Controversial sex professor gets the boot
For 17 years Michael Schaffer taught GW students all the touchy details of human sexuality. It was his honesty that endeared him to hundreds of students, but that same candidness may have cost him his job.
Monday, September 12, 2005
Cellphone, wireless service to expand
Cell phone and wireless Internet coverage will continue to expand on campus, thanks to the addition of more wireless Internet hotspots and Verizon's plan to build a cell phone antenna near New Hall.
G Street residents creating own movie
In the basement theater of Mitchell Hall, 31 freshmen gather around Chip Bouchard and chatter with nervous excitement. It is the first official meeting for "Project G Street," and these students are anxious to make a movie.
Students wonder why Columbus Day is no holiday
While students from American and Georgetown universities will be playing football and strolling the Mall on Oct. 10, students here will probably be doodling in the margins of their notebooks, wondering why they get three vacation days during the fall.
Afghanistan ambassador discusses challenges of democracy
Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Tayeb Jawad, discussed the country's struggle with democracy and how it will handle its upcoming parliamentary elections to a packed audience at the Elliott School of International Affairs building Thursday night.
Losing streak hits three
For the past two seasons, the GW volleyball team has opened with streaks. In 2003 it was 11 wins, and in 2004 it was seven losses. This year, coach Jojit Coronel's squad opened up a losing streak of three games at the Georgia Tech Renaissance Invitational.
GW Briefs
Crepe-Away, the popular J Street venue that served sweet and savory confections to students during spring 2004, could be making a return to GW in the near future. Crepe-Away manager Saad Jallad said he contacted the University about relocating to the Marvin Center's Hippodrome, formerly the home of Big Burger.
Correction
Due to an editorial misunderstanding, the number of Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem was misrepresented in Tim Kaldas' column, "A true victory" on Sept. 8. The real number is closer to 450,000.
Calendar
Monday REAL Conversations: When Racial Jokes Cross the Line Discuss racial stereotypes in the media, racial jokes and slurs and messages behind them 7 to 9 p.m. Location TBA Sponsored by the Student Activities Center The Buzz: Jewish study session Pick a Jewish topic you want to explore and be matched up with a study partner or a small group of other students.
Column: Progressives on the rise
Shh. It's coming: progressivism is back. Slowly, but aggressively, our generation is coming together to make sure our tomorrow is something decided by us, rather than by the grayed-haired Viagra users currently in power. In D.C. over the summer, a movement within our generation began to take hold in the name of progress.
Letters to the Editor
West Indefensible Curtis Whatley's column defending Kanye West ("More than just a rapper," Sept. 8, p. 5) is perhaps the most ridiculous Bush-bashing column I've ever read. Whatley defends West's comments that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" arguing that West is head of his time.
Students may have GW-Dulles shuttle by November
Students may soon have a little less trouble making it out to Dulles International Airport. To ease the stress of travel, the Student Association is working to start an airport shuttle service from the Foggy Bottom campus to Virginia's Dulles International Airport that could be running by Thanksgiving.
Community remembers Sept. 11
Students, residents and tourists across the city participated in remembrance events Sunday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. GW students participated in a variety of events to commemorate the attacks throughout the day.
High visibility key to UPD patrols
While the general consensus among students seems to be that University Police officers spend their weekend nights breaking up parties and responding to noise violations, they mostly just spend a lot of time driving around in circles. UPD Special Police Officer Jonathan Crews spent a few hours Saturday night with The Hatchet, explaining that one of the focuses of his job is deterrence.
Flying faith
Rev. Stan Esterline's chapel is anything but typical. With a Sony boom box for a choir and a mix of travelers and airport employees for a congregation, Esterline's house of worship is a tiny square room inside Reagan National Airport.
A journey’s end
Just days after graduating last spring, Matt D'Alessio boarded his father's 1970 Motobecane Super Mirage bike in Yorktown, Va., and-along with his friend and fellow graduate Dave Adams- started peddling.
It ain’t Long Island: Meet Esra Alemdar
Freshman Esra Alemdar says D.C. is a lot like home for her. That might sound a little strange considering she grew up in Ankara, Turkey.
Escapes: The C&O Canal
D.C. might not be an outdoorsman's paradise, but this big city has more to offer than concrete jungles and asphalt gardens. The nation's capital is actually an extremely outdoor-friendly city, with miles of trails, parks and waterways. So, interested in crossing a stream rather than 23rd Street? Or, want to ditch the cab for a bike? Here is the first in a series of stories profiling some of D.
Student government politics: It happens everywhere
The GW Student Association is famous - or infamous - for being plagued with all the bickering, partisan divides and egos of a real government body. Students discussing the politics and the bureaucracy of the SA often sigh, "Only at GW." But how fair is that characterization? While it's difficult to make an exact judgment on how the SA stacks up, after hearing from student leaders from Hawaii to South Carolina, GW's SA doesn't seem that different from other student governments.
Washers at American go high-tech
For students at American University, laundry day no longer means hoping for an available washer or dryer when walking into the laundry room. AU students can now go online and check for available machines from the comfort of their dorm rooms. The online laundry system, called e-Suds.
Editorial: Take collective responsibility
Our View: A national day of service on 9/11 would galvanize U.S. citizens into taking responsibility for their country. The University had no problem executing a planned moment of silence for Sept. 11 at 8:46 a.m., since this past Sunday - like all others - most students were still sleeping off the debauchery of the previous night.
Column: Are you a patriot?
Nearly four years later, thinking about Sept. 11 is still one of few things capable of moving me to tears. It was unbelievably humbling to observe how the events of Sept. 11 united Americans. For a few months, Americans ceased to divide themselves by their differences.
Column: The Muslim mentality
Sept. 11: the date we and our generation will never forget. To the families and friends of the victims, every year as the date approaches, so does the unforgettable memory of the loss of their loved ones. We all will remember where we were when we learned of the tragic flights.
Cartoon
Another installment of Jake Young's "GW Asks" series
WEB UPDATE: Roberts hearing brings out demonstrators for both sides
Posted Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2:29 p.m. The confirmation hearings for chief justice nominee John Roberts began Monday, but the real action took place outside the Russell Senate office building.
WEB UPDATE: GW to get double dose of Stewart
Posted Tuesday, Sept. 13, 9:51 p.m. Comedian Jon Stewart appears daily on TV, but students and their families have the chance to see him twice when he come to campus for Colonials Weekend next month.
