There has been considerable buzz over Director Ang Lee's new film "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) - but not just critical acclaim. The film portrays gay cowboys. Yet Lee (known for beauties such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") doesn't seem fazed by his subject matter, nor surprised by the attention it's received, simply noting that "Brokeback Mountain" "is a great American love story.
It has become an American Christmas tradition to go see Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. The Washington Ballet has breathed new life into the classic play, making what was once timeless now everlasting. Instead of in the usual English high society of the late 1800s, the Washington Ballet's version, choreographed by Septime Webre, begins in Georgetown.
There comes a point in every band's career when they get to that "make-or-break" show, when they know it's time to sink or swim. For the D.C. area band Kenin, that point comes Friday. when, the group will co-headline with State Radio at the 9:30 Club, the venue that they dreamed of playing while growing up.
The last week of classes. For some of you bound for early graduation later this month, it's not just the last week of the semester, but of your GW career. You all will be missed. But just because it's the last week of the school year doesn't mean you have to go to the same old restaurants and bars.
Many observers in the movie industry were taken aback on learning that the new film by the quintessential New York filmmaker, Woody Allen, was made in England with a nearly all-British cast and crew. It is perhaps even odder that the film is a serious drama with hardly any jokes.
Sashimi lovers across the country are rejoicing in the burgeoning crudo trend, an Italian style of raw or lightly cooked seafood, featured at nascent Clarendon restaurant Sette Bello. It's the latest venture from the guys that gave us Caf? Milano in Georgetown and Sette Osteria in Dupont.
If you have $5 On Monday, the Kennedy Center's Milennium Stage will be kicking off its Hanukkah celebrations a week early with lots of music. Hear the melodic Temple Shalom Choir on Monday, or check out some Klezmer on Tuesday. No matter which night you come to, these preparations for the festival of lights are free.
Dame Judi Dench and nudity are two subjects that have probably never been uttered in the same sentence before. However, in his newest film "Mrs. Henderson Presents" (BBC Films), director Stephen Frears ("High Fidelity") manages to connect the two, with crowd-pleasing results.
There are many types of music fans, from the MTV watchers to those who refuse to listen anything that wasn't recorded at least 20 years ago. There is also a third kind - we all know them, and you may even be one. If so, I apologize in advance. You know whom I'm talking about - the music fans who obsess over new bands because nobody else has heard of them.
One of the best things about movies such as "Fun with Dick and Jane" (Columbia Pictures) is that when you watch it, you can tell how much fun the movie must have been to make. While I enjoy serious films about weighty subjects as much as the next cinephile, it is often refreshing to see a movie that delights in its own sheer ridiculousness.
Peter Konwerski Long-time GW employee and three-time alumnus Peter Konwerski was appointed assistant vice president for Student and Academic Support Services last week. After so many years of service to GW, Konwerski deserves the promotion. His accessibility and open attitude toward solving student issues serve as an example to other administrators.
As the doors to the Metro car opened the noise was inescapable. The underground tunnels rumbled with the cheers of hundreds of GW basketball fans returning from Monday night's victory over the University of Maryland. We even performed the fight song on the platform of Metro Center.
The most comically awkward moment of the semester in any class usually occurs on course evaluation day. The instructor, as mandated by University policy, is forced to uneasily excuse himself or herself from class five or 10 minutes early while students are asked to rate his or her performance.
The Colonial Coach bus service to Dulles International Airport is expanding for winter break by running for six days instead of two and adding one additional shuttle trip per day. The buses, chartered by U.S. Coachways Inc., transported about 220 students from GW to Dulles Airport on Nov.
The governing organization of GW's sororities elected a new executive board this week for the 2006 calendar year. The entering officers of the Panhellenic Association include junior April Black of Delta Gamma as president; sophomore Liat Kalikow of Kappa Kappa Gamma as executive vice president; and junior Jessica McCarthy of Alpha Phi as vice president of programming.
Earlier this year, sophomore Nicole Fox repeatedly received e-mails from what she thought was the online transaction company PayPal, asking her to verify her account information because of suspicious activity. But, in fact, she was being scammed by a crime called "phishing." The University recently upgraded its server to recognize phishing attempts.
It's not the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, but it's similar. When some students return from winter break in January, it may look like someone has been sleeping in their beds - and that may have been the case. The Community Living and Learning Center said about 60 students will be staying on campus between Dec.
A special Joint Elections Committee announced Wednesday afternoon that students voted in favor of a new Student Association Constitution in last week's special election. The new constitution will take effect Jan. 17. The Student Court lifted an injunction Wednesday morning that was preventing the JEC from releasing the official vote tally.
About 600 to 650 GW students plan to spend next semester studying abroad and GW officials said it's integral that they are aware of the laws of foreign countries before visiting. Amy Mireku, executive coordinator of GW's Study Abroad Office, said students need to be aware of their surroundings and the norms of the area while abroad.
SMPA legacy I was disappointed to see the following quote, attributed to Professor Steve Roberts, in Monday's Hatchet: "(SMPA) has two important traditions, two important approaches: the practical world of Washington journalism and a fine academic tradition" ("SMPA shifts director search," Dec.
The D.C. Health Department found GW in violation of federal environmental law after an August inspection revealed improper hazardous material storage in Corcoran Hall. University officials said two violations were found in Corcoran Hall, where the Office of Risk Management stores hazardous waste awaiting removal. Corcoran also houses the chemistry and physics departments.
On a Sunday the only visible people in Sursum Corda, the low-income, cooperatively managed housing development just north of the U.S. Capitol, were either coming out of the Mount Airy Baptist Church or standing nearby smoking marijuana. Throughout the neighborhood, groups of teenagers and young adults stood out in the open smoking drugs, and despite the proximity to New York Avenue, men stood casually around cars playing loud music and rolling blunts.
GW may institute a policy of asking students to sign a waiver allowing their information to be shared with administrators before meeting with employees of the University Counseling Center. University officials stressed that student confidentiality is a paramount concern and that no changes have been made to protocol regarding the UCC yet.
University Police Chief Dolores Stafford said this semester has been marked by a disproportionately high number of assaults on her officers and liquor law violations. "On average, there will usually only be one case where someone assaulted a law enforcement officer," she said.
Attendance for GW women's basketball games has always been lackluster. When No. 1 Tennessee came to Foggy Bottom, filling the Smith Center stands Wednesday night was no problem. A crowd of 3,207 showed up to see GW lose 59-43 to the Lady Vols. Despite the loss, GW held the Lady Vols to their lowest point total this season.
Simmonds solid from the line Senior center Jessica Simmonds was her usual aggressive self offensively, taking the ball to the basket and drawing fouls. Against Tennessee, Simmonds shot seven-of-10 from the free throw line, far better than her season average of 28.
The GW men's basketball team was hindered by fouls. They were banged up with injuries. Senior Mike Hall characterized the game with Maryland as a "war" and Monday's BB&T Classic played out as exactly that. After playing a flurry of no-name teams to open up the season, the No.
What an emotional win. After an extremely hard-fought game, GW defeated local rival Maryland Monday to claim hoops supremacy in the District. After enduring weeks of criticism that GW was not good enough to beat marquee teams because of its perceived soft schedule, coach Karl Hobbs and his team officially asserted themselves as one of the country's top college basketball programs.
Thompson missed T.J. Thompson was GW's star during BB&T tournaments of years past, scoring 27 points against Maryland last year to lead the Colonials to their first ranking since 1999. Thompson showed his emotional leadership in big games and GW head coach Karl Hobbs realized that during GW's 78-70 win over the Terrapins Monday night.
Posted Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:47 p.m. After trading buckets for the first four minutes of the game, the Colonials (6-0) used a 17-1 run to distance themselves from FIU (3-3) on their way to a 70-45 victory. Pacing the Colonials were seniors Mike Hall, contributing 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Omar Williams, with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists.
In would could set a precedent for other universities, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee announced plans last week to probe how the American University board of trustees' handled the recent firing of university president Benjamin Ladner. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a Dec.
Posted Saturday, Dec. 10, 9:30 p.m. Updated 1:19 a.m. The No. 19/21 (AP/USA Today) Colonials (7-0) got a harsh introduction to a facet of the college basketball game that can make or break their season: playing on the road.
Posted Sunday, Dec. 11, 5:41 p.m. Senior Jessica Simmonds had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Colonials to a 77-55 victory over Stony Brook (N.Y.) Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center.
Posted Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1:10 a.m. On top of being the most points GW (4-3) has put up this season, three players had career-best scoring totals. Sophomore Kim Beck led the Colonials with 23 points, while classmate Sarah-Jo Lawrence added 21 points and junior Kenan Cole 14 points.
Posted Friday, Dec. 16, 2:28 p.m. Tracy Schario, GW's director of media relations, said the University learned of the gas leak within the past two hours and notified Washington Gas. The University has closed off the 23rd Street side of the building between G Street and Virginia Avenue.
Posted Saturday, Dec. 17, 6:05 p.m. Using a 20-4 run midway through the first half, the No. 15 Colonials (8-0) defeated the Hawks of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore 98-72 to secure the team's best start to a season since the 1950s.
Posted Saturday, Dec. 17, 6:49 p.m. Behind Whitney Allen's first career double-double, the GW women's basketball team (5-3) defeated the University of Maine 57-47 Saturday afternoon. "Her effort was terrific," GW Head Coach Joe McKeown said. "She was just everywhere.
Posted Monday, Dec. 19, 9:34 p.m. After a lengthy judicial process, Student Association President Audai Shakour has been cleared of sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations brought against him by a female student.
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1:54 a.m. Chad Dauman, a junior who transferred from State University of New York-Albany this fall, was arrested Oct. 11 and is facing indictment for aggravated assault, a felony that holds a maximum sentence of 10 years. The grand jury has up to 10 months after the arrest to indict Dauman.
Posted Friday, Dec. 30, 10:41 p.m. Thirteen days after their last win, the No. 12 Colonials (8-1) easily shot a season-worst 29.5 percent from the floor en route to their first loss of the season, falling to the Wolfpack 79-58 Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 4, 8:09 p.m. After losing its first contest of the season and their coveted No. 12 ranking because of a flurry of mental errors, the Colonials used 48 percent shooting to beat the Owls in Philadelphia in its A-10 opener early Wednesday evening.
Posted Monday, Jan. 9, 1:59 p.m. Now that the Colonials have played their last out-of-conference road game, they will dive into their Atlantic 10 schedule against Saint Louis at the Smith Center on Jan. 11.
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 11, 11:28 p.m. GW knocked off No. 19/20 Temple 58-41 in front of 520 fans at the Smith Center early Wednesday evening. The upset gives the team a chance to be ranked for the first time since the 2003-2004 season.
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 11, 11:55 p.m. The No. 17/19 Colonials took their second straight game into overtime to top the Billikens on 44.6 percent shooting from the floor and 60.7 percent from the line. The Colonials (11-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10) were able to hold the Billikens (7-7, 1-1 A-10) to 39.1 percent shooting (25-for-64).
Posted Saturday, Jan. 14, 6:38 p.m. The No. 17/19 Colonials used 60.4 percent shooting to beat St. Joseph's at home for the first time since the 2002-2003 season. The Colonials had double-digit scoring from four players. Junior Carl Elliott dropped a career-high 20 points and grabbed four rebounds in his most complete game this year.
Posted Sunday, Jan. 15, 11:39 p.m. The Colonials' 64-58 victory over visiting Xavier gave GW its eighth straight home win and ninth triumph in their past 10 games. They are also the only undefeated team in the Atlantic 10.
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