Ridley Scott's gangster paradise
"American Gangster" fails to hit the bar and is a only a good movie - not a great one.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Tony Hawk's 'Proving Ground'
If you love the Tony Hawk series and are dying for more, you'll enjoy this installment.
Greek Brief: Greek Week raises money for philanthropies
This year's Greek Week is raising money for various philanthropies and will introduce new members of fraternities and sororities to GW's Greek-letter community.
'Christian kids and sex'
"The Stonewater Rapture" is at once awkward, funny and heart-wrenching.
Disguises and desire
Though the play is challenged by an occasionally slow, dialogue-heavy script, the actors' performances are entertaining and impressive.
Bar Belle: Brass Monkey
GW students will always lay claim to certain bars on the 18th Street stretch, but sometimes it's nice to experience new people and new venues.
Law professor talks Web privacy
Law professor Daniel Solove encouraged audience members at Borders Monday night to Google themselves, in an effort to promote awareness about the lack of privacy online.
Pageant raises thousands
The Mu Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha held its sixth annual Miss Freshman Pageant at Marvin Center Sunday, showcasing five ladies from the class of 2011.
Town hall tackles hate crimes
Students and administrators, including University President Steven Knapp, gathered at Marvin Center Tuesday night to call for student-led action in response to the symbols of hate that have appeared around campus.
English department chair reports theft
When Jeffrey Cohen, the chair of the English department, returned to his office after making some photocopies, what he found astonished him.
Blogosphere responds to confession
For the second time this semester, a controversy at GW was all the talk of the blogosphere.
SA Note: New SA official to tackle issues of hate and diversity
The Student Association Senate approved a director of diversity affairs Tuesday night in its meeting at Marvin Center amid an intensified look by the student government into issues of hate and diversity.
Snapshot: Money Music
DJ $crilla, widely known for remixing songs to include the names of fraternities and sororities, performed for Greek Week participants at Columbian Square in the Marvin Center Tuesday night.
University: Freshman drew swastikas
University officials said Marshak was dishonest in statements to the media and the University Police Department has a signed confession stating she drew more than three of the hate symbols.
Staff Editorial: Involvement with rankings concerning
Earlier this week officials from the School of Business e-mailed and visited classes prompting seniors to participate in a Business Week survey that helps determine the school's ranking in the publication.
School of Business risks rank
Business Week magazine will pay special attention to GW when calculating its annual business school rankings because of a controversially worded letter from University administrators.
At the Verizon Center: The Police
Sting, the lead singer from The Police, performs at Verizon Center Monday night.
Diana Kugel: Decoding classroom decorum
Yes, waking up on Monday mornings for an 8 a.m. class is hard, but none of us are doing our professors a favor by gracing the class with our presence when we show up.
Justin Guiffre: Thurston's fire alarm must be reliable
About a week ago Thurston Hall had another one of its seemingly countless fire alarms for this semester.
Series of armed robberies hit GW
A string of armed robberies last week prompted University police to increase the number of patrols in the northwest quadrant of campus.
At the Library of Congress: Sandra Day O'Connor
Alex Ellis/assistant photo editor Sandra Day O'Connor, a former justice of the Supreme Court, spoke about her career at the Library of Congress midday Wednesday afternoon.
A love of language
A mixed group of college students and young professionals are brought together by their desire to learn Urdu, the national language of Pakistan.
Basketball Preview: Serbian Summer
Sophomore Damian Hollis, recruited to the United States' U-19 team, returned home with a silver medal around his neck.
Students campaign for state elections, see results
Both the College Republicans and College Democrats traveled to key states in recent weeks to work for candidates in state legislative and gubernatorial contests.
Parking entrepreneur dies
The co-founder of Colonial Parking, a District garage company named after GW's mascot, died last month at the GW Hospital.
Basketball Preview: Colonial Army recruits 800
Perhaps the best way to enjoy a basketball game is as a member of the Colonial Army, the men's and women's basketball's student spirit group.
Basketball Preview: Despite different personas, guards mesh
Although the two players seem to blend flawlessly on the hardwood, there is a clear difference in their styles of play, not to mention their personalities.
Basketball Preview: McKeown: here to stay
When GW women's basketball coach Joe McKeown came to Foggy Bottom in September of 1989, he never anticipated being here a quarter-century.
Basketball Preview: Great expectations for women's team
After reaching the Sweet Sixteen and finishing last season as the 11th ranked team in the nation, the Colonials are the unanimous choice of coaches and media for conference champions.
Basketball Preview: Transfer juniors done waiting, have their turn
Cheyenne Moore and Wynton Witherspoon decided it was time to turn the tables.
Basketball Preview: Our Predictions
Our sports editors, Joanna Shapes and Andrew Alberg, predict the men's and women's basketball seasons.
Basketball Preview: Men to serve up heaping helpings of Rice
In many ways, this year begins a new era for GW's men basketball. In others, it will be business as usual.
Basketball Preview: Ross Romano: Recruiting key to success
This year's recruiting class is headlined by four highly regarded players: Xavier Alexander, Miles Beatty, Joseph Katuka and Jabari Edwards, some of whom may see immediate playing time.
Basketball Preview: Number Crunch, Did You Know?
Freshman Jabari Edwards's high school coach, Dan Hurley, is the son of Bob Hurley Sr., who coached...
Basketball Preview: A guide to Men's A-10 competition
A guide to their Atlantic 10 competition: Xavier, Rhode Island, Saint Louis
Basketball Preview: A guide to Women's out-of-conference competition
A guide to their out-of-conference competition: No. 3 Rutgers, No. 11 Texas A&M, Auburn
