November 11, 2004

Has this really been a most unfortunate year for Cai Guo-Qiang? His careful plans, papering the walls of some Hirshhorn gallery space are after all, unrealized. When first entering “Unlucky Year: Unrealized Projects from 2003-2004,” the Hirshhorn’s exhibit of nine of Guo-Qiang’s preliminary drawings, viewers are hit with the strong scent of gun smoke. Of […]

The Department of Homeland Security Wednesday lowered the “high risk” terror alert for five financial institutions in D.C, New York and New Jersey to “elevated risk.” Homeland Security officials told The Washington Post that the alert level was lowered because tight security measures put in place since the alert was issued in August have eliminated […]

With the relatively recent advent of the self-reflexive documentary coming to the foreground of popular cinematic culture, it’s no surprise that someone took it a step further and simply composed a documentary of his own life. Jonathan Caouette did just that in his film “Tarnation” (Wellspring). Editing Super-8 footage, old pictures, amateur film clips, phone […]

Greek Week, the annual charity event and competition for Greek-letter groups, will end Thursday after seven days of events such as a skit night, date auction and Greek God and Goddess competition. Greek Week, sponsored by the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Association and Multicultural Greek Council, gives fraternities and sororities a chance to partake in “friendly […]

For the first time, the GW men’s soccer team will host the Atlantic 10 Tournament, which will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex. Admission is free for spectators. After the Colonials won only one of their first 12 games, a spot in the tourney looked unlikely until the team caught […]

While the GW men’s basketball team’s 106-45 win over Randolph Macon College Wednesday showed how dominant the Colonials can be on both ends of the floor, head coach Karl Hobbs knew its outcome does not mean much in the grand scheme of things. No exhibition game, Hobbs said, especially one against a Division III opponent, […]

(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – While some political analysts argue that young Americans are apathetic toward politics, a record number of 18 to 29 year olds came out to the polls in last week’s presidential election. More than 20 million people ages 18 to 29 voted last week out of 120 million nationwide, compared to 18 million […]

Two unrecognized Greek-letter groups are protesting their expulsion from a sorority-sponsored kickball tournament. Sigma Alpha Mu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, fraternities both unrecognized by the University, said they should have been able to participate in Sunday’s Kappa Kappa Gamma charity kickball event because they are students who are friendly with the sorority. Sigma Alpha Mu […]

Alpha Delta Pi to raise “ball” for students The Alpha Delta Pi sorority will sponsor its annual “Jail and Bail” fundraiser Thursday to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Alpha Delta Pi President Katie Barrios wrote in an e-mail that students will sign up their friends to be “jailed” in exchange for a […]

Over the years, Woody Harrelson has been a natural born killer, a porn king and a white man that just can’t jump. But in Ron Mann’s new documentary “Go Further” (Abramorama Entertainment), he shows his true colors: a down-to-Mother Earth, thinking guy. “Go Further” documents Harrelson in 2001, spearheading the Simple Organic Living tour, a […]