Recent polls indicate that Americans are almost evenly divided on the 2004 presidential election, but GW's staff is leaning heavily in one direction. University employees have donated three times more money to Sen. John Kerry than to President Bush, according to public donations records.
The founders of an online social networking Web site filed a lawsuit against thefacebook.com, seeking to shut down the popular site and take away most of its profits. ConnectU.com, which was started by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra, has accused thefacebook.
In light of the recent suicides on college campuses, Congress passed a bill earlier this month granting $82 million over three years to fund suicide prevention programs for community centers and universities.
PBS anchor blasts Rather at Kalb report
PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer criticized rival network CBS for practicing "careless, sloppy and unprofessional" journalism following a disputed report on President Bush's National Guard service. Lehrer's comments came at Monday night's Kalb Report at the National Press Club, just hours after CBS News anchor Dan Rather apologized for showing documents supposedly indicating that Bush received preferential treatment in the Texas Air National Guard.
MPD keeps high-profile presence on campus
Ninety days after Washington raised its terror alert level to high, Metropolitan Police officials still have no timeline for when vehicle checkpoints will be removed from campus. MPD officials remained tightlipped about their security protocol surrounding the World Bank and IMF last week, calling the activity a "basic surveillance of the area.
Harassment 9/14 - Hall on Virginia Avenue - case closed A student called University Police when he discovered a derogatory statement written on the message board mounted on his door. The student had erased the board before UPD arrived. No suspects Drug Law Violation 9/14 - HOVA - case closed Community Living and Learning Center staff contacted UPD for an administrative search.
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