University Students Try City Council Takeover

Four students from William and Mary College try to take over the Williamsburg city council to impact town/gown relationship.

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February 17, 2004, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

If an all-student slate is elected, Williamsburg's next mayor could be a student from William and Mary. Three of the total five council seats in the Williamsburg, VA, will be filled in a May 5 vote. Limits on the number of unrelated people renting off-campus houses have sparked student political participation. According to the students, "at a recent City Council meeting students were referred to as 'a blight' on the community."

Thanks to Bob Karrow

FULL STORY: City Council Race Heats Up

Saturday, February 14, 2004 in DoG Street Journal, College Of William And Mary

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