Monday MRW: Taste My World Travel the world through food with this tasting event. 8 to 10 p.m. 1959 E Street Rooftop Sponsored by Multicultural Student Services Center REAL Conversations: More Than a Hook Up - Exploring College Relationships Come debate what makes college relationships so complex, and when hooking up becomes a relationship.
Bouncer pleads not guilty in alumna's death Darryl Littlejohn, a bouncer in the bar where GW graduate Imette St. Guillen was last seen alive, pleaded not guilty last Thursday to her murder. Littlejohn was indicted March 23 on charges of first- and second-degree murder and faces life in prison without parole if convicted.
After a year of ineffective leadership, the Student Association has not only lost credibility with the student body; it has also lost purpose. With repeated student calls to disband the SA and overhaul the Senate, the body is now searching not just to reconnect with students, but also for a reason to exist.
The role of Student Association executive vice president is not glamorous. The EVP must plan for Senate meetings, bridge the gap between the Senate and the executive and remain neutral in debate to avoid getting bogged down in the petty divisiveness that usually permeates the Senate.
For the previous two elections, Program Board has put forward one candidate for executive chair representing an internal consensus. This year, two candidates are vying for the top spot at PB. While both are dedicated, passionate and competent, Dan Secatore distinguished himself during his tenure as political affairs chair, executive vice chair and as a candidate.
With Student Association elections this week, I've got one thing on my mind: free candy. This week, many students begin learning about various candidates' platforms. One can't help walking through University Yard or Kogan Plaza without getting a free blow pop or piece of chocolate candy with a "vote for me!" sticker on it.
Funger Hall is already an architectural eyesore and perhaps the ugliest building on campus. I never thought it could possibly get any worse. Unfortunately, I have once again been proven wrong thanks to that special time of the year we all know and love: the Student Association election season.
Recent articles in The Hatchet and The Washington Post have addressed a lawsuit by a former GW student against the University and several individuals within the University. The take-away message of these articles seems to be that students seeking assistance from the University Counseling Center, because they are depressed or may have expressed some suicidal thoughts or behaviors, will be summarily removed from the University.
The Graduate School of Political Management announced last week the winning organizations of the first-ever national competition to support nonpartisan strategies to register young voters. Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management said in a news release, "Parties should take note - in today's evenly divided electorate, whoever wins over young voters will win close elections in the short run and likely be the party in power in the long run.
GW softball fans came out to the Mount Vernon Campus with their lawn chairs in tow Sunday afternoon to enjoy the team's doubleheader sweep of Rhode Island as well as free hamburgers and hotdogs outside the Mount Vernon Pub. GW (16-12, 3-3 Atlantic 10) brought their record to .
Fourteen seconds into GW's home game Friday against Davidson College (N.C.), junior attacker Laura Hostetler tried to set a theme for the upcoming season: aggressiveness. In beating Davidson 17-9 at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex and losing a thriller 11-10 to William and Mary Sunday in Williamsburg, Va.
M. Basketball GW men's basketball head coach Karl Hobbs is not going to Cincinnati. Murray State head coach Mick Cronin was announced as the head coach of the University of Cincinnati after the Bearcats' 65-62 loss to South Carolina in the NIT last Thursday night.
Professor Nate Garner, a 38-year veteran of the Theater and Dance Department, died March 22 after a brief battle with viral pneumonia. He was 63 years old. "Professor Garner's passing is a great loss to our department ... Nate was a gifted, demanding teacher and mentor, a dedicated adviser to our students, and a wonderful colleague," said Leslie Jacobson, chair of the Theater and Dance Department.
Political science professor Lee Sigelman was appointed interim dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences earlier this month and has already begun working with outgoing Dean William Frawley to prepare for the transition at the end of the semester. Frawley announced in February that he will be leaving GW at the end of June to serve as the president of the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
As college basketball fans root for their teams in the upcoming Final Four, the School of Media and Public Affairs has selected its own final four candidates for the next permanent director of the school. SMPA officials announced the candidates - all of whom have high-profile experience in the national media - at Thursday night's meeting of SMPA majors.
In an attempt to create a more effective University Writing Program, administrators are increasing recruitment of undergraduate and graduate assistants, and pushing for more integration of the Internet with courses. UW's development program involves the training and employment of undergraduate and graduate "preceptors.
When college students think of sex, we think of, well, the adjacent photo. Sex not only intrigues us because of its physical aspects, but also because of who's doing it, where it's done and why it sometimes doesn't happen like it's supposed to. We also shouldn't lose sight of sex's dangerous and deadly facets, among them sexual assault and sexually transmitted diseases.
U-At Large (Two seats available) Marc Abanto (Real GW) Chris Brooks (GWUnited) Maggie Desmond Max Holland (Real GW) Nicole Lennon (GWUnited) Daniel November (The College Party) Ogheneruemu (OG) Oyiborhoro Casey Rose (The College Party) SEAS-U (Two seats
Presidential Candidates Morgan Corr Year: Junior Hometown: Pittsburgh Major: Political science Clubs/Activities/Job: Sigma Chi fraternity, GW Philosophy Department SA Experience: Current executive vice president, former SA senator Slate or Ticket: Real GW Web site: www.
Marc Abanto "Kills 100% of student problems," with picture of hand sanitizer At-large undergraduate Senate candidate Daniel Bernstein "Smarter than your average bear," with photo of the Berenstein Bears CCAS undergraduate Senate candidate The College Party - slate "Cut the BS" with a photo of a bull pooping Daniel Mittleberger "He doesn't hate puppies.
They're baaaack - and STD-free. We've tracked down The Hatchet's straight-talking sex advice columnists Chick and Dick from years' past. After a year-and-a-half hiatus, they're back for one issue to give their signature raunchy takes on everyday college student sex queries.
A man approaches an unsuspecting young woman from behind at a brisk pace. He wraps his arm forcefully around her neck and demands her wallet. As she instinctively kicks her legs back at him, he hollers, "Stop kicking me or I'll break your neck! Where's your wallet?" Suddenly, he loosens his grip and politely asks, "Am I choking you badly?" The man is Matthew McGovern, the instructor of a one-credit self-defense class offered at GW.
As part of freshman Hayley Richardson's volunteer work, she makes and distributes condom kits and crack kits. Distributing free condoms and clean syringes, Richardson regularly works with Prevention Works, an organization striving to reduce the spread of HIV in the nation's capital.
Junior Jeffrey Parker, a history major from Winston-Salem, N.C., is spending the spring semester in Oxford, England, after also spending the fall term there. Twice a month, he will share his experiences and observations from England as one of GW's many expats.
There's something about a five-by-two elevated cubicle and a toilet that is ideal for anonymous male sex. Ever since the advent of public restrooms, men have been having intercourse in them. You'd think that GW, with its relatively clean, well-trafficked facilities, would not be a magnet for such activity. But you'd be wrong.
It seems like every girl has that one gay friend she adores. He's funny, hip and sensitive, and many girls wish they could find a straight guy who is more like him. GW is not lacking these types of men - it is well-known on campus that the University has a solid gay population.
Maybe it's because students need to let off steam after a week of midterm exams. Maybe it's because everyone in sight is wearing a bathing suit (or less). Maybe it's because the media has encouraged a culture of spring break indulgence and promiscuity. Or, maybe it's all of that, plus alcohol.
As six students are vying for the highest position in student government this week, the man currently occupying the spot said that despite the perks of the job, being Student Association president has its lows. A distinct name coupled with an imposing 6-foot-5 stature makes him one of the most recognizable figures on campus.
The buildings are littered with campaign posters, and you're one of about 80 students running for a spot in next year's Student Association - so how do you make yourself stand out? Some students go the traditional route: posters with their names and faces.
In the March 23 Greek Brief ("Omicron Delta Kappa begins application process," p. 2), the group was erroneously identified as a community service organization. It is a leadership fraternity. Also, the organization will be sponsoring a leadership symposium for high school students next month, not next week.
With more candidates, more slates and fewer campaign rules violations, this year's Student Association election has been a whole new ballgame. Seven presidential candidates are running instead of last year's nine; three slates have formed instead of one; and about 85 fewer violations of election rules have been filed compared to last year.
Only days before the election for Student Association president, a leading candidate for the organization's top post is facing possible impeachment. After a weeklong investigation it has been recommended by an independent investigator that junior Morgan Corr, the SA's executive vice president and a candidate running for SA president this week, be impeached and removed from office.
The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to release a demographic breakdown of the 200,000 students denied federal aid due to drug convictions, settling a lawsuit filed last month by the advocacy group Students for a Sensible Drug Policy. "This is a huge victory," said Tom Angell, SSDP's campaigns director.
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