Monday Graduate and professional school fair A two-day fair to meet with representatives from more than 300 graduate and professional schools. Law schools will not be represented this day. 3 to 7:30 p.m. Smith Center Sponsored by the Career Center Staying Safe in D.
Hatchet editor up for national award Hatchet senior editor Will Dempster is one of six finalists for the Associated Collegiate Press' editorial of the year award. Dempster was nominated for an October 2004 column that questioned the manner in which the University handled an off-court incident involving members of the GW men's basketball team.
At a university in the heart of the diplomatic world, a robust and efficient foreign language program must complement the already prestigious political science and international affairs curriculum available to GW students.
Last semester the National Labor Relations Board certified that SEIU Local 500 won the election to bargain collectively on behalf of the University's approximately 1,200 part-time faculty. Now the University refuses to bargain with us because, as Vice President Donald Lehman contends in a September 1, 2005 letter addressed to the part-time faculty, "The University believes that this certification is flawed because it does not result from an election that provided all eligible voters with a full and fair opportunity to vote.
There is a polarizing movement at The George Washington University to have a student representative on the Board of Trustees. For the most part, the divide is between concerned students and aloof administrators. The current University policy is to allow the Student Association president limited speaking time at a closed-door (not open to the public or student body) meeting.
Student Accounts inconsistency A few days ago I noticed that I still owed the University tuition. I logged onto GWeb to investigate and discovered a charge for more than $500 for dropping a class. I had dropped a class, but it was replaced immediately after I dropped the course.
Students this year are learning to adapt to the impact of the increased numbers of community facilitators living in upperclassman residence halls. While the costs imposed on privacy, freedom and personal responsibility cannot be measured, the baseline dollar impact of the CF increase is quantifiable.
Spending a few dollars to rent a movie is the normal solution to Saturday night boredom. For a few sophomore males, however, their solution was spending nearly $400 on food.
At first, sophomore Thomas Cornelis was embarrassed when people recognized him by his photo in The Hatchet. And there were more than a few people who noticed. That's because Cornelis was a regular in the newspaper last semester. He appeared frequently as the spring line model in advertisements for a trendy Georgetown clothing store, Up Against the Wall.
Not all of the students in these facebook.com groups are really models, but at least someone thinks they should be. The student networking database is home to several groups claiming to list GW's most attractive students. The groups include "The 25 Hottest Girls at GW," "The 25 Hottest Guys at GW," "The 25 Hottest Guys in GW," "The 24 Hottest Girls at GW" and, of course, "GW's Hottest Not In the 25 Hottest Group.
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 second in a series of stories profiling some of D.
Admit it-you've walked past the School Without Walls Senior High School on campus and been confused. With an obvious structural irony in the D.C. Public School's name, it's normal to be stumped. The old, red brick building on G Street-which from the looks of it might be without air conditioning, maybe without reliable electricity, but definitely not without walls - was established, and named, in 1971.
Forget the first 10 people you met at GW - not everyone is from Long Island. Or New Jersey, for that matter. Or even Pennsylvania. Though many times you may hear students asking one another "Nassau or Suffolk County?" GW really does attract students from interesting locales all over the country and the globe.
The grey clouds that rolled over the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon accurately represented the dismal tone of the men's soccer match against Rider University of New Jersey. After a heartbreaking loss to Towson on Sept. 21, the Colonials were determined to get back on track with a victory over the winless Broncs.
When the GW volleyball team was playing their difficult early season schedule, coach Jojit Coronel said the fierce competition would help them gear up for Atlantic 10 league play.
Women's Basketball The GW women's basketball team released its Atlantic 10 schedule and will open up its conference play Jan. 6 at the Smith Center against Dayton. On Jan. 11, Temple will return to Washington in a rematch of last year's A-10 final, while St.
The University put an end last week to community facilitators' ability to access an active log of students' behavior that one CF called "big brotherish." The directory, run by the Community Living and Learning Center, is used to record all "meaningful interactions" with residents, said a CF, who requested anonymity.
Former human sexuality part-time professor Michael Schaffer, who was accused by a former student of sexual harassment, is scheduled to meet with University officials next week, when he will push them to fully disclose the reasons why his contract was not renewed.
Due to a short supply of professors and a limited number of class sections in GW's romance, Slavic and German languages department, many students will be forced to wait until next semester to fulfill their language requirements and electives.
GW spent $3 million on renovating residence halls and updating fire and life safety equipment over the summer, and it has allocated an additional $1.5 million for improving common areas in GW's oldest and largest dorms. The renovations come largely as a result of a Student Association initiative called the Residence Hall Renewal project, which helped the University prioritize the most pressing issues for dorms.
When senior Christine Screnci went to pick up her package from the student parcel depot on F Street earlier this month, she couldn't believe her eyes. In her three years at GW, Screnci said she's never seen such long lines at the package center. Since the beginning of the fall semester, the package center at 2025 F St. has been clogged with lines of students waiting up to an hour to pick up their packages.
A united front of University officials and Student Association President Audai Shakour is working to support the construction of a state-of-the-art cancer research center on campus. Upon city approval, the University plans to redevelop Lot 39, just west of the GW Hospital at 2300 K St.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators swarmed the city over the weekend to speak out against both the war in Iraq and the biannual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The anti-war protest, which took place on the Ellipse Saturday, was reportedly the largest demonstration in the nation's capital since the conflict in Iraq began, while the IMF/World Bank demonstration only brought out a handful of participants outside the buildings throughout the weekend.
GW officials have confidence that Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen, the alumnus who has been named the head of the government's response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Katrina, will be able to effectively lead the relief efforts along the Gulf Coast. Allen relieves former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, who resigned from his position Sept.
Junior twins Stefanie and Katie Garry pay a total of $16,165 to cover both of their tuitions each year at GW because of a grant the University offers to families with more than one enrolled child. The GW Family Grant, established in 1988, awards half tuition to full-time undergraduate students who have siblings at GW.
High prices and scheduling dilemmas have prevented GW's student theater organizations from using the University's most prominent and largest theater, leaving students questioning the role of Lisner.
While anti-war protesters were filtering out of downtown D.C. Saturday night, GW hosted a roundtable discussing both sides of the Iraq war. Eight panelists, including representatives from anti-war organizations, conservative groups and even a representative from the political action committee of fringe presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche, sought to explain their views about the controversial subjects.
A GW community relations group hosted its annual fundraiser Sunday to benefit Foggy Bottom seniors and help improve the relationship between neighbors and the University. All of the proceeds from the fundraiser, which featured a brunch, silent auction and raffle, will aid activities and programs for residents of St. Mary's Court.
As the sounds of anti-war activists rose in the background, more than 90 authors spoke to adults and children Saturday at the National Book Festival - just a few hundred yards away from protests. Organizers said nearly 100,000 people attended the festival and heard from well-known authors such as Thomas Friedman, David McCollough, John Irving and Tom Wolfe.
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