They Are Scientists
Chris Cain is the bassist for We Are Scientists, a Brooklyn-based indie pop band with a penchant for long-winded answers, absurdist humor and (apparently) pulp mystery novels.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
For your vinyl consumption
As CD sales decline nationally, stocking major-label discs has become increasingly costly for independent music stores like Crooked Beat Records.
District Mixtape: Trojan tour managers
Hatchet Arts spoke to Trojan tour managers Steve Akinfala and Jimi Ellis and team members Lakia Johnson and Rachel Clark while they distributed their love gloves in Kogan Plaza on Monday.
Trojan brings condoms, safe sex message to Kogan
The Trojan Brand Condoms Evolve Bus rolled into Kogan Plaza Monday for a few hours of safe sex activities and education.
Aston residence hall reopens to first-year Law School students
The newly renovated Aston residence hall, just north of Washington Circle, opened its doors to first-year Law School students this fall - with more than half living there for free.
Commission approves plan for MLK memorial
The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts approved the final design for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall last week, after several months of debate over the sculpture's appearance.
Staff Editorial: MBA program has the right idea
GW's top-40 Business School's MBA program is gambling that students want a quality education based in ethics and globalization.
Tightening GW’s belt a notch
The news that the University is moving away from debt dependency - and that Knapp intends to continue cutting up GW's credit cards - is welcome news indeed in these troubling times.
Melissa Meyer: Keeping GW quirky
Apparently the hippo never was in any real danger, but the outburst of support for the beloved water mammal last week showed exactly what it means to the entire GW community.
Diana Kugel: Please, no more politics!
I realize that on this extremely politically active campus, by making this declaration, I may as well be announcing that I hate puppies and world peace too.
Donning buff and blue, a long way from home
GW men's soccer player Luke Wildy's first visit to the United States coincided with a few other firsts: his first class at GW, his first team practice and his first Atlantic 10 award.
Women’s soccer grabs third straight win
For three years, Kerry Philbin has been one of the top offensive players on GW's women's soccer team. This season, she had yet to find the back of the net - but she picked a pretty good time to break that drought on Tuesday.
Liquor violations double
Liquor and drug violations on campus more than doubled between calendar years 2006 and 2007, according to University Police Department statistics released this week.
Sororities recruit 336
A sea of colors and a flood of cheers engulfed University Yard Tuesday evening, as more than 300 women united with their sororities for the first time.
Alumnus turns the Bible green
With his biblically inspired message of conservation, alumnus J. Matthew Sleeth does not seem like the typical environmentalist.
Grad school updates MBA
The School of Business has reinvented its graduate program to emphasize ethics, leadership and globalization - as part of an effort to create a new kind of businessperson, administrators said.
Biden courts D.C. Jews
Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, spoke to a Democratic Jewish organization in Northwest D.C. Tuesday.
Students protest China
Members of the GW STAND, a student organization advocating against genocide in Darfur, protested in front of the Chinese Embassy Wednesday.
University considers arming UPD officers
Top administrators began meeting this summer to assess whether to arm University Police Department officers, officials said this week.
A creative solution to D.C. crime
For Dante Davis, it wasn't a lucky break: It was a result of being tried in the D.C. community court, an expanding system that seeks alternatives to jail sentences for certain crimes in the District.
Election season between the sheets
For many students, the setting of the sun marks the beginning of hunting season. The target? A hookup.
Admins address local noise
In response to rising complaints from Foggy Bottom residents, University officials are invoking new procedures next week to more proactively address student disturbances in the surrounding community.
$1 million raised for arena upgrade
Slightly more than $1 million in donations has been secured so far for renovations to the Smith Center, project director Dan Rocha said Tuesday.
The District’s best music venues
The District's music scene includes much more than big shows at the Verizon Center. Here are some of the more colorful places to take in a concert.
Committee seeks speaker nominations
A new committee to find keynote Commencement speakers began requesting nominations this week, in an effort to give the GW community a larger role in the traditionally secretive process.
Late-night eats
Whether it's been hours since your last meal or your evening activities have made your stomach grumble, D.C. is chock-full of places to grab some late-night grub.
The District’s best bars and clubs
It may not be New York, but D.C. offers its share of nightlife, from clubs to dive bars. So get off campus and celebrate being 21 in the District.
Georgetown bars: a lively night out close to home
The Guards, though located in Georgetown, attracts plenty of GW students, as do other bars in the area.
Happy Hour Guide
During the week there's no better way to catch up with friends and relax after classes than by meeting up at a local watering hole.
GW Hot Spots
If you are looking to run into friends you haven't seen since you lived in Thurston, check out these weekly specials that typically draw many of your fellow students.
Bloggers discuss state of journalism at Jack Morton
Bloggers gathered in the Jack Morton Auditorium Wednesday night to debate the quality of their journalism.
Sen. Byron Dorgan touts Obama at CD event
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., brought campaign rhetoric to GW Wednesday night in an appearance before GW College Democrats.
Trachtenberg reflects on higher education at literary festival
Former University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg's told those gathered at D.C.'s Jewish Literary Festival Wednesday night that "education needs to be classy without being fashionable."
