Greek Brief: Sigma Phi Epsilon raises money for its philanthropy YouthAIDS
The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity raised more than $12,000 for YouthAIDS through its Sweetheart Week fundraiser and celebration last week.
Monday, December 10, 2007
GW Brief: GW professor receives top honors for teaching undergraduates
Richard P. Tollo, a geology professor, was named the District's best professor last month for his success in teaching undergraduate students.
BSU president accuses SA of hidden agenda
The co-president of the Black Student Union expressed his dissatisfaction with Student Association election rules on the heels of a walkout by four black SA senators last week.
Snapshot: Rock Out
The band Anarcoustic perform at a benefit show to raise awareness of sweatshop labor at Columbian Square at Marvin Center Thursday night.
Staff Editorial: Enfranchise everyone: time to welcome reform
Instead of welcoming online voting, a handful of student leaders have chosen to make the debate about election reform a race issue.
Diana Kugel: Holding on to the holidays
As Kogan Plaza gets its first dusting of snow, it is hard to believe that this is the same place where racial and ethnic tensions had been building so highly all semester.
Saumya Narechania: Attempting to avoid groupthink
Our country has suffered greatly in the past decade or so, and various polls over the years have shown the majority of the people in the United States think the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Men’s Basketball: Virginia Tech runs over Colonials
BLACKSBURG, Va.—Hokies head coach Seth Greenberg stuck it to the GW men's basketball team again Sunday night. This time the message came on the court.
University starts GWAffirm
Students, faculty and staff now have the opportunity to voice their criticisms of any aspect of the University through GWAffirm, a Web site dedicated to gathering input about GW from its community.
Journalists debate candidates’ chance to win
A panel of journalists filled Jack Morton Auditorium with friendly laughter and campaign critiques Thursday afternoon as they discussed the close primary races.
Nude scene causes student theater strife
The cast and director of "Hair" decided to show a nude scene, which lasts for about 10 to 15 seconds, even though Forbidden Planet Productions, the student-run company that funded the show, forbid the nudity.
Ambassador talks drugs
The Colombian Ambassador to the United States touted the country's improvement in fighting crime and boosting the economy in a speech Thursday evening at Marvin Center.
Student may set legal precedent in RIAA case
Law experts are paying very close attention the recording industry's legal battle against 19 anonymous GW students, and many claim that a decision for the students could have national significance.
Minn. senator sheds light on spousal abuse
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) spoke about domestic violence and its impact on children at a symposium hosted by GW's Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Policy group Friday at Lerner Hall.
Men’s Basketball Notebook: Hobbs implies criticism is unfair
During his post-game press conference, GW men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs mentioned being "outplayed in every facet of the game" during the team's 68-36 loss to Virginia Tech.
Commentators debate religion
Age-old questions about the universe's origin and the concept of God were up for debate at Marvin Center last Wednesday.
Women’s Basketball: Allen returns in GW victory over Villanova
The GW women's basketball team welcomed forward Whitney Allen back to its lineup Saturday afternoon, after she had missed five straight games with a broken left ring finger.
Motivation, commitment guide women’s squash
The Colonials played in seven matches in three days at the Wesleyan Round Robin Dec. 1-2 and defeated No. 22 Connecticut College for the first time in GW women's squash history.
D.C. tax office under investigation for missing millions
While most GW students were still roaming the halls of their middle schools, a corruption case with potential to be the largest in local government history was brewing in the District.
SEAS seeks more funding
The School of Engineering and Applied Science needs new facilities so that it can attract more students and cover its overhead costs, according to a year-long review released last week.
Congressional hopeful returns to his alma mater
Last week's snow could not keep an intimate group of students, faculty and alumni from meeting at the School of Media and Public Affairs Wednesday night to honor GW alumnus and Illinois congressional hopeful John Morris.
One-stop viral video shop
Move over YouTube - you're not the only viral video site on the virtual block.
Weekly Checkup: HIV/AIDS
It may not seem like an issue on campus, but HIV is an infection that has affected the D.C. area.
A global take on healthcare
For GW students involved with GlobeMed, fighting AIDS is not just about wearing a red ribbon or passing out condoms - it's about selling doughnuts too.
GW Expat: Survival of the linguist
You've got to know the language. It's that simple.
Blind Date: Semi-formal sweethearts
A semi-formal and blind date - two situations with the potential for exponential awkwardness - made for a successful first date for two students.
Men’s basketball drops second straight
Web Update Thursday, Dec. 13, 10:49 p.m. When coach Karl Hobbs scheduled a game at Binghamton University for the middle of December, he did it as a nod to Bearcats' first-year head coach Kevin Broadus, a former GW assistant. What Hobbs did not expect was that Broadus' team would put up a serious fight. And win.
Women’s basketball down Loyola Marymount for third-straight win
Web Update Tuesday, Dec. 18, 6:20 p.m. After a early-season rough patch, the No. 22 GW women's basketball team looks as if it is returning to the dominating play most expected.
Colonials beat No. 10 Texas A&M in overtime
Web Update Friday, Dec. 21, 12:20 a.m. Sarah Jo Lawrence scored a career-high 29 points in No. 22 GW's 66-65 overtime win over No. 10 Texas A&M at Smith Center Thursday.
Community members fight for K Street elementary school
Web Update Saturday, December 22 Foggy Bottom children, teachers, parents and GW students marched Monday night to a meeting with school officials at St. Francis Junior High School to protest the planned closure of their building.
After win, Hobbs says Rice is staying
Web Update Sunday, Dec. 23, 6:03 p.m. Though senior co-captain Maureece Rice led last year's victory against Longwood University, the Colonials repeated the win Sunday afternoon as their team leader sat on the bench.
Men’s Basketball: Alabama rolls over Colonials
Web Update Saturday, Dec. 29, 10:24 p.m. The GW men's basketball team lost 93-57 to the University of Alabama Saturday night. Things were bleak from the start, with GW down by double digits a little more than three minutes into the game.
Steele’s last-second three lifts Colonials over Auburn
Web Update Thursday, Jan. 3, 10:35 p.m. AUBURN, Ala. — Junior Lisa Steele hit a last-second three-pointer to lift No. 19 GW over No. 18 Auburn University, 68-66.
Union, University agree on contract
Web Update Saturday, Jan. 5, 12:25 p.m. Part-time professors at GW will receive pay raises as high as 50 percent per course after eight years in a new collective bargaining agreement between adjunct faculty and the University.
GW women top Brown by 76 points
Web Update Sunday, Jan. 6, 8:25 p.m. The GW women's basketball team defeated Brown University by a score of 98-22 Sunday. Do not adjust your computer screens. The 76-point victory was real.
City approves Tonic’s liquor license
Web Update Thursday, Jan. 10, 5:15 p.m. A city agency approved Tonic's liquor license Wednesday, ending a yearlong legal and community debate over serving alcohol in a residential area.
GW deals Saint Louis historic blow
Web Update Friday, January 11, 1:08 a.m. The GW men's basketball team dismantled Atlantic 10 rival Saint Louis 49-20 in front of 3,213 in Foggy Bottom. Twenty points is the lowest in college basketball since the 1986 implementation of the shot clock.
WOW Wingery can now serve alcohol
Web update Friday, Jan. 11, 7:18 p.m. The city approved a liquor license for WOW Café and Wingery this week, nearly a year after the restaurant first opened.
