July 1, 1999

Jeff Marootian was an incoming GW freshman two years ago, but he remembers driving to orientation like it was yesterday. “I was literally shaking,” he said. “I had no idea what to expect or who I’d meet. I was terrified.” Today Marootian, a junior majoring in human services, is student director of Colonial Inauguration, GW’s […]

Students received novelty hardhats as they walked into Colonial Inauguration this year for good reason – the University is engulfed in numerous construction projects. “There are a lot of exciting changes happening to campus,” said Michelle Honey, director of architecture, engineering and construction. The mid-campus quad, located between Lisner Auditorium and Gelman Library, will be […]

Moving to an urban campus can be scary for a college freshman, but students at Foggy Bottom are pretty safe as long as they follow simple guidelines, said University Police Director Dolores Stafford. “Students need to use common sense and good judgment,” Stafford said. She said in order to protect themselves while traveling at night, […]

Members of the Student Association are working during the summer on improving next year’s SA and winning back the trust and respect of students after a tumultuous year. SA Executive Vice President Caity Leu said many issues the organization is working on center around making the SA more “proactive” this year. Leu said the most […]

GW plans to add more academic programs to freshman residence halls this fall and is offering the Hall on Virginia Avenue as a housing choice to incoming freshmen. After GW purchased The Premier Hotel with the intent to make it a 395-bed residence hall, a letter was sent out to all freshmen May 28 offering […]

Many colleges like to brag about the job opportunities they can help students find during and after their college careers. And while these boasts may turn out to be inflated at some schools, GW can deliver a variety of internship and job possibilities that can fit almost every student because of its unique position in […]

The Program Board is hoping to create events in association with the turn of the century as part of its game plan for the 1999-2000 school year. PB is a student-run organization funded by the University that is responsible for campus-wide programming. The PB hosts and sponsors various types of programs, ranging from rock concerts […]

Administrators are targeting the largest freshman class in recent history as they prepare for Welcome Week, organizers said. But Welcome Week Coordinator Ian Zeitzer said organizers are trying to plan something for everyone, including upperclassmen and graduate students. The highlight for freshmen will be George’s Washington Welcome, which will serve as convocation, according to a […]

So the behemoth known as GW continues on its Manifest Destiny march westward. With the recent acquisition of the Premier Hotel, formerly a Howard Johnson Hotel, the University can house almost 400 freshmen who would otherwise be scattered around campus or in local hotels. All visiting Colonial Inauguration freshmen and their families must be relieved. […]

So you want to be a GW sports fan, huh? You want to support your Colonials? The old Buff and Blue? Ah, I envy you. So young. So many fight songs to sing. So many nights at the Smith Center ahead of you. What’s that you say? You don’t even know what the Smith Center […]