Letters to the Editor
GW and WRGW
As the final decisions are made regarding the renovations of the Marvin Center ground floor, I would like to offer a recommendation.
Opinions
Stories from the November 20, 1997, Print Edition
SJT’s altruism helps 48 kids, but what about us?
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.
New Smith Center mascot rules
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:
Commencement leadership
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.
The new Barbie
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.
