April 4, 2005

Now that freedom and democracy are apparently “on the march,” Republicans are gleefully preaching triumph for President Bush’s neoconservative foreign policy philosophy. Pointing to the recent Iraqi elections as a catalyst, Bush and his ilk argue that its invasion of Iraq triggered a region-wide movement toward democratization in the Middle East. Yes, events in Iraq […]

Monday “Defending Our Lives” Documentary and speaker on domestic violence 7 to 9 p.m. Mount Vernon Campus Eckles Auditorium Sponsored by the Neighbors Project and Mount Vernon Campus Life Tuesday “How to Get the Job You Want & Grow Rich” 7 to 9 p.m. Jack Morton Auditorium Sponsored by the Career Center and Office of […]

The importance of campus fire safety was reinforced by the recent fire at GW (“Student still critical,” March 24, p. 1) and serves as a valuable, teachable moment. A freshman was critically injured in a fire that was started by a portable grill igniting the student’s bedding material. The building was not fully equipped with […]

When freshman Adam Cohen received a housing number at the bottom of the rising sophomore class, he was certain his options would be meager. But next year, Cohen will move into a room in Guthridge Hall – his building of choice – alongside four of his closest friends. The five students will also be given […]

Improve procedure As one of the many students residing at Thurston, I appreciate the work of first responders and want to thank them for helping evacuate the residential hall and ensuring the safety of the students during the fire on March 22. However, during the evacuation there was much confusion and a degree of panic […]

Junior Audai Shakour will be the next president of the Student Association, the Joint Elections Committee confirmed Saturday afternoon. The JEC acquitted the winner of last week’s run-off of one of two remaining alleged violations Friday. Following the ruling, the Election Coordinating Committee accepted Shakour as the next president and the JEC officially confirmed the […]

At his very first GW party, junior Eric Shanks recalled a haze of pink polos and pleated skirts. Standing off to the side, wearing his heavy metal rock T-shirt, the California native knew he was not at Long Beach City College any longer. “I remember thinking: I’m a stranger in a strange land,” he said. […]

Abstinence study finds pledges at greater risk for STDs (U-WIRE) NEW YORK – Teens who pledged to remain abstinent until marriage are more likely to engage in other types of sexual activity that increase their risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study. The study found that young adults who took virginity […]

In relationships, we have all been in an unpleasant position at one time or another. Whether being asked if your partner looks fat in their jeans or if you want to meet the parents, most have been in a spot that was uncomfortable and awkward. That sticky situation where your ego, morals and, indeed, your […]

In the early-morning light flooding the sidewalks of Lafayette Park, Concepcion Picciotto rises stiffly from her rustic encampment of protest. Peering intensely back at tourists who gawk at her from all angles of Pennsylvania Avenue, Picciotto, flyers in hand, braces for another day of heated controversy. For nearly 25 years, Picciotto has enacted the same […]