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Tuesday, November 02, 2004
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ELECTION DAY ON CAMPUS
UD didn't see it, but today the student Democrats brought an actual donkey to George Washington University (currently ranked by Kaplan/Newsweek the number one campus in the country for political wonks). "I petted him," said a colleague. "They're giving out balloons and apples, too. It's like a state fair." More like Pleasantville, actually. Everyone's body and baggage has KERRY written all over it...which is fine! UD just got back from voting for him! But the combination of a sunny afternoon, bland architecture, and uniform legible clothing worn by bright shiny people had a Truman Show/Stepford Wives feel to it. Bright? Hasn't UD gone to a lot of trouble to describe the dark clothing her students routinely wear? Yes, but the Season of the Pink Scarf is upon us. The background clothes GW women wear (black turtleneck, jeans) remain the same, but over the turtleneck, in a concession to autumn, they have thrown (in a variety of elegant ways) a long soft pink scarf. It looks --- beautiful. |