GW students will vote for student leaders after spring break this school year if the proposed Joint Elections Committee charter is approved.
The charter, which regulates student elections, has brought the election date into debate among students, along with issues on the definition of candidates and the role of the JEC.
Students, faculty and administrators packed a Funger Hall auditorium Tuesday night to address the issue of moving Commencement from the Ellipse to the newly-built MCI Center.
The town hall meeting, sponsored by the Student Association, gave students the opportunity to give their input and question the committee charged by GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg to make recommendations for Commencement.
The proposed venue change for GW's spring Commencement ceremony has provoked heated student sentiment this semester, and incited one of the most united activist movements on campus in recent memory.
"This is an even more united fight than last year's fight against the tuition increase," said Student Association undergraduate Sen. Patrick Macmanus (at large), who is spearheading the Senate's efforts to keep the event on the Ellipse.
GW Law School students will have a voice in the search for a new dean with the creation of a student advisory selection committee, according to Roger Schechter, chair of the faculty Dean Search Committee.
The faculty search committee denied the Student Bar Association's proposal in October to seat a student as a non-voting member of the committee, which will find a successor to Jack Freidenthal.
The chair of the Commencement committee said he is not a betting man, but he is "willing to bet you that Commencement is going to be on the Ellipse this spring."
John Jenkins, associate dean of the GW Law School and chair of the committee, was among several committee members who heard students' opinions at Tuesday's Commencement town hall meeting in Funger Hall.
As the final decisions are made regarding the renovations of the Marvin Center ground floor, I would like to offer a recommendation.
GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg's offer of roughly $7.2 million in free tuition to 48 local junior high school students was truly an eloquent gesture to expand educational opportunity in a city plagued by the failure of education. There is no doubt that the District's school system is in turmoil, that the victims of this debacle will suffer all through their lives because of it and that Trachtenberg's reaching out will make a difference for a few of those who need it most.
Such a commitment to education is admirable and truly deserves high praise - especially considering the political climate of recent years.
Commencement at the MCI Center instead of the Ellipse is as good an idea as Coca Cola changing its formula. That's all I have to say about that. Now, for something completely different...
If there's one thing in life that I really have trouble dealing with, it's team mascots. I learned this piece of wisdom when I attended the Red Auerbach "Let's Invite Teams We Can Annihilate" Colonial Classic this weekend. George, with his great big head and beady eyes, and Mike the Superpest, with his blue face - it's enough to drive one mad. So, I've come up with a few ground rules for George and the Supergeek to follow during games:
Tuesday night saw one of the largest gatherings of students brought together by a single issue in recent memory. Can it possibly be that the apathy usually associated with students at GW is no longer prevalent?
People rarely involved in campus issues have found themselves establishing grassroots efforts to keep Commencement on the Ellipse. The administration cannot claim it is unaware of the student body's opinion about where to hold Commencement ceremonies. Students are overwhelmingly in favor of keeping the Ellipse tradition, plain and simple.
Barbie is going to start looking more like a real woman. Instead of having a body that, if on a living person, could not possibly contain her internal organs, little girls now will be able to play with a toy that actually resembles women. It's about time.
Many little girls own a wide variety of Barbie dolls. Each time a holiday or birthday comes around, girls' parents and relatives are made aware of the season's favorite Barbies. The problem was that many girls grew up thinking they had to resemble the plastic dolls with which they played. Now instead of having to worry about each iota of weight, they will have a more realistic toy to enjoy.
Swimming and diving beats La Salle
Both the GW men's and women's swimming and diving teams beat La Salle at the Smith Center Saturday.
GW pounded the ball inside early and continued to get points in the paint to dispatch American University 74-47 Wednesday night at the Smith Center.
The Colonials (3-0) took control early, running off nine straight points to open the game. Twice during the run Alexander Koul got the ball under the basket in good position for an easy layup, which turned out to be a common theme throughout the game.
Tajama Abraham, Colleen McCrea and Lisa Cermignano were not on the court for the Colonial women Tuesday, but Noelia Gomez and Elisa Aguilar were, and they led the GW women's basketball to team to a 83-62 season-opening win at Georgetown.
Aguilar, a sophmore guard, led all scorers with 19 points. Gomez chipped in 17 points and eight rebounds as GW (1-0) played its first regular-season game without the three senior leaders of last year's team.
The match scratches noisily, fizzles, then bursts into life, illuminating a dark, narrow face.
"Doroud. (Hello.)"
In the mood to hear a good fairy tale? Or does a trip to Paris sound better? Anastasia provides the means to travel both to a fantasy Paris and to the blissful days of youth.
Anastasia (Fox Family Films) is the new feature-length animated film from Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, creators of An American Tale. Fox Animation is the first major studio challenger to Disney's animation monopoly.
With deep, enticing vocals and subdued percussion, River pulls its listeners in so close they get a personal serenade. The audience at Hillel's Pajama Jam this Saturday will share the River experience while making a projected 2,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless.
The D.C. area-based band had its beginning 10 years ago when guitarist Mario Sacasa and vocalist Chris Keup began playing together. Drummer Jay Tobey joined the band later, bringing his subtle style of play with him. GW student Dan Conway recently joined the band after its bass player left the group.
Need the perfect gift for that special someone, or just a break from studying? An outing to one of the great holiday activities in D.C. is the perfect solution.
A cultural metropolis, D.C. will host a wide variety of theater, dance and musical productions during the next two months. Most of the productions offer student discounts or are free.
SCORPIO (Oct. 22-Nov. 21)
You go on a date with Super Fan Mike this weekend. It's in retaliation for your boyfriend stalking that girl he likes. You should get mo' drunk this weekend - I know how much you like Jell-O shots and wine coolers.
While the leaps and movement qualities of many dancers often are compared to birds in flight, few have come as close to flying as H. Art Chaos' flock of female dancers Tuesday night at GW's Marvin Center Theater.
In Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring," the Japanese dance company performed an aerial dance by dangling from ropes. Through precise and calculated movements - along with a strong faith in physics - the company swooped and glided on and around chairs also suspended from above.
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