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.
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Stories from the January 15, 2009, Print Edition
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.
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.
