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darkroom with three enlargers for the newspaper ami photography classes.
The school boasts a library with 22,000 books, a building with about a dozen computers. And computer labs are not just a current vogue at George Mason; they’ve been teaching computer programming for the past ten years, Thoms says.
The school district spent nearly $3 million about four years ago on the latest building project. That was to install a sound-proof air conditioning system, better lighting, electrical and plumbing systems and to refigure spatial needs. A new track for the athletic department about five years ago cost approximately $80,000.
Still, Thoms says officials at George Mason have their “wish list” like administrators anywhere else—their own pool instead of teaching swimming at the YMCA, and two gyms instead of one.
Sports are an example of one of Thoms’ favorite things about a small school. The smaller the number of students, the greater the probability of leadership for each, he points out. “Nobody is ever cut from the baseball team,” he says, “In fact, we yank them out of the hall and say, 'We need you!’ ”
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