March 25, 2010

State Radio, an alternative rock band from Massachusetts, will headline the 2010 Fountain Fling, Program Board Executive Vice Chair Wesley Callahan said late Wednesday night. The band, led by Chad Stokes Urmston – a former member of the band Dispatch – will perform April 24 on the Mount Vernon Quad. The event is scheduled to […]

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has chosen a $150 million proposal to renovate the West End fire station and library located just off campus, echoing recommendations from two neighborhood groups. EastBanc Inc. will redevelop the library at 24th and L streets and the fire station at 23rd and M streets, and construction on the two buildings […]

Student Association President-elect Jason Lifton declared improving Gelman Library his first priority and pledged to work with students, the Washington Research Library Consortium and University administrators to improve the aging and often overcrowded building. Lifton said he plans to work with Ryan Last, founder of the Facebook fan page “Get Gelman Going,” which has gathered […]

This spring break the GW Model United Nations delegation made their third-annual voyage to the World Model UN Conference, traveling the furthest the group has ever been for the event, to Taipei, Taiwan. A team of six GW students made its way to the Asian country for the 2010 World Model UN Conference – a […]

Dana Perino, former White House press secretary under George W. Bush, discussed tricks of her trade Monday night at the Jack Morton auditorium. Perino, who was the second female and first Republican woman to be the White House press secretary, stressed the importance of being informed about the news at all times, and advised the […]

The National Cherry Blossom Festival officially starts this Saturday, with an opening ceremony slated at the National Building Museum that will feature the Ambassador of Japan and Miss D.C. among other performers. The festival is scheduled to last through April 11. An annual two-week event, the festival celebrates the blooming of the cherry trees surrounding […]

Student leaders of the University’s most influential student organizations are compensated substantially more than their counterparts at other D.C.-area colleges, according to figures from a top University administrator. Student executives of the Program Board, Marvin Center Governing Board, Student Association, WRGW, and The Cherry Tree yearbook receive University-funded leadership awards in the form of merit […]

Thursday Redefining Republican: No Labels. No Boxes. No Stereotypes. Blogger and columnist Meghan McCain will speak about her experiences on the campaign trail and the future of the GOP. Jack Morton Auditorium | 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday Rock the Vern: Anything-But-Clothes Run Take off your clothes… and put on a homemade costume during the […]

Engineering majors account for eight of the top 10 highest paid degrees, the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ winter 2010 salary survey found. After reviewing job offer data from students at 200 colleges and universities, the association concluded majors in various engineering disciplines, computer science and information sciences and systems are among the best-paid. […]