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Monday, September 24, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Funger and Duques Open Late
by Rio Hart
According to the Student Association, the University administration has agreed to extend the hours Duques and Funger Halls are open for student use. The buildings' hours would be extended to 2 AM, providing much-requested student study space late into the night.
"We're proud to announce that Duques & Funger Halls will be open from 7am - 2am beginning October 1st. #studentspace," read the Student Association official twitter feed, @GWStudAssoc.
Student Association president Ashwin Narla, who has previously stated that student space is a top priority for his administration, was unavailable for comment. There has been a large calling for more student study space on campus, which some have said is currently inadequate and leads to overcrowded libraries. There is no word yet on the cost to the university of the extended hours at the halls.
The university had previously agreed to extended hours during the "Study Zone" weeks before and during finals season, but this new change would establish a 2 AM closing time as the building's regular hours, which would provide students access to Duques' classrooms and lounges to students, to use for studying late into the night throughout the entire semester.
An official SA statement is expected tomorrow.
Stay tuned to WRGW News for more as this story develops.
According to the Student Association, the University administration has agreed to extend the hours Duques and Funger Halls are open for student use. The buildings' hours would be extended to 2 AM, providing much-requested student study space late into the night.
"We're proud to announce that Duques & Funger Halls will be open from 7am - 2am beginning October 1st. #studentspace," read the Student Association official twitter feed, @GWStudAssoc.
Student Association president Ashwin Narla, who has previously stated that student space is a top priority for his administration, was unavailable for comment. There has been a large calling for more student study space on campus, which some have said is currently inadequate and leads to overcrowded libraries. There is no word yet on the cost to the university of the extended hours at the halls.
The university had previously agreed to extended hours during the "Study Zone" weeks before and during finals season, but this new change would establish a 2 AM closing time as the building's regular hours, which would provide students access to Duques' classrooms and lounges to students, to use for studying late into the night throughout the entire semester.
An official SA statement is expected tomorrow.
Stay tuned to WRGW News for more as this story develops.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Dance Troupe Comes to GW
by Chris Evans
The GW community is being offered a unique opportunity tonight and through this weekend thanks to the Department of Theater and Dance. The very well-acclaimed dance group Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Company, known as DTSB & Co., will be performing in the Dorothy Betts Marvin theater later tonight as well as Sunday evening at 8.
DTSB & Co. focuses on dance work that expresses the universal stories of Asian and new Americans. With this performance, the company will be celebrating its 20th anniversary since being founded in 1992. Since the groups premiere 20 years ago, the dance company has performed at top national venues throughout the US and toured abroad, as well as received numerous local and international honors throughout the years.
Tonight's performance offers five pieces, including Becoming American, based on a touching personal story of the work's lead dancer. The complete set of works showcases the group's recurring theme of the journey from being an outsider to being an empowered individual capable of shaping one's own destiny.
Viewers can learn a lot from the intensely choreographed performance, with the work taking on social and international topics inspired by personal journeys and revelations.
DTSB & Co. was founded by the Department Chair of the university's Department of Theater and Dance, Dana Tai Soon Burgess, and features dancers from a variety of backgrounds.
Tickets may be purchased at the door prior to each show, with student tickets priced at $15 and general admission at $25.
With a vast following, a large audience of students and members of the community, including the Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, is expected.
Each evening's performance begins at 8 PM.
The GW community is being offered a unique opportunity tonight and through this weekend thanks to the Department of Theater and Dance. The very well-acclaimed dance group Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Company, known as DTSB & Co., will be performing in the Dorothy Betts Marvin theater later tonight as well as Sunday evening at 8.
DTSB & Co. focuses on dance work that expresses the universal stories of Asian and new Americans. With this performance, the company will be celebrating its 20th anniversary since being founded in 1992. Since the groups premiere 20 years ago, the dance company has performed at top national venues throughout the US and toured abroad, as well as received numerous local and international honors throughout the years.
Tonight's performance offers five pieces, including Becoming American, based on a touching personal story of the work's lead dancer. The complete set of works showcases the group's recurring theme of the journey from being an outsider to being an empowered individual capable of shaping one's own destiny.
Viewers can learn a lot from the intensely choreographed performance, with the work taking on social and international topics inspired by personal journeys and revelations.
DTSB & Co. was founded by the Department Chair of the university's Department of Theater and Dance, Dana Tai Soon Burgess, and features dancers from a variety of backgrounds.
Tickets may be purchased at the door prior to each show, with student tickets priced at $15 and general admission at $25.
With a vast following, a large audience of students and members of the community, including the Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, is expected.
Each evening's performance begins at 8 PM.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Eckles Library Celebrates its 25th Birthday
by Chris Evans
The melodies of happy birthday will be filling GW's typically quiet Eckles Library tomorrow, as the Mount Vernon hot spot celebrates its 25th anniversary since opening in 1987.
Eckles has planned quite the celebration for tomorrow and is inviting all GW students to swing by. According to John Danneker, Director of Eckles Library, "Throughout the day students can meet library staff, learn more about resources and services offered, and enjoy treats and surprises."
Students are also encouraged to break the usual library hymn of silence to meet and socialize with others in attendance, commemorating the opening of GW's second largest campus library.
Tomorrow's official celebration kicks off at 2 PM, where there will be birthday cupcakes, images of Eckles throughout the years, and fun surprises. For students who can't make the official celebration, the library is offering free coffee, cappuccinos, and hot chocolate throughout the entire day, perfect for students who just have a minute to join the party.
Foggy Bottom residents are being especially encouraged to take the quick ride to the Mt. Vernon campus to use the celebration as an opportunity to familiarize themselves with Eckles' great wealth or resources.
Eckles Library opened in 1987 with a specific focus on the research and study needs of freshman and sophomore students. To date, it holds a print collection of over 60,000 volumes, which continues to grow each month.
The melodies of happy birthday will be filling GW's typically quiet Eckles Library tomorrow, as the Mount Vernon hot spot celebrates its 25th anniversary since opening in 1987.
Eckles has planned quite the celebration for tomorrow and is inviting all GW students to swing by. According to John Danneker, Director of Eckles Library, "Throughout the day students can meet library staff, learn more about resources and services offered, and enjoy treats and surprises."
Students are also encouraged to break the usual library hymn of silence to meet and socialize with others in attendance, commemorating the opening of GW's second largest campus library.
Tomorrow's official celebration kicks off at 2 PM, where there will be birthday cupcakes, images of Eckles throughout the years, and fun surprises. For students who can't make the official celebration, the library is offering free coffee, cappuccinos, and hot chocolate throughout the entire day, perfect for students who just have a minute to join the party.
Foggy Bottom residents are being especially encouraged to take the quick ride to the Mt. Vernon campus to use the celebration as an opportunity to familiarize themselves with Eckles' great wealth or resources.
Eckles Library opened in 1987 with a specific focus on the research and study needs of freshman and sophomore students. To date, it holds a print collection of over 60,000 volumes, which continues to grow each month.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
First SA Meeting of the Year Focuses on Goals and Confirmations
by Myles Goldman
The student Association held its first meeting Monday night, focused on its plans for the year ahead.
Student Association President Ashwin Narla told SA Senators that the three issues he and Vice President Abby Bergren decided to focus on this year were Student Space, student wellness, and working with the External Relations Department to create an online calendar where student organizations would be able to publicize their events. Narla told Senators he would continue the work of his predecessors and work to reduce student fees.
One of Narla's major solutions to the student space issue that was heavily discussed in last year's SA election, is to work with Administrators to grant 24-hour access to more academic buildings on campus.
Other priorities of the new SA Executive Leadership team of Narla and Bergren include securing free HIV testing for students and expanding the Lerner Health and Wellness' hours.
Later in the meeting, the last two positions of Narla’s cabinet were filled when last year’s SA Presidential runner-up John Bennett was confirmed by Senators for VP of Financial Affairs and Larisa Ozeryansky was confirmed as VP of Graduate Student Affairs. Narla last spring had originally nominated candidates for both these positions and both those candidates were not confirmed.
"I took your advice and went back and found a Graduate Student," Narla sai, referring to his nomination of Ozeryansky.
With Student Organization Financial allocations happening in a few weeks, SA Finance Chair Alex Mizenko wanted all student organizations to know that with 50 additional groups asking for money this year and the amount of money raised from the student Association Fee stagnant, the SA has less money to give to organizations. He also said that based on Student Association by-laws, the SA can only give up to 85% of the money they have. Mizenko did reassure students that he intends to go right up to this cap.
"Students paid into the [Student Association] fee this year and the money therefore should be used this year," Mizenko said after the meeting.
The SA’s Student Organization Allocations meeting will be on Monday, October 1st. The next General Body SA Senate Meeting will be on Monday, September 24th.
The student Association held its first meeting Monday night, focused on its plans for the year ahead.
Student Association President Ashwin Narla told SA Senators that the three issues he and Vice President Abby Bergren decided to focus on this year were Student Space, student wellness, and working with the External Relations Department to create an online calendar where student organizations would be able to publicize their events. Narla told Senators he would continue the work of his predecessors and work to reduce student fees.
One of Narla's major solutions to the student space issue that was heavily discussed in last year's SA election, is to work with Administrators to grant 24-hour access to more academic buildings on campus.
Other priorities of the new SA Executive Leadership team of Narla and Bergren include securing free HIV testing for students and expanding the Lerner Health and Wellness' hours.
Later in the meeting, the last two positions of Narla’s cabinet were filled when last year’s SA Presidential runner-up John Bennett was confirmed by Senators for VP of Financial Affairs and Larisa Ozeryansky was confirmed as VP of Graduate Student Affairs. Narla last spring had originally nominated candidates for both these positions and both those candidates were not confirmed.
"I took your advice and went back and found a Graduate Student," Narla sai, referring to his nomination of Ozeryansky.
With Student Organization Financial allocations happening in a few weeks, SA Finance Chair Alex Mizenko wanted all student organizations to know that with 50 additional groups asking for money this year and the amount of money raised from the student Association Fee stagnant, the SA has less money to give to organizations. He also said that based on Student Association by-laws, the SA can only give up to 85% of the money they have. Mizenko did reassure students that he intends to go right up to this cap.
"Students paid into the [Student Association] fee this year and the money therefore should be used this year," Mizenko said after the meeting.
The SA’s Student Organization Allocations meeting will be on Monday, October 1st. The next General Body SA Senate Meeting will be on Monday, September 24th.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
WRGW News Coverage of the September 11th, 2001 Attacks
by Greg Hughes
In honor of the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks, WRGW News is proud to present our coverage of the attacks, originally produced on 9/12/2001.
These two recordings were sent to us by Mr. Daniel Yang, GWU Class of 2003, who served as WRGW News' Assistant News Director from 2000 to 2002, as well as WRGW's Marketing Director in 2003.
In his own words:
"On Sept. 11, 2001, a number of us found refuge at WRGW's studios after being released from class that morning and were able to use the landline and Internet connection (smart phones didn't really exist yet) to keep in touch with friends/family while we watched the network news. Cell phone reception became jammed a few minutes after we saw the smoke rising from the Pentagon.
Around 11:45am, reporter Peter Cheng and I, armed with press credentials that I printed and laminated from my apartment that morning, along with a MiniDisc recorder and microphone, walked to the State Dept. -- towards an explosion we heard at 23rd & F -- to investigate what was going on (explosion reported on TV, but we broke the news first that it was only a car backfiring).
Marvin Center security kicked us out of the Marvin Center a little after noon, as the university started shutting down buildings in an attempt to corral students to a central location for receiving information. We were forced to go off air at that point, but continued gathering material for the next day's news.
It was a trying day for us all, but it felt good to have solidarity at WRGW and a sense of purpose that day. It's one of the reasons I'm still working in news."
Mr. Yang, who is now Assignment Editor for PBS NewsHour (www.newshour.pbs.org, www.twitter.com/@newshour), sent this to us of his own volition, and we are very grateful to him for that.
In honor of the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks, WRGW News is proud to present our coverage of the attacks, originally produced on 9/12/2001.
These two recordings were sent to us by Mr. Daniel Yang, GWU Class of 2003, who served as WRGW News' Assistant News Director from 2000 to 2002, as well as WRGW's Marketing Director in 2003.
In his own words:
"On Sept. 11, 2001, a number of us found refuge at WRGW's studios after being released from class that morning and were able to use the landline and Internet connection (smart phones didn't really exist yet) to keep in touch with friends/family while we watched the network news. Cell phone reception became jammed a few minutes after we saw the smoke rising from the Pentagon.
Around 11:45am, reporter Peter Cheng and I, armed with press credentials that I printed and laminated from my apartment that morning, along with a MiniDisc recorder and microphone, walked to the State Dept. -- towards an explosion we heard at 23rd & F -- to investigate what was going on (explosion reported on TV, but we broke the news first that it was only a car backfiring).
Marvin Center security kicked us out of the Marvin Center a little after noon, as the university started shutting down buildings in an attempt to corral students to a central location for receiving information. We were forced to go off air at that point, but continued gathering material for the next day's news.
It was a trying day for us all, but it felt good to have solidarity at WRGW and a sense of purpose that day. It's one of the reasons I'm still working in news."
Mr. Yang, who is now Assignment Editor for PBS NewsHour (www.newshour.pbs.org, www.twitter.com/@newshour), sent this to us of his own volition, and we are very grateful to him for that.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Freshmen Turn Out in Record Numbers for Day of Service
by Chris Evans
The newest members of the GW community came out in force Saturday, marking the fourth annual Freshman Day of Service. The class of 2016 stepped up to their call to action, bringing out a record high 2,000 students.
Before heading onto buses and spreading out across the District, students gathered at the Smith Center for the class of 2016 convocation, where they heard from President Steven Knapp and other notable speakers.
The crowd of freshmen stood in anticipation as President Knapp, Provost Steven Lerman, and other University notables entered the Smith Center and welcomed the class of 2016. Student Association President Ashwin Narla emceed the convocation, which touted keynote speaker Donna Brazile, a weekly contributor and political commentator on CNN who also serves as the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Brazile, electrifying the Smith Center with her animated persona, called the class of 2016 to action and encouraged them to remember that "you must pay rent on this world" by giving back.
Taking up the call to action, the freshmen climbed onto buses and were dispatched to 35 sites throughout DC. The District community embraced the students' help and put them to work in parks, schools, and public areas.
The newest members of the GW community came out in force Saturday, marking the fourth annual Freshman Day of Service. The class of 2016 stepped up to their call to action, bringing out a record high 2,000 students.
Before heading onto buses and spreading out across the District, students gathered at the Smith Center for the class of 2016 convocation, where they heard from President Steven Knapp and other notable speakers.
The crowd of freshmen stood in anticipation as President Knapp, Provost Steven Lerman, and other University notables entered the Smith Center and welcomed the class of 2016. Student Association President Ashwin Narla emceed the convocation, which touted keynote speaker Donna Brazile, a weekly contributor and political commentator on CNN who also serves as the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Brazile, electrifying the Smith Center with her animated persona, called the class of 2016 to action and encouraged them to remember that "you must pay rent on this world" by giving back.
Taking up the call to action, the freshmen climbed onto buses and were dispatched to 35 sites throughout DC. The District community embraced the students' help and put them to work in parks, schools, and public areas.
Friday, September 7, 2012
GW Celebrates Dual DC Centennials
By Myles Goldman
"Today, we celebrate what it is to be part of-both in and of-our great capital," University President Steven Knapp said.
Originally scheduled to take place in the mid-campus quad behind Lisner Hall, the celebration was moved inside because of off-and-on rain showers. Although a scheduled Cherry Blossom tree planting had to be postponed due to the change in location, the tree was still in attendance, standing at the front of the room. It will be planted behind Lisner Hall in the near future.
Haruka Nakagawa sings "Sakura Sakura."
The ceremony was focused on exposing attendees to Japanese culture. The ceremony began with the reading of a haiku focused on the special nature of cherry blossom trees. Later on in the ceremony GW student Haruka Nakagawa, a psychology major minoring in theater and music sang "Sakura Sakura," a popular Japanese song that is translated to mean "Cherry Blossom O' Cherry Blossom." Nakagawa, who has spent much of her life in Japan, performed wearing a kimono given to her by her Aunt.
"I'm very happy about the strong international relationship between two countries I feel connected to," Nakagawa said after the ceremony. "I get to enjoy the season of spring [here in DC] the same way I do at home."
Diana Mayhew, Chair of the internationally known National Cherry Blossom Festival, also spoke at the event about the history of the trees in DC and GW's connection to the Cherry Blossom Festival. Many students have volunteered and interned with the festival during its nearly one hundred year history.
"GW is the epitome of extending the Cherry Blossom festival to a campus," Mayhew said.
JASA members practice their origami skills.
Throughout the course of the event the GW Japanese American Student Alliance (JASA) had a table set-up where attendees were able to try their hand at the art of origami and learn of the GW Chapter's efforts to raise funds for Japanese victims of recent tsunamis.
Following the ceremony, attendees who had signed-up had the opportunity to have a bento box lunch. This is the type of packaged lunch students in Japan bring to school. The lunch is known for being in a colorful box, layered with items of small samples of food such as several vegetables and pieces of fish.
Friday, August 31, 2012
A New Year and A New Look for GW
By Myles Goldman
The University kicked-off the 2012-2013 academic year by unveiling a new logo for the University Sunday night in front of a packed crowd in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom. The new logo comes after two years of a 75 person committee working to update the University logo that had not been changed since 2002.
An estimated crowd of more than 150 students crowded into the Grand Ballroom to sample free food ranging from ice cream to burritos from local vendors and watch the "virtual" unveiling. The crowd was much larger than the University expected and many students were either standing in the back of the room or sitting on the floor between the two sections of seats. Vice President for External Relations, Lorraine Voles, also mentioned during her address to the crowd that other students were still out in the hallway of the third floor outside of the room because there was not enough room to let them in.
While speaking to the crowd, Student Association President Ashwin Narla noted the student attendance.
"We got a lot more people than expected but we were able to manage," Narla said.
The new image of the University's namesake is the one from the statue in University Yard sculpted by Jean-Antoine Houdan.
The other major change President Steven Knapp told the crowd was going from a Serif to San Serif font. The result is the lines between words in the University's name have been eliminated. Chuckles could be heard from the crowd as Knapp described the change.
University administrators speaking at the event said the updating of the logo was necessary to project a sharper image to the world as the University enters it's third century of existence in 2021. Additionally, administrators said the old image did not translate very well in web and other new technological platforms.
Still, many students seemed frustrated about the money the University spent on the project. Mumbles from students could be heard during parts of the presentation.
Student Association President Ashwin Narla responded to student concerns.
"Cost is a huge issue," Narla said. "We're going to advocate to make progress on fees and student life issues this year. The rebranding is only one part [of how the University spends money]. Let's see if we can work with them to spend money in other areas," he added.
As part of the launch of the new logo, the University began a new marketing campaign focused on several new phrases. Additionally, GW students are encouraged to share their stories about how they have contributed to the University. A video truck was outside the Marvin Center during the event and students lined-up to appear on camera and tell about their time at GW.
In conjunction with the new logo, the University changed the entire appearance of its website.
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