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Upperclassmen wait for housing
Approximately 190 rising juniors and seniors are still without housing after this year's lottery, housing officials said Wednesday. But all rising sophomores, including more than 170 who were on the list after the weekend's lottery, have campus housing for next year.
Shooting blinds UMD female
When University of Maryland sophomore Elizabeth Meejung Lee arrived at Washington Hospital Center Friday afternoon, doctors had little hope that she would survive through the night. Her former boyfriend, GW junior Ki-Seong Kim, shot her in the head before killing himself in a College Park parking garage.
Panel postpones academic report
A GW task force exploring a mandatory summer session and an alternative course structure will postpone its Thursday deadline to allow for further investigation. The task force will reconvene during the third week of May to establish a new deadline, said Phil Robinson, outgoing Student Association president and a member of the subcommittee on student issues.
4-RIDE expands budget
Students taking 4-RIDE next fall should experience shorter wait times, as the University is allocating more funds to hire more drivers and purchase additional vehicles for the escort service. The service received an additional $181,000 for next year to supplement its current budget of $500,000, University Police Chief Dolores Stafford said.
SARS hinders study abroad
Four GW students studying abroad in China recently returned to the United States after their study abroad programs were cut short amid fears of the potentially deadly SARS virus. Several East Asia programs organizers said they are also considering canceling summer and fall programs.
IFC to self-govern
Interfraternity Council members said they anticipate the University approving a new self-governance policy before the end of the semester, which would give the IFC jurisdiction over the majority of fraternity violations on campus. The IFC would decide punishment for a fraternity when it commits a violation such as serving alcohol to minors or having an unregistered party, said IFC President Norman Pentelovitch.
Alpha Epsilon Pi rejoins IFC
In a continuing effort to expand Greek-letter life on campus, the University and the Interfraternity Council welcomed Alpha Epsilon Pi back to campus last week after the nationally Jewish fraternity left two years ago. Alpha Epsilon Pi is the second newly-recognized fraternity on campus this year.
CCAS to alter language labs
Students may see a dramatic change in the format of the language lab in coming years, officials announced this week, including new activities and more extensive support than the current lab provides. Columbian College of Arts and Sciences officials said they are unsure when the proposed Center for Language, Learning and Teaching will open, but they have set up a task force to research the benefits of the program.
Printing fee reduces usage
Students used 75 percent less paper from the Gelman Library System compared to last year, library officials said this week. They are attributing the decrease to the University mandatory printing fee, instituted last fall. Officials called the addition of a 7-cents-per-printed-page fee "successful," as it saved the University money and resources, including paper and toner.
SNAPSHOT
SA NOTES
Senate considers cabinet appointments The Senate confirmed all of Student Association President Kris Hart's cabinet nominations up for consideration at the second official 2003-2004 Senate meeting Tuesday. "I'm very pleased that all my nominations on the table were confirmed unanimously and without objection," Hart said.
CRIME REPORT
Burglary/Non-force4/24 Lafayette Hall Open case A male student reported that several items, including a Swiss Army Knife and a DVD, were stolen from his room. Destruction4/23 New Hall Open case A piece of paper attached to a billboard was lit on fire. The University Police Department is investigating the incident.
AROUND CAMPUS
MC post office set to close The Marvin Center post office will close May 16. Officials said full postal services will be available at Student Package Services and at Mount Vernon Campus Mail Center beginning fall 2003. Student Packages Services is located at 2025 F St.
Correction
In the article "Friends, family recall fond memories of Ki-Seong Kim" (April 28 p.1), The Hatchet incorrectly attributed a quote to David Pang. The following quote should have been attributed to Jung Kang." No one can really answer what went through his head or why things happened.
