Sodexo Strife

Since its arrival on campus, Sodexo – GW’s dining services contractor – has received much flak from the student body over food quality and hours of operation. But as of this week, Sodexho now has a brand new concern – a fiery D.C. workers’ union.
The Unite Here Local 25 Union is accusing Sodexo of laying [...]

Dupont High Heels Race Turns Political

Thousands of spectators packed 17th Street last night for the 23rd annual High Heels Race. Anticipation ran high as shrieks pierced the alcohol laden air as dozens of drag queens pranced down the stretch between Church and R streets near Dupont Circle.
The political environment just one week before the election inspired a handful of Sarah [...]

Law & Order: GWU

First up, an individual affiliated with GW reported a theft from his car parked off-campus. Upon returning to the car, he witnessed two suspects emerging from it, and took chase when they fled. He caught one suspect, and held him until officers arrived. The individual reported a few items stolen, including a laptop and charger [...]

Factions Begins

212 years after President Washington warned against the formation of political parties, they have by many accounts become a dominating force in politics. These bodies have fostered a discourse, which has often polarized the electorate. The result is Factions – WRGW’s online forum where members of the GW community will debate the issues facing the [...]

Gelman Full? Check Out the New Student Lounge.

Last week, Colonials Invasion, the infamous introduction of the basketball season, was accompanied by the opening of a new student lounge at 2145 G Street.  The space, previously a DJ’s Fastbreak, will be the new home of the spirit office as well as EMERG offices on the top floor.
The lounge features a big screen TV [...]

(Mostly) D.C. Sports Update

The Philadelphia Phillies are one game away from clinching their first World Series since 1980. The Phillies beat Tampa Bay in Game 4 at Philadelphia last night with a final score of 10-2. Philadelphia had 4 homeruns on the night, one of which came from pitcher Joe Blanton. Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 [...]

Leonard Bernstein Remembered at Kennedy Center

Yesterday, Marin Alsop led the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a rare performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass at the Kennedy Center. The cast of performers was over 200 and included soloists, choirs, and a marching band.
2008 marks what would have been Bernstein’s 90th birthday. Concert series have been held across the United States to commemorate his [...]

Amnesty Debate Streches Campuses

Amidst the rush of last-minute get out the vote campaigns, members of the GW College Democrats and Georgetown Students for McCain-Palin got together on Monday to debate a topic which has been largely ignored by the presidential campaigns in the wake of the failing economy and the war on terror:  human rights issues, both domestically [...]

Metro Stop of the Week: Van Ness-UDC

Van Ness-UDC may not be the most exciting metro stop in this series, but it does have a lot to offer – especially for all of you international affairs students.  The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this stop is embassies, embassies, embassies! 
 
Only a block or so from the metro’s entrance is [...]

Law & Order: GWU

Up first, a theft was reported at the Lerner Health and Wellness Center. A student left his belongings in a locker, and returned to find that they were missing. A University Police sweep of lockers nearby yielded the student’s duffle bag in another locker. His wallet and cash had both been removed. Another theft [...]