The following information was released by University Police.

On Nov 9, 2009 at approximately 4:45 pm, a male entered the lower level women’s
locker room in the Health and Wellness Center and looked into two shower areas
(2 females were in the showers at the time of the incident). The male was
subsequently confronted by another female in the locker room and he asked her
the location of the men’s locker room and he quickly left the area.

Subject description: white male, 30-35 years, 6 feet tall, thin build, wearing a
green shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball hat.

Coming up on this Sunday’s edition of WRGW’s News in Depth…

Communications Director Michael Garber of the GW College Democrats and Public Relations Director Andrew Clark of the GW College Republicans provide their analysis on Tuesday’s election results and what they mean for the Obama White House.

Then, Garber and Clark square off on Afghanistan. In the wake of Abdullah’s withdrawal from the runoff and Karzai’s victory, does the Afghani government have the legitimacy needed for the U.S. to commit additional forces? And when can we expect a decision on troops?   

And later, in the inaugural edition of our “Eye on Alumni” segment, WRGW News’ Jared Pliner sits down with double GW alumna Judge Phyllis Thompson of the D.C. Court of Appeals, as she talks about her tenure on the District of Columbia’s highest court. 

You don’t want to miss this Sunday’s News in Depth, from 12 to 1 p.m. on GWRadio.com!

In Baseball, the New York Yankees clinched their 27^th World Series titled on Wednesday night with a 7 to 3 win in Game 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies. This marks the first World Series win for the Yankees since 2000. A sell out crowd of over 50,000 fans was in attendance at the new Yankees Stadium. Yankees designated hitter Hideki “Godzilla” Matsui was named the series MVP after he tied a record with 6 run batted in. Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley tied Reggie Jackson’s 1977 record with five homers in the series.

In Basketball, the season is still young but the Washington Wizards are already struggling. Last Friday, Washington lost 89 to 100 at Atlanta. They won on Saturday at home against the New Jersey Nets, 123 to 104. On Tuesday the Wizards suffered a 90 to 102 loss at Cleveland, and on Wednesday they lost at home against Miami 89 to 93. The Wizards’ season record is currently 2 and 3. They play tonight at Indiana to face the Pacers. Tip-off is at 7:00 pm.

In Hockey, the Washington Capitals are fighting to break out of a three game losing streak. They lost last Friday in overtime against the New York Islanders, 3 to 4. On Sunday, the Caps had another overtime loss, this time against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The final score was 4 to 5. Alex Ovechkin left that game in the second period with an undisclosed upper body injury after tangling with Columbus forward Raffi Torres. Ovechkin did not play on Wednesday when the Capitals lost 2 to 3 against the New Jersey Devils. The Caps play again tonight against the Florida Panthers. The puck drops at 7:30 pm.

Finally, in Football, the Washington Redskins are coming off of their bye-week. They travel to Atlanta on Sunday to face the Falcons. Kick-off is at 1 pm.

On November 2, T-Mobile launched their Motorola Cliq Challenge. 4-year colleges and universities across the nation are competing for a free live concert performed by alternative rock band, Weezer. All one has to do is go and vote for their university and the school with the most amount of votes by November 30 will win. Along with the concert, the winning university will receive a $1 per vote, up to a $25,000 value. The contest is named after T-Mobile’s newly released phone, the Motorola Cliq. Weezer’s latest album, “Raditude” was released on Tuesday.

Publicity for the challenge has slowly started to pick up at GW. A Facebook group has been created encouraging students to vote for GW. There are currently about 500 members, but that number will most likely continue to increase. One does not have to be a student or faculty member at a university to vote.

T-Mobile has the current top five vote getters posted. Currently Florida State University is leading with 8027 votes. The George Washington University is not on the list.

To find out more information about the contest or to vote, one should visit T-Mobile’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TMobile.

By: Eugenia Finizio

GW will increase the amount of money allocated to the Federal Work Study Financial Aid program by one-million-dollars, expanding the number of community service related jobs available for students by 60 percent, according to the university.

“Our students are powerfully drawn to public service, and these new funds will help them engage in it while also supporting themselves,” GW President Steven Knapp said in a statement released to the press.

According to the GW Career Center, students typically work eight to ten hours a week, with earnings going directly into personal accounts. Examples of service-related jobs include DC Reads, Heads Up, and Jump Start.

The university claims the new funding will allow more than 300 additional students to work a part-time, service-related job. That’s in addition to the 555 students the university reports already hold service-related positions.

Representative Steve Israel, a Democrat who represents New York’s second district and sits on the House Appropriations Committee, spoke to GW students Wednesday night about the future of energy, the middle east, and politics.

“We have a commonality in what happens in the future,” he said. “We have been given an opportunity to do more for this planet than any other generation in history. The fact that you’re here tonight gives me a lot of hope for the future.”

According to Israel, this future requires a transformation of the way America produces and consumes energy, not only because it would “unleash a whole new generation of jobs,” but also because America’s dependence on foreign oil is a national security risk.

“We borrow money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to fuel our tanks and planes and boats to protect us against China and the Persian Gulf,” he said. “That doesn’t make much sense.”

America’s dependence on foreign oil is also a threat because Israel considers Iran, the fourth largest exporter of crude oil, to be “the single greatest threat in the Middle East.” Israel said that the US needs to rid itself of foreign oil because if Iran were to stop crude oil flow out of its borders, “the price of gas would hit $14 overnight.”

Israel expressed optimism about the December UN environmental conference in Copenhagen on the grounds that “China and India have both realized that the current paradigm has not been working for them.”

Turning to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel asserted that the problem was “generational,” because Palestinian children are being educated in an anti-Israeli way.

“We believe that negotiating at high-altitude diplomatic positions will make a difference, but if we don’t reform the curricular and education for Palestinian children, all the peace treaties in the world won’t make a difference,” he said.

Speaking of the previous day’s elections, Israel – who was allegedly a key player in getting Republican dropout Dede Scozzafava to endorse Democrat Bill Owens over conservative candidate Doug Hoffman – said that “in a challenging environment, we actually added a Democrat to the House of Representatives… In the one federal election that mattered, we won.”

Saying that he “loves moderate Republicans, all two of them,” Israel noted that “the tea party has taken over the Republican party… they have hijacked the party to the right; they will not be able to sustain themselves in most future elections.”

We’ll have full coverage starting at 5:30 pm today.

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The George Washington University School of Business is now No. 10 in the Aspen Institute’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey. The rankings rate full-time MBA programs for how well they prepare students for the “environmental, social and ethical complexities of modern-day business.” This year’s survey marks a move upward for the School of Business from No. 11 to No. 10 among U.S. schools, while it stayed at No. 13 among international schools.

“We are very proud to be in the top ten in this prestigious ranking,” said Murat Tarimcilar, associate dean for graduate programs.

This year’s edition of the Aspen Institute Beyond Grey Pinstripes rankings surveyed 149 business schools in 24 countries. The biennial survey measures MBA programs on their teaching and research on business- and society-related issues.

Many have seen the video cameras and cast members of “The Real World” being filmed throughout Washington DC recently, but now it is your turn to be part of the longest running series on MTV, “The Real World”. This Saturday, MTV will be holding an open casting call at Town Tavern from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

MTV is looking for a diverse group; individuals who are willing to share their experience in front of millions of viewers. The show is searching for someone who stands out and has a story to share with the world. MTV would like someone “who is physically challenged, an individual struggling with weight issues, someone who has been affected by a natural disaster, a cast member who is a product of home or alternative schooling,” or someone who wants to bring attention to a specific cause or issue.

It is not a requirement for one to fit these characteristics to be cast as a roommate. If one cannot attend the casting call, applications are still being accepted via e-mail. Anyone who wants to become a cast member must be between the ages of 18 and 24. To learn more about applying online visit www.bunim-murray.com.

For those planning on trying out at the casting call be sure to bring a photo ID and a recent photograph of themselves.

Town Tavern is located at:

2323 18^th St. NW

Washington DC, 20009

In response to growing demands for more student space, the ground floor, Great Hall, Columbian Square, and the entire 4th floor of the Marvin Center, will be open until 2am every night.

“We received a lot of feedback about the lack of study space currently available on campus and strongly believe that this option is the best and most creative option that has been attempted to date,” said Ethan Elser, Chairman of the Marvin Center Governing Board, in a press release. “It is by no means a fix to all problems but is a great step in the right direction.”

Student Association President Julie Bindleglass said in the release that the changes are significant. “This partnership with the Marvin Center Governing Board has allowed us to present a strong case to Marvin Center and make unprecedented changes,” Bindleglass said. “We are truly making great strides in our goal to improve campus life.”