December 4, 2008

Everyone who goes abroad knows about culture shock, but returning home also offers its own speed bumps. My study abroad program had a re-entry workshop designed to prepare us for when we returned to America. What they didn’t really tell us is that the real culture shock happens not right when your airplane lands, but […]

To help President-elect Barack Obama prepare for his new job and the onslaught of media scrutiny that comes with it, three former White House press officials offered advice on the importance of media relations during a forum at the Jack Morton Auditorium on Monday. Former Gerald Ford press secretary Ron Nessen, former George W. Bush […]

If you think progress on the never-ending J Street dilemma is ordering comment boxes, then this year’s Student Association has done a terrific job. If you want real, tangible change, SA President Vishal Aswani’s administration has fallen short. This year’s SA is suffering from a lack of leadership. Following on the heels of the largely […]

It isn’t March, but the GW women’s basketball team looked like Cinderella Tuesday night. The Colonials showed up prepared to dance with a powerhouse squad that plays above the level they’re used to seeing and as the night wore on, GW hit some magic shots to stay in it. But as is the case with […]

Last year, the off-campus fraternity Alpha Pi Epsilon was the target of a major University Police Department shakedown. GW had been looking to stifle the organization for many years, reportedly concerned about students’ well-being during a rigorous and sometimes dangerous pledging process. In a room raid, one officer confiscated a student’s prescribed Xanax, leading to […]

With the number of quality programs in the greater D.C. area, the District is no stranger to high-caliber men’s basketball. Yet for a multitude of reasons – certainly not lack of interest – they don’t always meet on the court. But this Sunday’s BB&T Classic marks the return of one such series, as GW (3-1) […]

In a campus set amid the bustling city streets of Foggy Bottom, it is hard to find time as a student to escape the city and find that pristine mountaintop or the quiet walk in the woods. For most GW students, the term “wilderness” refers to a hike in the rain across that newly laid […]

When Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt walked into the Smith Center Tuesday night, she received a loud standing ovation from her many fans. The Lady Vols’ faithful were so loud, in fact, that it seemed like the game might as well have been played in Knoxville – especially because GW fans remained relatively quiet early […]

For those not deeply schooled in the world of martial arts, a kendo sword might be more recognizable as a weapon used to deal out punishment on the backs and chests of professional wrestlers. But don’t expect to see any suplexes or choke slams at a GW kendo club practice: Real kendo is a sport […]