Fizzy Lizzy (GW - GWU - George Washington)

Fizzy Lizzy

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If you are what you eat, in my case, I'd be sweet.

Now We Know Who Really Matters

Now We Know Who Really Matters

People often forget that GW has an engineering school, and a good one at that.  The newest addition to the list of people who overlook GW engineers: President Knapp.

In a recent conference held for student leaders from GW's many students organizations, like OLAS (Organization of Latin American Students) and the student senate, there was not a s...

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Nine More Classrooms Smarter than Your Professor

Nine More Classrooms Smarter than Your Professor

According to Academic Technologies (AT) at GW, nine classrooms on the Foggy Bottom Campus are newly equipped with desktop PCs, DVD/VCR combos, AMX control systems, LCD projectors, and auxiliary interface plate.

And that's just that start of it. The actual list is much longer--it runs almost as deep as a professor's confusion about how to use an...

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George Washington Rode his Buggy to Safeway, Now GW Students Can, Too

George Washington Rode his Buggy to Safeway, Now GW Students Can, Too
Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Student Association officers for not only living up to a campaign promise, but for living up to a campaign promise that is actually useful.

According to an article in the GW Hatchet, three Safeway supermarkets in northwest DC will accept Colonial Cash, finally allowing students to utilize their GWorld funds in a

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First is the Worst, Second is the Best, 54th is GW

First is the Worst, Second is the Best, 54th is GW
What's four places between friends, anyway?

According to US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2008, GW is ranked 54th in the country--one spot below last year, and just four places from a "Top 50" title.  According to an article in the GW Hatchet, the last time GW cracked the top 50 was when it proudly claimed 46th in 1998.

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Residents of Foggy Bottom Welcome Students with Boarded Windows and Closed Arms

Residents of Foggy Bottom Welcome Students with Boarded Windows and Closed Arms

In today's Washington Post, an article discusses the excitement and enthusiasm with which residents near the University of New Hampshire, University of Maryland, and GW campuses are anticipating the Fall arrival of students.

Well, dear, dear old people, students aren't looking forward to you, either.

While GW's audacity is not unfamilliar to t...

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Why Apartment Hunting Could Be Considered an Olympic Sport

Why Apartment Hunting Could Be Considered an Olympic Sport
For those of you trying hard at the last minute to find an apartment off campus, a DC blogger who writes as ShiftlessBadger described his recent lease-signing experience after looking at 32 (count 'em...), yes, 32 apartments.  See his blog for tips and a hilarious account of his trials and terror:
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Forget the University, Get Your Masters Directly from George Washington!

Forget the University, Get Your Masters Directly from George Washington!
Jorie Feldman's masters in international affairs is worth more than yours.

Congratulations to GW alum Feldman as well as her fiancé Marc Schloss on their recent engagement as announced in the New York Times.

According to the announcement in Weddings & Celebrations, Feldman "received a master’s degree in international affairs from George Washin...

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Birds Should Stick to MetroBus, says Humane Society

Birds Should Stick to MetroBus, says Humane Society

The MetroBus system is probably much safer than MetroRail, at least for the avian community of the District.

According to a recent article in the Washington Post, 16 pigeons were found dead outside of the Takoma Park metro station due to poison used nearby to keep pigeons and starlings from entering the stations.  The poison, placed in food nea...

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VP and Mrs. Cheney's Cardio Workout!

VP and Mrs. Cheney's Cardio Workout!
Having spent more than one week (168 hours!) away from the GW Hospital, Vice President Richard Cheney and his wife made a triumphant return for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the Richard B. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute at The George Washington University.  

Vice President Cheney has been in and out of the institute for

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Why NOT to Use the Potomac as a Mixer

Why NOT to Use the Potomac as a Mixer
Ever think about taking a swig of the Potomac? 

An article in today's Washington Post urges you to think again.  The author of this article makes two things quite clear:  

1.  The Potomac is dirty.  Do not drink it.  Do not swim in it.  There may be an irregular concentration of chlorine and other chemicals.  

2.  The EPA, the Environmental Working

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