Valentine’s weekend in the District
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Love in a GWorld
For recently engaged seniors Hannah Cary and Eli Aghassi, the Mount Vernon Campus is a place for lovers.
What is the real purpose of love?
All this lovey-dovey stuff makes me wonder, is love really necessary? Do we really need Valentine's Day?
Date Night
Regardless of your cuisine preference, there are local options to make your Valentine's Day dinner memorable.
D.C. Council member to teach at SPHHS
D.C. Councilman David Catania, At-Large, has accepted a position as a professional lecturer at GW's School of Public Health and Health Services, his office announced Wednesday.
Suspect arrested in Ethiopia for murder of alumnus
Ethiopian authorities have arrested a man in connection with the suspicious death of alumnus Brian Adkins, a Foreign Service officer found dead in Ethiopia last week, State Department representatives said Wednesday.
New student group seeks to highlight Cuban issues
A new student group is doing their part to bring attention to the issues of Cuba, a country that has been largely shrouded in mystery for almost a half-century.
Hippo items remain sparse
The University has sought to distinguish the hippo as an unofficial mascot of the school by not restocking some hippo inventory at the GW Bookstore and scaling back the mascot's presence at televised events.
SA battles signature bill
The Student Association found itself in a complicated legislative battle this week after a sequence of events that could potentially delay the upcoming elections.
Reporting the recession
At the National Press Club on Monday night, four top business journalists detailed their role in keeping the country informed on the year's top story - the financial recession.
Tracking campus crime
When Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room in 1986, most students did not know about the 38 violent crimes that had occurred at the school in the three years leading up to her death.
ESIA hosts Korean diplomat
Though his address touched on such weighty issues as reunification of Korea and containing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the second-place finisher in the South Korean presidential race began his address at the Elliott School of International Affairs Tuesday by expressing empathy for a fellow politician.
Officials identify education problems
More needs to be done to close the achievement gap in the United States, a former Bush administration U.S. secretary of education said during a presentation at the Marvin Center Tuesday night. About 40 students gathered to listen to Rod Paige, Allen Sessoms, president of the University of the District of Columbia, and James Bryant, a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, discuss what should be done to close the achievement gap between students of different backgrounds in public schools across the country.
Staff Editorial: How big was your last paycheck?
Administrators should consider this chance to make a meaningful and symbolic gesture.
Conrad Murphy: It’s OK not to have sex
When you're new to college, it's easy to get caught up in the sexually charged culture that seems to be everywhere.
Evan Schwartz: Dating is not dead, just different
The concept of hooking up may seem negative to older generations, but college students know it can function as the trial period before dating.
Samuel Collins: Still work to be done
Every year, the Black Student Union, along with other black organizations on campus, celebrates the past and the present with the annual Black Heritage Celebration.
Letters to the Editor
Sports add to educational experience
A Humble Opinion
Kurt Vonnegut is dead. Norman Mailer is dead. David Foster Wallace is dead, and most recently, baseball-lauding American writer John Updike died, leaving us - a generation of readers and writers who experienced the work of these men - alone. Now we stand in the inevitable shadow of literary schools that we, as consumers and creators of art, will readjust, reshape or fully overturn.
Ben Folds, Live
Senior Mackenzie Lawrence received a phone call from Ben Folds' manager two weeks ago. Last Friday, she learned the a cappella group she heads, the Vibes, would be performing with Ben Folds on stage this Saturday, when Folds headlines with Jason Mraz at the Smith Center.
Just not that into you if …
"He's Just Not That Into You" has all the components of the unapologetic chick flick: Scenes representing girl chats, heavy-handed portrayals of the archetypal disinterested man and the all-important femme fatale - yoga instructor and aspiring singer Scarlett Johansson.
Women stumble against Xavier
The GW women's basketball team's most recent match-up against Atlantic 10 leaders Xavier had all the elements of a fairy tale.
Practice time at a premium as Smith Center renovations start
With renovations to the Smith Center underway, both varsity and club sports are being squeezed by the resulting space constraints.
Campus Calendar
Thursday An evening with Gwen Ifill Gwen Ifill, moderator of the 2008 vice-presidential debate, will speak about her new book, "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama." 7:30 p.m. Jack Morton Auditorium Friday Jason Mraz and Ben Folds at the Smith Center Tickets are on sale at the GW Ticketmaster box office for $33.
GW pushes hiring despite recession
Though dozens of universities have announced hiring freezes to cut costs amid the financial crisis, GW officials say the University expects to hire just as many professors as last year - and possibly more.
UDC students fight tuition increase
Armed with fluorescent signs, whistles and makeshift bucket drums, a group of students from the University of the District of Columbia gathered Tuesday night for a sleep-in to publicly protest a drastic tuition increase they say would greatly limit accessibility to the city's only public college.
‘Don’t Ask’ hits home for NROTC
Freshman Todd Belok has wanted to be a Naval officer since his early teens. But as he found out this December after joining GW's Navy ROTC program, he may never accomplish his goal - now that the Navy knows he is gay.
RIAA sues student, alumnus
More than a year after they sued anonymous GW students for illegal downloading violations, representatives of the recording industry recently advanced their federal court battle by filing new suits against a senior and an alumnus.
Univ. to add burrito venue to J Street
In response to student demands for a Chipotle-like dining option, Sodexo will offer a similar restaurant in it's rotating venue, Sodexo and University representatives said Wednesday.
Former South Korean presidential candidate speaks at ESIA
Though his address touched on such weighty issues as reunification of Korea and containing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the second-place finisher in the South Korean presidential race began his address at the Elliott School of International Affairs Tuesday by expressing empathy for a fellow politician.
Inept offense plagues men in loss
College basketball games take 40 minutes to play, but depending on who you ask, they can be decided as early as the first two.
Univ. begins Smith Center renovations
The University recently commenced long-awaited renovations to the Smith Center, and has raised almost $9 million of the $25 million that they will eventually need for the project.
Board approves $13 million aid boost, 3% tuition increase
The Board of Trustees approved a $13 million boost to financial aid at their meeting in the Elliott School this morning in response to the worsening economic climate. The body also approved a 3% tuition increase, about equal to the past three years.
Colonials fall to 49ers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Valentine's Day was not exactly sweet for the GW men's basketball team this year, getting no love from a rowdy homecoming weekend crowd at Charlotte in a 69-51 blowout loss to the 49ers.
