Councilwoman cites CRs in primary loss
D.C. Councilwoman Carol Schwartz, R-At Large, chastised her opponent last week for his use of College Republicans in his Sept. 9 primary victory.
Monday, September 22, 2008
National and city lawmakers battle over D.C. gun law restrictions
Tensions between Capitol Hill and the D.C. City Council escalated last week as lawmakers tried to settle D.C. handgun restrictions in the wake of the historic overturn of the city's 32-year-old ban in June.
GW Web site to be redesigned beginning in Jan.
The University's Web site will undergo a complete alteration in the coming years as part of a comprehensive effort to make it more navigable and efficient.
Grad students study overseas
The opportunity to study abroad does not end with an undergraduate diploma, but it does take on a different form.
Kuwaiti leader visits ESIA
The prime minister of Kuwait appeared at the Elliott School of International Affairs Thursday to accept the President's Medal before a group of GW students and international dignitaries.
Staff Editorial: Linking beyond Blackboard
GW students pride themselves on the high-profile connections this campus affords them, but some of the most meaningful connections are a little closer to home.
Andrew Clark: Real world credit
As college kids, we know strikingly little about economics. Before you start rattling off facts about supply and demand, those aren't the economics I am talking about.
Inside our pages: Some clarifications on our hippo coverage
Hippo or no? It's time to set the record straight.
Soccer wins with two from Stadler
By almost any measure, junior striker Andy Stadler has been the number one story of the 2008 GW men's soccer season, and deservingly so.
Yankees fans say goodbye
If there were ever a time to show sympathy towards Yankees fans, it may be now.
Young tennis team shows room for growth
Though the men's tennis team's fall season does not count in the standings, the Colonials' individual players have a lot on the line.
From books to blogs, English dept. breaks the mold
What department at GW is most comfortable using the Internet, blogs and Facebook to connect with its students?
Needling into grandma's hobby
Knitting is not just for grandmothers anymore. GW students are getting in on it too.
G-dub grub
A college student's guide to eating healthily, cheaply and happily away from home.
Slice of Life: Got drunk? Who's to blame?
Folks, I think we have a drinking problem. Admitting it is always the first step, right? So let's talk about this.
Teaching in twos
Two heads are better than one, especially in Jill Niebrugge-Brantley and Patricia Lengermann's classical sociological theory class.
Senior officials never discussed hippo phase-out
Administrators rebuffed reports last week that the University was phasing out its unofficial hippo mascot.
Univ. to lower debt dependency
A significant portion of the University's construction costs this year will be paid for by fund raising, as part of an ongoing strategy to reduce the school's reliance on debt.
'Pizza I' loses freshman base
Pizza Italia, the well-known freshman hangout across the street from Thurston Hall, is fighting to keep its doors open in light of falling sales, inconvenient construction and the University's mandatory J Street spending policies.
College Republicans target voters in District suburb
ARLINGTON, Va. - The GW College Republicans did not have to work hard to win over resident Monina Nader during their canvassing trip Saturday here.
College Democrats go door to door for Obama
FAIRFAX, Va. - Wearing campaign pins and T-shirts, members of the GW College Democrats headed to the D.C. suburbs on Saturday to "turn Virginia blue."
D.C. Fashion Week goes international
The District took a different spin on fashion by going international with only a hint of New York's traditional savvy and chic at D.C.'s Fashion Week last week.
Middle Eastern youth discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations
Palestinian and Israeli youth met last Tuesday night in the Marvin Center to discuss a peaceful coexistence that would end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
