Three doctors interviewed said death from alcohol poisoning is uncommon at the level of sophomore Laura Treanor's blood alcohol content. Her BAC was 0.29, according to her autopsy report, more than three times the legal limit to drive in the District.
In a night of raindrops, glitter and feathers, thousands of cross-dressers and their fans gathered in Dupont Circle Tuesday for D.C.'s 24th annual High Heels Race.
The University's chief investment officer said the endowment has seen a 6.2 percent increase since June 30 and now stands at $1.054 billion, up $46.6 million from this summer.
The University's newest residence hall, South Hall, has had its share of maintenance issues since its opening this fall, but a University official said this week such problems were common with new buildings.
Senior Royal Gethers returned to campus early Monday morning, after lack of contact with friends prompted them to file missing persons reports with both city and University police over the weekend.
Nearly 600 students have reported flu-like symptoms to the Student Health Service this semester, but the number of sick students reporting symptoms has dramatically decreased in recent weeks, an SHS official said.
Thursday Pumpkin carving with TRAiLS Carve pumpkins with GW TRAiLS and help raise money for alternative spring break trips Kogan Plaza | 1 to 5 p.m. Friday Prize-winning author shares chapters from her new book Margaret Atwood and GW students will read excerpts from "The Year of the Flood.
The multi-use complex being constructed at Square 54 is on schedule and finalizing negotiations with an unnamed grocery store chain.
A University environmental challenge has saved more than 300,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and more than 2.6 million gallons of water since the beginning of the year, according to data released earlier this month.
A woman arrested for breaking into an Ivory Tower residence hall room in August has been missing for more than a month and a warrant is still out for her arrest.
Estelle Gelman, a former GW Board of Trustees member and the philanthropist behind Gelman Library's renaming, died Friday at her home in D.C.
Swine flu has hit colleges and universities hard across the country, and the virus may make students think twice before participating in a beloved pastime - drinking games.
A GW alumna nominated to become the director of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has caused a rift in the city government, pitting Mayor Adrian Fenty against some members of the D.C. Council.
The third quarter of Wednesday night's GW men's water polo match proved to be game-changing for the Colonials, who gave up three goals in the third en route to dropping their eighth straight match with an 8-3 loss to Johns Hopkins.
Get to know some of GW's student athletes a little better.
Three GW athletes were recognized by the Atlantic 10 Monday for their outstanding play last week.
Death has a way of making people laugh, dance and sing - at least, that's what will be happening in the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Music's joint production of "Little Shop of Horrors" this weekend.
Lines snaked around both sides of V Street Sunday night as the 9:30 Club packed in a capacity crowd to see Sarah Silverman headline The Bentzen Ball's closing show.
No matter that it's Halloween - if you're looking for a fright or want to admire couture costumes, check out sophomore Josh Hock's reviews of what's playing in District movie theaters this weekend.
The Smith Center is not a suitable backup plan for this year's Commencement ceremony. This is one recommendation the University needs to ignore.
We applaud the University for following through on its plans and for nearly completing this multi-year effort.
The happenings of this academic year, now only in its ninth week, should remind us all of why it is a great time to be at GW.
Two strangers meet on the dance floor. They share a song, falling in love in the process. The next day they get married... or something like that.
I don't want our generation to be characterized by big talk and small change, but that seems to be the direction in which it is headed.
Clarifying Commencement sites
GW students should not waste their four years at GW on second and third areas of study, but should instead get out and explore their interests in the real world through volunteering or interning for organizations.
President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday that would extend hate crime protection to victims of bodily harm based on their actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Honda owners have a love affair with their cars - or so says the School of Business' basic marketing management class.
In the midst of the recent financial crisis, the GW School of Business has added a new course to its curriculum aimed at increasing financial literacy among college students.
Registration for spring classes begins in only a few weeks and the Student Association has launched a GW page on an upstart class-ranking Web site to make the schedule of classes easier to navigate.
Four groundbreaking female journalists were honored for their courageous coverage of often-dangerous international stories Monday at a panel discussion led by award-winning journalist Marvin Kalb at the National Press Club.
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