December 7, 2006

Harold Freeman, a prominent expert on health disparities, spoke to more than 100 students and faculty about the socioeconomic divide in medical care at a School of Public Health Grand Rounds lecture. The Grand Rounds are regularly scheduled lectures hosted by departments for their graduate students. Some, like the Department of Medicine, hold weekly events. […]

Classical and hip-hop are two genres of music that are unlikely to show up in the same CD collection, let alone the same song. That’s not a barrier for Thee Phantom, a musician from Philadelphia; he has skillfully blended orchestral music with hip-hop since age twelve. “The first beat I ever made was a combination […]

Thanks to Microsoft and other companies, students no longer need to be Division I athletes to dream of competing in the Olympics. The Imagine Cup is a technology development competition designed to find the best software and web designers in the world that has been dubbed the “Software Olympics.” Instead of medals, though, these athletes […]

Opening dates for three new campus food venues – Carvings, WOW Caf? and Wingery and TONIC – are pushed back again after months of previous delays, University officials said Wednesday. Nancy Haaga, director of Campus Support Services, said WOW Caf? and Wingery is scheduled to open Jan. 17, a day after spring semester classes begin. […]

McFadden’s vs. Camelot 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. / 1823 M St., N.W. Expectations ran high last Thursday night. It had been made known to me that Vanilla Ice would be gracing McFadden’s with his presence that night. Ice, it seems, has been meeting and greeting at every McFadden’s down the coast, from Boston to Kentucky, […]

Journalists are expected to pursue the truth in all its forms, but they must balance that obligation against their profession’s demand that they acquire their information ethically. Journalism schools like Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism now require students to takes classes on journalism ethics. Samuel Freedman, who teaches the class “Critical Issues in Journalism” […]

Residential Property Management advised students about dangerous holiday decorations this week as students decorated for the holiday season. The rules include a ban on “live decorations” – like Christmas trees and Hanukkah bushes – and extension cords for decorations. Lit candles used in menorahs are not allowed, like any other ignited items such as incense […]

Spike Lee, the critically acclaimed film director, visited the University of Maryland last Thursday to offer his insights into the film industry, American politics and African-American culture. “Don’t ask me how to end world hunger or what the cure for AIDS is,” said a joking Lee, well known for such films as “She’s Gotta Have […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. – When Carl Elliott doesn’t perform, GW doesn’t win. When Elliott, Regis Koundjia and Maureece Rice combine for 15-for-38 shooting, the Colonials showed they could squander a 20-point second half lead. Elliott, GW’s senior guard, had nine points on 4-for-19 shooting and turned the ball over eight times in GW’s 74-65 loss to […]

Sister Hazel is still going strong. With a career spanning over a decade, the Florida fivesome released their sixth album, “Absolutely,” in October and will be performing at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on Dec. 14. Touring has always been important for Sister Hazel; they’ve played over 15,000 live shows since 1996. “Touring […]