Briefs ; North Anna's plan to add reactors goes to public; Views on war in Iraq to be examined at MWC; MWC program shows children joy of reading

Date published: 4/1/2003

North Anna's plan to add reactors goes to public

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings today on plans for up to two more nuclear reactors at North Anna Power Station.

The information meetings will be at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at the Louisa County library.

Dominion Virginia Power, which owns the Louisa County plant, is preparing "early site" permits that would give it a head start should the utility decide to add reactors at the plant. There are two reactors there now.

The idea is to allow a utility to "bank" or designate a site for up to 20 years and to speed the application process.

Dominion is expected to begin work on the early site applications by July and to have them ready to file with the NRC by September.

--Rusty Dennen

Views on war in Iraq to be examined at MWC

Mary Washington College will host a panel discussion on the war in Iraq at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Lee Hall Ballroom.

The event--titled "The Nation, The International Community, and the U.S. War with Iraq"--will be open to the public without charge.

The goal of the discussion is to provide an open, yet structured, environment in which to exchange informed viewpoints on the Iraqi conflict, said organizer Angela Pitts, assistant professor of classics. It will provide an opportunity for students, faculty and community members to be exposed to alternative perspectives on the war.

Several Mary Washington College professors will serve as panelists for the discussion. David Cain, distinguished professor of religion, is a specialist in dialogue among religions; Porter Blakemore, associate professor of history and American studies, is an expert in modern European diplomatic history and military history.

Mehdi Aminrazavi, associate professor of philosophy and religion, can speak authoritatively on Islam and the Middle East; and Jason Davidson, assistant professor of political science and international affairs, is a specialist in international security and the European Union's common foreign and security policy.

The program will be moderated by Anand Rao, associate professor of English, linguistics and speech, and director of the college's Speaking Intensive Program.

--Cathy Jett

Fredericksburg-area children can discover the joy of reading at "Reading is Fun" April 12 at Mary Washington College.

Date published: 4/1/2003