Stories from the October 19, 2009, Print Edition
No person, political party, religion or race was safe from comedian Jon Stewart's razor-sharp wit Saturday night, as he threw political correctness out the window during his two sold-out performances for Colonials Weekend.
The University plans to increase its investment in research and academic programs by an additional $60 million each year for the next five years in its quest to become a top-tier institution, University President Steven Knapp announced Friday morning.
University Police Chief Dolores Stafford announced Sunday she will step down from her position after more than 15 years of leading the department.
The owners of FoBoGro and representatives from the West End Citizens Association came to a deadlock during an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board hearing Thursday, leaving the fate of the store's alcohol license and hours of operation in limbo.
Hundreds of people gathered Friday to honor the late Ben's Chili Bowl founder Ben Ali, who was known as much for his big smile and sharp tongue as he was for his chili half-smokes.
Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will speak on campus next semester, the University announced Friday.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell presented GW alumna and Undersecretary for Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth with the inaugural Colin Powell Public Service Award Thursday night at the Museum of American History.
In the evenings after class, Deborah Akinniyi packs up her bags to go to work in a part of D.C. that most GW students never see.
Older students trying to find "New Hall" on a map may be a little confused, now that the building has been officially dedicated in a ceremony as Philip S. Amsterdam Hall.
The GW Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday morning to amend the University's equal employment opportunity statement to include "gender identity or expression."
Developing democracy in Pakistan is the only way the country will know peace and security, the Pakistani ambassador to the United States said at an Elliott School event Thursday evening.
Islamic radicalism poses a threat to the U.S. and immigration laws should be made stricter, former U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo said Thursday night.
Ten student-occupied townhouses have been placed on a University-maintained "problem property list" due to complaints regarding noise, trash or other nuisances.
Students have another place to tap away on their iPhones, BlackBerrys and other cell phones - inside the Metro.
Team Germany came out on top in a college competition to create solar-powered homes on the National Mall this past week.
Representatives from all walks of Foggy Bottom life congregated in the cold weather in the small park near the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop Sunday for the seventh annual Neighborhood Block Party.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy addressed the GW Law School Thursday, giving an animated speech about judicial review and several past Court decisions.
The National Science Foundation has awarded two research teams in the School of Engineering and Applied Science almost $1.5 million dollars to continue bionanotechnology and molecule interaction research.
Renowned self-help guru Deepak Chopra spoke at the Lisner Auditorium Friday about his book, "Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul" on how to "create a new you."
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