Stories from the December 7, 2006, Print Edition
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After fiery debate, an agitated Student Association Senate failed to pass a bill for a new constitution Tuesday night in the Marvin Center. The bill called for a referendum that would bring sweeping constitutional changes to SA elections, the size of the SA senate and the position of the SA executive vice president, according to SA Sen.
Two Greek-letter organizations teamed up with the University to sponsor sexual jeopardy and condom relays as part of an event last week to promote sexual health and discuss the role alcohol plays on college campuses. The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Student Health Services' Health Outreach Peer Educators sponsored the event.
In the article "Court denies GW's appeal against union" (Nov. 30, p. 1), The Hatchet mistakenly reported that the University has a week to decide if it will bargain with the union or petition for a rehearing. GW spokesperson Tracy Schario said the University has 45 days to make its decision.
U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) headlined a panel of four advocates who criticized the Bush administration and its justifications for the Iraq War in a discussion hosted by a very liberal organization Monday night in Funger Hall. Sponsored by World Can't Wait - Drive out the Bush Regime, the panel discussion featured a journalist, a CIA veteran and activists who spoke about President George W.
While many are busy booking flights home for winter break, about 140 students have decided to remain in GW housing for winter break - with no additional fees. Any student with a job, departmental or athletic commitment can petition to live on campus during the three-week break.
GW has been recognized for having one of the most politically charged campuses in the nation, so it is fitting that GW graduate students are working to improve America's voting system. Stefan Popoveniuc and Ben Hosp worked with students from across the Unites States and Canada to develop Punchscan - a system that allows voters to verify their tally on a paper receipt to keep for their records to confirm that the electronic machine counted their vote.
Harold Freeman, a prominent expert on health disparities, spoke to more than 100 students and faculty about the socioeconomic divide in medical care at a School of Public Health Grand Rounds lecture. The Grand Rounds are regularly scheduled lectures hosted by departments for their graduate students.
Simple Assault 12/03/06 - 600 block of 23rd Street - 3:43 a.m. - closed Five male students were walking together when an unknown male, unaffiliated with GW, asked the group for directions. However, the man did not know where he wanted to go. The group proceeded, and the subject followed.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest spoke about the CIA and how the attacks of Sept. 11 have changed her job as a national security correspondent and the world's political landscape. The lecture, titled "The CIA's Secret War on Terror" was hosted as part of the Elliott School's Distinguished Women in International Affairs series and about 100 people attended.
On Monday, D.C.'s outgoing leader celebrated the work of GW's outgoing leader. D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams declared Dec. 4, 2006, "Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Day" in honor of the departing president's commitment to community service at the University and in Washington.
Opening dates for three new campus food venues - Carvings, WOW Caf? and Wingery and TONIC - are pushed back again after months of previous delays, University officials said Wednesday. Nancy Haaga, director of Campus Support Services, said WOW Caf? and Wingery is scheduled to open Jan.
Nearly 5,000 protesters, including GW students, gathered at the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to support racial integration programs that are being challenged by cases heard in the court. The protest was organized in part by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Rev.
Residential Property Management advised students about dangerous holiday decorations this week as students decorated for the holiday season. The rules include a ban on "live decorations" - like Christmas trees and Hanukkah bushes - and extension cords for decorations.
The University announced Wednesday at about 5 p.m. that it would abandon the appeals process and begin the bargaining process with the part-time faculty union. The news comes less than a week after the D.C. U.S. Court of Appeals denied the University's appeal and left the administration with two options: bargain with the union or petition for another appellate hearing within 45 days.
Administrators and faculty said they are happy to have a leader with a rich academic background ready to take the reins as GW's 16th president. "I think Steve Knapp is the perfect person to build on (Trachtenberg's accomplishments) to bring us to the top tier of research universities," said Donald Lehman, executive vice president for Academic Affairs.
The Presidential Search Committee's announcement Tuesday afternoon marked the end of a half-year search process that had been kept largely secret from the public until almost its last moments. Though committee members said last spring the search would be "transparent," the state of the process this fall was largely unknown until the surprise announcement Tuesday.
GW's Board of Trustees unanimously confirmed Steven Knapp, a senior administrator at Johns Hopkins University, as the successor to University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. The trustees - who comprise the highest-governing body at GW - held a conference call Friday to approve the top choice of the Presidential Search Committee, Trachtenberg said Monday afternoon. A press conference Tuesday officially unveiled GW's 16h president.
They may have the same first name, but differences seem to outweigh the similarities between GW's outgoing and incoming leaders. Steven Knapp, selected last week to be the 16th president of GW, and University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, certainly have some parallels in their higher education careers and backgrounds.
ANAHEIM, Calif. - When Carl Elliott doesn't perform, GW doesn't win. When Elliott, Regis Koundjia and Maureece Rice combine for 15-for-38 shooting, the Colonials showed they could squander a 20-point second half lead. Elliott, GW's senior guard, had nine points on 4-for-19 shooting and turned the ball over eight times in GW's 74-65 loss to the University of Southern California in the Wooden Classic.
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