Thursday Innovations in Global Health and Development Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, director of strategic opportunities at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 10:30 a.m. to noon 1957 E St., 7th Floor, State Room Sponsored by the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine and the Elliott School of International Affairs Danceworks 2006 This biannual modern dance concert features the work of GW students, faculty and guest artist Jeanine Durning.
Real GW almost sweeps Senate committee chairs Nearly a month after the Real GW slate came close to sweeping the Student Association Senate election, the organization fell one chair short of sweeping the committee chair appointments at the first meeting of 2006-2007 senate Monday night in the Marvin Center.
The article "EMeRG wants an ambulance" (April 24, p. 3) reported that Georgetown University's emergency response team has had two ambulances since 1983. The organization acquired its first ambulance in the late 80s after using a hearse since 1983 and got its second ambulance in 2005.
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will receive an honorary doctorate of public service from the University May 5 in Lisner Auditorium. The event, which is open to the public, will honor the two-term secretary general for his work in the U.N. and inaugurate an annual lecture series in the Elliott School of International Affairs.
A male student was arrested for simple assault against a taxi cab driver around 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning, after University Police responded to an altercation between a cab driver and three GW students. When officers arrived to the scene, at the 500 block of 19th Street near Mitchell Hall, they saw a male subject and a taxi driver struggling inside a cab.
Liquor Law Violation 4/23 - Mitchell Hall - 1:53 a.m. - case closed University Police officers received a call about an intoxicated female. The subject was vomiting and unable to stand. The individual was transported to the GW Hospital emergency room for further medical treatment.
"Kinky Boots" (Miramax Films), in the true spirit of British comedy, recounts the experience of Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton), owner of the Price & Sons Shoe Factory, with awkwardly appropriate similarity to the patent leather and bold colors of his newly developed product.
Is it just me or have the weekends been getting better around here? It could be the nicer weather, or the fact that we know how limited this time we have together is. Whatever the reason, the party invitations seem to have increased exponentially and the bars around campus are busier during the week than they have ever been.
We're on the cusp of the summer movie season, and the studios can taste it. Just look at the way they're marketing some of the films coming out in the next few weeks. The trailer for "Silent Hill," the newest release from director Christophe Gans ("Brotherhood of the Wolf"), makes the movie look like one of the scariest since "The Exorcist.
When local D.C. band The Sentiment lost its bass player, the band members went to an unusual source to find a new one. "The almighty Craigslist - the great unifier," said lead singer Michael Medlock. Through the site they were able to hook up with senior Katie Thomas, and the band's so-called revolving door of musicians - at least temporarily - stopped.
We've seen it before. Politicians, musicians and movie stars have all attempted to capitalize on the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001 to sell policies, political beliefs and even CDs. Appealing to patriots on both the left and the right of the political spectrum, the highly anticipated film "United 93" (Universal Pictures) attempts to do the same.
Oliver Herring is not a dictator. Nor is he the head of a congregation, the leader of a cult or even a person of any public influence, at all. He does not threaten or cajole. Yet, for some reason, when this artist tells perfect strangers what to do, they do it.
If you have $5 What, checking out all the other guys and girls at HellWell isn't good enough for you? If you're a fan of yoga and looking for some new scenery, Yoga Week is a chance to try something new. Various yoga studios throughout D.C. are offering $5 classes.
Bonnaroo. A name was never more fitting. Simple syllables slide off the tongue with effortless joy and a tendency to howl. The word drips of the place it describes: a farm in Tennessee where for four days each June hundreds of performers and thousands of travelers will make easy friends from strangers and enjoy a dynamic and interactive arts experience in a friendly, peaceful environment.
The controversy over two professors' paper criticizing the power of the pro-Israel lobby came to campus when former U.S. chief of mission to Iraq Edward Peck spoke to about 20 students Monday about the perceived power of the Israel lobbying force. The talk was the opening event of Students For Justice in Palestine's 2006 Palestine Awareness Week.
Former Israeli Defense Forces General Moshe Ya'alon spoke of the challenges facing Israel's security in a speech before a packed crowd in the Jack Morton Auditorium on Wednesday. Ya'alon, the former chief of staff of the IDF, was invited to campus by GW's chapter of the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces.
First GW told Ambareen Jan she had graduated. Then it told her she hadn't. Then, the University told her it turned out that she had after all. After a peculiar turn of events that spanned the globe, Jan wound up with two diplomas - a testament to the mixup that left her with quite a headache.
The Foggy Bottom Association filed a lawsuit Monday against six city agencies in an effort to stop them from allowing GW to pursue development on two sites on campus. GW's newly proposed Campus Plan, which is being considered by the city, outlines development through 2025.
The Music Department may experience drastic changes to its course offerings and faculty roster if officials finalize a proposal to cut academic affairs funding to help balance next year's budget. Outgoing Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Dean William Frawley's proposal includes cuts to the number of CCAS part-time faculty and the number of part-time professors teaching beginner applied music instruction, said William Griffith, chair of the Faculty Senate's Fiscal Planning and Budgeting Committee and chair of the Philosophy Department.
The University is taking a proactive role in educating men's basketball team members on rules regarding early entry into the NBA draft. The education initiative comes after senior Pops Mensah-Bonsu was suspended for draft violations early in the 2005-2006 season.
Junior Carl Elliott will follow classmate Danilo (J.R.) Pinnock into the NBA draft as an early-entry candidate, the University announced in a news release Monday. The deadline for non-seniors to declare is April 29. The move makes the two players eligible for the NBA's pre-draft camp June 6-12 in Orlando, Fla.
McDonald plans to transfer Freshman Montrell McDonald said Tuesday he plans to transfer before the upcoming season. The 6-foot-7 Fort Worth, Texas native averaged 4.4 points in 13.1 minutes per game as the top freshman reserve on the squad. The swingman was suspended Feb.
University administrators announced last week that they may cut approximately $3 million in the academic affairs budget to help make up for an $8.2 million shortfall in next fiscal year's general budget. While these cuts may in fact represent a sound financial policy for the University, they simultaneously would affect perception of University priorities.
The "we-pay-$45,000-a-year-to-go-here-and-we-don't-get-(insert personal wish here)" argument is inevitable at a school with such a high tuition. As a salty upperclassman, I have heard this line of reasoning many times, but have never used it myself. Now, however, it's my turn to use this tired phrase about something that is really pissing me off.
While wasting time on Facebook recently, I came across a group called "Save a Random African Country." This description clearly mocked those who are involved with aid programs to Africa, asking why they bother when America still has problems of its own. I understand that to the creator of the group, the problems plaguing the continent of Africa may seem distant and irrelevant, but the problems of America don't hold a candle to those of Africa and other third-world countries.
Student Association President-elect Lamar Thorpe wants to know what students want from the next University president. Thorpe, who will be the only student on a committee searching for the new president, has already begun to solicit input from students about who should replace Stephen Joel Trachtenberg when his contract expires in July 2007.
Prospective students visiting Catholic University this past weekend were greeted with a plethora of publications advertising the benefits of attending the Northeast school for their undergraduate studies, but one rack was conspicuously empty. The editor of the school's newspaper said that on Saturday the admissions office removed copies of the school's student newspaper, which featured a cover story on a recent crime wave on campus, from its office.
Organizers of the Living Wage Campaign at the University of Virginia say that the arrests of 17 protestors this month did not hinder their campaign, but furthered awareness about the issue. The students were arrested on trespassing charges after participating in a four-day sit-in at the office building of university president John Casteen.
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