Monday On her own ground: The life and times of Madam C.J. Walker Come learn about Madam C.J. Walker, who is well known for her hair-care products and role as an entrepreneur in serving black feminine aesthetics. 7 to 9 p.m. Alumni House Sponsored by the NAACP and the SBLSA-CDA James Carville Come hear the "Ragin' Cajun" speak about today's political scene.
EMeRG may be closer to utilizing an ambulance the University Police Department purchased last summer after years of lobbying. "The use of the ambulance is still in the final assessment by the University's Office of Risk Management," said Robert Chernak, senior vice president for Student and Academic Support Services, who oversees UPD.
Want to be the next James Bond, Fox Mulder or Jack Bauer? As more students look for jobs at intelligence agencies and more agencies look for students, the Career Center is helping the two groups find each other. "We know that there is a lot of interest in the student population for jobs within the intelligence community from people with a variety of different majors," said Anthony Arcieri, assistant director of Career Services.
The spring semester has brought new hours and new dining options to the Mount Vernon campus. The Ames Dining room hours are now Monday through Thursday 10:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Sunday 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.
The University's highest oversight body announced a tuition hike that will set mandatory fees for next year's freshmen at above $50,000. The Board of Trustees voted Friday to raise tuition to $39,210 for incoming undergraduates, a 3.8 percent increase from last year.
In an all-American city like D.C., dating can be anything but. Sure, dinner and the latest chick flick might do the trick, but with so many exotic options right here in the District, American-as-apple-pie looks a little bland. Take your date to a different place without leaving the area code or splurging on pricy airfare for two by exploring D.
Presentation is everything. Sure, handing your Valentine a bouquet of roses is nice, but why not also invite him or her in for a drink? "Why, what is this?" your beloved will ask, and you'll demurely respond "A between the sheets," with a wink. Let the seduction begin.
Let's face it -- many singles feel more rejection than romance on Valentine's Day. So, it's a good thing that the holiday inspires its fair share of anti-Valentine events for the romance rejects (or those who reject romance). "What is Valentine's Day? Where did it come from? What makes the Patron Saint of Love so special?" sophomore Brittany Lynch asked.
So I was reading the latest sex column in The Hatchet the other day, and as I was finishing up (literally), I remembered that it's February and Valentine's Day is coming up. Oh, "Eve"- if only I had a girlfriend like you... Now, for me, Valentine's Day has never really been all that special.
The first rule of LateNightShots is you do not talk about LateNightShots. The exclusive social networking Web site that targets recent graduates and young professionals who want to drink, be merry and "brush up" against each other, seems like it's taking a line from the 1999 movie "Fight Club," in organizing an online underground network of city socialites.
Nearing the commencement of her fourth year in college, Eve has learned quite a few things about sex. Eve, The Hatchet's anonymous sex columnist, will share her observations and (sometimes dirty) thoughts about sex at GW with the population that fuels her fire.
It all began with a love of the St. Louis Rams. Boy likes football. Boy's favorite team makes it to the playoffs. Boy goes to watch the playoffs over at a friend's apartment. Boy meets girl. Two years later, boy asks girl to marry him. It may not sound like your traditional love story, but for senior Scott Sobelman, 21, and 2005 alumna Rebecca Baum, 22, it works just fine.
Carvings owner Paul Park said his venue is finally "ready to feed" GW's students. The restaurant in the University's newest residence hall, Potomac House, opened Friday after months of delays. In early November, The Hatchet reported that Carvings' opening, originally scheduled for first semester, was to be delayed until at least January.
Freshman Philip Aftuck is spending his second semester of college back home with his jaw wired shut for the next four to six weeks, and will be on a strictly liquid diet. Aftuck was reportedly assaulted in The Exchange bar two weekends ago and later hospitalized due to major injuries to his jaw.
A lot has happened in the 770 days since the GW men's basketball team last lost at the Smith Center. Karl Hobbs, in his first job as head coach, architected the resurgence of a mid-major program and made this campus rock.
With the college basketball season more than half over, February is considered a time for teams to come together and make a run in preparation for the NCAA tournament. GW's men's basketball game against Xavier saw two teams going in different directions: the Musketeers have won five of their last six games, while the Colonials have lost three straight for first time since December 2003.
With his team down 42 points to the GW women's basketball team Sunday, all St. Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley could do was shake his head. Crowley watched his team give up 21 turnovers and shoot below 25 percent as No. 8/9 GW (AP, ESPN/USA Today) won its 14th straight game 75-41, the sixth-longest streak in the nation and fourth-longest in program history, and continued its undefeated tear through the Atlantic 10.
Students and University officials are in the early stages of planning a student service center to fill the empty 5,000 square-foot space in the ground floor of the Marvin Center. Officials said a one-stop student service center is likely to fill the space, which has been vacant since September 2006, but there is no timeline for when a final decision will be made.
W. Russell Ramsey will be GW's next chairman of the board of Trustees, the University's highest governing body voted Friday. Ramsey has served as the vice chairman of the board and chairman of the investment and real estate committees as well as the presidential search committee.
GW's top academic administrator has given in to criticism that he may be personally biased against the tenured professor the University has been trying to fire. Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Donald Lehman agreed last month to step down as the decision-maker in a historic tenure revocation case amid attacks to his objectivity.
After helping to train members of the FBI and writing reports for the State Department, GW professor Kathryn Newcomer is using her experience to help D.C. with another pressing issue: the city's taxicab system. Newcomer, who is the director of the School of Public Policy, conducted research for a slew of federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
The University located four blocks away from the White House with amazing internship opportunities and professors from a host of top government agencies is now almost solely known for something else - its $50,000 price tag. Following the Board of Trustees approval of a fixed tuition of $39,210 per year for the class of 2011, numerous news sources reported that GW students would have to pay more than $50,000 with room and board included.
In response to the column "Transparency needs to make an appearance" (Feb. 5, p. 4), I'd like to take the opportunity to provide insight to the author and the GW community at large as to where the "unavailable" information noted in the piece can be accessed - some of it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As Valentine's Day approaches, tradition suggests images of gentlemen ordering flowers for a special someone and of ladies planning a romantic night on the town. This year, however, students on many college campuses are rethinking these traditional displays of affection in favor of "V-Day.
A call to serve I take great pleasure in highlighting the unique role GW students, staff, faculty and alumni can and do play in service to local, national and international communities. We are among the nation's leaders in transforming into action the spirit of service inspired by Dr.
Updated Tuesday, Feb. 13, 5:14 p.m. The University has canceled all classes Tuesday starting at 5 p.m. or later "due to inclement weather" hitting the D.C. area, a GW spokesperson said. Media Relations specialist Adela de la Torre said at 4 p.m. the school's academic operations are indefinitely canceled for Tuesday evening.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 14, 6:11 a.m. Administrators pushed back the opening of the University until 10 a.m. Wednesday because of the icy weather in D.C. and the surrounding metropolitan area. GW spokesperson Adela de la Torre said academic and business operations on all campuses will resume a normal schedule after that time. Classes starting before 10 a.m. Wednesday are therefore canceled.
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