February 2, 2009

The president and I seem to have something in common: We are both having difficulty fathoming why D.C. gets so worked up over a little wintry weather. As I write this, my home state of New Hampshire is preparing to receive a common snowstorm of about 10 inches of snow. A half-inch of snow plus […]

h4>Martha’s Marathon is a valued tradition Over the last two years the Residence Hall Association has attempted to revamp a long standing tradition within the GW community. Martha’s Marathon of Birthday Bargains is currently in its 44th year at this University. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event go to support the general […]

Student Association leaders began lobbying for a reduced Metro fare for D.C. area students almost a year ago, but the project is now in the hands of the University and Metro officials and progress has come to a standstill – though administrators remain optimistic. Michael Akin, executive director of international, government and community affairs, said […]

A former GW housekeeper who sued the University for alleged sexual discrimination by her supervisor settled with the school out of court this month. Helen Fisher, a former facilities management employee, sued the University in March 2008 for violating the Civil Rights Act, requesting a $6 million judgment. She reached a settlement with the University […]

Edward P. Jones, a renowned fiction author and visiting professor at GW, treated literature buffs to a reading from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Known World” in the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday evening. The event kicked off a campus-wide reading of Jones’s novel, which will feature discussions led by GW faculty and additional readings throughout […]

Dressed in his finest blazer and supported by a PowerPoint presentation, Bram de Roos spoke eagerly about professionalism, sustainability and commitment to a room full of students on Thursday night. Though the atmosphere seemed akin to that of a board meeting at a major organization, Roos was not attempting to sell a corporate project. Instead […]

Upon observing the behavior of a few of my friends, I reached the conclusion that the average college student is absolutely terrified of being cheated on. We all know that it happens and there’s a good chance we’ve been directly involved. Enrollment in college is essentially the world’s best excuse for promiscuity, and even if […]

Few know his first name, but almost everyone on the Mount Vernon Campus knows his signature phrase: “Take ’em on down now.” Mr. Plummer – who said he only shares his first name with those who win his respect – is the supervisor of The Vern Express, a difficult but often unnoticed job on GW’s […]

Some college students dream of leaving school and touring with a band. Others, like Louie Diller, simply go for it. Until spring 2008, Diller was a GW student in the Elliott School of International Affairs, with a concentration in international affairs and a minor in jazz studies. But instead of returning for his sophomore year, […]