliver the annual commencement address at this year's ceremony May 11 and will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Additionally, Rep. John Lewis, R-Ga., will be awarded an honorary doctorate of public service.
New state budget promises more cuts
A new state budget that will likely cause another wave of belt-tightening for Virginia universities has been sent to Gov. Mark Warner for his review and amendment. The budget, which lays out plans for the next fiscal year, was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly Feb. 22.
Forum explores sides of possible Iraqi war
The Campus Ministries United held a forum on Iraq Wednesday in the University Center Commonwealth Auditorium. Four panelists, including religion professors and a retired Major General, gave their perspectives on a possible war with Iraq and then took questions from the audience.
Alumnus prepares to lead U.S. troops
Should the impending war with Iraq occur, Lt. Gen. David D. McKiernan, '72, will lead the coalition ground troops in the subsequent invasion of Iraq, according to the Feb. 27 issue of the William and Mary News. As commander of the Third U.S. Army, McKiernan is in charge of U.S. Army and Marine forces, as well as British and Australian armed forces.
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Members of the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble (left to right) senior Scott Hertel, sophomore Maria Fashing, junior Sara Waller and senior Tom Volo perform Tuesday night at the Daily Grind. Their selections included music from Lebanon and Iraq. Hertel and Fashing both play ouds, traditional instruments from southwest Asia and northern Africa. Waller and Volo play the violin and percussion, respectively. Their performance was part of Mosaic Week, a program sponsored by the Student Assembly Multicultural Affairs Committee and coordinated with a dozen other campus organizations which began March 10.
Partial print quota instated
This week's Student Assembly senate meeting began with an opening by senior Dheeraj Jagadev, chair of the senate, and the approval of last week's minutes.
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Professor interviews 'American Taliban'
An article in the New Yorker this week features an interview with religion professor Tamara Sonn, based on her experience examining John Walker Lindh, the 22-year-old known as "the American Taliban." Sonn was to testify in Lindh's trial as an expert witness for the defense.
Applications for Class of 2007 pass 10,000 mark
A door with a blue sign reading "10,000 & Counting" is posted on a back office door of Blow Memorial Hall. It refers to this year's applications for admission, which have reached peak levels since 1988.
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College begins limited use of new myWM portal
The new myWM student portal, a website using software from SCT Banner, will replace Webmail, WORCS and the registration system while providing links to Blackboard course materials, campus news and a wide variety of student services.
World Beat: Serbia
Zoran Djindjic, Serbia's Prime Minister, was assassinated Wednesday outside of his government headquarters when he was ambushed by gunmen. Djindjic was best known for spearheading the revolt that toppled former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000.
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