March 8, 2007

A film on radical Islam recently shown on college campuses across the United States has sparked controversy in its wake, causing some campuses to cancel future showings. Director Wayne Kopping’s documentary “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” has aired to crowds at such institutions as New York University and University of California, Los Angeles. […]

First in a series of profiles on GW student organizations. The Organization for Latino American Students: a place where everybody knows your name. At least that’s how the members describe their group. “We are not just a student organization, we are a family,” said OLAS president Priscilla Monico, a senior. “And that sense of family […]

Half of the student-employees working at WOW Wingery and Cafe quit Monday over frustration with management and complaints about wages. Four of eight students working at the southwestern-style chicken wing venue tendered a letter of resignation to managers of Sodexho, the University’s food-service provider. When the undergraduates began their employment at the start of the […]

Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly eat any more Airheads or stuff promise-filled palm cards into our bags, the Student Association elections ground to a halt. Ultimately, students chose sophomore Nicole Capp as the first female SA president in nine years. This year’s election was unusual, not for the aggressive campaigning and grating cheerfulness […]

A couple weeks ago, police arrested a woman who had been loitering around the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania dorms. She was charged for prostitution and afterward told the police that she was HIV positive and had had sexual contact with ten male students. Cheyney University quickly released a statement urging whoever had sexual contact with […]

Cramped spaces, blocky furniture, pasty walls – these characteristics of most dorm rooms can threaten to cramp the style of anyone trying to create a homey and inviting living environment. Luckily, all it takes is a bit of creativity and cash to transform any setup from bland and awkward to stylish and functional. Elizabeth Reynolds […]

First in a series on high school perceptions of the university Kendra Piza did not want her daughter to go to GW. As a single mother raising two children, she insisted that a great education need not be expensive. She tried to show 17-year-old Jackie Piza other schools, but her efforts made little difference, she […]

In the heavily debated issue of smoking in public, along with the recent ban in D.C. on smoking inside restaurants, bars and clubs, one topic has yet to be addressed – flatulence. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, I’m talking about farts. Although I have been labeled as a “humor columnist,” I never imagined the day […]

ATLANTIC CITY, March 9 – Junior Maureece Rice scored 16 points in 37 hard-fought minutes. He turned the ball over three times and had three steals against Saint Joseph’s during a 58-48 win. That was the easiest part of his day. Rice, a Philadelphia native, attended his grandmother’s funeral Thursday morning and met his team […]

When you think about it, true rock and roll is a lot like sushi – it’s best served fresh and raw, preferably with a spicy kick. True, some people can’t handle it, but most tend to warm up to the exotic delights it employs in the body’s sensory system after a few tries. And just […]