International Baccalaureate (IB) world history students are hard at work on their exam yesterday at the grad center. The IB students are midway through the 16 days of exams spread over a three-week period. In that time IB coordinator Brian Dickson will oversee 1,135 exams. This will be Mr. Dickson’s last time coordinating the exams as he is retiring soon after six years at Mason. Once the IB exams are all packed up and sent off to examiners all over the world, Virginia Standards of Learning tests will begin May 17. (Photo by Dana Cazan) 5/11/06