Friday, October 10, 2008

George Washington University

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The Fate of GW's Hippo Hangs in Balance

School officials are debating what to do with the sometimes confusing unofficial mascot. more >>

Travel Costs Have GW Athletes Staying Close to Home

Athletics officials are trying to schedule more matches at home or against nearby schools. more >>

GWU Criticizes Faculty Report on Admissions

A report by a faculty committee at George Washington University, ominously titled "The Decline in Elite Freshmen Admissions," has school officials on the defensive. more >>

When Activists and Valentine's Day Collide

There's been a proliferation of pro-gay-marriage demonstrations lately. more >>

Best Alternative Media Outlet

Which nontraditional medium do you prefer? more >>

Where There Is Nudity, Controversy Soon Follows

A GW theater group has been butting heads with its cast and crew over a brief nude scene in an upcoming production. more >>

GW Swastika Probe Leads to Familiar Face

The search for the GW swastika-drawing bandit led police full circle. more >>

Student Caught Drawing Swastika Barred From GW Campus

University officials are still searching for suspects relating to other campus incidents. more >>

Unlike Racial Outcry Last Time, Eight Swastikas at GW Probably Not Satire

School authorities are investigating whether the graffiti are hate crimes. more >>

Just Kidding, George Washington Students Plead

Students claim the hundreds of anti-Muslim fliers posted on GW campus were just a joke. more >>

Anti-Muslim Posters Rile GW Campus

Anti-Muslim fliers reading "Hate Muslims? So do we!!!" at GW have upset many and prompted more than 100 people to meet and discuss the campus reaction. more >>

A Foolish (and Trusting) School and Its Money Are Easily Parted

It's not a school president allegedly charging a $100,000 bar tab to the university but a former salesman with a yearbook printing company who pleaded guilty to mail fraud after pilfering more than $400,000 from schools like George Washington University and Howard University. more >>

The Rankings Are Up. Let the Sour Graping Begin!

The new U.S. News America's Best Colleges rankings are now online, and schools have begun celebrating their success (while still being humble) or downplaying their misfortune. more >>

Students Upset About Antimarijuana Policies

While George Washington University students complain about their school's harsh antipot policies, Kansans lament a bill that makes the possession or sale of almost all drug paraphernalia illegal in the state, leaving some tobacco-licensed shops near Kansas State University worried about a loss in income, reports the Kansas State Collegian.. more >>

Searching for Bacteria in Beer Pong

Beer pong is totally gross, a science project by two George Washington University students has concluded. The students marshaled six friends, brand-new Solo cups, and one 30-pack of beer, all in the name of science, of course. more >>

Trail Mix

*Recycling is a waste of time, argues one Kansas State Collegian columnist today. . more >>

Honorable Mentions: Just Like Voting as a Friend

George Washington University students care—but their attention was less on CNN than it was on a fist-to-fist jousting match between the campus presidents of the College Democrats and the College Republicans. The Ball State University Daily News manages to find some students who really care, a whole, whole lot. more >>

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