It's a drama that is perennially rehashed and reframed. Registered student organizations come away from the Student Association allocations process disgruntled and disillusioned. Every organization feels entitled to more money than it receives, and the SA responds by requesting a student fee increase.
You've met these three before. One is the girl from who-cares-where in the Northeast, so concerned with designer purses and ridiculous shoes (Uggs, pink rainboots, etc.) that she doesn't have time to involve herself in anything of substance. Another, the guy who always wants to pick a fight with you because you accidentally looked at him when he was drunk, is too busy planning the next party at some sketchy D.
College newspapers are rarely on the cutting edge of journalism. Innovations are introduced at major publications, and eventually trickle down to the college scene. So it is with blogs, the medium first pioneered by closet extroverts that has proliferated on the Web sites of media outlets hoping to attract more online readers.
It was a bad week for the Bartlett White House. It was a far worse week for the Bush White House. Last Sunday, on television's "The West Wing," Martin Sheen, also known as President Barlett, found his White House in disarray after his senior advisor admitted to being a high-profile national security leak and was fired.
In a city full of memorials, D.C. certainly pays attention to the dead. And some say that the dead pay attention to D.C. "D.C. is a good candidate to have a lot of haunted places," said Lawana Holland, historian and folklorist at the D.C. Metro Area Ghost Watchers (see story "The Ghost Trackers,").
Another trick-or-treating destination is an Embassy Row neighbor - the home of University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. With a few neighborhood children and about 10 GW students stopping by each year, trick-or-treating traffic at the Trachtenbergs isn't normally very heavy.
A nurse. A French maid. A Catholic schoolgirl. A bunny. It's not what you put on that makes these costumes. It's what you take off. These costume concepts, which are often accompanied with the pre-fixes "slutty" or "sexy," are some of the most popular on college campuses.
Who are you going to call? Try a ghost watcher. The D.C. Metro Area Ghost Watchers is a volunteer organization, founded in 2002, that provides free ghost-hunting services to clients. Ghost watchers travel to suspected haunted sites and use scientific equipment to determine if there is a ghostly presence, said Lawana Holland, the group's historian and folklorist.
Carrying an Atlantic 10 Conference record of 1-4-1 going into the weekend, the GW men's soccer team knew it probably had to win its three remaining games to successfully defend its A-10 championship. After a 2-0 upset over Saint Louis on Oct. 28, it appeared as if the Colonials could pull it off, but a 4-0 loss to 20th-ranked Duquesne (12-3-0, 6-1-0 A-10) two days later dropped the Colonials to 5-8-3 and 2-5-1 in the A-10.
The volleyball team did not receive much affection from the City of Brotherly Love. Both La Salle and Temple swept the Colonials on their weekend road trip to Philadelphia. The pair of losses, combined with a defeat at the hands of Atlantic 10 newcomer Charlotte, followed a three-game winning streak for the Colonials (10-15, 3-8 A-10).
Almost 90 years ago, GW was forced to shut down for a month in the face of a devastating Spanish flu epidemic. With news headlines warning about the threat of avian flu, the University has formed a task force to deal with a potential outbreak of the disease on campus.
About 30 children filled the Hippodrome Saturday dressed as Spider Man, Disney characters and ninjas to celebrate Halloween a few days early with student-volunteers. Kidsfest, an annual Halloween party hosted by GW's Neighbors Project, a community service group on campus and the Residence Hall Association, allowed youngsters throughout the D.
When students are at the movies watching "The Visiting," being filmed on campus this month, they might not only see Nicole Kidman, but also some of their fellow students.
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara will speak at the May 21 Commencement ceremony, the University announced Friday. "President and Mrs. Bush represent role models for generations," University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg said in a statement.
Trick-or-treating along Embassy Row is not the average door-to-door walk. It's more like a trip around the world. If a student is going trick-or-treating, Embassy Row is the place to go. Or, at least that's what people say. Every country doesn't celebrate Halloween, so not every embassy participates in the candy-dispensing tradition.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court, made a rare public speaking appearance at the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday to discuss the legacy of the recently deceased Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Her words were made strictly from prepared notes about the former chief justice, and she did not mention new Chief Justice John Roberts or President Bush's failed nomination of Harriet Miers.
Some dorms may get benches, bike racks University officials will consider installing bike racks and benches outside residence halls as part of the ongoing Residence Hall Renewal Project, but they have not yet decided if the fixtures will be put in place. Nancy Haaga, GW's director of Auxiliary and Institutional services, said Residential Property Management has received requests for these items, but would not comment on which residence halls would potentially receive bike racks and benches.
GW has cut back on the number of students getting priority registration in order to create a fairer system for students who are not eligible to select classes early. With the new addition of about 60 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students, the total number of GW students eligible for priority registration for spring 2006 classes is about 1,540.
At a Saturday night fundraiser for victims of the earthquake in Pakistan, Islamic Alliance for Justice members said the Student Association is not giving enough money for student charity events. Event organizers applied for $2,000 of SA funds for publicity and food but were offered $250 from the SA Finance Committee.
The decreasing number of doctoral programs being offered at GW is helping to strengthen the most popular Ph.D programs and will further GW's reputation over time, University officials said. Since 1995 the number of doctoral programs offered at GW has dropped from 52 to 35.
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