Stories from the December 11, 2006, Print Edition
Senior Sam Sherraden, an international affairs major and former Hatchet photo editor, spent the summer studying abroad in Beijing, China and is spending the fall semester further north in Harbin, China. Twice a month, he will share his experiences and observations from East Asia as one of GW's many expats.
In a society that values high grade point averages and thinks that everything, from hair loss to erectile dysfunction, can be fixed instantly by swallowing a pill, many healthy college students nationwide rely on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication, like Adderall, to get better grades.
It's a chilly night outside The Big Hunt, a bar near Dupont Circle on Connecticut Ave. Senior Sam Raker is bundled up; he can see his breath when he exhales, and it seems like he is already smoking the cigarette which he will light only after settling down in the warm bar.
When GW students think of "study abroad" they think of traveling in countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia, but for some students, "studying abroad," means coming from those countries to GW's campus for a semester. Each semester, a handful of international students arrive in the U.
Fair Trade - you can't sip a venti mocha latte without hearing this trendy buzzword. As more and more coffee shops around the country begin offering this new type of coffee, some might wonder, what the beans does fair trade really mean? Products, like coffee, which are labeled as fair trade, are certified to meet international labor, environmental and development standards.
In the spirit of the holiday season, GW is starting to get ready for Valentine's Day by partnering with an orphan non-profit group to help make care packages for college-age orphans. The GW Red Scarf Project, sponsored by the Orphan Foundation of America, GW's Office of Communication and Creative Services, and the Office of Community Service have started knitting scarves for a national program run by the Orphan Foundation.
Chocolate milk is the power drink of choice for Kim Croteau, the nutrition counselor at GW's Lerner Health and Wellness Center. "I have this thing for bone density," said Croteau, referring to the reason she said she always talks about calcium. Croteau, 24, is currently getting her master's degree in exercise science at GW with a focus on eating behavior.
Every college student who's ever been involved in a beer pong game knows that it isn't sanitary. But do you really want to know what kinds of bacteria are swimming around those slimy ping-pong balls and Solo cups? Seniors Aaron Heffner and Ben Morrissey did.
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