SoB class sells GW gear
This semester a business school class began operating Colonial Promos, a company that sells customized bulk items like t-shirts, water bottles and ponchos to Greek-letter organizations and University departments.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Aston to house law students starting Aug. 1
When the University reopens the The Aston after a year of renovations this spring, it will become the first residence hall solely for students in a specific graduate program.
Law School jumps two spots in U.S. News rankings
The Law School moved up two places in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools" 2009 rankings, placing it among the nation's top-20 law schools.
Elliott School honors Brubeck
Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck traveled behind the Iron Curtain 50 years ago on behalf of the State Department. On Tuesday, he visited the Elliott School of International Affairs for a discussion about risky diplomacy during the Cold War.
Pelosi: Democrats need unity
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told college journalists during a taping of an mtvU show at GW on Tuesday morning that a joint ticket with Democratic candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama is impossible.
University remembers Rwandan genocide
Many of Rwanda's wounds are still healing, even 14 years after its genocide took place, Rwandan Ambassador James Kimonyo said on Monday, the anniversary of the conflict.
University set to switch to Gmail
The University will begin using Google Mail as its primary e-mail client next fall, exponentially increasing the amount of online storage space.
J Street money to roll over
The University will alter its much-maligned mandatory spending policy so students can roll over between half and all of their remaining funds to the next academic year.
Intelligence czar to address graduates
Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, will speak at this year's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony.
Sudanese refugee will attend GW
In the second Sudanese civil war Joseph De Mabior Deng, lost his family and found himself among 4 million other displaced refugees. This fall Makwei will enroll as a freshman at GW.
A full class in half the time
For students in the School of Media and Public Affairs, Carl Stern's media law course is a flurry of cases, ethical quandaries and reality-based tests.
Beck swept up by WNBA’s Storm
The GW women's basketball senior was selected by the Seattle Storm with the eighth pick in the third round of the 2008 Women's National Basketball Association Draft Wednesday afternoon.
NCAA report shows standards
Black student-athletes admitted to GW between 2003-2006 had significantly lower SAT scores than other black students and school officials hope to bolster the academic standing of future black athletes, according to a University report released this week.
Storm smart to draft Beck
As many of you will already know by the time you read this column, GW women's basketball player Kimberly Beck was selected in yesterday's WNBA Draft.
Sing Out!
Students lined up around the block of Lisner Auditorium Tuesday night to see a cappella groups compete in an annual "battle" sponsored by the Class Council.
Bhangra Blowout XV: Bigger and better
Bright-colored clothes, hot beats, guest appearances - no, it's not a hip-hop record premiere party. This is Bhangra Blowout, the 15-year-old brainchild of GW's South Asian Society.
Movie Review: “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?”
Seems like a fair enough question, doesn't it? Morgan Spurlock's sophomore documentary film takes him throughout the Middle East in search of the answer.
Bar Belle: Paolo’s
I'm not gonna lie, when friends invite me out for a few drinks in Georgetown I come as close as a barbelle can to trading a night out on the town for a solo evening on the couch.
Greek Brief: Delta Gamma’s Anchor Bowl raised $11,000 for the blind
The Delta Gamma sorority hosted its annual Anchor Bowl philanthropy event last week, raising more than $11,000.
Staff Editorial: J Street changes do little to alleviate dining problems
While credit must be given to the Student Association for negotiating and implementing such a plan, it fails to address the inherent fact that mandatory spending is not acceptable to the student body.
Staff Editorial: Switch to Gmail long overdue
News of a GW switch to Google Mail is welcome news for students forced to deal with the miniscule storage space of 20 megabytes on the current Colonial Mail system.
Jake Sherman: Pelosi shows youth matters
While Ryan Crocker, the ambassador to Iraq, and Gen. David Petraeus, America's top military commander in Iraq, sat in front of lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the top legislator in America sat with four college students in Gelman Library. Weird.
Sophie Zavaglia: Olympic games present opportunity
With recent Tibetan uprisings, constant protesting and only a few months left before opening ceremonies, it's easy to get caught up in a furor over the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ted Turner discusses the importance of warding off climate change
Web Extra The billionaire and philanthropist who started CNN told a sold out crowd of students Wednesday night the environment is, "the most difficult challenge the world will face."
College Democrats sponsor lively debate on religion
Web Extra Secularists and their opponents sparred over faith and politics in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Wednesday night.
