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Enjoying the art of cigar smoking

"You want a glass of water?" asked Will Sauer Monday night. "Your mouth can get pretty dry smoking these things." Sauer would know. The GW senior, who still remembers smoking his first Cuban cigar when he was 13, said he developed an appreciation for the sophisticated habit when he was in high school.

SA senators criticize Woodard over use of student funds at restaurant

Several Student Association senators are claiming that President Omar Woodard engaged in frivolous spending when he used SA money to pay for a $414 dinner at an upscale Georgetown restaurant in August.

Univ. temporarily suspends Alpha Epsilon Phi over hazing allegation

The University placed the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority on an interim suspension while it decides whether to discipline the group for an anonymous hazing allegation.

Red Sox fans celebrate ALCS win on H Street

Kogan Plaza became a sea of blue and red when nearly 1,000 Boston Red Sox fans flooded H Street following their team's victory over the New York Yankees early Thursday morning. "I don't think the rest of the country knows what this means to Boston fans ... it's surreal," junior Jay Jentz said.

More students study abroad

The number of GW students studying abroad this semester is up 27 percent from last fall despite increased threats of terrorism abroad. Last fall, 230 students participated in study abroad programs. This fall, there are 290 participants, and about 700 applicants have filed to study in a foreign country for the spring semester.

CNN town hall debate addresses Israel, Sudan crisis

CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Zain Verjee hosted a telecast from the Jack Morton Auditorium on Tuesday to discuss foreign policy issues in Iraq, Israel and Sudan. The event, titled "American Foreign Policy since 9/11" was conducted as a town hall debate and included prominent speakers such as Sen.

SJT lauds frosh spirit at "Late Night with the President"

Bombarded with questions ranging from his preferred baseball team to the cost of food, University President Steven Joel Trachtenberg addressed the Class of 2008 Tuesday night the Hippodrome. The annual event Late Night with the President gives freshmen the opportunity to meet the president, show residence hall pride and win a post-Late Night dinner party hosted by Trachtenberg.

Ivory Tower incurrs more damage

Four cases of vandalism were committed in the last week at Ivory Tower, a residence hall that has been plagued by destruction since it opened in late August. University Police have not yet found any students responsible for the damage. Despite increased patrols by UPD and Community Living and Learning Center staff, there have been 17 reported incidents of vandalism at the 729-bed hall, located at 23rd and G streets.

Transferring gets some students better rooms

When the Community Living and Learning Center placed sophomore Georgia Chaconis in Strong Hall, she was disappointed. "My roommate and I were stuck in Strong because there was no other choice than Mount Vernon," said Chaconis, who complained about the freshman majority in the all-female residence hall, shared bathrooms, no kitchens and small rooms.

Elliot School profs. profile foreign policy concerns

Professors from the Elliott School of International Affairs gathered at the National Press Club Monday to discuss their new report on differences between liberal and conservative approaches to foreign policies. Twenty-nine Elliott School professors contributed to the report, titled "Divided Diplomacy and the Next Administration: Conservative and Liberal Alternatives.

Greek Briefs

Lambda Chi Alpha holds blood donation drive The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will hold its first Blood Ball, a series of events on Friday and Saturday to collect blood donations and raise money for the American Red Cross. A blood drive will take place Friday in Marvin Center room 307 from 3 to 7 p.

SA Notes

Senate welcomes new members The Student Association Senate welcomed seven new senators at its Oct. 12 meeting. The Senate filled four seats for the Elliott School of International Affairs and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development; it also appointed three non-voting freshman senators.

Calendar

Thursday Showing of "Crucible of War" Postwar Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia 7 to 9:30 p.m. Elliott School of International Affairs Room 213 Take Back the Night Rally to end domestic violence and sexual assault 7 to 11 p.m. Kogan Plaza Sponsored by the Feminine Majority Leadership Alliance, Raising Awareness Involving Survivor Empowerment, Neighbors Project, Phi Sigma Pi, Amnesty International and MGC Friday Showing of "Mean Girls" 8 to 10 p.

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