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Director of national intelligence to speak at CCAS graduation

Wednesday, April 9, 10:23 a.m. Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will speak at this year's Columbian College of Art and Science's graduation ceremony.

Gym Class Heroes play GW

Band headlines Spring Fling '08 activities

Musical acts Tyga and Kidz in the Hall opened Spring Fling's concert - which had 400 more attendees than last year - and alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes headlined the show.

Commencement speaker causes strife

GW conservatives voice concerns about NAACP chair

Some conservative students on campus say the chairman of the NAACP is the wrong choice for a keynote speaker due to a history of controversial, anti-Republican comments.

What's in a class name?

Professors utilize catchy titles

Ambiguity in course titles is a growing phenomenon at GW, where teachers label courses with provocative names they hope will catch students' attention.

GW accepted 36 percent of applicants

The University accepted nearly the same percentage of applicants as last year, a stark contrast to a nationwide trend of lower college admission rates.

Court acquits GW student of assault

A sophomore charged with assault was acquitted in Superior Court Friday, but convicted of contempt of court for violating a court order not to meet with the alleged victim.

Report: Number of minority high school graduates will rise

In the next decade, minority students will outnumber white students graduating high school, according to a recently released report on higher education.

Photo comes to life at GW

Considering college students' obsession with posting pictures on Facebook, it might be hard to imagine a world in which some photographs are hidden from sight and never allowed to see the light of day.

University awards scholarships

In the past 19 years, the University has offered 99 D.C. students full tuition, free housing and textbooks as part of the Trachtenberg Scholarship.

Roosevelt Island bridge proposal gains momentum

A proposal to create a bridge between Foggy Bottom and Theodore Roosevelt Island is gaining momentum in community and political circles.

Students help on James Bond set

This spring, residents in GW's School of Medicine and Health Science's emergency medicine program worked as physicians for the cast and crew of the new James Bond movie.

Snapshot: Funny Talk

Eliot Chang, a comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, performs at the Marvin Center's Continental Ballroom Saturday evening.

Greek Brief: Greek fee increase draws concerns from fraternity members

This semester's $2 per-fraternity member increase in Inter-Fraternity Council dues has left many fraternity members angry at and confused with the IFC.

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