Stories from the November 9, 2006, Print Edition
It is the end of an era and the greatest of institutional responsibilities. This school year marks a career's end for one of the most influential figures in GW's history. As University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg retires from 19 years of service as GW's top administrator, the Presidential Search Committee embarks on the daunting task of finding the best replacement for this institution.
Two brand-new 2006 Mini Coopers. A down payment on a house. A three-week trip to Italy, flying first class and sleeping only in historic chateaus. A facelift, some liposuction and a perky new pair of breasts. These are but a few items that whoever is paying for your tuition at this fine institution could've purchased instead of sending you here for just one year, as this year's freshmen are paying almost 50 grand a year to be here.
Last year's amazing basketball season ended for me not in the Smith Center or on the couch in Guthridge Hall where I watched many a Colonials victory. Rather, three friends and I sat at the airport bar in San Jose, Costa Rica and saw the match-up we had always dreamed of - and feared.
Students should reconsider ridiculous cost I was amused to no end reading that GW officials would like to dispute CNN's finding that their University levies the highest tuition rate in the nation. It is laughable that GW staff would like to dispute the technicality of this ranking, when this University clearly uses one of the most outrageous fee structures in worldwide academia.
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