In the eyes of most, senior Don Goodson has it all. Respected by his professors and revered by his classmates, Goodson is preparing to depart GW after a highly successful college career that has included internships at the Department of Homeland Security and the American Embassy in Paris.
As the occupation of Iraq enters its third year and both resources and morale are being stretched, Americans throughout the nation continue to rally energy and materials in an effort to uplift the troops. One such person is Mary Skelton, the mother of a GW alumnus and soldier, who started what has become The Gator Project.
Stephanie Hallett recently had her first dream in Arabic. The language did not come easily for Hallett, who has been attending intensive language study at the State Department's Foreign Service Institute in Virginia for the last five months. But after five hours of class every day, plus an expected two or three hours of additional studying, she is starting to become more comfortable with it.
Monday Jambocial Live jazz, rock and acoustic performances 9 to 10:30 p.m. Marvin Center Hippodrome Sponsored by the Soundtrack Living and Learning Community Burma Freedom Week: Documentary screening 7 to 9 p.m. Marvin Center rm. 401 Sponsored by the U.S. Campaign for Burma (GWU) Tuesday Safer Sex Party Free food, condoms and safe sex information 7 to 9 p.
District Market stops selling cages bird eggs District Market discontinued selling eggs from caged birds after a student petition called for the on-campus grocery store to terminate its sales. Students brought the petition, which had more than 1,000 signatures, before Aramark about six weeks ago.
Correction The article "A free-for-all?" (April 14, p. 1) mistakenly said junior Brian Weiss acquired a 40-gigabyte iPod for free. He got a 20-gigabyte iPod.
Nabih Bedewi, the GW professor arrested in October and accused of stealing nearly a $1 million in federal funds, pleaded guilty to the charges in court Wednesday.
The GWorld Office in 2004 implemented a new policy allowing Colonial Cash points to roll over from year to year, instead of expiring in May.
A crowd of anxious students gathers at the front of a lecture hall, eager to pester their professor for more credit on a recent test. The professor, a portly man with dark hair and a deceptively serious face, answers complaints one by one. A curly-haired student complains that her tutor misled her in studying.
Major League Baseball is born again in the diamond-shaped city. Reuniting wasn't supposed to feel so cold. To stay warm on this chilly Saturday night - and celebrate Vinny Castilla's fourth inning two-run homer - the RFK Stadium crowd of nearly 35,000 jumps up and down in unison, violently shaking the faded maroon, yellow and orange painted seats. Imagine the quakes the rickety place felt during Redskins games over the years.
The GW softball team split its doubleheader at home against Dayton on Saturday. The Colonials are 9-21 overall, but after beating the Flyers (3-5, 14-13-1 Atlantic 10) once, GW is an even 4-4 in A-10 play.
Graduating women's basketball player Anna Monta?ana was surprised to watch the WNBA draft take place Saturday without hearing her name called. But the forward said she has not given up on her professional aspirations, and is considering playing in Europe. "I was very disappointed," Monta?ana said.
The GW baseball team has developed a heated rivalry with Richmond over the past few seasons. This year, the Colonials now have the early upper hand. Despite falling to the Spiders 10-9 on Sunday, GW won the both ends of a doubleheader Saturday, winning the series 2-1.
The GW women's lacrosse team regained its winning ways with victories on Friday and Sunday. The Colonials (11-3, 4-1 Atlantic 10) beat A-10 rival St. Joseph's on Friday 17-5 and knocked off Colgate 12-8 on Sunday. Sophomore Laura Hostetler became GW's all-time leading scorer after notching two goals and two assists.
In June 2004, the University changed its long-standing policy of seizing remaining Colonial Cash at the end of the academic year. Conveniently, they neglected to publicize the change in a way that would inform most students. The new policy provides for rollover of GWorld funds, allowing students to utilize their points for 35 months after graduation.
It has been years since students on either side of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict have seriously clashed at GW. That's why it wasn't surprising to see that trend continue - but this time with a slight twist. While the Student Alliance for Israel put on their annual "Israel day" in Kogan Plaza, one law student stood on the H Street side of Kogan holding a sign that read "Israel Day: Celebrate the theft of Arab culture and land.
"The Future's A Gas," joshes a column headline from an August issue of last year's Economist. It continues, "Even as headlines scream about $50 a barrel oil, energy firms and their investors are becoming increasingly excited about its likeliest replacement: liquefied natural gas (LNG).
"Personal accounts do not solve the issue." What issue, you ask? Why, the Social Security solvency issue, that nagging little problem that means by 2041, the retirement fund will be completely bankrupt. Who, you ask, would say such a thing? Maybe the AARP, a Democratic spokesperson, or some other raging liberal organization committed to expanding government entitlement and preserving an archaic relic left over from the Depression-ridden '30s.
I am willing to put myself out there, to commit social suicide, to defend the indefensible position: comic books are cool. They are, really. They are cool. They are relevant. They are not just fantasy. They are the American mythology. The popularity of "Spider-Man," "Spider-Man 2," "X-Men," "Sin City" and the upcoming release of "Batman Begins" proves that while there is still a stigma surrounding the books, the stories are in fact entertaining.
GW has Washington Nationals fever. Students all over campus are displaying their love of the American pastime and devotion to D.C., all wrapped up into one cursive "W" woven on a red hat. "It's great to see everyone rallying around the Nationals and what's happening for the city and for baseball," said Steve Roche, a junior from Pennsylvania.
A growing student movement yet to hit GW is attempting to stop Coca-Cola Company products from being sold on campus because of the company's alleged human rights abuses. The Campaign to Stop Killer Coke, a grassroots organization based in New York, has reached 90 campuses worldwide and is encouraging colleges to eliminate their contracts with the beverage company.
The Student Activities Center received a record-high 148 applicants for the annual Excellence Awards, which honor students and student organizations.
When junior Turner Floyd prepared to register for classes two weeks ago, she went about looking up which class sections had been filled, just as she had done in previous years. But when she logged on the GWeb Information System, a list of closed classes could not be accessed.
Marie Price, the chair of the geography department, will receive the annual Trachtenberg Teaching Prize next month. The award, which carries a $1,000 honorarium, will be presented at the May 22 Commencement ceremony. Price has been teaching at GW since she graduated from Syracuse University with a doctorate degree in geography.
Posted Monday, April 18, 10:18 p.m. Next season the GW women's basketball team will be without sophomores Amanda LoCascio and Kristina Gineitis - the players will transfer at the end of the semester.
Posted Wednesday, April 20, 1:03 a.m. Singer-songwriter Howie Day will be performing at the Mount Vernon Campus' Fountain Day on April 30.
Posted Wednesday, April 20, 1:50 a.m. No team selected GW women's basketball star Anna Monta?ana in Saturday's WNBA draft, but she may still have a shot to play in the league. Tuesday, she signed a contract with the Connecticut Sun. "I am excited to go," Monta?ana said.
Vol. 108
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