More than 6,000 students can now call themselves GW graduates after the May 22 blue-sky Commencement on the Ellipse. After planning for more than a year, the University hosted about 23,000 students, family, faculty and administrators in front of the White House.
GW's Board of Trustees approved a six-month delay in faculty and staff pay raises Friday, making it the second time in three years that employees must wait 18 months for a salary increase that used to come every year. Some professors' concerns about the raise delay were not assuaged by an administration plan to allocate funds freed up by the deferment to other initiatives.
Contrary to the idea of a formal, personal graduation, GW's ceremony took place in an outdoor setting, with members of the public mixing the informality of the event could be seen as spectators and even graduates moved freely throughout the massive crowd.
Sophomore out of GW Hospital after apparent fall Tau Kappa Epsilon member Ben Golden was released from the GW Hospital last week, hospital officials said, after spending a week at the facility due to an apparent fall from his fraternity's house. While hospital officials have declined to speak about the sophomore's condition or injuries since Golden was admitted May 10, Tau Kappa Epsilon member Mike Heenan told The Hatchet after the incident that the student sustained some broken bones in his legs.
Months after its cancellation was announced, CNN's "Crossfire," which has broadcasted from the Jack Morton Auditorium for three years, will end its 23-year run with its final show June 3, a Friday. Michael Freedman, GW's vice president for communications, said Thursday night that he remains "absolutely confident" that CNN's relationship with GW would continue in the form of another show.
Months after its cancellation was announced, CNN's "Crossfire," which has broadcasted from the Jack Morton Auditorium for three years, will end its 23-year run with its final show June 3, a Friday. Michael Freedman, GW's vice president for communications, said Thursday night that he remains "absolutely confident" that CNN's relationship with GW would continue in the form of another show.
SJS received multiple complaints of hazing and underage drinking after several members of the administration-sponsored "secret" society were seen on campus April 28 with blindfolds on their eyes and mud or face paint on their bodies.
Monumental Celebration brought more than 3,000 people to Union Station Saturday night, an increase from last year's drop in attendance. As of last week, ticket sales indicated that the event would be poorly attended for a second consecutive year. About 1,500 fewer people attended last year's celebration, a traditional bash for graduating seniors, their families and friends, than in 2003.
After seven months of deliberations, part-time professors are positioned to unionize, following a verdict from the National Labor Relations Board May 17. The move will change the way the University negotiates with its part-time professors, and at least one professor said, lead to the resignation of faculty who don't want to join a labor group.
The culmination of every student's four (or five or six) years here occurs at the University commencement ceremony. In the one opportunity for the University to finally applaud its hard working graduates, it seems that no expense was spared in making the occasion special.
Unlike typical college students who drift through lazy mornings in the dorm cafeteria, participate in late-night shenanigans running through the quad and never take classes before noon, GW students fill their time running between classes and internships or skipping lectures to hear a panel of media pundits spout off about the latest Washington concern.
Realists rejoice! An expanding, industrializing, authoritarian state is on the rise to counter the United States and usher in either World War III or, at the very least, a second Cold War. As China begins to assert its power in the Asian sphere, policymakers and pundits within the United States have typecast the Chinese as the next Soviet Union.
Saad Jallad is whipping up crepes at the Pentagon City Fashion Center like he used to at J Street. Or rather, like he used to for his neighbors in Greece. Jallad, the 25-year-old owner and operator of Crepeaway, came to the United States to attend American University in 1998 and had no intentions of opening a restaurant.
It only seats 236 people, has a staff of just seven and manages a budget of less than $1 million. But don't underestimate the Jewish Community Center's Theater J at 1529 16th Street. The intimate venue is as good a place as any to see a show. Through June 5, love, disappointment and forgiveness are all part of the intricate story of the relationship between philosophers Hannah Arendt (Elizabeth Rich) and Martin Heidegger (John Lescault) that award-winning playwright Kate Fodor brings to life at Theater J.
Don't be afraid to use a magnifying glass at the Luther Brady Art Gallery. The gallery will be showcasing about 60 prints as part of its "Intimate Treasures" exhibit that runs through June 3. The exhibit takes the theme to heart, inviting visitors to peer close enough to the tiny works so that they can see each and every intricate detail.
Theft 5/17 - Public Property - case closed A female student reported that her bike was stolen from the bike rack on the H Street side of the Marvin Center. University Police officers filed a report. No suspects or witnesses. Breaking and Entering - Vending 5/16 - Aston Hall - open case UPD responded to a report that a vending machine in the building had been vandalized.
Melissa Ichiuji has not enjoyed a good cup of coffee since last year. She stopped watching television in January, and then gave up reading magazines, newspapers, books and the Internet over the following months. She eliminated soda from her diet first, but quickly followed by axing fast food, alcohol, chocolate and meat - before cutting food out of her life altogether.
A fierce fighter for fair trade, Lina Musayev received the Manatt-Trachtenberg prize at Sunday's Commencement ceremony on the Ellipse. While starting two organizations calling for fair-trade policies and volunteering at numerous local charity events, Musayev has been steady in advocating humane labor and improved environmental and social standards.
M. Basketball * Coach Karl Hobbs was selected to serve as a court coach at the 2005 USA Men's World University Game Team Trials, held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., from July 29 to July 31. Texas A&M head coach Billy Gillispie will join Hobbs.
The smell of freshly cut grass, the crack of a wooden bat, a six-foot tall bald eagle mascot and GW junior Stephen Roche. These are just some things a Washington Nationals fan may see during a typical game at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. Roche is a member of the new team's "Nat Pack.
As students conquer their last finals and dorms begin to empty, heat and humidity sets in and lets people know that it's summertime in the city. For more than 3,000 students from GW and other schools, Foggy Bottom will remain their home for the next four steamy summer months; internships, employment at the University and summer classes are among the top reasons to stay.
The Connecticut Sun waived former women's basketball standout Anna Monta?ana May 16, four days before the WNBA official roster cut down. Monta?ana went unselected in last month's WNBA draft, but was invited to attend Sun training camp.
In 1983, the Eastern Eight became the Atlantic 10 in baseball. In the subsequent 21 years, the conference has only been awarded one at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. So even though the Colonials (39-17, 17-7 A-10) are in the Top 20 in victories in all of Division I baseball, they might need an A-10 Championship to secure an NCAA regional appearance.
Pops Mensah-Bonsu stood at center court at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati with an ear-to-ear smile while kissing the Atlantic 10 basketball trophy two months ago. Elation was evident on the faces of the GW men's basketball team on that night, but as they try to defend their title next season, they will be without the services of the 6-foot-9 forward, according to ESPN.
Posted Thursday. May 26, 10:36 p.m. The GW baseball team's hope of winning the Atlantic 10 Championship took a severe hit Thursday as they were crushed 10-3 by rival Richmond. The Colonials will now have to survive the loser's bracket and win at least two games to make the finals. GW awaits the outcome of Thursday's nightcap between Duquesne and Dayton.
Posted Thursday, May 26, 10 p.m. Boston University law professor Frederick Lawrence will be the next dean of the GW Law School, assuming his duties August 1, officials announced Thursday.
Posted Monday, May 30, 11:33 p.m. Following a decline in applications from prospective undergraduates, GW's class of 2009 will have about 200 fewer students than the previous year's group. About 2,445 prospective students accepted offers to attend GW beginning Aug. 31.
Posted Monday, May 30, 11:40 p.m. Baja Sol will be replaced by The Salad Garden, a "new full-service salad station that will offer a variety of traditional salad options tossed-to-order and the ability to create-your-own salad," Moran said.
Posted Monday, May 30, 11:44 p.m. When George Washington bequeathed his 50 shares of the Potomac Company toward the creation of a D.C. university, he did not foresee an institution that would one day be the largest private landowner in the nation's capital.
Posted Tuesday, May 31, 9:35 p.m. W. Mark Felt, an FBI associate director who graduated from the GW Law School in 1940, provided crucial information about the scandal to Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein under the pseudonym "Deep Throat," whose identity has been a source of great speculation for more than 30 years.
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 10:33 p.m. Crocker, 39, known simply as "Rick," was serving his second tour of active duty with the Marine Corps. He died on May 26 in an attack in Al-Anbar province.
Posted Thursday, June 2, 1:11 p.m. Michael Brown will become dean of GW's international affairs school Aug. 1.
Posted Saturday, June 4, 2:33 a.m. Pops Mensah-Bonsu has received an invitation to the Chicago pre-draft camp, held at the Moody Bible Institute from June 7-10, according to people close to the forward.
Posted Saturday, June 4, 2:53 a.m. The show, one of cable television's longest-running programs and the first debate program of its kind, made its final broadcast ever Friday afternoon.
Posted Monday, June 6, 3:22 p.m. An official document obtained by The Hatchet has confirmed that Pops Mensah-Bonsu will be participating in the NBA pre-draft camp, starting June 7 at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
Posted Wednesday, June 8, 10:41 p.m. Ryan Roberson hit .423 this season with 16 home runs and 52 RBI, earning him a place on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team. The first baseman's 43 career home runs is third best in program history. Roberson was unavailable for comment late Wednesday night.
Posted Friday, June 10, 1 a.m. CHICAGO - Pops Mensah-Bonsu is used to a slightly different atmosphere than that of Moody Bible Institute's Solheim Center, site of the NBA pre-draft camp.
CHICAGO - The Solheim Center is just as unassuming as it is important. The building, located at the Moody Bible Institute on North LaSalle Street in Chicago, is a seldom-used basketball court save four days in June prior to the NBA draft.
CHICAGO - Illinois star Dee Brown broke his right foot Wednesday night. It is presumed by many at the camp that the injury will force him to return for his final year of eligibility. Teammate Roger Powell sprained his ankle and will not participate in the remainder of the camp.
Posted Friday, June 10, 9:55 a.m. Updated Monday, June 13, 10:36 a.m. In a statement released at about 4:30 p.m., GW spokesman Matt Lindsay said the victim is a middle-aged man who is believed to have no affiliation with the University.
Posted Thursday, June 16, 11:48 a.m. Men's basketball fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief - forward Mike Hall announced he will return next year for his final year of collegiate eligibility. The 6-foot-8 Chicago -native withdrew his name from the list of early entry NBA draft candidates on June 15, six days ahead of the June 21 deadline, allowing him to return to Foggy Bottom next season.
Posted Thursday, June 16, 4:08 p.m. Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," will headline Colonials Weekend in October. Stewart was most recently on campus for a taping of "Crossfire" in October.
Posted Monday, June 20, 3:56 p.m. GW women's basketball coach Joe McKeown will be with the Colonials through at least 2011 after signing a contract extension on June 17. McKeown is the all-time victory leader in GW basketball history and sits just 19 wins from the esteemed 450-win mark.
Posted Thursday, June 23, 10:15 p.m. The 24-hour news network and GW announced Thursday that their three-year partnership through the now-defunct daily political debate show will continue with a weekly broadcast of "On the Story" from GW beginning with a first taping on July 8.
Posted Tuesday, June 28, 1:26 a.m. NEW YORK - Players will sit at tables, flanked by agents and family, and overwhelmed by nerves. On Monday, before heading to a charity event at the Dunlevy Milbank Center in Manhattan, anxiety was put aside as members of the media spent time with the players at the Westin Times Square.
Posted Tuesday, June 28, 1:28 a.m. NEW YORK- Needless to say, I thought I'd be at the NBA Draft in New York City covering GW standouts Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Mike Hall potentially getting their names called. But alas those plans were foiled.
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 3:16 p.m. After a narrow vote in favor of part-time professor unionization at GW, administration officials continue to protest the formation of a collective barganing group.
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