Stories from the April 23, 2009, Print Edition
In an address at the Elliott School Wednesday morning, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, refuted recent news reports that the Obama administration is opposed to renegotiating the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Student Association senate effectively killed a bill on Tuesday that would have substantially revamped GW's student government by altering its constitution.
The College Democrats, CADE Peer Educators and GW Students for Fair Trade were honored with the Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year at GW's 24th Annual Excellence in Student Life Awards Wednesday night in Lisner Auditorium.
Some top administrators are expanding GW's efforts to reach out to international alumni, devoting more energy to connect with the nearly 10,000 graduates living overseas.
The promise of GW's fixed tuition plan is making writing that first deposit check to the University a little easier for some incoming freshmen.
Junior Nicole White had her sights set on a sash and crown last weekend when she competed in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas.
The U.S. Department of State is looking for a few good men and women to help bolster their work force, and representatives came to GW this week to spread the word.
Congress has continued to stall the D.C. House Voting Rights Act more than two months after a controversial gun amendment was added.
Members of the 2009 Senior Gift Committee presented a $53,333 check to the University's Board of Trustees on Wednesday, half of which will be distributed to the campus initiatives of students' choosing.
The University released the first school-wide inventory of greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, and administrators said the age of campus buildings is one of the largest contributors to GW's carbon footprint.
Alumnus and acting chief financial officer of the troubled mortgage company Freddie Mac, David Kellermann, was found dead early Wednesday morning in his Virginia home.
The University Police Department was reaccredited earlier this month by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, University Police Chief Dolores Stafford said this week.
A man broke into a dry cleaning establishment on the edge of campus Sunday and stole more than $200 from the register, the store's manager said Tuesday.
With just two weeks of work under his belt, the University's first vice president for research has already begun taking steps to transform GW into a top-tier research institution.
The University will ask their food service provider, Sodexo, to reconsider its fruit pricing in J Street and other venues after a number of students expressed dissatisfaction with the high costs, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz said.
In the last two months, staff at Gelman Library and the Marvin Center have reported at least six instances of someone defecating or masturbating in one of the two buildings, according to the University Police Department.
Rising interest for apartments has kept the rental market in the District relatively strong, despite a lagging economy and decreased demand in other parts of the country.
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