January 14, 2010

With glorified stories of binge drinking, drug use, sex, and countless other compromising situations, students are posting their uncensored – but anonymous – dirty laundry on social media sites for the world to see. Two Facebook groups – “Texts From Last Night – GWU Edition” and “Overheard at GW” – have drawn more than 4,000 […]

Of the many common experiences that bind us together as a GW community – moments like waking up way too early to register for classes or attempting to spend the required amount of money at J Street – there is one that casts its shadow over Foggy Bottom during these frigid winter months: “You have […]

Grades from more than 400 classes have not been posted to the University’s Banner online information system by the classes’ respective professors, leaving students without final grades nearly one month after finals ended. University Registrar Elizabeth Amundson said professors have five days after the end of finals to submit grades to GWeb before they are […]

In a recent editorial for The Boston Globe, columnist Neal Gabler railed against what he referred to as “the college admissions scam” and a perceived bias in admission board selection against, well, everyone. Gabler made it seem as though anyone who is not a privileged white high school student has no chance of getting into […]

Halfway through her term as Student Association president, Julie Bindelglass said she is proud of what the SA has accomplished so far this year and hopes to make progress on the two issues that consistently draw complaints from students: dining and advising. “We’ve been focused mostly on small, tangible goals and we’ve achieved a lot […]

Web Exclusive In a triumph for advocates of home rule, he District’s budget for 2010 passed through Congress free of previous restrictions on medical marijuana, needle-exchange programs and abortions. Because Washington falls under federal control, Congress must approve its budget each year. In the past, federal lawmakers had tacked on amendments restricting the D.C. Council […]

A male student found a small piece of metal in his order at Pita Pit the week before winter break, the store’s owner confirmed this week. Store owner Daniel Corno confirmed that a student called “at 2 a.m.” to report the piece of metal, which turned out to be a shard from a knife. The […]

Web Exclusive A developer for the West End Neighborhood Library and the West End Fire Station may finally be chosen after two proposals – including mixed-use plans to build apartments above the fire station – were presented last month. One set of redevelopment plans for the library, located at 24th and L streets, come from […]

Growth. That’s what GW administrators say was the theme of the past decade. For GW, the first 10 years of the new millennium were not the “aughts” or the “naughts” – popular names for the first decade of the new millennium. Instead, these 10 years were arguably the best in the University’s nearly 200-year history. […]

Harassment 1/8/10 – Marvin Center Ground Floor – 4:58 p.m. – Case Closed University Police Department officers received a report that a student cursed at a Marvin Center service member in another language while he was waiting in line at Colonial Central. The service member understood what he said and took offense. Referred to SJS […]