Feb. 4, 2003
Washington's 271st Birthday Celebration Slated for
Feb. 22
With George Washingtons birthday falling on a Saturday, the University
has turned the 271st birthday celebration of its namesake into a day-long
party starting at noon Feb. 22 with an Alumni Tailgater at the Alumni
House. They will be serving the usual pre-game food (snacks, pizza,
beverages) plus birthday cake in honor of GW. Any alumni who would like
to attend should RSVP to 994-6435. Tickets for the mens basketball
game against La Salle will be available for pick up at Alumni House.
Tipoff time is 2 pm.
After the game there will be a dedication of GWs new weathervane
at 4:30 pm. The weathervane sits atop the Womens Studies building
at the corner of 22nd and Eye streets. It was designed by the late Travis
Tuck and donated to the University by Trustee Luther Brady. The dedication
will take place on the 2nd floor of the MPA Building, and will feature
Colonial Tea and the exhibition Campus Icons, a celebration
of Travis Tucks weathervane of George Washington and selected
outdoor sculpture from the GW Permanent Collection, RSVP to 994-7129.
To conclude the day a bonfire will be lit on the University Yard starting
at 6 pm. No Washingtons birthday celebration would be complete
without tri-cornered hats, colonial food, fife and drum music, GWs
mascot George, and the third annual cherry pie eating contest. Each
student organization and residence hall floor is invited to send one
contestant. Participants will be split up into two categories, male
and female. Whoever eats the most pie in two minutes and 22 seconds
will win a catered meeting for their student organization or residence
hall floor.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu