UPD installs security cameras in Townhouse Row
The University Police Department installed security cameras this summer in the eight fraternities and sororities located along Townhouse Row, in response to a string of burglaries in 2007.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
CRs begin year with congressman, conservative student leaders
Historic campaign posters lined the walls of the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Tuesday as the College Republicans kicked off their new year with speeches from organization leaders and Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla.
Gun ban will have little effect on campus
The historic overturn of the District's handgun ban this summer has had sweeping implications for the city and the nation, but it is unlikely to bring about any changes on the GW campus.
Competition is key for volleyball
It's eight in the morning and the Smith Center is not only bumping, but it's setting and spiking as well. At this early hour, the GW volleyball team is just hitting its stride.
Snapshot: Rare Look
Mark Shenkman presents his American flag collection to University President Steven Knapp and his wife, Diane, at the Luther Brady Gallery Wednesday.
Alumnus will lead golf team
New golf head coach Terry Shaffer says the GW administration has been very welcoming since his hiring last week - helping him to get settled, showing him the ropes of the athletics department and even letting him into his office.
Staff Editorial: New policy strands student orgs
If you thought booking on-campus space for an event was hard before, it's about to get a lot harder and a lot more expensive - so much more expensive, in fact, that you might have to hold a fundraiser. Good luck affording space for that.
Upcoming Games, News, and Notes
Upcoming Games, News, and Notes
Justin Guiffre: Lingering legacies in local politics
There has always been a sort of distaste for politics in major cities.
Niketa Brar: The 2008 election: Taking a page from the VMAs
Perhaps the greatest threat to a writer's career is losing the respect of their readership - I'm no different. Yet as much as I may want to cling to any shred of dignity I may have, it is time to finally reveal my deep-seated obsession.
Professor Yuriko Yamaguchi: A hidden master
Professor Yuriko Yamaguchi's name precedes her in the art world, with multimedia pieces prominently displayed in many of the nation's most prestigious museums.
Hospital clears staff of wrongdoing in July death
An official at the GW Hospital said this week that employees were not responsible for the July death of a man who fell from a ledge on the building, according to the findings of an ongoing internal investigation.
Bliss in the city with Will Eastman
Will Eastman is the man behind Bliss, an eight-year-old indie dance party hosted every fourth Saturday at the Black Cat.
Rental fees irk student groups
A policy that charges student organizations as much as $425 a day per classroom to host events involving non-GW participants is drawing complaints from groups that say it impedes their ability to host annual programming.
Voting issues delay primary results
It is not just the humidity and heat that is making D.C. feel like South Florida. Tuesday's primary election for the D.C. City Council turned into a debacle after miscalculated results stemmed from a voting machine malfunction.
$5-$10-$20: A weekly entertainment guide for the
A weekly entertainment guide for the cash-strapped college student.
With more Wi-Fi, problems persist
The University is halfway toward accomplishing its goal of an entirely wireless campus, but there remains frustration among some students about the inconsistency of the network.
QuickTakes: Girl Talk
What could have been! Without further ado, a forum on Fall Fest-almost Girl Talk.
A tough race: Alumnus Bob Barr fights for Libertarians
With his presidential bid this fall, Bob Barr hopes to intrude on the two-party system that has dominated American politics since the Civil War - if he can get on the ballot.
District Mixtape: The bikers of DCSnacks.com
After ordering some Diet Cokes, Hatchet Arts asked the DC Snacks bike kids to compile us a playlist.eed is love (and music and Diet Coke).
Religious rockers hit campus
A Christian rock band delivered a faith-based message to a group of religious GW students in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Monday night.
Student Assocation finance chair questions cabinet retreat funding
Financial controversy over a pre-semester Student Association workshop has led the senate finance committee chair to probe SA financial processes and executive spending.
Library to house famous spy files
A U.S. district judge in New York ordered the federal government to release several of the grand jury testimonies from the 1951 Rosenberg trials late last month.
GW parent’s video game to be showcased at Smithsonian
A new video game designed by a GW father and featuring GW students will serve as an interactive storyline for collections in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Journalists offer take on McCain-Palin
A panel of renowned journalists offered insight on Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin at a packed Lisner Auditorium on Friday.
Students commemorate anniversary of Sept. 11
Friday, September 12 American flags dotted the grass in University Yard on Thursday like a field of flowers, memorializing the lives lost on Sept. 11 seven years ago.
Joe Laliberte: The best-laid plans.
Suddenly, my carefully laid-out academic plan became nothing more than scribbles in a one-subject notebook.
