MAY 30, 2006 — JBKO Residence Hall was evacuated early this morning as fire crews hosed down its roof after flames and large amounts of smoke started to rise from the outdoor deck. There was minimal damage to the roof and residents returned to their dorms a little more than an hour later.
University Police did […]
From our sports desk:
Danilo Pinnock ‘07 has decided to remain eligible for the upcoming NBA Draft, meaning he will not come back to GW for his senior season.
The basketball star declared for the NBA Draft last month along with teammate Carl Elliott, but at the time chose not to hire an agent, meaning he could […]
The Board of Trustees approved on Friday a Masters of Arts program in Middle East Studies. The Board said that the program will “allow students to look at Middle East issues in greater depth and across the full range of regional cultures.” The Elliott School of International Affairs prosposes “a comprehensive look at the entire […]
There was a mood of transition at Friday’s spring Board of Trustees meeting, which kicked off Commencement Weekend. The Board met in a classroom in the new Duques Hall and paid tribute to departing Trustees and welcomed new Student Association President Lamar Thorpe ’07.
This was also the first time the entire Board has met in […]
Back in February, we posted that we were going to live blog from the Board of Trustees’ meeting, in an effort to provide transparency and information in the moment. Understandably so, we were blocked by the University, namely because we failed to inform them of our intentions. But they were intriguied by the idea and […]
Mark Harris ‘06, who will graduate on Sunday with a political science degree, won his bid last night to be the Republican nominee in the upcoming Pennsylvania House of Representatives race for District 42. Harris beat veteran Rep. Tom Stevenson, with about 45 percent of the vote.
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which endorsed Harris:
Mr. Stevenson, […]
From Sports Editor Josh Meredith:Softball head coach JoAnne Ferguson has resigned, according to a member of the team. Ferguson reportedly will take the head coaching position at Division III Pomona which is located in California.
Aramark, GW’s main food vendor, will be out of J Street on May 31 and will be replaced by competitor Sodexho, according to a University spokesperson.
Aramark decided to terminate its own contract with GW after finding that GW’s pay-as-you-go dining model was not profitable, said Matt Lindsay, assistant director of media relations.
Sodexho will bring with […]