March 9, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After the fifth-seeded women’s basketball team’s 62-58 loss to the 12th-seeded University of Rhode Island Friday afternoon in the first round of the Atlantic 10, typically verbose head coach Mike Bozeman had little to say. “I’m pretty much at a loss for words in description of my team’s performance,” Bozeman said, speaking […]

The University has made a very public push to become more eco-friendly over the past year, but establishing a thriving recycling program remains a largely unfinished project. GW joined more than 500 universities and colleges in January by participating in Recyclemania, a nationwide recycling contest sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency. One of the program’s […]

In what was potentially her final game in a GW women’s basketball uniform during this Friday’s Atlantic 10 tournament matchup against Rhode Island, center Jessica Adair did what senior team captains are supposed to do in the postseason: She played like it was the last game of her career. Unfortunately for Adair, no one else […]

Graduate students in the University’s Department of Forensic Sciences are getting a chance to work directly with law enforcement officers because of a new partnership with the University Police Department. UPD and forensic science faculty established a volunteer officer program where graduate students gain both classroom and field experience for future careers in security. UPD […]

Softball The Colonials (5-7) won three of four games in this weekend’s Colonial Classic, beating Army twice and splitting a pair of contests with Pittsburgh. Freshman Kara Clauss was one out shy of tossing a no-hitter in the event’s final game Sunday, a 2-0 GW win. Baseball GW (6-7) took three out of four in […]

Lisner Auditorium was covered in graffiti late last month. The words “pirate,” “hello,” and “thank you” dripped down the walls in green lettering. But by the next morning, it was all gone. That’s because instead of spray paint, the GW chapter of Graffiti Research Lab used high-powered laser pointers to draw temporary images on buildings. […]

The runoff election for Student Association president is March 11 and 12, online at www.gwelection.com. Julie Bindelglass says involvement on campus will help her lead the student body Student Association presidential candidate Julie Bindelglass said that no single one of her many on-campus activities defines her. Instead, she said it is her diverse involvement in […]

“If you are a business major,” asked one parent, “can you do art too?” “Absolutely,” responded the tour guide. “GW is flexible, and you can do any combination of majors and minors that you want.” The guide mentioned the “big” theater and dance program that GW offers. Add to that the “thousands” of jobs available […]

Tables decked with glowing green centerpieces, guests dressed to impress and a red carpet transformed the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom into a swanky dance venue and lounge Friday evening for the Bhangra Blowout Red Carpet Event. The festivities served as a kick-off to the Bhangra Blowout series, which leads up to the annual Bhangra dance […]

“Bobby was born in the tobacco fields of Virginia, but he never ‘smoked a puff’ in his life,” reads a page from the 1908 edition of the Cherry Tree yearbook, printed when GW was still called Columbian University. “When he matriculated, he adopted the motto, ‘Never let your studies interfere with your college work.’ “ […]