March 4, 2010

Finding stories in war-torn areas and staying safe are difficult tasks to accomplish at the same time, three of the news industry’s top war correspondents said at an event Monday afternoon at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Washington Post National Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post staff writer Ann Scott Tyson and New York Times […]

Thursday A Night of High Rolling Kings and Queens Join professional drag queen Kristina Kelly and watch student performers strut their stuff during this annual drag ball. Marvin Center Continental Ballroom | 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. A Conversation with Larry King Listen to the legendary Larry King as he talks about his most memorable […]

GW students can now secretly post their romantic feelings for one another through GoodCrush, a public online forum where users can write messages to their crushes in the hopes of discovering mutual attraction. The Student Association brought GoodCrush to the University in February, and the service was first announced by SA President Julie Bindelglass at […]

Despite snowstorms and postponements, an electric, energetic crowd filled Lisner Auditorium Sunday night for “Step Your Game Up,” Alpha Phi Alpha’s 13th annual step show that featured step teams from schools along the East Coast and the D.C. area. The show, which featured a judged competition of various step teams – some from the D.C. […]

Although efforts to create a student seat on the Board of Trustees have repeatedly failed, three student representatives are making sure the University’s highest governing body hears from its main constituents. Students have no voting representation on GW’s Board of Trustees, despite heavy lobbying from the Student Association in past years. Chairman of the Board […]

Twenty-one times since November, in a regular season comprised of 27 games, the GW women’s basketball team took the court and lost. But that is of no concern to the Colonials (6-21, 3-13 Atlantic 10) as they prepare for this weekend’s conference tournament in Upper Marlboro, Md. Those defeats won’t make the trip with them […]

Students at George Mason University are satisfied with the Sodexo-run dining services offered at their school, Mason dining officials say – a stark contrast to the oft-maligned dining options at GW, which is also run by Sodexo. With a main dining hall that is less than two years old and flexible meal plans, few complaints […]

Another February, another bitterly contested SA election. Assuming the JEC sifts through the alleged mountain of violations and does not disqualify anybody, Jason Lifton will ascend to the presidency by a margin of about 51 to 49 percent, and EVP candidates Logan Dobson and Rob Maxim will advance to a runoff from a race where […]

Thumbs Down: Where art thou? The University has been reducing the number of art classes, leading some students to express discontent with the art department. With fewer sections open, art students are having a harder time finding classes they need to take. Although department chair Thomas Brown claims that the reduced class sizes increase the […]

At 6-foot-11, junior Joseph Katuka is the tallest member of the GW men’s basketball team, but for much of his GW career, the center’s production has not kept pace with his height. Over the past five games, however, Katuka’s production has begun to look more like his potential. Katuka posted a team-best 15 points Wednesday […]