It's Spirit Week!

GW may not have a football team - but for all of you spirited students, this week is the time to officially break out the buff and blue. Spirit week began on Sunday and lasts a full week.

Some of the highlights inlcude:

• Voting for the Spirit Week President and First Lady here. This year's candidates for President are: Casey Pond, Marc Abanto, Mike Rossetti, Chris Burke and John Estrada. And for First Lady: Christina "Mo" Vazquez Mauricio, Alyscia Eisen, Lauren O'Donoghue and Gina Fernandes.


• Tuesday brings free popcorn to J street and Bingo night to HellWell.


• On the Vern, Wednesday night brings GW's version of American Idol. The winner will get to sing the National Anthem at Colonials Invasion.


• Represent your college in Thursday's Clash of the Colleges in the Hippodrome as the six different GW schools, in teams of six, face off in a fierce bowling competition.


• Friday brings the return of the highly anticipated Colonials Invasion with a tailgate cookout on G Street prior to the event. Also, rapper Fabolous will be headlining the event as the men's and women's basketball teams are introduced to the GW community.


• Kickin' it at the Vern wraps up the week with a soccer doubleheader on the Vern with free food and lots of giveaways.

For the full schedule, check out the spirit department's website.

Hail to the Buff & Blue!

It’s back! After a one-year hiatus, the popular event Colonial Invasion is making a return to the GW campus. The event, which was cut last year due to the over $900,000 in budget cuts, will be returning thanks in part to the successful lobbying of the SA.

The event will take place on October 26th and will feature New York rapper Fabolous, according to Tuesday’s WRGW interview with SA President Nicole Capp.

Colonial Invasion will be a part of a week long celebration called spirit week. Although basketball is the primary focus, the week will feature events that will be promoting all athletics at GW. The week will also feature contests, prizes and other activities to involve students.

In years past, Colonial Invasion has been the first practice of the year where people could view the teams in action. This year, however, the format will be similar to that of watching the teams in a game-type setting.

The event will take place on Friday, October 26th, with doors opening at 8PM. Admission is free with a GWorld and it is expected to run nearly two hours.

- Taylor Barnes