April 21, 2005

I am humbled by the opportunity that you have given me to serve as your Student Association president. As I enter the official transition period toward assuming my duties, I am determined to keep the faith of those who voted for me and to earn the trust of those who did not. Now that the […]

(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – When demanding better labor conditions, workers in many industries often have only limited means of support. But at many colleges and universities, school employees are teaming up with a potentially invaluable ally: The students they serve on a daily basis. At schools across the country a growing number of student activists are […]

For the past several weeks, the University has circulated a petition to its workers in hopes that it will be nominated the best place to work in greater D.C. by the Washington Business Journal. But some employees have failed to receive the memo. Part-time faculty, who have complained about receiving low wages and no benefits […]

This film is about Israel, a particularly controversial country. A lot of people have very strong opinions on it; some people don’t. If you are one of the latter, you will really enjoy “Walk on Water” (Samuel Goldwyn Films) for its riveting storyline, complex characters, sharp cinematography and solid pacing; if you are one of […]

(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – “Sesame Street”‘s infamous Cookie Monster is eating fewer cookies, and his Internet home page now features a “healthy habits” section, picturing the familiar blue, furry monster eating — an apple? Yes, “Sesame Street” rang in its 36th season last week, featuring a segment for its new health initiative at the beginning of […]

The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will hold its second annual Dunkin’ for Disabilities philanthropy event Friday in Kogan Plaza from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students and faculty will have the chance to dunk well-known GW community members such as men’s basketball team players Mike Hall and J.R. Pinnock, Student Association President-elect Audai Shakour, Hatchet […]

If only we all had the charm of Mr. Bobby “Valentino” Wilson – the ability to make gorgeous women take their clothes off at the mere sound of a soulful, penetrating voice. Coming straight out of the Atlanta circuit as Ludacris’ prot?g?, Valentino has been blowing up radio and music television, leading up to the […]

Last year University administrators first floated the idea of a four-credit, four class system to replace the current three-credit, five-class structure. The plan was scrapped, along with the plan for a mandatory summer session. At a Faculty Senate meeting on April 8, Executive Vice President Donald Lehman resurrected the four-by-four plan – this time independent […]

The Whitehurst Freeway, D.C. drivers’ main route from downtown to the Key Bridge in Georgetown, could be torn down following a proposal from Foggy Bottom’s city councilmember Jack Evans. Evans’ proposal, introduced in January, would lead to the destruction of the freeway between K Street and Canal Street. The Mount Vernon Campus Shuttle buses use […]

Artist: Beck Album: Guero Label: Interscope Beck has been called a lot of things (from genius to jokester), but one cannot deny that the man is incomparable. On Guero, Beck rocks the mic like, well, Beck circa 1996. He doesn’t mine mindlessly from the past, but rather conjures songs piecemeal in a way that makes […]