Greek Life Expands

Last Thursday, Delta Tau Delta officially made its return to GW with its pledging ceremony for the new pledge class. Delta Tau Delta left GW four years ago following hazing incidents. The national chapter sent men to restart the colony once all of the former members had graduated. Advertising simply by word-of-mouth, the use of [...]

George Mason MSA Wins Saudi Arabia Trip

Over a dozen schools were represented this past Saturday at the Battle of the MSAs, a Jeopardy-like competition in which the Muslim Student Associations of DC area schools competed.
Fourteen schools were in attendance, forming seven rounds of competition. American University, who went on to the final round of the event, eliminated GW in the first [...]

Want Inauguration Tickets? Good Luck.

First come fist serve seems like kindergarten etiquette – the way that things have always been done. Unfortunately so is sharing and it may affect your chance of getting inauguration tickets.
Washington is a place where relationships play a major factor in getting things done. With tickets being distributed through Congressional offices some worry that legislators [...]

Law & Order: GWU

First up from Lafayette Hall, an argument between two roommates turned physical. One of the individuals contacted UPD to report that his roommate had hit him. The victim is not filing charges, and the case has been referred to SJS.

In Ivory Tower, more roommate problems necessitating police involvement, this time between two female students. [...]

Weekend Brings Protests, Depsite Rain

As our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. is a prime setting for a wide range of protests. This past Saturday was no different, as multiple protest groups gathered on and around the National Mall under cloudy skies, armed with signs and chants.
According to the Associated Press, some of the causes were Tibetan Independence, Chinese Human Rights [...]

SA Update

The SA is considering putting rules into place to limit conflicts of interest between senate legislation and student organizations that senators are involved with.
The Senate met last night at 9:00pm in the Marvin Center for its 5th regular meeting, to consider SB-F08-04, a bill sponsored by Steve Glatter that would limit the ability of [...]

For Some, An Obama Win is Sign of Hope

Race relations in America in the wake of the 2008 presidential election…
That was the topic this past Sunday on WRGW’s News In-Depth with Jared Pliner.
The exclusive guest was Michael Tapscott, Director of the Multicultural Student Services Center here at the George Washington University.
For nearly an hour, Tapscott answered questions and provided insight on the [...]

ISA Presents Annual Diwali Show

Last Saturday, the Indian Students Association presented its annual Diwali show in the Continental Ballroom at the Marvin Center.  Accompanied by a buffet of free Indian cuisine, the Indian Students Association showcased classical and modern Indian dance, choreographed by the students themselves and presented before a large, enthusiastic audience. 
Acts included Fresh Kids on the [...]

DC Sports Update

The GW men’s basketball team had a surprisingly strong performance in their exhibition game last Saturday against Division 2 opponent West Georgia, winning by a final score of 101 to 71. The young team showed marked improvement as 10 different Colonials scored during the contest. The men’s team will play their official season opener this [...]

Law & Order: GWU

Up first, a female unaffiliated with GW was charged with simple assault after University Police officers stopped her on the street. The individual was having difficulty walking as she made her way down the middle of the street as a result of her intoxicated state. She became disorderly and assaulted the officers, who brought her to [...]