March 29, 2010

When Megan Evans, a third-year medical student at GW, heard about the murder of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Kansas last May, she was worried that the incident, and others involving violence toward abortion clinics and providers, would scare people away from learning about and providing the procedure. But instead, Evans, who serves as […]

Meghan McCain voiced her support for marriage equality in a speech at the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday night, calling the gay rights movement “this generation’s civil rights movement” and urging like-minded “progressive Republicans” to start speaking out. McCain – the daughter of former Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain – was met with a protest […]

Massachusetts senior outfielder Carly Normandin’s triple in the top of the first inning marked the beginning of a long day for the GW softball team. As Normandin slid safely into third base, she collected the first of 18 hits for the Minutewomen in the first game of a doubleheader against the Colonials Sunday afternoon. Ten […]

Student theater group leaders are hoping a new student life area in Pelham Hall will alleviate pressing student space concerns in Foggy Bottom. The Campus Life Center, as the area will be called, will open in fall 2010 and host a variety of resources and new event spaces for students, including a black box theater, […]

After just 13 minutes of play, senior Taylor Donohue netted her third goal of the game, giving GW a comfortable 4-0 lead over conference opponent Temple. Everything was clicking for the Colonials. They were controlling the offense, containing on defense and winning seemingly every loose ball. “I told them to come out with energy, just […]

Sometime last week, while I was putting off writing papers and studying for upcoming midterms, I noticed a Facebook event invitation awaiting my response. Now, these events typically fall into two categories: random club meetings I don’t want to attend, or happy hours that I can’t attend (I turn 21 today, so keep those coming). […]

Sustainability has become a buzzword in policy and government circles, but efforts to protect the environment are not restricted to the inner halls of Congress. In fact, some of the most dedicated advocates in D.C. have taken to a more creative method to express their ideas: film. To combine their efforts in a meaningful and […]

As President Barack Obama prepares to sign legislation Tuesday that will affect student loans, GW’s Office of Student Financial Assistance is making changes to meet the bill’s requirements. Executive Director of Student Financial Assistance Dan Small told students in an e-mail this weekend that GW will fully comply with the Federal Direct Loan Program starting […]

For some, three graduate degrees would serve as reason enough to never step foot into a classroom again. But for 63-year-old David Lehrman, going to class is still just part of the daily grind. But the former attorney has not taken up a professorship at any of GW’s schools. Instead, he’s just another student – […]

After a nearly six month-long nationwide search, the University has chosen a career advocacy organization leader to head GW’s Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, the University announced last week. Amy Cohen, a former vice president for child development programs at Save the Children – an international service organization that aims to improve the […]