An Iftar for All

Two world religions united last week as the university celebrated its annual MSA/JSA iftar.  In Islam, iftar is the feast held at sunset each day during the month of Ramadan.
The Muslim and Jewish Student Associations, along with the Program Board, have been holding these feasts since 2002, following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The [...]

Concert to Consider: Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and the True Loves

Last week, DC was graced with a visit by Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed.  The 9:30 Club was converted to a dance party as the band’s wails brought back the early days of soul and funk.  From his Beaver Cleaver hairdo, to Wilson Pickett-like sound, Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed was definitely worth the trip.
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Review: Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading, the new Coen Brother’s film is ridiculous.
This is not to say that it is bad, in fact, I quite recommend it.  Far from being the best of Joel and Ethan Coen’s films (I’d give that distinction to Fargo), Burn is strangely subversive and very fun. Throughout the film, no one ever knows [...]

Law & Order: GWU

Our first story today is, unsurprisingly, a liquor law violation out of Thurston. University Police received a call from an individual unaffiliated with the school who was concerned about the well-being of a GW student.  Officers, accompanied by the Community Director on duty from housing, knocked on this student’s door and entered when no one [...]

Mascot Misinformation

Contrary to an article published by our colleagues at the Hatchet last Thursday, the unofficial hippo mascot that we have all come to love is not being removed by the university.
The article was published basted on statements by John Och, GW’s licensing coordinator and Elio Distaola, a spokesman for Follett, the company that manages the [...]

Music Minute

Itunes Top 5
1. So What – P!nk
2. Love Story – Taylor Swift
3. Whatever You Want – TI
4. Disturbia – Rhianna
5. Hot N’ Cold – Katy Perry

New Album Releases
September 16th:
Blessid Union of Souls – Close to the Edge
Lindsey Buckingham – Gift of Screws
Nelly – Brass Knuckles
Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman
Pussycat Dolls – Doll Domination
Darius Rucker [...]

RAC Elections

It’s time to whip out the ballots everyone. Today is Residential Advisory Council (or RAC) election day!
All Freshman and Sophomore houses are having elections to decide who in each house will be President, Vice President, Service Learning Chair, Community Building Chair, Communications and Marketing Chair, and Representative At-Large. WRGW had the opportunity to talk [...]

SA Update

Last night, the SA approved four members for four vacant positions, two of them in President Aswani’s cabinet and two for the Student Court.
 
Sophomore Christ Franzetti became Dining Services Chair and Mattie Crealson joined the Joint Committee of Faculty and Students.  Former EVP Brand Kroegar and former contender for SA President Kevin Kozlowski became the [...]

Law & Order: GWU

Up first, University Police was called to Thurston Hall to assist with an administrative search in progress. A community director carried out the search in a room with 6 male occupants. It yielded 11 point 5 grams of marijuana. The case was then referred to Student Judicial Services.
Next up, a report of simple assault on [...]

College Dems Elect Freshmen Representatives

Freshmen Alicia Froio and Emma Carpenter are going to be playing an important role in the College Democrats this year. 
Having just been elected freshman representatives – Froio for the Foggy Bottom campus, and Carpenter for the Vern – they both will have an active role on the organization’s executive board: they will be representing [...]