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RTSW AP Rollin' rollin', rollin' The women's basketball team continued its undefeated season, disposing of George Mason, 88-68. See page 7 sportswrap
Student Affairs, professors try to establish relationship
By AMBIKA KUMAR The Chronicle Last Thursday, two groups who barely know each other—faculty members and
fessors do not even know the division’s basic duties, raising questions as to just how Student Affairs fulfills its goal of facilitating student-faculty interaction outStudent Affairs officials—sat down to side the classroom. lunch for the first time in years. It was “In a variety of ways, we’ve made atthe first in a series of four meetings detempts at building those bridges [besigned to foster better understanding of tween faculty and students],” said Sue the issues facing each group. Wasiolek, assistant vice president for The discussions come just after Dean Student Affairs. “At times they’ve been of the Chapel William Willimon’s student successful, and at other times, they life report pinned much of the blame for haven’t been. Many of us recognize that the problems in Student Affairs on faculthere needs to be a more concerted and ty, from their role outside the classroom defined effort.” to the demands they place on students. In his report, Willimon highlighted Thursday’s discussion focused on an the failure of programs like faculty-inentirely different subject, academic inresidence and faculty associates and crittegrity, but future talks may address alicized professors for not playing a greater cohol and the residential system. role in student life. Several faculty members said they “In my [1993] report, I noted a lack of would be interested in meeting Student adult presence on campus after dark and Affairs staff members given how little on weekends,” Willimon wrote in the they know about the division. Some proSee INTERACTION on page 14 :
PROFESSOR MICHAEL MONTAGUE-SMITH discusses the Golden Key International Honor Society with students Drew Saywer, George Chang and Hao Lo. Administrators hope to promote more talks like this.
Duke trounces No. 17 Temple, 93-68
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Fla. Senate president nixes special session A draft memo calling legislators to the capital circulates, but McKay says the Senate will ‘not be rushed to judgment’ By DAVID BARSTOW
N.Y. Times News Service
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Despite its near-victory over Duke Nov. 24, Temple was no match for the Blue Devils this time. Duke wrapped up its blowout by the end of the first half. On the strength of 17 three-pointers, which tied a school record, Duke promptly made quick work of the Owls. Jason Williams scored a team high, not to mention a career-high 30 points.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Late Saturday afternoon, it looked as il Republican leaders of the Florida Legislature were making plans to call a special session beginning midweek to award Florida’s 25 electors to Gov. George W. Bush of Texas. Legislative aides said the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives was ready to do his part Monday to call a session for Wednesday. But Saturday evening, John McKay, the president of the Florida Senate, said in a statement that he had not decided to call a session. “Earlier today I spoke to outside counsel for an hour discussing the risk involved if, in fact, a special session is not called," McKay’s statement said. “The Senate will not be rushed to judgment,” it added To call a special session, McKay and Tom Feeney, the speaker of the Florida House, must sign a joint proclamation calling legislators to Tallahassee, the state capital. Senior legislative aides said that drafts of a proclamation to call a session had been circulated in both chambers. Plans were for McKay and Feeney to sign the proclamation on Monday to call legislators into session on Wednesday, the aides said. But Towson Fraser, spokesman for Mike Fasano, the House majority leader and a close ally ofFeeney, had cautioned that legal or political developments, such as a decisive ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, could derail those plans. “I can say, though, that Speaker Feeney is ready to come in Monday and sign something for Wednesday” Fraser said. Kim Stone, a spokeswoman for Feeney, reiterated what Feeney said Friday, that he was ready to sign a proclamation. “Representative Feeney will be here Monday,” Stone said. “If the proclamation is ready, we will sign it. As for the Senate, we do not know.” See ELECTION on page 14
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