Thursday Roosevelt Institution BBQ Come learn how you can help developing student ideas about public policy. 12 to 3 p.m. Kogan Plaza Sponsored by GW Roosevelt Institution Friday Standup Comedy Show Check out a show by Chicago's Snake Punch Union that's sure to please.
This week the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is hosting Watermelon Fest, the fraternity's annual philanthropy event, and is aiming to donate 1,000 pounds of canned goods and at least $300 to the Capital Area Food Bank. According to the chapter's Web site, Watermelon Fest features Olympic-style competitions between sororities at GW and other D.
The Student Association Senate meeting ended unusually early Tuesday night in the Marvin Center with no debate or vote on two Senate bills. The early adjournment occurred because not enough students attended the meeting for any votes to be counted. Sophomore Sen.
The D.C. Zoning Commission unanimously voted to approve GW's 20-year Campus Plan last week, nearly one year after the University first submitted the development proposal.
The vice president returned to the GW Medical Center late Tuesday morning for the second time this month after experiencing discomfort in his lower left leg.
Many J Street food venues reduced their hours of operation this week, with several closing at 4 p.m. and not remaining open on weekends. Six Marvin Center food venues are closing earlier and two venues will not be open on weekends as part of new operating hours that began after spring break.
Thousands of protesters marched to the Pentagon Saturday afternoon to oppose the Iraq War and mark the fourth anniversary of the country's invasion, which was Tuesday. The demonstration began at the Lincoln Memorial, crossed the Memorial Bridge and ended at the Pentagon's north wall.
Junior Jake Sherman said he wants to increase the frequency of The Hatchet by posting stories daily online as next year's editor in chief. Hatchet staff members unanimously elected Sherman, sports editor for the past year and a half, for the newspaper's highest position earlier this month.
Students who wanted coffee at the Gelman Library Starbucks or to take a shower in Madison Hall Wednesday afternoon were out of luck after a water-main pipe ruptured on 22nd Street, causing both buildings to lose water for more than six hours. The D.C. Water and Sewage Authority responded to a report of water bubbling out of the street around 12:30 p.
At 7 p.m. on a frigid March night, Jean Barton climbs into the passenger seat of a white minivan that is overloaded with a sea of blankets, socks, hats, jackets and gloves. Within eight hours, all of these warm vestments will rest on the backs of D.C.'s homeless.
Aging women may be more confident taking vitamin and element supplements after a GW doctor completed a comprehensive seven-year study. Women have been commonly advised to ensure they get enough calcium and vitamin D as they age, but there have also been warnings over negative cardiovascular side effects.
Influence PR may not have any multi-million dollar clients like the firms it emulates, but this recently formed, student-run public relations group aims to provide its members with hands-on experience that will help them succeed in a competitive job market after graduation.
A proposed law that would prohibit public universities in Virginia from expelling students solely on the basis of suicidal behavior is nearing approval. The bill, which was unanimously passed by the Virginia state legislature in mid-February, is the first of its kind in the country.
Of the 16 teams to make it to the third round of the women's NCAA tournament, five upset higher seeds to get there. That includes fifth-seeded GW, who, after defeating No. 4-seed Texas A&M 59-47 in the second round, will now face top-seeded North Carolina Sunday in Dallas.
A 74-44 loss to Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA tournament concluded an up-and-down year for the GW men's basketball team. A year removed from the most successful season in University history was billed by head coach Karl Hobbs as a "rebuilding year," but in the end, the squad set history by reaching the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season after winning the Atlantic 10 tournament.
Joe McKeown knows that North Carolina is good. He understands that Ivory Latta is great and called Erlana Larkins one of the best inside players in women's college basketball. The last time the two teams met - the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2005 - it ended GW's season.
It's Wednesday afternoon and the GW women's basketball team, which just returned to Foggy Bottom after a 59-47 victory over Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Los Angeles, is hard at work in the Smith Center. As the squad gathers at center court, junior Sarah-Jo Lawrence takes a shot from behind the arc and watches as it bounces off the rim.
Sophomore Nicole Capp won the election for Student Association President on a simple three-step platform. Now, just weeks after the election, University officials and former SA members said some of her campaign promises may not be feasible. A pillar of Capp's platform was the "GWorld All Over" campaign which, according to her Web site www.
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences denied Film Studies and dozens of other departments and programs funding to hire additional faculty for next year. CCAS granted only 10 out of 36 requests from programs and departments within the largest college at GW for funding to hire additional visiting professors for the 2006-2007 academic year, said Diana Lipscomb, associate dean for Faculty and Research in the Columbian College.
After a five-year hiatus, the Arab Student Association re-organized last month and plans to soon bring events, parties and awareness initiatives back to campus. ASA, which disbanded because of lack of membership, now plans to jointly promote both cultural and political aspects of the Arab world while providing a voice for its members to share their traditions and opinions on current events.
Disorderly Conduct 3/16/07 - Marvin Center - 4:09 p.m. - case closed A female was in the GW Bookstore trying to return a book she purchased previously. She was informed that she could not return the book, and an argument ensued. The individual left before University Police Department officers arrived.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter received mixed reviews after visiting GW and defending the validity of his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," in a March 8 lecture at Lisner Auditorium. The 39th president has been the subject of debate because of the subject matter in his book, which critics say contains a pro-Palestinian bias.
AUSTIN, Texas -- It was halfway through my third day at the festival, and I was standing in the comfortably air-conditioned confines of a tour bus, watching a hardcore band on a stage outside play to a literally empty lot. Alex Pennie (just call him Pennie) of The Automatic stood beside me, shaking his head.
AUSTIN, Texas -- In a musical world where bands often choose obscure names for themselves in order to sell more records, it is always refreshing when a band's musical sound evokes images of their name. For a band that sounds exotic, unique, perhaps foreign but definitely not ordinary, West Indian Girl is everything its name suggests - and then some.
The band Via Audio claims to have met at Pineapple Island University off the coast of Japan. They also claim to have played a joint birthday party for two of the band members on a pirate ship that sank. It's fantasies like these that have come to be the band's forte.
AUSTIN, Texas - The South by Southwest music festival is unlike anything else in the world. For four days, it's as if the entire music industry from all over the world descends upon downtown Austin, Texas, for a chance to experience all things musical. While it is primarily geared towards rock music, it is not uncommon for hip-hop, jazz and electronic artists to showcase their talents as well.
AUSTIN, Texas - Of all the bands we saw this year at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the following bands had the biggest impression on us. They either made us dance, cry, giggle or a combination of all of these, so check 'em out online and look for them live in a town near you.
Holy Fuck (Toronto, Ontario) Say Hi to Your Mom (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Holy Shit! (Milwaukee, Wisc.) The Heart Attacks (Atlanta, Ga.) Elemeno P (Aukland, New Zealand) SHAT (Montville, N.J.) Shitdisco (Glasgow, Scotland) my!gay!husband! (Vancouver, BC) Lesbians on Ecstasy (Montreal, Quebec) Get cape.
Before a barrage of rain, sleet and snow pushed us back into a wintry mix last week, it was warm enough for Colonials in D.C. for Spring Break to imagine, briefly, that they were really getting bombed in the Bahamas or crunked in Cancun. It was warm enough for us not to feel too bad for turning away a stumbling drunk frat grad who showed up on our doorstep at one in the morning looking for Kappa Sig - twice.
If you have $5 Pocket it and head to Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Sunday at 7 p.m. for a screening of "Blood Diamond." Honestly, we're rather sure that this film speaks as eloquently to the issue of conflict rocks as, say, Kanye West or Lupe Fiasco (everybody knows "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)," but check out "Conflict Diamonds" to make your head spin).
On March 26, heavy metal bands Gorjia, Machine Head and Trivium will support Virginia's Lamb of God on the Sacrament Tour. Lamb of God recently released a new album this past summer entitled "Sacrament." The extreme heaviness yet catchiness of L.O.G.'s newest songs like "Redneck" won the band a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance.
"OK Go hopes to be the first band to play in space," said the Chicago/D.C. band's bassists Tim Nordwind. It's a goal that may not be completely unrealistic for the highly inspired members of OK Go, a band that has been topping the American and European charts since their 2002 self-titled debut album.
Four years ago, dinnertime at J Street was an event for a large portion of the GW community. Students packed into the food court, and it was difficult to even find a seat. Beginning this semester, would-be diners will not even be able to eat dinner at half of the Marvin Center's venues thanks to a reduction in evening hours by Sodexho.
Earlier this semester, while strolling through the Ivory Tower lobby past midnight, I encountered a group of GW cheerleaders selling baked goods as a fundraiser. This was a much more welcome sight than the usual comatose University Police officer manning our lobby, and I purchased a late night snack from the team members.
After a whole week of endless buffets in Cancun, little bakeries in Europe or mom's home cooking, it is of no surprise that returning to a daily diet of Quiznos and Chick-fil-A is slightly less than appealing. However, those of you who spent spring break visiting friends at other colleges are probably embracing GW's dining options with open arms right about now.
The Good, The Bad and The Queen, at the moment, are the most important band in the UK. That being said, here is a review of their concert. First, the music. It's fantastic. If you haven't heard it, hear it. The group is a supergroup of trans-regional, trans-generational music icons including Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Blur and Gorillaz's singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Simon Tong from The Verve, and influential Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen.
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