Students encounter more airport security, longer lines
GW students said they felt safe flying this weekend with new airline security measures in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Thursday, October 4, 2001
GW looks to re-zone Health and Wellness Center
The University has not yet acted on a promise to appeal a zoning decision that restricts the new Health and Wellness Center from staying open past 10 p.m. and allowing non-GW users in the new building, campus officials said.
SSDP again gains national recognition
GW's chapter of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy has captured national attention for the third time in the recent college edition of Rolling Stone.
GW offers loan relief to students
Students whose family incomes have been affected by the recent terrorist attacks can contact GW's Office of Student Financial Assistance for immediate financial counseling, Director of OSFA Daniel Small said.
SEAS enrollment jumps 36 percent
Enrollment in the School of Engineering and Applied Science jumped 36 percent this year after the school offered more scholarships and improved recruitment efforts, SEAS Dean Timothy W. Tong said.
Campus Briefs
Local performers Rock for Choice on Quad Ben and Jerry's opens next week Big Burger sponsors eating contest
Chinese author promotes new book
For most Westerners, daily life in communist China remains a mystery hidden by political and cultural red tape. The same ignorance exists the other way, as most Chinese living under communist government are prevented from knowing much about the reality of Western culture.
Arts: Serendipity offers impressive story
New Miramax release Serendipity evokes all the emotions that come to mind when the title crosses one's lips: it's cute, charming and almost magical. Stars John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale take their chances with destiny in the film, and the result is a romantic comedy about life's happy accidents.
Riding the bus
I love being a college student. Over the past year I have developed an independence that I cherish and never want to give up. But I still find it comforting to go home every once in a while.
Owls stretch reign over volleyball
The GW volleyball team committed 29 attack errors for a .000 attack percentage, yielding a 3-0 loss to Temple Tuesday night in Philadelphia. The loss snapped GW's four-game winning streak and dropped the Colonials from first to fourth place in Atlantic 10 standings. Both teams entered the game owning a share of first place. The Owls remains atop the A-10.
Opinions, Staff Editorial: Fix J Street
Employees who staff GW dining facilities have filed another round of grievances against their employer, food service contractor Aramark. The last such grievances came in December 1999 and concerned many of the same issues as the current controversy, namely problems in the pay system and complaints concerning managers treating employees unfairly.
Features: A relaxing cup of joe
It's Friday night and a long week of classes just ended. A stressful week, hundreds of pages need to be read and a professor just announced that a paper is due. Friends are rushing to go clubbing, but the only thing that sounds nice is a relaxing night.
J Street workers file Aramark complaints
Two J Street workers have filed official complaints against a GW food contractor for mismanagement, and more than 20 others plan to file Monday, workers said this week. Problems that span at least two years stem from practices of managers who workers say restrict their right to union representatives and displace union supervisors, among other complaints.
Crime Report
Crimes reported to UPD Sept. 26- Oct. 2.
PHOTOS: GW Shows Patriotism
GW fraternities and rooms in Fulbright hall show signs of patriotism in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by flying American flags. Other flags fly at Madison Hall and Lambda Chi Alpha.
Good cop bad cop: Stars team up for Training Day
You want to root for the good guys, but it's hard to know who they are when the cops begin to resemble the people they pursue. One of the questions the new release Training Day brings up is just how close pursuers come to the pursued.
Oxford U. official predicts tuition increase
Posted 11:30 p.m. Oct. 4 MANCHESTER, England - Oxford University students could see their tuition skyrocket if the university is to maintain its position as top-notch institution, a college bursar predicted last month. David Palfreyman, director of the Oxford's Center for Higher Education Policy Studies and bursar of New College, said such changes would likely be needed to allow the university to compete with leading American universities and meet the needs of poorer students.
Blair offers Taliban ultimatum
Posted 11:30 p.m. Oct. 4 MANCHESTER, England - British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government to "surrender the terrorists or surrender power," firing the latest salvo in a ever-growing assault of words against the government harboring accused terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden. Blair spoke to his Labor party at their annual conference in Brighton, assuring his fellow leaders that the only outcome of the war or terrorism would be "our victory, not theirs."
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. launches strikes on Taliban, al Qaeda
Posted 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7 The United States began a targeted military campaign against the Taliban and al Qaeda terrorist network Sunday. U-WIRE's Washington Bureau and International Desk is following the story and will have complete coverage as events unfold. Specific content requests should be forwarded to Zeb Eckert, Washington Bureau Chief, at (202) 994-6399 or via e-mail at dcbureau@uwire.com
