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Professor takes her own life

Music professor Pam Bricker, who was a part of the University's jazz department for five years, took her own life last weekend, an official from the Maryland Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.

JEC to keep all members

Leaders refuse request

Three student leaders agreed this week not to grant a Joint Election Committee request to remove one of its members for alleged favoritism. Four members of the JEC, a five-person body that oversees the March 2 and 3 SA elections, called last week for the removal of graduate student Christopher Jenkins.

Officials plan to reduce use of Social Security numbers

Committee explores new system for identifying students

Administrators are preparing for a University-wide reduction in use of Social Security Numbers as a means of identification. The use of Social Security numbers cannot be completely phased out, officials said, but they hope a reduction will lessen the risk of identify theft for student and employees.

Students deal with decaying rooms

Shortly after returning from winter break, sophomore Melissa Veilleux watched as the bed she had been sleeping in just minutes before became covered in concrete and plaster. "It was like a bucket of mud," she said, referring to the gunk that covered her sheets and pillows.

University marks namesake's birthday

The GW community gathered to celebrate the birthday of the nation's first president - and the University's namesake - on the Quad Tuesday evening. Students dined on baked potatoes, cake, pea soup and s'mores, and a fife and drum band dressed in Continental Army uniforms served as the evening's entertainment.

Site lets students swap books, DVDs

Three GW alumni have developed a nationwide network for students to trade books as an alternative to paying what they said are expensive University bookstore prices. The Web site, Swapswop.com, encourages students to participate with the slogan "Why buy when you can swap.

Crime Log

Attempted Simple AssaultDestruction Disorderly Conduct 2/18 - Fulbright Hall - 12:10 a.m. - case closed A Community Living and Learning Center staffer reported complaints of someone banging on the walls. A male told the staff member and UPD that he was banging on the walls and doors because someone had stolen his coat and iPod.

Greek Briefs

Sorority collects soda tabs for Ronald McDonald House The Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority is sponsoring a semester-long soda tab collection to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House for Children. The Ronald McDonald House for Children builds and provides free housing for families of children receiving medical treatment in hospitals across the country.

SA Notes

Senate candidates form students first A group of 10 Student Association Senate candidates have come together to form Students First. The team has members running for five undergraduate Senate seats with a mission to better help facilitate discussion between the University and students and to stop what they said is the inefficient bickering within the SA.

Correction

A photo caption on page 7 of the Feb. 22 issue misidentified a group as the Z 5 Dynasty. It is the Z Phi Dynasty.

Snapshot: Presidential Pie

Calendar

Thursday Soul Bowl Make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and activity packets for homeless children. Free Hippodrome Bowling from 8 to 10 p.m. 7 to 10 p.m. Hippodrome Sponsored by the Black Student Union GW Academic Success Series: Master Your Stress 4 to 5:30 pm The University Counseling Center, 2033 K St.