Preservation board rejects townhouse renovation proposal
The Historic Preservation Review Board did not accept a proposal submitted for a seven-story addition to a historic townhouse near 20th and H streets, city officials said last week
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Gelman Library to receive FBI files on columnist Jack Anderson
The FBI released its official collection of files on legendary journalist Jack Anderson to the Associated Press earlier this month.
Halloween party draws hundreds of local children
Hundreds of children from the D.C. area and their families got an early start on trick-or-treating at Kidsfest in the Marvin Center Sunday afternoon.
Snapshot: First Notes
A young boy in an alligator costume tries to blow a horn at a booth run by the GW Band at Kidsfest in the Marvin Center Sunday afternoon. Related article.
Obama supporters rally in D.C.
D.C. politicians warned backers of Sen. Barack Obama in front of Democratic National Committee's headquarters Saturday that they should not sit on their laurels in the waning days of the campaign.
Students flock to Unity Ball
Nearly 1,000 students dined, danced and drank at the Unity Ball held in the Capital Hilton this Saturday.
Knapps open new house to public
The doors to University President Steven Knapp's new home opened to the public for the first time on Friday, at a low-key event showcasing the extensive renovations to the historic building.
J Street union fights Sodexo over firings
A local union representing employees of J Street is in legal mediations with Sodexo - the company that runs dining services at GW - over allegations that Sodexo laid off union workers under false pretenses.
Gift to honor local legend
Seniors have voted to donate a portion of their class gift to a scholarship that helps pay for textbook costs and a plaque, both in honor of Old Man Schenley, a campus mainstay who died last year.
Graduate students network in New York
Amid rising unemployment and an uncertain economic future, dozens of students from the School of Business trekked to New York last week to build connections of their own with several leading companies.
Republicans push McCain ticket in Pennsylvania
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Armed with conservative principles, country music and campaign flyers, 16 GW College Republicans crisscrossed Pennsylvania's 10th District this weekend to get GOP voters to the polls Nov. 4.
Democrats canvass to turn North Carolina blue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Fifty GW students traveled several hours to campaign here this weekend for presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan in a state that could be in the hands of the Democratic Party for the first time since 1976.
Muslims discuss Islam and homosexuality
A variety of opinions on the subject of Islam and homosexuality led to a heated debate at the Marvin Center Sunday night.
Protesters rally against construction company working at 2000 Penn
A cacophony of noise regularly emerges from 21st and H streets on weekday afternoons, as protesters walk in circles banging drums and bells.
City Council candidates share proposals on fighting AIDS in D.C.
D.C. City Council at-large candidates highlighted the growing AIDS epidemic in the District and one even called it "genocide" Saturday at the Greater D.C. Cares in Northwest.
