Colonials rebound at home
Abiona scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds in just 20 minutes during the Colonials' (8-8, 1-1 Atlantic 10) win, which broke a four-game losing streak.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Lavender steps up in new role for Colonials
When Kim Beck graduated last May, the team was left with a gaping hole at the point, one which it struggled to fill earlier this season. Enter transfer Yolanda Lavender, who has played more than 30 minutes a game since being allowed to play in December.
Men drop sixth straight
After appearing to frustrate the Dukes with their defense for stretches of the first half, the Colonials did not fare as well in the second period.
Alexander leaves Colonials
The athletics department announced Wednesday that sophomore basketball player Xavier Alexander had "voluntarily withdrawn" from the University - making him the fourth player to leave the program since last March.
Alumnus unable to vacate Gaza
A GW alumnus living in Gaza City is urgently trying to leave his home and escape the ongoing conflict that has left nearly a thousand dead and many more wounded.
Ex-student arrested for stalking
A former student who was arrested twice last month for unlawfully entering campus buildings was arrested again last week for allegedly stalking a GW alumna, according to court documents.
Students accelerate inaugural float construction
Student leaders are working around the clock to finish the project and stay on budget.
Commencement planned for National Mall
For the fourth consecutive year, the University's Commencement ceremony will take place on the National Mall.
Medical school submits plan to remove probation
The School of Medical and Health Sciences submitted the required plan to remove its probation in late December, a spokeswoman for the school said this week.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting bar employee
A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to attacking an bar employee with a bottle at McFadden's Bar and Grill last month.
D.C. may soon have House vote
District residents could be granted long-awaited voting representation in the U.S. Congress within the next month, according to a local advocacy group.
Election detracts from study abroad
Director of Study Abroad Rob Hallworth said that 351 undergraduates went abroad last semester, lower than the typical fall average - between 400 and 450.
Professors aid journalists in Iraq
Professor Steven Livingston taught the first day of his introduction to political communication course via webcam from Iraq, with the sounds of bombs exploding in the background.
The audacity of funk
In honor of Barack Obama's inauguration, Fort Knox Five, a local funk group (think Public Enemy meets A Tribe Called Quest pumped with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic) is throwing their own inaugural bash, Funk 4 Peace.
A humble opinion on tribute bands
The stages leading to the formation of a tribute band seem natural enough.
After the fall
The exhibition space on the first floor of Smith Hall of Art will continue to host showings of art by University students and faculty, said Patrick McDonough, spokesman and organizer for the exhibitions.
District Mixtape: GW Men’s Basketball
In case you ever wondered what GW basketball listens to. You know, besides Karl Hobbs.
The Stage is Set
As the nation's eyes turn to Washington to see the first black president sworn in next week, GW will celebrate like no other college in the country.
Law professor threatens lawsuit over inauguration toilets
With inauguration crowds expected to exceed 1 million people and only 5,000 portable toilets on the Mall to accommodate them, a GW Law professor is threatening legal consequences for what he coined as the "potty parity."
January 20 will be a tough trek for employees
There is no doubt that getting into Foggy Bottom will be a challenge on Inauguration Day.
GW and the inauguration: Did you know?
The University has had a hand in some historic happenings.
Student to march in parade
One GW student did not need to secure a spot on the University's float to have a role in the inaugural parade.
Daughter of history professor will deliver inaugural poem
The inaugural poet speaking at next week's event will be the first to deliver such an address in more than a decade, but she is also notable for her ties to Foggy Bottom - her mother is a GW history professor.
A front row seat to history
Plenty of GW students are planning to battle the unprecedented inauguration crowds to take advantage of their proximity to the historic events taking place around the city.
Staff Editorial: Two points for Knapp
Among other things, our president was hired for his potential to bring a research emphasis to GW.
Staff Editorial: Here come the crowds
We have to remember that all of us, as students, will be acting as ambassadors of the University throughout the inaugural chaos.
Matt Grifferty: Credit where credit’s due
After President-elect Barack Obama's victory this fall, CNN political commentator Donna Brazile stated that his election was propelled by one constituency: the youth vote - the college kids who came out in numbers for Obama.
Lyndsey Wajert: What’s in a poem?
Surprisingly, the selection of a poet as part of the festivities is hardly a tradition.
Ross Griffith: The price is far from right
Textbook prices are a case of price gouging artificially maintained by the campus system.
Former speechwriters anticipate Obama inauguration
Three former speechwriters said at the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday that they have high expectations for Barack Obama's inaugural address.
Progressives celebrate Obama at radio discussion in Lisner
It was billed as a celebration, but Sunday's Obama RadioNation event in Lisner Auditorium was equal parts political rally and discussion. Fans of progressive talk radio gathered to hear from six different radio hosts and several other liberal luminaries. Hosted by longtime commentator Bill Press, Obama RadioNation was broadcast live on C-SPAN and radio stations across the country.
