In the United States, a rape occurs every five minutes; every nine seconds a woman is physically abused; and nearly 500,000 women are homeless. Although efforts have been made to curb these numbers, they remain extraordinarily high nationwide, both within major urban centers and in rural towns.
Steak is what D.C. is all about. It shows your killer instinct and political prowess in a cage of hungry party animals. It is the dinner of choice for Washington power brokers. Political players (and those in training) go to Sam & Harry's not only to impress, but also to get the highest-quality steak in town.
Valentine's Day was so much simpler in elementary school. Everyone received cheap, paper Valentine's valentine's with the cartoon characters on themsuch as Scooby Doo or Mickey Mouse, and nobody felt left out. And the most intimate messages came in the form of candy hearts reading, "Be Mine" or "Kisses XOXO." So when did the holiday start to get complicated and lovey-dovey?
Imagine you were unlucky enough to be in the bathroom during the Superbowl halftime show and missed Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction." You would be absolutely devastated that you missed this legendary moment in television history; that is, unless you have TiVo - the digital VCR-like box that lets you pause live television. All you have to do is press the pause button and rewind back to the now-infamous moment of indecency to watch it over and over again. It's as if you never missed it! In fact, the Janet/Justin incident caused the largest increase - 180 percent - in TiVo audience reaction ever, according to a statement from TiVo.
In the GW men's basketball team's 82-74 victory over Rhode Island Saturday, sophomore forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu had one of his best all-around games as a Colonial, setting new career highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds. But as usual, it was not the numbers but rather his acrobatic dunks that stood out.
The GW women's basketball team defeated Richmond 69-48 Sunday in a game in which senior Ugo Oha blocked the 326th shot of her career to tie the Colonials' all-time record. A crowd of 657 at the Robins Center in Richmond, Va., watched GW earn its eighth straight victory by 13 points or more.
The GW gymnastics team edged out a narrow victory over the College of William and Mary Sunday evening, 194.100-193.150. William and Mary sophomore Brittany Gibbs turned in the best individual performance of the night, placing first on the vault, uneven bars and balance beam and breaking two school records in the process. But the Colonials used a team effort and strong performances on the vault and balance beam to earn the victory.
Sitting at the end of the GW women's basketball bench is Eran Horodniceanu, his short, skinny frame in a sharp, business-like suit. Horodniceanu follows the action in front of him and occasionally looks down through his glasses to record any analysis or observations with a pen.
In the upcoming campus elections, students will be asked to vote on a referendum to increase the student fee from $1 per credit hour to $2 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours per semester. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, I've been intimately involved in discussions concerning the finances of the Student Association. My time serving on the committee has made one thing clear: student organizations desperately need more money.
This was a tough week for conservatives. Not only was our clean, American pastime of football interrupted by the horror of an exposed breast, but Massachusetts is now adding to conservatives' woes. The missing weapons of mass destruction and $521 billion projected budget deficit? Yeah, I suppose those are important, too. But let's stay focused on the true threat to our nation: gays.
Citing the need to pay faculty and staff salaries and improve University services, the Board of Trustees approved a 5 percent tuition hike for current students Friday.
The University's Board of Trustees gave the green light Friday to a fixed-pricing plan that will allow incoming students to pay the same tuition for their entire stay at GW.
An energetic young woman whose love of international politics equaled her passion for her sorority, sophomore Jennifer Dierdorff was a motivated worker who displayed determination and maturity. Dierdorff, remembered by friends as strong-willed yet understanding and warm, was found dead in an Arlington, Va., motel room Friday afternoon.
Students can begin campaigning for the upcoming Student Association, Program Board and Marvin Center Governing Board elections Monday at 6:32 a.m.
About 50 people gathered in front of the Elliott School of International Affairs building Friday charging GW's trustees, who were meeting inside, with supporting unfair treatment of Colonial Parking employees.
A proposed plan to alter the boundaries of Metropolitan Police patrol assignments in the District should not significantly reduce patrols in Foggy Bottom, University and D.C. officials said last week.
About 400 people filled the Hippodrome Friday night to bid on their favorite scantily clad GW athletes. The only spaces free from throngs of excited students were roped-off areas patrolled by about six University Police officers. Many attendees stood on leather couches, shouting and cheering for the athletes. Several students toted cameras and camcorders to capture the liveliness of the crowd.
Students have more variety in exercise instruction this semester since the Health and Wellness Center added more classes and teachers. Officials said they are accommodating a growing interest in fitness classes.
When young women pass away too early, the song so often played is Elton John's "Candle in the Wind." But to those of us who knew Jenny at The Hatchet, the analogy of her as a submissive candle being swayed by another force could not be more ill-fitting.
Death is one of the most difficult subjects a reporter can cover. For reporters at a student newspaper, covering an untimely, unnatural student death is even more difficult. And when those student reporters are also the close friends and colleagues of the victim, reporting on the tragedy is seemingly impossible.
Vol. 108
An Independent Student Newspaper
Serving The George Washington University Community Since 1904
