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Queer Student Union elects next year's executive board

After holding elections last Thursday, the Queer Student Union elected third-year College students Anna McCrerey and Luke Ward to serve as the organization's co-presidents.

First-year College students Adrienne Patton and Kevin Wo will serve as co-vice presidents. First-year College student Greg Saari was elected secretary and third-year College student Matt Baldwin will fill the role of treasurer. Fourth-year Education School student Anthony Whitten will be the new Webmaster.

According to a press release, the 30-year-old organization expects a busy year, with plans to weigh in on issues including the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Lawrence v. Texas, which will determine the constitutionality of Virginia's classification of homosexual relationships as a misdemeanor criminal offense. The QSU's new executive board also said it will monitor Virginia Tech's recent decision to remove sexual orientation from its non-discrimination clause as well as the legality of the University's own non-discrimination clause.

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