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Assistant professors of English Evie Shockley and Jessica Richard laugh during Heather McHugh's lecture in DeTamble Auditorium Sept. 17.


Endowment drops $80 million in 2002
By Brian Carlo
The endowment lost 5.5 percent of its net market worth as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year, according to a working document written by Morrell for endowed fund-donors and contacts.

PLC: Campus needs more 'hangout' space, tradition
By Kezia McKeague
The Presidents' Leadership Conference, held Sept. 14 and 15 in Roanoke, Virginia, reinforced the demand for social change on campus. Students, faculty and administrators generated ideas to enhance student life through the creation of new traditions, increasing "hangout" space and the construction of a recreation center.

Dead bird found to have virus
By Angel Hsu
Lab reports indicate a bird found dead on campus Aug. 26 tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

Grade appeals highlight students' academic rights
By Elizabeth Bland
The student complaint process, as outlined on page 17 of the 2002-2003 student bulletin, outlines the procedure for situations in which a "student believes that he or she has not received fair treatment by a representative of the University or has a complaint about the performance, actions or inaction of the staff or faculty."

Professor knighted for efforts in Benin

By Liz Heritage
In an age bereft of Arthurian heroes and chivalry, Sylvain Boko, an assistant professor of economics, assumes the role of a modern knight. In a ceremony held July 26 in Cotonou, Benin, Boko was named a Knight of the National Order of Benin.

'Skeptics' defy Friday the 13th

By Jeff Harvey
On Friday, Sept. 13 students were invited to slap superstition in the face on a day when superstition often reigns supreme.

Entry-level job opportunities dry up for class of 2003
By Scott Hurff
College seniors nearing graduation beware: where once recent graduates had the upper hand in the search for a dream job, economic circumstances have rendered this luxury a thing of the past.

IS plans campus-wide network upgrade
By Whitaker Grannis
This spring Information Systems will begin a pilot program to bring faster wireless networking to campus. The goal is to move from wired network to a faster network that is completely wireless.

ThinkPad thieves caught
By Brain Carlo
Two men attempting to steal a ThinkPad computer from Winston Hall were apprehended by University Police Sept. 17.

Local merchants target students
By Stephanie Bennett
Despite the lackluster reputation of Winston-Salem entertainment offerings among the college crowd, the Chamber of Commerce has begun to court students in hopes of bringing them downtown more often.

Calloway students top national CPA exam scores

By Alex Reyes
After a one-year slip from the top spot, students from the Calloway School of Business and Accountancy have again ranked first in the nation for their scores on the Certified Public Accountant exam.


 


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