October 31, 2005

A news story posted online Oct. 28 reported that this year’s Commencement ceremony marks the 50th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s address to graduates. That number was based on incorrect information provided by a GW spokesperson. This year actually marks the 60th anniversary of his address. The article “Gay politicians speak” (Oct. 13, p. 8) […]

Some dorms may get benches, bike racks University officials will consider installing bike racks and benches outside residence halls as part of the ongoing Residence Hall Renewal Project, but they have not yet decided if the fixtures will be put in place. Nancy Haaga, GW’s director of Auxiliary and Institutional services, said Residential Property Management […]

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara will speak at the May 21 Commencement ceremony, the University announced Friday. “President and Mrs. Bush represent role models for generations,” University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg said in a statement. “Their dedication to public service; their strength as individuals and as a couple; their strong family […]

GW has cut back on the number of students getting priority registration in order to create a fairer system for students who are not eligible to select classes early. With the new addition of about 60 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students, the total number of GW students eligible for priority registration for spring 2006 […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court, made a rare public speaking appearance at the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday to discuss the legacy of the recently deceased Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Her words were made strictly from prepared notes about the former chief justice, and she did not mention new Chief Justice John […]

At a Saturday night fundraiser for victims of the earthquake in Pakistan, Islamic Alliance for Justice members said the Student Association is not giving enough money for student charity events. Event organizers applied for $2,000 of SA funds for publicity and food but were offered $250 from the SA Finance Committee. Organizers said they were […]

The decreasing number of doctoral programs being offered at GW is helping to strengthen the most popular Ph.D programs and will further GW’s reputation over time, University officials said. Since 1995 the number of doctoral programs offered at GW has dropped from 52 to 35. The money from cut programs has been used to strengthen […]

M. Basketball The GW men’s basketball team will open the season in the top 25 of men’s college basketball. The Colonials were voted no. 24 in the USA Today coach’s poll released Oct. 27. The Associated Press poll, voted on by the media, will be released on Nov. 11, ahead of the Colonials’ preseason opener […]

It’s a drama that is perennially rehashed and reframed. Registered student organizations come away from the Student Association allocations process disgruntled and disillusioned. Every organization feels entitled to more money than it receives, and the SA responds by requesting a student fee increase. Though some within the SA would argue otherwise, an increase in the […]

Congress came one step closer Wednesday to making the largest cuts ever to federal student aid programs, despite fierce opposition from Democratic lawmakers. The House Education and Workforce Committee voted 22-19 along party lines to approve a measure that would take roughly $14.5 billion from student aid programs as part of the committee’s budget reconciliation […]