Stories from the February 27, 2003, Print Edition
I stood outside the Marvin Center Friday night, watching the spectacle that is the kickoff to the Student Association elections. More than a hundred students hurriedly plastered the walls with posters while passers-by looked on in confusion. The event epitomized student politics at GW; the politicos (candidates and their friends) were so consumed with the election process that they ignored the issues and the people they want to represent.
The University Board of Trustees meets Friday to approve the administration's proposed tuition increase, which is expected to be above the inflation rate at about four to five percent. Administrators will say that tuition hikes are needed to cover all the top-end amenities and services at GW, but a tuition increase, like any budgeted revenue, is a choice.
The recent release of a Student Association report legitimizes the need for reform included in many candidates' campaign platforms.
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