May 5, 2005

“The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don’t have it.” – George Bernard Shaw The dichotomous nature of students at universities like GW is not well documented. I was thinking about this as I finished a 15-page research paper on the evolving nature of self-reliance in Chinese energy security policy […]

Everyone’s favorite gigolo is coming back in one of this summer’s most anticipated sequels, “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo” (Columbia Pictures). Rob Schnieder is reprising his role as Deuce, the world’s most unlikely male escort. In the sequel, Deuce heads overseas to clear the name of his friend and male madame, T.J. Hicks (Eddie Griffin). Along […]

Steve Trachtenberg did not go to the Graduate School of Education and Human Development’s council meeting last Friday with crowd-pleasing news. The group of administrators and faculty had submitted a proposal for GW to erect a new building for their school, and Trachtenberg was telling them to get in line. Many schools within the University […]

It is often said most people fear public speaking more than death. In spite of this, a group of 15 students is meeting twice a month to make their mortality a higher priority. The GW Toastmasters, founded by sophomore Ben Meiselas, is one chapter of an international organization claiming more than 200,000 members in 80 […]

He turned a small girls’ seminary into a four-year accredited college for young women. For fifteen years, Peter Pelham held the reins of power at Mount Vernon College – today the Mount Vernon Campus of the George Washington University, where, as president and visionary, he meticulously constructed a great institution from very little. Although President […]

<b.Assault 4/30 – Off Campus – 12:25 a.m. – open case University Police officers escorted a student into his girlfriend’s apartment near campus after the male student said she hit him several times. The male quickly gathered his belongings and left. He did not press charges. Destruction 5/1 – Health and Wellness Center – open […]

Students planning to stay in the city over the summer are in for plenty of D.C.’s hot, humid weather. Fortunately, those looking for a break from the heat will not have to go far to cool off. There are two swimming pools open on campus throughout the summer that many students said they did not […]

(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – One of the biggest threats to a student’s concentration may have to do with how often he or she checks their e-mail, according to a new report. A survey of 1,100 people carried out by researchers at King’s College in London, commissioned by Hewlett Packard, found that distractions from a barrage of […]

Some students view semester-end course evaluations as an opportunity to praise their favorite professor or criticize their not-so-favorite professor. But many students rush through the evaluations, skeptical of whether their opinions make a difference. “Many of the cases where students don’t take the evaluation process seriously are because students are under the illusion that professors […]