Amid the whirlwind of final exams, term papers, group projects and presentations that clutter the semester's final weeks, students often wait until the last minute before addressing another dilemma: what to do with all the junk that has accumulated over the past nine months.
The International Affairs Society commemorated the end of a successful year Saturday night at its third annual ball.
Students and alumni celebrated the Pre-law Society's programming and success this year at its first annual banquet Thursday night.
The GW baseball team took two of three games from Atlantic-10 West rival Richmond at Barcroft Park this past weekend after falling to Georgetown Thursday. With the series win, GW moved ahead of Richmond for first place in the division.
The GW women's water polo team came close to capturing the Southern Championships this weekend but could not knock off Princeton University, as the Colonials fell to the Tigers 7-6 in the tournament final Sunday.
D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams appeared on campus to assist with the dedication of a stone archway at the Marvin Center Thursday in honor of former District Mayor Walter E. Washington.
Adjunct professors withdrew a second petition seeking an election to form a union of part-time faculty on Friday, effectively squelching the possibility of forming a union by the end of the academic year.
The GW women's tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament this weekend but went no further.
Hatchet awarded best non-daily newspaper in region Research Journal to debut this week Students to host minefield awareness benefit dinner
Step Afrika performs at Cultural X-plosion Thursday night in Jack Morton Auditorium.
President Bush will need to fight off a strong campaign by Sen. John Kerry to stay in the White House, according to results of the GW-sponsored Battleground Poll released last week.
In the wake of the recent Madrid bombings, the Metro has increased police presence at its stations and purchased explosive detection equipment.
Student Association President Kris Hart released a plan last week to ensure the appropriate management of funds and to prevent future financial discrepancies. Hart found several financial errors in the University's books earlier this year.
The University recently announced that 21 campus buildings have tested positive for lead contamination in their water supplies. Despite acknowledging the situation, the University has not disclosed the names of these buildings outside of indicating they are most likely townhouses. Although lead contamination does not pose a life-threatening risk for college-aged students, the University should, in the interest of full transparency, disclose those buildings immediately.
The University announced recently that it is looking to install a Starbucks cafe in the first floor of Gelman Library. The new facility would convert one part of the 24-hour reading room into the facility while retaining the rest of the space for studying. While the cafe could help advance the well-known University goal of fostering a sense of community, the decision to spend a significant amount on the facility is ill-timed given the current budget constraints.
The word "anti-Semitism" has been tossed around more frequently in the past few months - mainly because of the recent release of the movie "The Passion of the Christ." Rather than allow people who spout anti-Semitic rhetoric to go around unchecked, I decided that, as a Jew, I had a duty to be an opposing voice. However, I wasn't confident enough about some of the details of my religion, nor was I fluent enough in my religious history, to actively engage in a debate. So I turned to the Internet, and with the help of the No. 1 search engine, Google, I hoped to better understand what it actually means to be a Jew. I sat down, turned on my monitor, went to Google's homepage, and typed "Jew" in the search box. One of the first links that came up was a site that was created and maintained to promote anti-Semitic opinions and ideals.
I grew up in D.C. and attended predominately black schools throughout my youth. Within that limited cultural enclave I heard and used the word "nigga" a lot. There, the connotative or colloquial usage is very dynamic, in that a slight change in context can change from one of extreme endearment to that of disdain. "My man Goose from high school, that's my nigga." Or as Chris Rock most notably expressed in a standup routine, "I like black people, but I hate niggas."
John* found himself in a bind last week - he had a test coming up in less than 24 hours, and he had yet to start studying. Friends he complained to at the gym suggested he pop an Adderall. By the end of his workout, he had a little orange pill and what he believed to be the solution to his problem.
This is the second article in a series on the neighborhoods of D.C. outside of Northwest. The series will explore the history, residents and businesses of each quadrant.
Seniors Ugo Oha and Cathy Joens were selected in the WNBA draft Saturday, becoming the second and third GW women's basketball players to be drafted in the league's eight-year history.
A GW student was found dead Sunday night after falling from a Hall on Virginia Avenue balcony. Metropolitan Police are unsure whether freshman Hasan Hussain's 80-foot fall from a balcony on HOVA's fourth floor was accidental or intentional. While declining to discuss the city's investigation into Hussain's death, MPD Lt. Robert Glover said there were no signs of "foul play."
University officials announced Friday that water in 21 campus buildings has tested positive for lead.
More than 5,600 students took advantage of sunny, 70-degree weather Saturday to hear rapper Kanye West perform and enjoy free food, games and amusements at a record-breaking Spring Fling.
Posted 5:40 p.m. Monday, April 19 University Police officials have preliminarily concluded that freshman Hasan Hussain took his own life Sunday night.
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