FILMS ON THE VERN PRESENTS: "GOING FOR THE GOLD" Movies will be shown every Wednesday night from July 16 through August 20, 2008 at 8:30pm on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad, with the exception of the last film on August 20th, which will be shown at the Outdoor Pool at Mount Vernon. (Rain location: Eckles Library Auditorium). GW's Mount Vernon Campus is located at 2100 Foxhall Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20007. Visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/whamv/fotv for more information!

Animated Feature Voices by: Paul Newman, Richard Petty, Bonnie Hunt, Owen Wilson Rated G; 96 minutes; 2006 In the seventh animated feature from Pixar Animation Studios, this high octane adventure follows Lightning McQueen a hot shot stock car heading to the big race. He gets bogged down in Radiator Springs and learns about true friendship during his stay there in this high speed road trip.

Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Eddie Cahill Rated PG; 130 minutes; 2004 Walt Disney Pictures now brings to the screen the amazing story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, which stunned the heavily favored Soviet squad in the semifinals to advance to the championship game, inspiring the famous questions: “Do you believe in miracles?” Kurt Russell stars as Herb Brooks, the team’s coach.

Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti Rated PG-13; 144 minutes. Legendary athlete Jim Braddock was a once – promising boxer who had to leave the ring after a string of losses. As the nation entered the Great Depression, he took a series of jobs to feed his family until a chance cancellation gave him the opportunity to fight again. After his amazing and unlikely win, he was dubbed the “Cinderella Man” and went on to become the heavyweight boxing champ, elevating his own game but also representing the dreams of the disenfranchised masses.

Remember the Titans (2000) Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison Rated PG; 108 minutes. High school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, Virginia in 1971. But when the school board is forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition is put to the test. A black coach and a white coach band together to mold a group of angry, unfocused boys into a dynamic, winning team and help the team and the town to overcome prejudice and intolerance.

Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Madonna, Bill Pullman, Garry Marshall Rated PG; 128 minutes. During World War II, when much of the male population was in the trenches, the first all-women’s baseball league was formed. Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller are sisters recruited to keep the sport alive. Their teammates range from a former dance hall hostess to a home run slugger to a jersey girl to a couple of farmer’s daughters.

Dean of Freshmen, Fred Siegel, is kicking off his Dean of Freshmen House Tour at Mount Vernon. Colossal quantities of FREE Chinese food (Dean Siegel's favorite) will be served by Dean Siegel and his friends! The Vern Express, connecting the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses, will provide departures every 10 minutes from both campuses throughout this event. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Freshmen.

John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba; Rated PG; 97 minutes; Shown at the GW Outdoor Pool at Mount Vernon. COOL RUNNINGS goes for the gold with hilarious results. A tale of pride, determination, and dignity based on the true story of four Jamaican athletes going to extremes to compete as Olympic bobsled racers and somehow make their impossible dreams come true. Don't swim? Well, come anyway! We will have seating all around the pool for your convenience!

Learn about all that MVC has to offer and then join a member of the Mount Vernon Campus community for dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. See your House Staff for more details.

Get it every Sunday! The Mount Vernon Programming Council invites you to enjoy the Blue Plate Special, an all-you-can-eat brunch. Only $7.50 per person (plus an optional $1.50 for omelettes) with a la carte options available. Dining Dollars and Colonial Cash are welcomed!