Many GW students know history professor Tyler Anbinder from their Intro to American History class. Others know Anbinder from visiting him during his office hours for their class about the Civil War and Reconstruction. But what many students may not know is that Anbinder's name is listed along with the names Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis in the credits for the movie Gangs of New York.
D.C. Diary Anti-War Protests The Capitol building 11 a.m. I'm late for the start of the protests, so I take a cab to the Capitol in order to make it on time. Looking out the window during the ride, I read the posters carried by the arriving protesters. Some are relatively tame - drawings of doves or cardboard pieces of paper saying things like "Grandmothers against the War," or simply "Peace.
Question: "Mike" and "Sarah" and I are all best friends and have always hung out together. But now it's all about to change. Mike recently admitted to me how much he liked me, but hadn't said anything sooner because he was scared of losing our friendship. I told him I'd been feeling the same way, and now the only problem is how do we tell Sarah that we're dating? We're scared she'll feel like the third wheel and won't want to hang out with us anymore.
In 1995 Jennifer Gratz applied to the University of Michigan for undergraduate school. Gratz considered herself a qualified candidate for admission and was surprised when a Michigan rejection letter came in the mail. According to Michigan admission officers, African American and Latino students with Gratz's exact grades and SAT scores were guaranteed a place in the class while two of three white applicants with similar marks, like Gratz, were rejected.
Certainly not all Americans are in support of the Bush administration's current economic policies. George W. Bush's new tax cut plan unfairly targets only the wealthiest segments of our population at a time when we see escalating poverty, hunger and a scarcity of employment opportunities.
On Monday night I attended my first men's basketball game at the Smith Center. The crowd was great, the game was close, but something bothered me other then the fact we lost. The bleacher section directly behind the Dayton bench was reserved for Dayton fans.
Although David Kay makes some accurate points in his article "An Idea for Peace in the Middle East," (Jan. 16, p. 4) his scope is myopic and he does not seem to understand the conflict in its entirety. I agree with Kay's assessment of the illegitimacy of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, but he simplifies the process of their evacuation.
Since losing to Dayton by 30 points for its tenth straight loss last February, the GW men's basketball team has added six new players to bolster its frontcourt. But GW's attempt for retribution Saturday night showed that one thing has remained constant - the Flyers are still bigger, stronger and more experienced than the Colonials.
Facing Xavier for the first time since the Musketeers knocked them out of the Atlantic 10 tournament last March, the Colonial women were looking for some payback this weekend. They exacted their revenge in the form of a 70-57 win Sunday by using Cathy Joens' deadly shooting and the old sports clich?, "you can't stop them, you can only hope to contain them."
Heading into the end of the last season neck-and-neck, the GW gymnastics team finished just ahead of the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill in the standings, snatching an NCAA tournament bid from the Tarheels. But UNC got some redemption at the GW Invitational Friday, taking first place from the Colonials on their own turf.
The Colonials needed help on the offensive end from their six-man tandem of freshman forwards Saturday night, but the rookies offered little production and shot a combined four-for-19 from the field. With four upperclassmen in the starting lineup and six players weighing in at over 200 pounds, Dayton took advantage of experience and strength in the frontcourt to limit GW's youngsters.
The GW men's swimming team remains winless on the season after dropping their eighth-straight meet, this time to host William and Mary Friday.
GW students braved the bitter cold and joined about 100,000 protesters as they marched through the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday, part of a worldwide demonstration against a possible war in Iraq.
Washington residents will witness an historical groundbreaking in November, when officials plan to dedicate a new memorial on the National Mall to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Nobel laureate and slain civil rights leader will be the first black and non-president person to be honored in such a way.
In order to ensure proper oversight with an increasing number of off-campus commitments, University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg tapped top medical administrator Dr. John "Skip" Williams as University provost earlier this month.
14th Grade holds auditions, seeks actors and crew Scholars' Village takes applications Roe v. Wade anniversary rally Lecture series address seniors' finances International Services Office plans potluck dinner Literary magazine seeks editors
Bush weighs in on affirmative action Penn State abortion clinic returns, faces controversy U. of Alabama student government supports limitation of bar hours Drinking more often may be good for heart
Two men shot near Dupont Singer attends first ANC meeting
When anthropology professor Richard Grinker returned from a trip to South Africa over the summer, the last message he expected to receive was from Washingtonian magazine.
Once known as the "Holiday Inn of revolution," the GW campus continues to play an integral role in Washington demonstrations. From the election of 1968 to the nationwide University strike following the Kent State shootings, the GW campus has been at the center of momentous social change for decades.
Thirteen volunteer organizations spent the day painting the Knox Hill Senior Center in Southeast D.C. Monday to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
A diverse audience of about 300 students gathered in Lisner Auditorium Monday night to hear Chuck D, co-founder of the rap group Public Enemy, speak about the problems facing black America.
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