Tucked away in an office on the first floor of the Academic Center, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences adviser Michael Gabriel says he is ready to help students find a major, fill out law school applications or any task his six appointments of the day may require.
With the announcement that Steve Holt was elected as a write-in candidate to Senior Class Council, proverbial party lines were crossed as the entire crowd celebrated. But Holt was nowhere to be found that night.
The University has eliminated the need to file a portion of the current financial aid application for continuing students, in hopes of easing the paperwork burden for continuing students applying for assistance.
For all the hidden Harry Potter fans across campus, the time has come to step out of the broom closet.
After nearly six years at the helm of GW Hillel, Dr. Robert Fishman announced last week that he plans to leave his position as director in August to focus on fundraising for the organization.
At some point in many students' careers, he or she looks up from a pile of overzealously highlighted textbooks, crumpled stacks of loose leaf, and haphazardly strewn empty Starbucks cups and realizes he or she has been holed up in Gelman Library for the better part of a week.
The iHousing lottery system received about 300 more applications than last year, with Ivory Tower and The Dakota as students' most popular choices, a GW Housing Programs official said this week.
An assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State, a leading news executive, a Princeton University dean, and a top GW benefactor have been confirmed as graduation speakers for this year's Commencement Weekend.
Larry King, legendary journalist and host of CNN's highest-rated show, Larry King Live, is an award-winning journalist. He's recognized as an icon in broadcasting, and has conducted more than tens of thousands of interviews.
The Student Health Service reported seeing just eight cases of influenza-like illness since the beginning of 2010, compared to a full 800 cases last semester, a University administrator said this week.
While College Republicans and College Democrats remain active on campus when there isn't a U.S. presidential election, political involvement around GW is less visible leading up to the 2010 Congressional elections.
We find the lack of progress on the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration's investigation into Adams Mill inexcusable.
As if Sodexo's reputation as GW's food service provider has not been marred enough, one more strike can be added to the list.
Picture this: a college-aged girl, after way too many drinks, hanging her head in a toilet. The slogan: "Best night of my life."
As we embark on a new semester of work and leisure, we must ask ourselves once again: When will the University realize that it is time for Gelman Library to be updated?
Some GW maintenance and food services employees who worked during February's historic snowstorms reported they were stranded on the Mount Vernon campus without adequate lodging.
We need not worry about repercussions for the way in which we lead our personal romantic lives, unless, of course, you are gay and a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or enlisted in the armed services.
Not many took a second glance at the two children selling videos outside the entrance to the Foggy Bottom Metro station. After all, the pair seemed to be raising money for a school fundraiser. But the reality was much more sinister.
"Welcome to a world where you have privilege based on the color of your skin."
PHILADELPHIA - All it took was just a few plays in just a few minutes for GW's game at Temple to irreversibly shift to the host's favor.
Despite chilly temperatures, the gleaming sun and breezes that could wreak havoc on the ball, the GW women's tennis team rebounded from a Friday loss to beat Saint Joseph's 6-1 Saturday in the team's first outdoor match of the year.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - With just under 12 seconds left in the second half of GW's first-round Atlantic 10 tournament game against Duquesne Friday, the Colonials had a chance to break a tie score with a game-winning basket. After catching the inbound pass, sophomore Tiana Myers took her time with her dribble and waited for the play to develop.
PHILADELPHIA - Before doing so more than a week ago, the GW men's basketball team hadn't qualified for the Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament since winning it in 2007. So when the Colonials travel to Dayton next Tuesday for their first-round game against the Flyers, it will be uncharted territory for all but three members of the team.
Supporters of a GW Hospital rabbi who was fired last summer rallied in her support on Friday in front of the GW Hospital, demanding that Rabbi Tamara Miller be reinstated as the head of spiritual care at the hospital. Miller will soon be filing a wrongful termination complaint, her attorney Lynne Bernabei said in an interview.
GW will request to begin construction on the underground parking portion of the new Law Learning Center with D.C.'s Office of Zoning next month, a University official said Thursday.
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