Here we present the candidates for Copley. This district will have a single senate spot. Three students are running.

Heather Artinian

Heather Artinian (COL ‘15) is a government major with an intended minor in Justice and Peace Studies. She writes that she’s running for Copley Hall’s seat “because I truly believe that students  are important and that our voices should be heard by the administration.”

Artinian says her affiliations with a variety of campus activities and groups gives her a unique perspective as a candidate. “I think that my experiences distinguish me from other candidates,” she wrote in an email. “I am currently a part of club basketball, intramurals, and various volunteering activities so I feel that I have a better understanding of what goes on campus.”

Perhaps because of her range of interests, Artinian was hesitant to identify a sole top priority. “I think there are a lot of issues: Leo’s, Zipcars, transportation,” she wrote, “but I think that the clear and convincing standard would be first on my list because, the upgrade would impact all of us in a tremendously positive way. “

Although this would be her first term in GUSA, Artinian points to success before her college career as proof she can get the job done. “When I was in high school I led a successful referendum/petition to bring back some of the programs and teachers cut due to budget constraints. I feel that I have experience with administrators.”

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Update at 7:13 p.m. According to Stacy Kerr, Director of Communications, some students living in Copley will be relocated and there was water damage to the building.

A fire broke out around 6 p.m. on the third floor of Copley Hall today. Jeffrey Herbert, the Battallion Fire Chief of D.C. Fire Department, was on duty to respond to the fire and confirmed that there were no injuries. Herbert said that the fire originated from food burning in a kitchen. Sprinklers were activated in the building.

According to some evacuated residents, smoke seemed to be originating from Fr. Kevin O’Brien’s, Chaplain-in-Residence at Copley Hall and Vice President for Mission and Ministry, room.

Updates will continue as we learn more about the incident.

Photo and Reporting by Rachel Calvert

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On Wednesday at 6 p.m., a Copley Hall resident discovered that his dorm room had been burgled earlier in the day.

According to a public safety alert, the resident left his room at 3:30 p.m. without locking the door. When he returned, his X-Box was missing.

The Department of Public Safety has not yet identified any suspects.