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GW to remain open for protest Israeli cabinet minister to address students Bhangra Blowout tickets on sale Delta Gamma hosts Anchorbowl Terrorism expert discusses U.S. effort in Afghanistan The Out Crowd hosts day of silence
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Beyond GW
University of California recalls students from Israel Slavery committee threatens to sue Harvard Syracuse students protest Giuliani as commencement speaker Students have more free time, study says
Student leaders sold for charity
GW's student leaders strutted their stuff on a catwalk at the first-ever Food and Friends Date Auction Thursday night in the Hippodrome. Hundreds of enthusiastic students cheered on participants as fierce competition broke out over who could attract the highest bid. Stud
Students debate mideast situation
As Secretary of State Colin Powell prepares to travel to the Middle East to attempt to broker a cease-fire between the Israelis and Palestinians and quell the recent upsurge in the violence, students and Middle East scholars disagree over who is to blame and possible solutions to the conflict.
Sorority olympics help collect food
The Alpha Phi sorority claimed victory Sunday at the Watermelon Fest Olympics, an annual two-day competition that collects non-perishable food and money for charity. Eight sororities participated this year.
Virginia campus expands
As GW develops its 43 acres in Foggy Bottom to full capacity, the Virginia Campus in Loudoun County is busy expanding from 50 to 90 acres in a long-term plan to innovate its current graduate and research programs and introduce new opportunities.
Students call for worker rights
A day of protests by the Progressive Student Union Thursday culminated in a picket line outside the MPA building an hour before the taping of CNN's "Crossfire." About 20 students and community members who gathered for the evening demonstration said they were protesting Oncore Construction's alleged abuse of foreign workers working at the Virginia Campus who obtain work visas through Oncore. The demonstration was one of many on campus Thursday, a national day of protest.
Freshmen Block Party makes chilly return
Despite cross-campus advertising and a popular band, Saturday's Freshman Block Party on the Quad drew a smaller turnout than organizers had hoped for.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Gelman libraries receive virus
The server that controls 21 machines on the first, third and sixth floors in the Gelman library received a major virus last Friday. The backup server was unable to be brought online, and information technology specialists had to reconstruct the old server from scratch.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Patagonia CEO addresses GW business students
Patagonia CEO Michael Crooke admitted Wednesday that "dirtbags" are his favorite people. Speaking in Funger Hall to about 80 people, mostly MBA students from the School of Business and Public Management, he explained that they are the consumers who truly appreciate Patagonia's products and company mission.
