Party planning for 10,000
After spending months working behind the scenes and considering performers such as Talib Kweli and Marc Broussard, Program Board ultimately settled on Robert Randolph and the Family Band to headline this Sunday's Fall Fest.
Friday, September 2, 2005
Kellogg brings the rock
If Stephen Kellogg could share a stage with any other musician, it would be Sheryl Crow. After all, Kellogg, jokes, she's his girlfriend even though "she doesn't know it." The jocular 29-year-old Kellogg, along with his band, The Sixers, will croon for GW students (sans Crow) this Sunday at Fall Fest.
D.C. College Cup begins A-10 title defense
The accomplishment of being an NCAA Division I conference champion does not come without difficulties. The GW men's soccer team understands it faces challenges on the way to defending its conference title.
Varsity Roundup
Men's Crew Team names Myhr assistant coach Former Georgetown freshman heavyweight coach Gregory Myhr was hired as men's head crew coach on Thursday. The former University of Wisconsin standout rowed for Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Md. As a collegiate rower, Myhr was captain and MVP for the Badgers in 1992.
Invitational starts season
In the world of college sports, there are many definitions of a successful season. A solid recruiting class, the loss of seniors, a coaching change; all these things can impact the way a team sets their goals and milestones for the upcoming year. For GW volleyball coach Jojit Coronel, the recipe for success has remained largely the same in recent years.
Column: Overcoming Israeli extremism
In the human psyche, colors enjoy the rare ability to both influence and portray mood. After a two-week trip to Israel in mid-July, the color orange no longer elicits the general happiness associated with my favorite fall hue. Orange - the color adopted by Israeli opponents of the Gaza Disengagement - now weds itself to the vitriol I feel toward the seditious Israeli minority bent on perpetuating the country's ill-advised occupation of Palestinian land despite an overwhelming silent majority of their countrymen who support a Palestinian state next to Israel.
Column:
There is no doubt in my mind that disengagement from the Gaza strip was an absolute necessity for the future of Israel's security. The program of dismantling Jewish settlements in occupied territory marks a historic step for both peoples involved - the chance for Palestinians to develop a state while Israelis focus on more important security issues than administering the lives of 1.
Column: Israeli security, Palestinian failures
There is no doubt in my mind that disengagement from the Gaza strip was an absolute necessity for the future of Israel's security. The program of dismantling Jewish settlements in occupied territory marks a historic step for both peoples involved - the chance for Palestinians to develop a state while Israelis focus on more important security issues than administering the lives of 1.
Column: The view from the ground
R'ANANA, ISRAEL - While the disengagement anywhere was difficult to watch, it was even more so in the settlements where there was minimal disobedience. It involved settlers crying, police crying, soldiers crying and yes, even a few from the media seemed to be moved by what was going on.
Katrina’s other impact
Hurricane Katrina has destroyed thousands of homes and the lives of millions of people, leaving upward of $25 billion in damages. The most terrifying consequences, however, may be the awareness this natural disaster gives about the pathetic state our country is in with regards to poverty, the environment and cuts in federal funding.
SA Notes
President Audai Shakour announced six nominees for vice president positions, and the candidates will be voted on during a Saturday meeting of the Senate Rules Committee.
Greek Briefs
Police respond to fight over fake gun at Phi Sigma Kappa house Metropolitan Police were called to the Phi Sigma Kappa house at 601 21st St. Wednesday when an anonymous caller reported that someone was seen walking down the street with a toy hand gun. GW media relations said several University Police and MPD vehicles were parked outside the house until mid-afternoon.
Calendar
Saturday Best Block Party Ever Join 30 student organizations for a party with music, dance and a festive atmosphere. Noon to 6 p.m. 2127 G St. Sponsored by Multicultural Student Services Center Saturday Fall Fest Rob Randolph and the Family Band to headline this free concert featuring complementary food and giveaways.
September promises diverse D.C. concerts
From folk to classic rock, hip-hop to alternative, there's a live show that will cater to everyone's musical taste this month. For those new to the District, the city and its surrounding metropolitan area have always been a favored stop for musicians on tour.
Foggy Bottom residents bothered by move-in
About 4,000 students and their parents arrived on campus last weekend to move into residence halls and off-campus apartment buildings, momentarily disrupting the lives of Foggy Bottom community members who enjoyed a quiet neighborhood during summer break.
GW, union prepare for court battle
GW will face the National Labor Relations Board in a federal hearing in October, after administrators this summer refused to recognize a part-time faculty union on campus. On July 29, the NLRB filed a complaint against GW on the grounds of unfair labor practices on behalf of part-time professors who narrowly voted to form a union last October.
Katrina shocks students from affected areas
As Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast this week, a number of students witnessed the destruction of their hometowns in shock.
L. Ron Hubbard, GW & Scientology
When prospective students tour GW, one of the things they learn is how easy it is to start an organization. Tour guides chirp about the school's most famous alumni - Colin Powell and Jackie O and, more recently, Mark Felt, a.k.a. "Deep Throat." But few hear of GW alum L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
University offers assistance to displaced students
Students from the Gulf area looking to take classes at GW would be enrolled as non-degree students on a space-available basis.
The fickle freshmen
When GW's student organizations held a recruitment fair in the Marvin Center Tuesday night, they reached out to hundreds of freshmen to join their groups.
Trachtenberg to receive business leader award
Despite being the leader of a nonprofit university, President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been named Business Leader of the Year by the D.C. Chamber of Commerce.
GW pays high price at the pump
Along with consumers across the country, GW watched gas prices climb to more than $3 per gallon this past weekend. But University officials said they will just have to endure the increasing financial strains of topping off their tanks.
WEB UPDATE: Bookstore dismisses employee over scam
Posted Friday, Sept. 2, 3:10 p.m. The GW Bookstore is believed to have dismissed one employee for allegedly giving customers a 10 percent discount on their purchase in exchange for a small cash payment.
