Monday, November 14, 2005
GW Briefs
Professor wins $200,000 grant GW Security Policies Director Gordon Adams was awarded a $200,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation last month to develop a strategy to streamline national security resource and budgeting processes in the federal government.
Corrections
In a review of 50 Cent's new movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" (Nov. 10, p. 7), The Hatchet wrote that the movie was scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 11. It opened Wednesday, Nov. 9. The article "Dorms to get free condoms" (Nov. 10, p. 3) reported that students in some dorms would be able to pick up free condoms from their community facilitators.
Colonials barely handle Augusta State, 103-96
The new banner that commemorates 2005's Atlantic 10 championship and NCAA tournament appearance is meant to evoke memories of last year's successful men's basketball season. GW coach Karl Hobbs said the way his team played Saturday in what was supposed to be a warm-up against a Division II team, another banner is not in the team's immediate future.
Akingbade may redshirt; status of Mensah-Bonsu’s injury uncertain
Before senior Pops Mensah-Bonsu went down with an injury during Saturday's exhibition against Division II team Augusta State, the GW men's basketball team was planning to redshirt senior Dokun Akingbade for the 2005-2006 season, Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz said Sunday.
Women’s basketball team handles EV1 All-Stars
The GW women's basketball team opens up its season with five games against strong teams. But to prepare for a challenging schedule, the squad had to start somewhere. The Colonials began their season Sunday with a 75-53 win in an exhibition match-up against Everyone's Internet All-Stars.
Women’s basketball notes
Beck assumes leadership role Sophomore point guard Kim Beck exhibited characteristics of a leader against the Everyone's Internet All-Stars Sunday. Beck did all the little things: taking a charge, making sound decisions on fast breaks and hitting six of 10 three-point shots.
Where have all the science students gone?
When junior Kate Murphy came to GW two years ago planning to major in political science, she was just one small fish in a very large pond. Now, she's one of fewer than 20 students majoring in physics, a program that graduated just four students last year.
It ain’t Long Island: The Karachi kid
Forget the first 10 people you met at GW - not everyone is from Long Island. Or New Jersey, for that matter. Or even Pennsylvania. Though many times you may hear students asking one another "Nassau or Suffolk County?" GW really does attract students from interesting locales all over the country and the globe.
Blowing up Google: Tailored search results make statements
Curling, an official Winter Olympics sport popular in Canada and several European countries, has finally made its way to campus with the formation of the GW Curling Club. Sophomores Laura Yee and Jason Kramer registered the new group as an official student organization this fall as a way to start competing in tournaments with their fellow GW curlers.
Staff editorial: Shakour must address sexual harassment charges, executive turmoil
Anyone who chooses to assume the role of Student Association president also voluntarily chooses to assume a higher level of personal responsibility. As SA President Audai Shakour faces charges of sexual harassment brought by an SA colleague, it is important to remember that all individuals involved in ongoing investigations are innocent until proven guilty.
John McCormack: Past the rhetoric: A fresh perspective on abortion
In the age of the sound bite, meaningful discussion on the most important matters that face this country is often non-existent. Nowhere is this more apparent than the dialogue surrounding the issue of abortion. While most politicians are content to peddle mere platitudes of support for a "culture of life" or a "woman's right to choose," most Americans remain ignorant of the real ethical, scientific and legal arguments at hand.
Breaking the ice: GW debuts Curling Club
Curling, an official Winter Olympics sport popular in Canada and several European countries, has finally made its way to campus with the formation of the GW Curling Club. Sophomores Laura Yee and Jason Kramer registered the new group as an official student organization this fall as a way to start competing in tournaments with their fellow GW curlers.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg: A better University comes with a price tag
In a Hatchet editorial called "Confession of a Trachtenberg apologist" (Oct. 24, p. 4), Will Dempster said so many nice things about me that I hope he is not in mortal danger from those on campus who believe I may be the Prince of Darkness. It was such a favorable piece that it could even appear churlish of me to take exception to one observation, but I must.
Donald O. Parsons: Restoring educational excellence at GW
As we enter the enrollment period for spring 2006 classes, students are reminded that something is not quite right at GW. The luckiest students sign up for the classes they want, courses taught by regular faculty members at reasonable hours. If they are very aware and have a choice in the matter, they end up in a classroom appropriate to the class size and presentation methods of the teacher.
Letters to the editor
Disconnected logic Tyler Hahn's "The Parisian Intifada" op-ed (Nov. 10, pg 4) was a breath of stale air. I am appalled that the situation in Paris has been written off so flippantly as a militant Islamic extremist movement. It is not surprising when the news media, such as Fox News, portrays it as such and makes connections between Paris and Amman, for example.
GW to forgive packing tickets in exchange for toys
GW's Office of Parking Services will be allowing students, professors and staff with outstanding University parking tickets and overdue fines to pay off their violations with toys. "It is my personal belief to do something that gives back to those that are less fortunate," said Larry Cohen, director of Parking Services.
Trachtenberg has had ties to elder Bushes, this year’s Commencement speakers, for 15 years
Students know there are certain benefits that come along with going to school in the nation's capital. But this year's graduates will get the ultimate D.C. experience in May: a chance to hear a former president at their Commencement ceremony speak. In October, GW officials announced that George H.
Student body to vote on changes to SA constitution
Student Association President Audai Shakour signed off Saturday on changes the Senate made last week to the SA constitution, ensuring they will go to the student body in a referendum. While most of the proposed changes to the SA constitution are clarifications of language, they also include dramatic changes to how the SA is structured.
Residents sit down with ‘Dr. Gridlock’
Foggy Bottom and West End residents discussed construction and pedestrian safety with The Washington Post's "Dr. Gridlock" last week to voice their concerns about traffic issues in the neighborhood. Ron Shaffer, who writes a traffic column for The Post and is known as "Dr.
Dalai Lama speaks to D.C.
The Dalai Lama spent his birthday afternoon Sunday speaking to a full MCI Center crowd on "Global Peace Through Compassion." The 70-year-old spiritual leader is on a 10-day visit to the District, addressing issues ranging from neuroscience and meditation to the Tibetan-American relationship.
Bedewi’s cousin pleads guilty to misusing nearly $80,000
Paul Bedewi, a former research scientist at GW's National Crash Analysis Center, pleaded guilty last month to misusing almost $80,000 of federal funds. Bedewi, who also served as deputy director of vehicle safety and biomechanics at the Virginia center, was charged with theft concerning federal funds in the U.
MCAT to get makeover in 2007
Students planning on attending medical school will soon be taking a new type of Medical College Admissions Test. The Association of American Medical Colleges announced in July that by 2007, the MCAT will transition entirely to a computer-based test and eliminate pencil-and-paper exams.
GW to launch Spring Term after yearlong delay
The GW community may see some unfamiliar students strolling around Foggy Bottom this spring. GW Spring Term, a new program that allows students from universities nationwide to study at GW, is set to launch after a yearlong delay. The program was initially supposed to be in place during the spring 2005 semester, but due to a late promotion campaign to advertise the program, the University did not receive enough applications to run the program.
The French connection: GW students with ties to France say country has a culture of racism
Both students studying abroad in Paris and French international students at GW said they were not surprised to hear about the rioting of Arabs and African immigrants in Paris suburbs because of what they called the rampant racism in French society. Since Oct.
Metro officials propose new train configurations
Metro officials are working to make trains more secure, give them a more modern look and increase their capacity in response to riders' concerns. In light of terrorism on subway trains in Spain and London within the past few years, one of the primary concerns of transportation leaders and residents is the safety of passengers and security of Metro, officials said.
Dulles shuttle offers free rides to Virginia airport
Securing transportation to Dulles International Airport may be a lot easier and cheaper this Thanksgiving break for some students. A Student Association initiative called Colonial Coach will run buses between the Foggy Bottom campus and the suburban Virginia airport on Nov.
UPD steps up evacuation drills
University Police increased evacuation drills in dorms on the Foggy Bottom campus over the past month in order to better prepare students for potential emergencies. Additional drills took place from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7 in a select group of GW residence halls, mostly freshman dorms and densely populated dorms.
Shakour denies sexual harassment charges and says he will stay on as SA president
Student Association President Audai Shakour categorically denied sexual harassment charges leveled against him last week by a female colleague. A female SA member alleged that an act of harassment occurred in Oct. 14, and she filed a complaint three and a half weeks later on Nov. 7, Shakour said.
Employers, marketers and parents accessing Facebook database
With many students revealing addresses, cell phone numbers, schedules and sexual preferences on Facebook, they should be aware that employers, admissions offices, marketers and even parents are using the Internet for investigative purposes.
Students create group to teach 15 different languages in the face of class shortages
Senior Andrew Brown speaks 12 different languages, and he's bringing his passion for foreign tongues to the GW community with the foundation of a new student organization. In September, Brown founded Global Languages, a group dedicated to holding free languages classes on campus.
WEB UPDATE: Former NYT reporter Miller: removing Hussein was a ‘good thing’
Posted Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1:38 a.m. Judy Miller, the former New York Times reporter who has been criticized for articles she wrote in the buildup to the invasion of Iraq, said Monday night that America would have gone to war regardless of her work.
