Hiltz, who admits she is unique from the typical pageant participant, believes it was her strong opinion in the interview portion that set her back in the competition.

“I think what killed me was that in the interview portion they asked me why I wasn’t here for an acting or modeling opportunity,” explained Hiltz. “I simply responded (that) the entertainment business is cutthroat and you always need an education to fall back on…I was just being honest!”

Despite not winning, the blond beauty queen cherished her first national pageant experience.

“I got to swim with dolphins and meet some pretty cool girls,” she said. “So I did walk away with a smile and a great experience.”

-Amy Rhodin

After filing for building permits in March, the retailer finally received the go ahead from the city this week.

The new CVS, which will move into the former Tower Records space, will be the fifth CVS within a three block radius of campus.

Despite some student and neighborhood displeasure, DeAngelis said he expects the new CVS will be a positive addition to the campus.

“We look forward to serving the GWU community at our new store and will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to the surrounding campus during construction,” DeAngelis said.

Like other nearby locations, when the pharmacy and convenience store opens its doors in early 2009, GWorld will be accepted.

Robert Paul Murphy, a Congressional Budget Office employee who taught at the Elliott School of International Affairs, was discovered by police in a parked vehicle near Fletcher’s Boathouse. The 62-year-old was last seen leaving for work on Monday morning at his home in Potomac, Md.

Montgomery County Police Department Spokesman Paul Starks said they do not suspect foul play.

“It’s not really looking like a homicide,” Starks said.

The D.C. Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Murphy’s family reported him missing on Monday evening, and he was found about a day later by MPD officers.

“His family said it was very unlike him not to be in contact,” Starks said. “They were concerned.”

The 62-year-old general counsel for the CBO was teaching an Elliott School class called “Understanding the Fed Budget” until late June, according to an online class schedule.

Photo courtesy of the Montgomery County Police Department.

Among national universities - defined as schools that award doctoral degrees - GW is ranked 38th in the Forbes study. The University was 54th in a similar category in last year’s US News and World Report rankings.

Topping the Forbes college list was Princeton University, followed by California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Swarthmore College and Williams College. Forbes says it worked with Richard Vedder, an economist at Ohio University, and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity to determine the rankings.

Editors note: Several commenters pointed out that Forbes distinguishes between colleges and universities in their rankings. The post has been changed to reflect this.

Warner announced his candidacy for the 2008 Senate seat in September. He was buzzed as a possible vice presidential candidate to share the ticket with presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, until Warner accepted the Virginia Democratic Party’s nomination as Senatorial candidate in June.

“I think attending the conference is an invaluable experience for young conservatives,” said Robert Lockwood, president of YAF’s GW chapter. “You have unparalleled communication with leaders of the movement on the professional activist level, educational level, and student organization level as well.”

The week’s events focused on a variety of political issues and other topics. The numerous panels and speeches were focused on such topics as “Market solutions to solving the energy crisis” and “What is the constitutional Role of Government?”

This year marked the sixth straight that GW has hosted the conference. Lockwood attributed this streak to GW’s Washington location and large YAF chapter.

Frank Anello was arrested for possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition, according to police documents. Anello, who was staying in the residence hall temporarily, walked in during the inspection and told officers that he owned the pistol. University Police Department Chief Dolores Stafford said he is not affiliated with GW.

Anello declined to comment when reached by phone at his home in Pennsylvania. Former Washington Times editor Robert Stacy McCain wrote in his blog that he met Anello at the 30th National Conservative Student Conference, which was held on campus this week.

Second place on the list of politically active students was a minor fall for GW, since the University topped the category last year. This year’s gold medal went to American University, another D.C. school.

The Princeton Review includes the survey as part of its annual college guide. More than 120,000 students at 368 colleges fill out the survey every year, according to the company.

Kossi Apeble, a 38-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Md., was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Spokesperson Geri Mack told The Hatchet.

Apeble suffered serious injuries after falling from a fifth-story ledge on the New Hampshire Avenue side of the building. He threatened to jump for four hours before dangling from the ledge and falling onto the edge of an inflatable mat - partially hitting the ground.

Hospital officials said they are investigating the incident.

“We are conducting an administrative review of Saturday’s events to identify any improvements to hospital processes that might prevent the chance of such an unfortunate event happening again,” said Heather Oldham, a hospital spokesperson.

The D.C. Medical Examiner said today that they have not yet released the exact cause of death.

-Eric Roper contributed to this report.

Hillary Clinton gives an address at the Marvin Center last March. Andrew Nacin: Hatchet Photographer

The Hillary Clinton presidential campaign has not paid at least one college for hosting a campaign event, but they covered most of the money owed for three events held at GW, said University spokesperson Tracy Schario. The Clinton campaign has paid in full for the first two events and most of the third, she said.

“We have invoiced them for the balance of the last event and are confident it will also be paid in a timely manner,” Schario said. “They have been first-rate to work with.”

The Clinton campaign reported a total of $25.2 million in debts and self-financed loans at the end of June, according to CNN.