UDC to nearly double tuition over two years
The UDC Board of Trustees passed a proposal to gradually double tuition on Wednesday, after more than a week of controversy and student protests surrounding the measure.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Facebook backs down on privacy policy after uproar
After a public outcry about a change in Facebook's privacy policies, the company conceded to the vehement objections and reverted back to their old guidelines Wednesday.
Challenge to GW professor’s study prompts class-action lawsuit
A D.C. resident filed suit against the city's main water utility this week, a month after a new study of lead levels in tap water challenged previous assertions made by a GW professor in a scientific journal.
Some sororities recruit new members
After the GW Panhellenic Association increased recruitment quotas for each GW sorority chapter, four sororities on campus are recruiting new members this spring.
Balanced attack overwhelms UMass
With Valentine's Day in the books and March fast approaching, the women's basketball team began a final four of its own Wednesday night, beating UMass in the first of its last four regular season games.
Before Bonnies matchup, men look inward
They are simple things, but simple things often go awry in a season like this.
Staff Editorial: Say what you mean, mean what you say
If a Student Association candidate is serious about making an issue like dining or advising part of their platform, they should make explicitly clear exactly what steps they will take.
Andrew Pazdon: Think of it as an investment
It is important to remember not to be blinded by sticker shock and see through the price tag to the true value of your education.
Kweller goes country
It is snowing in Omaha on Presidents Day and Ben Kweller says he has not brought along his cowboy hat.
Theater for the proletariat
German playwright Bertolt Brecht addresses this sense of class struggle in "The Threepenny Opera," performed in the Betts Theater this weekend.
Broomell: D.C. Voting Rights Act a step in the right direction
Passing this bill will begin to right a wrong that the residents of D.C. have had to endure for far too long.
A humble opinion
Twitter is not just for powerful people like Al Qaeda and Ryan Seacrest. No, you too can join this three-year-old revolution and become famous. Forever.
District Mixtape: Fujiya & Miyagi
The British electronic gents of Fujiya & Miyagi, set to headline the 9:30 Club tonight, present a playlist of incendiary proportions, featuring Iggy Pop and Brian Eno.
$5 – $10 – $20: An entertainment guide for the cash-strapped college student
An entertainment guide for the cash-strapped college student.
Engineers Week exhibits the fun side of science
If you've noticed random eggs dropping out of the sky or students playing laser tag in Kogan Plaza, don't be alarmed. These are just some of the events celebrating Engineers Week at GW.
SA hopefuls poster campus
"Don't trample me!" Joint Election Committee Chairman Patrick Rizk yelled across H Street to the mob of students ready to bolt toward the Marvin Center to tape up their posters for the upcoming Student Association elections. He pointed to his fellow JEC members. "And don't trample them."
Letters to the Editor
Sex columns off base; supporting Todd Belock
Israeli diplomat praises U.S.
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor highlighted the distinct values of Israel and the rest of the Middle East in his speech at the Jack Morton Auditorium Tuesday night.
CNN journalists dish on politics
Gelman Starbucks was, for an hour, filled with students grabbing seats instead of lattes on Wednesday evening when it became the venue for an intimate event with three of D.C.'s top political journalists.
Hundreds call for more financial aid
Hundreds of parents and students are calling the University's newly created financial aid call center to voice concerns about financing a GW education in the worsening recession.
University debt reaches new heights
The University secured a three-year, $90 million loan from PNC Bank in September, increasing GW's overall debt by more than 11 percent, according to a report presented on Friday to the Board of Trustees. The loan, which University officials said was needed to ensure access to cash during turbulent economic times, brings the school's overall debt to more than $850 million.
Complaint cites medical school problems
A former student in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences has filed a complaint with the school's accrediting body alleging that they violated at least 26 accreditation standards.
Fan group fails to rally troops
In a season when the men's basketball team needs the most support, its primary fan organization has largely fallen off the map.
Beating the job market
Adrian Fontecilla is in his third and final year of GW Law School. But unlike many other graduate students these days, he does not have to worry about securing future employment in the sparse job market.
Michael Jackson for SA President
Well, it's that unfortunate time of year again. No, I don't mean the now annual ritualistic collapse of the basketball team. Worse. It's SA election time.
SA Election Guide: Few females earn top spot
At a university with a female-dominated student body, only two women in more than 30 years have assumed the highest student government position.
SA Election Guide: The Candidates
View our interactive graphic here.
SA Election Guide:Staying realistic about J Street
Candidates running in the current Student Association election are grappling with how to approach a popular platform - reducing or eliminating mandatory dining spending - in light of administrators saying definitively that the program will not be abolished in the near future.
Diggs dominant in 90-62 win over St. Bonaventure
Less than a dozen minutes into Thursday's game against St. Bonaventure, senior Rob Diggs had 15 points. And the Bonnies had 13.
