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Stories from the March 1, 2007, Print Edition

Diana Kugel: Beating the “buff and blue” blues

by Diana Kugel

A few weeks ago, I logged onto my e-mail account only to find a message advertising "Thurst-tees." The e-mail proudly proclaimed that this year's freshman class has had the most EMeRG alcohol response cases in the University's history. To commemorate this momentous occasion, a group of young entrepreneurs produced these cleverly named T-shirts, paying tribute to the location where most of the medical emergencies took place.

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Lady Colonials After numerous seasons of playing in the shadow of the men, GW's women's basketball team has established itself as a serious contender in the NCAA tournament. If only more students would take notice and help to boost attendance at women's games.

Steven Blum: Working for nothing

by Steven Blum

Classroom, campus, city - it's practically our school motto. Emblazoned in promotional brochures, the words urge us to take advantage of all that Washington, D.C. has to offer. For many students, this means participating in a for-credit internship through a school-sponsored service learning program.

Stine Bauer Dahlberg: Bring Cinderella to GW

by Stine Bauer Dahlberg

Cinderella had all the reasons for going to University away from home: an evil stepmother, abusive stepsisters and a rather unfair workload at home. If she had gone away to college, however, it wouldn't have been to GW. Besides her small budget, the reason is pretty simple - the girl needs her ball, and she won't find one around here.