The Student Information Network and Student Assembly members are enjoying the success of the first online election in College history. Some 45 percent of the student body voted, marking the highest voter turnout in College history and doubling last year's numbers, according to SIN coordinator Pitou Devgon.

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In 1993, the graduation speaker was Bill Cosby. In 1995, George Bush had the honors. This year, the Board of Visitors selected Brent Scowcroft. Who?

A man the vast majority of students have never heard of will be the keynote speaker at commencement.

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It's 2:10 a.m. and nature calls for Lt. David "Hersh" Smith of the campus police while on patrol in late February.

"It sounds silly, but I like privacy," he said. "You're wearing a gun, you're wearing a radio, and you're wearing all this leather gear, you're actually kind of vulnerable when you're going to the bathroom."

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"Space: The Beaten Path. These are the voyagers of 'Mission to Mars.' Their mission: to seek out overused sci-fi cliches and rushed screenplay. To boldly go where every moviegoer has gone before."

While this isn't the opening monologue for "Mission to Mars," it very well could be. The film opens with the ambitions to provide the suspense and the lasting impact of "2001: A Space Odyssey," but unfortunately settles for the "not alone in the universe message" of "Flight of the Navigator."

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The women's gymnastics team shattered the W&M scoring record in its final home meet of the season Monday, three days after posting a season-best score in the Virginia Intercollegiate Championship.

The Tribe amassed a total of 193.55 points against Rhode Island in Monday's record-breaking meet, easily eclipsing the previous mark of 192.375.

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