March 22, 1999

Gelman Library is hosting an exhibit that explores the revolutions that led to the collapse of communism, 10 years after the fall of the eastern European bloc. The “Goodbye, Comrade .” exhibit showcases posters, books, magazines and other images from the revolutions in eastern Europe in 1989. The exhibit, which runs from March 10 to […]

After sweeping a three-game series from Fairfield University, the GW baseball team lost all four of its games during spring break. Two other games against the colleges of William & Mary and Holy Cross were canceled. GW was outscored 35-11 in the four losses. The Colonials (6-11) travel to George Mason University Tuesday at 2:30 […]

(U-WIRE) SAN FRANCISCO – In the first tweak of the admissions process since the ban on affirmative action practices, University of California regents voted Thursday to guarantee a UC spot to high school students who graduate in the top four percent of their class. With Gov. Gray Davis in attendance, regents approved a plan designed […]

With his debut album, The Slim Shady LP, Eminem (a.k.a. Slim Shady, a.k.a. Marshall Mathers), has created the music equivalent of an episode of “The Jerry Springer Show.” It’s funny, disturbing and sounds like a car crash – you can’t help listening. But by the end of the album, the sound becomes tired and stale. […]

(U-WIRE) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – When Wake Forest freshman Melissa Poe did not hear back from President George Bush, she took matters into her own hands. Nine years later, she has helped thousands of people work toward her original goal – a cleaner environment. Recently, Poe was recognized for her efforts. She went to Washington to […]

The Offspring was late, and the crowd was growing restless. “What the (expletive)?” asked one aging hard-rock fan. Finally, a half hour later, the lights in George Mason’s Patriot Center went dim, and guitar music started. A massive shout erupted from the audience, resembling a middle school dance gone awry and a 15-year reunion for […]

GW awards full scholarships to eight D.C. students The University will award more than $1 million in full scholarships to eight D.C. public high school students as part of the GW Presidential 21st Century Scholars Program. The 1999 Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship recipients will be announced at a press conference Tuesday in the University Club. […]

There have been a lot of things said about the Student Association lately; not surprisingly, most of them are negative, which in my opinion is extremely unfortunate and not well deserved. Therefore, I am writing this with a novel purpose, namely to defend OUR Student Association. Yes, contrary to what many seem to believe, the […]

GW recently was designated a host institution in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate Fellowship Program, which will match the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library with an associate from the program. “The Himmelfarb Library staff is excited about the prospect of working with an NLM associate here at GW,” said Patricia Wilson, Himmelfarb’s assistant director […]

B-baseballG-golf Monday: G at Loyola College Invit. Tuesday: G at Loyola College Invit.B at George Mason-2:30 p.m. Wednesday: B at Navy-3 p.m. Thursday: no games scheduled