The massive wooden doors creak loudly as I use all of my poor body's strength to pull them open. Even though it's a fairly nice September day, a wave of cold, dark air from inside washes over me and I'm kicking myself for not wearing something warmer.
Colonials Weekend draws closer every day, and space at area hotels is filling up fast. But before family members rush to make reservations at the Allen Lee, they might want to consider something a bit more historic. Check out the Willard InterContinental.
Cafe 1401 The Willard Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 637-7401, phone (202) 637-7326, fax Just a few blocks from Metro Center, a short walk past the White House Many tourists make their way around D.C. and ultimately end up with their hands grasping the fence that separates them and the White House.
Q: I know we've only been at school for two weeks now, but I really think one of my roommates is bulimic. Whether we stay in and eat or go out, she always makes a beeline for the bathroom. She's also red-faced a lot of the time when she leaves the bathroom, and I know she takes diuretics because I've seen a bottle of them by her bed.
In the fall of 1985, John Flaherty came to GW and saw an opportunity. By playing baseball for the Colonials, he thought, like so many other student-athletes, he could trade his athletic talent for a college degree. What he got, in addition to his degree, was a career in Major League Baseball.
The GW volleyball team is off to its best start since 1979 after sweeping the Clarion Suites Classic at Rutgers University last weekend. The team has now won three consecutive tournaments to start the season at 9-0, tying its best start in team history.
The GW men's soccer team dropped its fourth game of the season on Saturday, losing under the lights at George Mason 3-2. In a hard fought battle, GW fell short when the Patriots scored two unanswered goals in a 1:07 span in the second period.
The GW women's soccer team got goals from senior Kim Warner and junior Kelly Lawten to come back and stun Maryland, 2-2, in double overtime Sunday at Mount Vernon. The draw was the first time in four years the Terrapins have not beaten the Colonials, and it extended GW's home-unbeaten streak to seven games dating back to last season.
To GW men's water polo head coach Scott Reed, last year's fifth-place finish at the Collegiate Water Polo Southern Championships left a bittersweet taste in the Colonials' mouth, as they missed qualifying for Conference Championship play by one spot.
Dalai Lama calls to halt violence The Dalai Lama offered peace as an antidote to violence in a speech commemorating the September 11 attacks at the National Cathedral Thursday. "It is important not to be depressed, demoralized and paralyzed by the past events, but rather remember the events and try to utilize (them) towards a kind of spiritual opportunity for personal growth and forgiveness," the Dalai Lama said.
Monday Student Association freshman involvement sessions 6 p.m. Thurston Hall Rizzo Memorial Lounge College Republican freshman elections, with speaker Eric Hoplin, national chairman of the College Republican National Committee 7:30 p.m. Marvin Center room 310 Tuesday Student Association freshman involvement sessions 6 p.
Jessica Rabinow, in her Sept. 11 Letter to the Editor ("Something for professors to learn," p.5) laments the fact that problems with using technology in the classroom have disrupted her learning. I too regret this deeply. Especially unfortunate is the fact that technology capabilities in two of the five largest lecture halls on campus (Funger 103 and Funger 108) were not appropriately prepared for daily use when classes started. This means that literally over a thousand students daily are negatively affected.
The escalation of violence in the Middle East is profoundly disturbing for a number of reasons. In America, and tangibly here at GW, students are concerned that the grotesque conflict is a victim of misinformation. Meaning, for too long, U.S. financial support for many Israeli actions, irrespective of how grossly inhuman, has passed under the cover of a massive misinformation campaign resulting in misconstruing the substantive issues at hand. One can easily see that the Palestinian resistance is viewed as heroic most everywhere else in the world.
After reading Graham Murphy's recent editorial ("Fear conservatives' fears," Sept. 8, p. 5), I am quickly reminded of that timeless, immortal phrase that has become a trademark in the American cinema and culture: "You can't handle the truth." I, along with millions of other movie-going Americans, can easily associate this language with the image of a voracious Jack Nicholson condemning a young and indignant Tom Cruise. However, for me, these words have taken on new meaning, especially in response to the idea of "conservatives' fears" expressed by Mr. Murphy.
HILLAH, Iraq - The portraits are haunting, unshakable and impossible to ignore. Myriad pictures of missing men dot the urban landscape of Hillah, Iraq, a predominately Shiite Muslim city 60 miles south of Baghdad. Some of the subjects look distinctly western - a suit, tie and mustache - others have a traditional Middle Eastern appearance - a long white gown, headdress and beard.
Thursday's ruling by the D.C. Court of Appeals affirms what the University administration, The Hatchet and sensible community members have been saying for years - the August 2002 Board of Zoning Adjustment housing deadline for the University is "arbitrary and capricious."
GW officials breathed a sigh of relief Friday when medical tests from a Thurston Hall resident who possibly contracted a deadly form of meningitis came back negative.
Despite concern over a meningitis case in Thurston Hall late last week, the University will continue to refrain from mandating the vaccine for incoming students.
A smaller and quieter commemoration on campus marked the anniversary of the September 11 attacks this year. While the University held a day-long name reading in Kogan Plaza, several panel discussions and a candlelight vigil last year, Thursday's events only included a vigil and a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m.
GW administrators and faculty are questioning the academic merits of a new credit system that would decrease the number of classes a student takes each semester.
The University is in the process of replacing its web-based learning system, Prometheus, with one that offers students a wider variety of online features and options.
A Thursday court ruling will give GW an additional four years to comply with a city order that requires the University to house 70 percent of undergraduates on campus. The order also prevented GW from constructing nonresidential facilities such as a new business school building.
Saturday's chance of showers and hazy morning forced the Program Board to move its annual Fall Fest to the Smith Center for the first time in eight years.
Cross country places second, fourth at Mount St. Mary's Invite Golf team opens season with third-place finish
More than 150 students shaved their heads in Kogan Plaza Sunday as part of a charity event to raise money for children with cancer. The event, organized by student group Buzzing for Change, lasted all day and raised more than $15,000. Students got their heads shaved throughout the day, in between relaxing and listening to tunes on Kogan Plaza.
Posted 8:25 p.m. The University canceled Thursday classes after Metro officials announced that bus and rail service would stop at 11 a.m. as Hurricane Isabel barrels towards D.C. University officials are bracing the campus for possible flooding and power outages and are urging students to stay indoors for the storm's duration.
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