The University's proposed medical amnesty policy is a positive step for the health, safety and well-being of the entire student body. GW deserves praise for implementing this program, which clearly indicated that it listened to reasonable students concerns.
It's the classic GW paradox: the Student Activities Center spends months planning for the expansion of Greek-letter life on campus while Student Judicial Services places three fraternities on social probation. Although the circumstances surrounding the probations and the expansion are not connected, the University's attitude toward Greek-letter life frequently falls into this pattern of juxtaposed objectives.
On Tuesday, August 23, Sherra White and her son Steve Lotti boarded a flight from Lima, Peru, bound for the Amazon city of Pucallpa. It was Sherra's first trip abroad, her retirement celebration after 32 years as a Georgia public school teacher. Her guide to South America was her son Steve, who had just finished two years with the Peace Corps in Bolivia.
Common sense As I stood in line for over two hours to obtain my ResNet equipment, a question percolated in my mind: Why not simply distribute ResNet equipment to students as they check into their dorms? This would save University residents a lot of time. Instead of being herded like cattle for hours through the Hippodrome, arriving students could receive their keys and then walk to an adjacent table to get their ResNet supplies.
Like the Yankees in October or a Cubs mid-season meltdown, leftist hysteria over President Bush's Supreme Court nomination was to be expected. Rarely - in baseball or politics - is there ever a "sure thing." But given that Judge John Roberts has already been linked to an abortion clinic bomber, we can be sure that the political war is only just beginning.
Paul Rusesabagina, a hero during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the inspiration for the film "Hotel Rwanda," insisted that Washington needs to do more to save victims in Darfur, Sudan, during a program at the National Press Club Monday.
Senior Adam Gitlin is not your average college student. While his friends may be seen walking around campus going to various parties and social functions, Gitlin can be seen in a white and blue SUV, on his way to a possible medical emergency. "Basically, I have a passion to help people," said Gitlin, a crew chief for GW's Emergency Medical Response Group, EMeRG.
Despite a rainy first day for move-in 2005, University officials said the process went smoothly this year. Seth Weinshel, director of campus housing and occupancy management, said 5,500 students moved in on Saturday. He added that rain did not hamper the smooth flow of traffic and the directions of Community Living and Learning Center staff.
Wednesday Target Run Get your necessities at Target with transportation. Buses will leave continuously from Kogan Plaza and Mount Vernon. 8 to 11 p.m. Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association Thursday Progressive Student Organization Fair Interested students can find out more information about several liberal groups on campus.
Mount Vernon shuttle renamed "Vern Express" The Foggy Bottom-Mount Vernon shuttle was renamed The Vern Express this fall and will feature an additional stop and more buses during its busiest times. Matthew Tisdale, GW marketing coordinator for events and special services for Mount Vernon Campus Life, said the changes to the shuttle are minimal: students can now board the shuttle at 22nd and G streets in addition to its stop outside of Fulbright Hall, and three more buses will be added from 10 a.
PIKE recognizes GW chapter The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was named one of the international organization's top 15 chapters in the nation this summer. In its second year on campus, GW's Pi Kappa Alpha chapter won the Robert Adger Smythe Award from a field of 210 North American chapter candidates.
After being a part of campus for more than 60 years, the GW Deli on G Street will start accepting Colonial Cash this year, along with several other venues. The Colonial Cash system, which allows students to place money on their GWorld card to purchase meals and other goods at both on- and off-campus locations, is available at more than 70 businesses.
Fireworks 8/28 - Ivory Tower - 7:25 p.m. - case closed UPD received a report that students were shooting fireworks out of their window. The room was identified and an administrative search was conducted. Fireworks were found in the room, as well as a knife and pellets for a pellet gun, which are also banned in residence halls.
The University is planning on expanding the Greek-letter community by adding one fraternity this fall. GW and the Interfraternity Council have invited five national Greek-letter organizations to present proposals to the IFC expansion committee. One will then become a colony and be recognized by the University.
VH1's live version of the cable network's hit show "Best Week Ever" had a sold-out Lisner Auditorium crowd in laughing fits Monday night. "Best Week Ever" cast members Christian Finnegan, Paul Scheer, Danielle Schneider and Sherrod Small performed individual stand-up comedy acts in front of the 1,500-person audience.
At GW, you don't have to look up to do a little bird-watching. One bird looks as students pass through University Yard, and another perches outside the West End residence hall.
The University has adopted a new medical amnesty policy that will allow some students to receive medical attention for alcohol-related problems without receiving disciplinary action. In order for students to benefit from the program, the incident must be their first transportation to the hospital for alcohol and they must not be violating any other parts of the Code of Student Conduct.
The annual six-day event is planned to run from Sept. 11 to 17 and will kick off with a six-hour meet-and-greet among prospective Greek-letter women and each of GW's eight sororities. The Panhellenic Association, which oversees sorority recruitment, said they do not expect the Sept. 11 start date to affect recruitment.
When freshman Erin Feeley went to GW's bookstore to buy her textbooks, she thought $400 would cover the bill.
The key to shedding light on crime might soon come from a creature that's more known for shedding on carpet and clothes.
To shave or not to shave? That was the question that President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg posed to the class of 2009 at Tuesday's Freshman Convocation in the Smith Center. The president, who grew a beard during the summer months, decided to let it grow a little longer this year, leaving the responsibility of determining the beard's fate to the incoming freshmen class.
Despite efforts by GW to land an episode of ESPN's "SportsCenter," the network has decided against using GW studio space when it visits Washington, D.C., on Labor Day. Instead, the network will broadcast near the U.S. Capitol, spokeswoman Diane Lamb said Monday.
For the GW women's soccer team, their first win of the season was elusive on Sunday, as the squad fell to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 1-0, at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex. The Colonials (0-2) came in to Sunday's match looking to improve on their lack of offense in the 1-0 loss to Navy two days earlier, during which they registered just one shot on goal.
The GW volleyball team opened its season on the road for the second consecutive year, dropping a match to James Madison University 3-1 in Harrisonburg, Va., on Aug. 26. The loss (24-30, 18-30, 30-24, 24-30) drops the Colonials (0-1) into red figures to start the season for the third time in five seasons.
Earlier this year when my father asked me if I'd be interested in getting a new laptop, I told him an Apple iBook would really suit my needs. After chuckling to himself, he informed me that "we're a PC family," quashing my hopes for anything Apple. But thanks to Konfabulator, PC users can enjoy the sleek, colorful desktop tools, called Widgets, which are prevalent on the desktops of Mac users.
Posted Thursday, Sept. 1, 5:03 p.m. Some of the students displaced by the hurricane and subsequent flooding that ravaged New Orleans can take classes at GW, officials announced Thursday afternoon. In a blast e-mail sent to the GW community around 4:45 p.m.
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