May 3, 2001

Since taking office, President George W. Bush has focused on his compassionate conservative agenda of improving schools, cutting taxes, empowering faith- and community-based organizations, laying the foundation for Medicare and Social Security reform and rebuilding our military. In his first 100 days Bush has proven he is a strong leader who is doing what he […]

Seniors Cathy Resler and Jeff Marootian and graduating medical school student Susan Fisher-Owens will receive the GW Award at Commencement May 20. The award is given to faculty, staff and graduating students whose accomplishments have had a broad, significant impact on the community. Fisher-Owens, who will graduate in May from GW’s School of Medicine and […]

For Paul Bettany there are two things that should drive an actor: love and beer. A rising star from Britain, Bettany steals the show in Brian Helgeland’s newest movie, A Knight’s Tale (Columbia Pictures), a comedy set in medieval Europe. Bettany plays the supporting role of Geoff Chaucer, modeled after the legendary British poet. “Our […]

While Republicans are celebrating the 100-days landmark, the country’s women, environment, workers, children, homosexuals, teachers, minorities and senior citizens are suffering at the hands of President George W. Bush’s disastrous policies so far. Bush’s budget cuts funding for nearly all major programs to allow room for his tax cut plan and a planned repeal of […]

Students in the Electronic Media program, who said their program is overshadowed by other majors in the School of Media and Public Affairs, voiced their concerns at meeting of a new student group in the Marvin Center Monday. The group, called the George Washington Network of Media Students, (GNOMES), aims to form an alumni network […]

The days of watching mom and dad sit over the Sunday paper and clip coupons seem to be over. With technology thriving in the past few years, coupons now come in the form of discount member cards. Safeway, T.G.I. Fridays and even gas stations all have their own discount member cards. The Student Advantage takes […]

Points, as the monetary units the GW plan uses are called, revert back to GW and Aramark with the end of final exams prompting many students – especially those with a substantial amount left over – to ask why. The system set up by Aramark and GW is unfair to students and should be changed […]

University Police created a new permanent Emergency Medical Response Group coordinator position in April in an attempt to strengthen and expand the EMeRG program, said Dolores Stafford, director of University Police. A panel of staff and student EMeRG leaders selected Ryan Miller last month to serve as the new coordinator. Miller is a graduate student […]

GW men’s varsity crew coach Gene Kininmonth’s reaction to Saturday’s Atlantic 10 rowing championships: “It was the oddest thing. The women’s races finished, and all the starting officials simply packed up to go home. Who did they think was going to start our races, the fish?”

Mike Gargano, assistant vice president of Student and Academic Support Services, said Wednesday that GW reversed its decision to recognize Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, after students objected to GW bypassing the Interfraternity Council’s role in recommending new fraternities. Administrators acted responsibly in backing away from an attempt to force the Greek-letter community to accept a […]