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No. 16/15 Colonials fall to James Madison

Web Update Monday, Nov. 27, 12:18 a.m. HARRISONBURG, Va., Nov. 27 -- The James Madison University Convocation Center does not take kindly to visitors. The No. 16/15 GW (AP, ESPN/USA Today) women's basketball team discovered the buiding's lack of hospitality Tuesday evening as the Dukes extended their Divison I-best home winning streak to 29 games after defeating the Colonials 80-55.

Cheney visits GW Hospital

Web UpdateUpdated Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10:43 a.m. The vice president visited GW Hospital Monday evening to treat an irregular heartbeat.

GW inaugurates 16th president

About 2,500 people attended Friday's inauguration ceremony

In a ceremony full of pomp and prestige, Steven Knapp was inaugurated as GW's 16th University president Friday.

Program for teen reporters expands

GW students and professional journalists have been educating the next generation of writers and reporters in District public high schools for years, and now the program that facilitates this interaction is set to expand to Philadelphia.

Knowing the new leader

While the Presidential Search Committee at GW was scouring the world of academia for its new president, Harvard was doing the same. Knapp threw his hat into the ring but GW's offer came early on.

Inaugurations across the nation

A week of special events culminating in University President Steven Knapp's inauguration did not draw large amounts of student participation.

Knapp honors alumni at events

Developing strong relationships with alumni is one of University President Steven Knapp's top priorities.

As a family, Knapps volunteer in Foggy Bottom

Newly inaugurated University President Steven Knapp surprised more than 70 students and members of the community on Saturday when he and his family joined in the annual Foggy Bottom Cleanup

Inauguration cost less than planners expected

Last week's four-day inauguration cost about $250,000, more than half a million dollars less than prior estimates, University officials said.

Re:Mix holds panel on racial classifications

Racial classifications should not describe identity, said students participating in a panel discussion held by Re:Mix, The Racially and Ethnically Mixed Student Association.

Development pushing out D.C. small businesses

Small family-style businesses are becoming a thing of the past as real estate developers and national chains begin to dominate the market.

TV show follows student candidate

Ytit Chauhan's campaign for city council in Atlantic City, N.J., was filmed for a documentary this November.

Graduate students campaign for restaurant nutrition facts

Web Extra Ten graduate public health students interested in impacting the eating habits of D.C. residents formed D.C. Voices for MEAL Choices.

Zipcar to merge with its competitor

GW students can expect to see more cars with green Zipcar logos on campus next semester as the company is merging with Flexcar.

RIAA must prove probable cause in suit against illegal downloaders

A federal judge ordered the recording industry to prove it had probable cause when it issued a subpoena seeking the names of anonymous music downloaders at GW.

Law students celebrate Native American Heritage Month

A former Justice Department employee called American Indian mascots racist and ugly caricatures at the GW Law School conference center Thursday.

GW expands service-learning reach

Web Extra Integrating community service into the classroom has expanded at GW recently, coming only months after a report suggested GW make service-learning a more central part of its curriculum.

As marshal, Kasle is master planner

Although she routinely dresses in ceremonial robes and leads important academic ceremonies, University Marshal Jill Kasle found herself tackling a new event this fall.

Snapshot: Colonial Grilling

Junior Greg Rosen gets a hamburger from senior Jon Kraft during the Colonial Army's pregame festivities for the Rutger's game late Sunday night. The Scarlet Knights' subsequently routed the Colonials, 67-42.

Greek Week: Unrecognized fraternity raises second-highest sum for Walkathon

A fraternity unrecognized by the University raised the second highest amount of money of any organization that participated in Saturday's annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon.