By Julia Parmley
It’s like tennis. Only a lot louder and a lot more intense.
The game is called squash and while its roots lay in tennis, this sport is a little different. The ball...
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From an artfully composed pile of fragmented white ceramics to a giant egg made out of tire treads and a “wave” of flip flops collected from those fleeing the Dominican Republic and embellished...
By Menachem Wecker
Conventional wisdom often holds that a humanities degree isn't a practical career stepping stone. It's a stereotype that Joanna Rothman is quick to dismiss.
“You...
More than 200 GW students spent the last week of their winter break, Jan. 3 - 10, volunteering in seven locations. This represents a large increase over last year, when 36 students traveled to New...
The 20 students and staff who spent winter break using recycled materials to construct elementary schools in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, knew they were participating in an alternative winter...
By Rachel Muir
GW senior Corbb O’Connor has landed internships on Capitol Hill and with MSNBC and public radio. He speaks Spanish fluently and has traveled around the world, including...
D.C.’s world-class performances don’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Whether you’re a student on a budget, an employee looking for a night out or a faculty member trying to entertain a...
Steering Success in Innovation
by Jamie L. Freedman
GW’s Innovation Initiative is well underway, propelled by a 13-member steering committee chaired by Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Lenn. The...
By Julia Parmley
Everybody knows Disney is the place where dreams come true. So in 1979, GW alumna Susan Amerikaner flew from Baltimore to Southern California to try and land her...
Commencement 2010 Preparations Underway
“While seniors and graduate students may not be ready to think about graduation, the Office of University Events has been planning since last spring,” says Executive Director of University Events...