SXSW Band Feature: Bowerbirds
Debauchery hung in the Austin air like a clouting miasma, so when we stepped into Central Presbyterian Church for the Bowerbirds performance, we felt an equal hand of guilt and relief.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
SXSW Band Feature: Times New Viking
At the Times New Viking showcase at South by Southwest, the floor was shaking. It was literally shaking. And it wasn't on solid ground, either.
South by Southwest: Born to ryhme live
A gifted rapper with Japanese and Italian roots, Lyrics Born (whose real name is Tom Shimura) has seven albums to his name, not to mention numerous guest appearances, production spots and mix tapes.
The Hilltop halts printing
Howard officials halted production of the school's student newspaper last week, after staff confusion led to thousands of dollars in unpaid printing bills.
Capp adds green initiative position to SA executive
The Student Association senate approved the addition of a director of green initiatives to the SA executive on Tuesday night at Marvin Center.
The Hatchet elects Roper editor
Conducting a readership survey is one of the first goals Eric Roper hopes to accomplish when he takes over as The Hatchet's editor in chief in May.
Hispanic faculty up at GW
The number of Hispanic faculty at GW increased by 33 percent over the past two years while numbers of female and black faculty remained stagnant, according to a report released at a Faculty Senate meeting this month.
Aswani and Boyer hope to improve dining services
Improving dining services and building a stronger University community in Foggy Bottom will be the centerpiece of next year's Student Association executive.
Fastbreak space under construction
Renovations of the former DJ's Fastbreak building is slated for completion by the end of April after the University received a permit this month.
Julian Bond will speak at graduation
Julian Bond, a civil rights pioneer and chairman of the NAACP, will deliver this year's keynote address at Commencement on the National Mall.
Colonials make second consecutive Sweet 16
Toppling the Scarlet Knights will not be a small task. The two teams played earlier in the season and Rutgers walked away from Foggy Bottom with a 67-42 victory.
Home sweet Gelman
While some students claim to live at Gelman Library because of an overbearing workload, Marco Chomut is probably the only one who is not exaggerating.
Court hears gun ban case
A landmark Second Amendment case argued before the Supreme Court last week could potentially nullify a 32-year-old District law and affect gun ownership throughout the country.
Brendan Polmer: Texas is where it’s at, baby
South by Southwest is unlike any sort of music festival you have ever heard of before.
CVS to open in 2000 Penn.
After months of shaded windows and widespread curiosity, CVS Pharmacy will move into the former Tower Records space at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ben Doak: Texas is where it’s at, baby
For music, the four days of South by Southwest offer the breeding ground for the hype machine.
Back to business as usual
After a women's basketball team practice Wednesday afternoon, seniors Sarah-Jo Lawrence and Kim Beck and junior Jessica Adair appeared calm and poised as they made their rounds speaking with the media.
South by Southwest: Best of the Best
Of all the bands we saw at this year's South by Southwest music festival, these bands had the biggest impression on us.
New ballpark gets mixed review
GW's baseball team hosted Saint Joseph's in Southeast so stadium owners had a chance to test operations in the recently completed 40,000 capacity stadium.
Softball drops two games
Although GW lost both games in the double-header, they fell by only one run in each game.
Gym Class Heroes to play Spring Fling
The musical group, which is best known for its 2006 hit song "Cupid's Chokehold" will play a free show for GW students on University Yard.
Snapshot: Candy Council
Class Council members make cotton candy for students at the University's Block Party in Kogan Plaza Wednesday afternoon.
Staff Editorial: Bringing a new perspective to Commencement
This page applauds administrators' efforts to select a speaker from outside of the University walls who could add perspective to this year's exercises.
Calder Stembel: Don’t punish IB students
For a University so concerned with its rankings, ability to attract new students and international affairs, it is appalling that GW has so little concern for IB graduates.
College Republicans: Grad speaker is a divisive choice
We are severely disappointed that the University would grant such a momentous speech to such an unnecessarily divisive speaker.
The Pulse: Gauging GW’s reactions to today’s issues
The Pulse hit the streets to gauge campus opinion regarding the University's selection for this year's Commencement keynote speaker.
Rutgers sends GW women packing in Sweet 16
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The sixth-seeded Colonials kept it close in the second half, but the Scarlet Knights dominated in the end, winning 53-42 and sending GW home.
