Happy post-Halloween weekend (and pre-actual Halloween) Monday to you, DCist readers.
We hope your weekend was as excessive and gluttonous as it deserved to be. Even if it
wasn’t as fun as you had planned, just be thankful that you didn’t have to spend the time
defending the sexual escapades in your fictional novels, as Senate candidate James
Webb has had to do lately. At least, hopefully you didn’t spend your weekend in that
manner. If you did, then, um, good luck with that.
Fernandes Out at Gallaudet: We start off with news, which came down last night, of
the Gallaudet’s board’s decision to terminate the appointment of Jane Fernandes. Apparently the weeks and weeks of
disruptive student protests were too much to take. In a statement, the board said
that:
“We understand the impact of this decision and the important issues that
inherently arise when a Board re-examines decisions in the face of an on-going protest.
The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the University to terminate Dr.
Fernandes from the incoming President’s position.”
Man Dies During Marathon: The Marine Corps Marathon is one of D.C.’s best events,
in my opinion – a gorgeous course, a race open to anybody who cares to watch it, and a
wonderful event to witness (or participate in, as I did a couple of years ago). Sadly,
this year it was marred by a participant’s
death. The race’s director said a man appeared to have a heart attack at the 17-mile
mark at the 14th Street bridge; he was taken by helicopter to the Washington Hospital
Center.
Strong Winds Kick Everyone’s Ass: You probably encountered them yourself this
weekend – the winds sent straight from hell to totally terrorize and potentially sweep you
into the devil’s arms. Or, something. People up and down the east coast lost power,
including areas of Virginia and Maryland. Did you get
knocked over?
Briefly Noted: Man injured after U street shooting … Poll puts Dems ahead in Maryland … the “Battle of Chain Bridge Road” rages …
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