Elton Atwater will never forget February 1943. The largest student-run philanthropy in the nation will put 1,200 volunteers, hundreds of spectators and 32 Four Diamonds Fund families in White Building -- not to mention the 540 dancers. Except for an occasional yawn and droopy eyes, most students' bodies can handle pulling an all-nighter once in a while. Commonwealth campuses received their second funding cut in a row this fiscal year because of the state's financial woes. Hundreds of satisfied shoppers filled the aisles yesterday at Wal-Mart's grand opening. Undergraduate Student Government President J.P. Muir has fulfilled some of his campaign promises, but student leaders say there is still work to be done. Working her way through the mostly female crowd, Karen Wynn graciously fielded dollar bills. A different perspective. That is what a group of more than 30 students and community members received at last night's forum on the war in the Persian Gulf.
Rather than a sip of tea and a bite of crumpet, Neil Gorman enjoys a good cup of coffee when taking a break from his rigorous training schedule for the boxing club. Dana Eikenberg was faced with quite an assignment -- Virginia's guard tandem of Dawn Staley and Tammi Reiss. The Brigham Young men's volleyball team may be the best 0-4 team in the nation. For the first time since March 1, 1989 the men's basketball team (12-6, 5-4 in the Atlantic 10) will try to rebound from a home loss when the Lions face West Virginia (10-7, 6-3) at 7:30 tonight in Morgantown, W.Va. Frank Buchman limps to class, walking on the outside of his foot because he can't put pressure on the arch or ball. Just two weeks ago his foot was swollen blue with blood.
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