Stories from the March 8, 2007, Print Edition
Thursday Dining Out for Life Get a bite to eat at 150 D.C. restaurants raising money for citizens with AIDS, cancer and other illnesses. Check out www.diningoutforlife.com for a list of participating restaurants Sponsored by Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Women's Day Come discuss "Women Crossing Borders and Engaging Creativity for Empowerment" and participate in a silent auction to raise money for Bursa Gunyuzu Women's Solidarity Cooperative in Turkey.
The general election ended two weeks ago, but one Student Association Senate seat is still being contested. Former Senator-elect Matt Cohen (SoB-U) is filing paperwork with the SA Student Court to appeal the invalidation of his election, he told The Hatchet Tuesday night.
The Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity hosted its induction ceremony for its inaugural class of 29 members Friday. The reception and public induction ceremony took place at the Odd Fellows Lodge, at 24th and G streets. In addition to the new members of the chapter, representatives from the national Kappa Alpha Order office and other GW Greek-letter organizations attended the event.
Disorderly Conduct 3/3/07 - Duqu?s Hall - 10:36 p.m. - case closed University Police Department officers responded to a complaint from an employee working in Duqu?s Hall. The employee said he was talking to another employee about work performance and the second employee became belligerent.
The Organization for Latino American Students: a place where everybody knows your name. At least that's how the members describe their group. "We are not just a student organization, we are a family," said OLAS president Priscilla Monico, a senior. "And that sense of family has been the backbone of my life as a GW student for the last four years.
Whether you're looking for a place in Foggy Bottom, or your first apartment after graduation, finding an apartment can be a daunting task. Here are some tips to help you organize your search. -Maura Judkis Figure out how much you can afford, and adjust your Internet search to your price range.
Many would think that going to school in the middle of a major city like D.C. enables GW students to live the ultimate urban experience. Despite this, students move off campus to get a more genuine city experience in neighborhoods such as Adams Morgan, Dupont, and Columbia Heights.
Cramped spaces, blocky furniture, pasty walls - these characteristics of most dorm rooms can threaten to cramp the style of anyone trying to create a homey and inviting living environment. Luckily, all it takes is a bit of creativity and cash to transform any setup from bland and awkward to stylish and functional.
The president of the United Nations Foundation said the U.N.'s budget decisions and climate change are the most important issues to address during a speech Wednesday in the Elliott School. More than 50 people gathered to hear Timothy Wirth, a former U.S. senator and representative from Colorado, in an Elliott School-sponsored event titled "The U.
Journalism is rapidly changing, but not disappearing, panelists said at Monday night's "The Kalb Report" at the National Press Club. The theme of the discussion was the future of journalism, and former "Meet the Press" host Marvin Kalb guided the panel of four prominent media executives.
While televisions hang on the walls of the Marvin Center's Columbian Square, a student organization is searching for a more artistic alternative. The Marvin Center Governing Board is calling all artists in an effort to beautify a hub of GW student life. The board plans to offer $500 to the individual or group it chooses to paint a mural in the eating area and meeting space.
The Law School's Creative and Innovative Economy Center is located in Foggy Bottom, but its projects can be found around the globe. This month the center released a report on piracy of "Bollywood" movies - a name for the Indian film industry - and increasing the availability of medicine in order to solve the AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Three 18-year-old men - one reportedly carrying brass knuckles - allegedly attacked two freshmen on campus Monday night, according to police reports. Freshman Lee Gautier said he left his room in Thurston Hall to go to the gym and noticed three black males watching him at about 10:15 p.m. Monday.
In February, University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg offered to loan the daughter of late Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke money for tuition to be paid back after she settles a dispute over her father's estate. While some were startled by this proposal, this is not the only time Trachtenberg has offered to help students using his discretionary funds.
Audience members at former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's speech Thursday will be the first group able to ask unscreened questions on his tour of colleges. Carter, who has already visited Brandeis and Emory universities, has until now only answered questions that have been through a screening process.
Gerald Kauvar has been working with University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg for so long that sometimes he can anticipate what the witty, at times outrageous and always unpredictable president is thinking. "He backs me up," Trachtenberg said of his special assistant of the last five years and friend of 30 years.
Half of the student-employees working at WOW Wingery and Cafe quit Monday over frustration with management and complaints about wages. Four of eight students working at the southwestern-style chicken wing venue tendered a letter of resignation to managers of Sodexho, the University's food-service provider.
Kendra Piza did not want her daughter to go to GW. As a single mother raising two children, she insisted that a great education need not be expensive. She tried to show 17-year-old Jackie Piza other schools, but her efforts made little difference, she said.
Deciding what to wear to work can be a difficult task, which is why two multicultural sororities had businesswomen walk the runway at a fashion show Monday night. The Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi sorority and the Sigma Psi Zeta sorority sponsored the event, "The Professional Guide to Success: What to Wear?" fashion show, in the Marvin Center's Grand Ballroom.
Law School professor and Ward 3 D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh is under investigation for allegations that she improperly reported contributions during her 2006 campaign. One of Cheh's opponents in the Democratic primary, Jonathan Rees, brought the allegations of fraud to the D.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter firmly defended his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," in both prepared remarks and a lengthy, uncensored question-and-answer session at Lisner Auditorium Thursday. The 39th president has been criticized for the subject matter in his book, which some say contains a pro-Palestinian bias.
ATLANTIC CITY, March 10 -Senior center Dokun Akingbade has been known as a somewhat shy, almost sheepish player during his five-year stint at GW. However, over the course of the season, Akingbade has shown signs of an inner-intensity, culminating in Saturday's performance.
The D.C. Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve GW's 20-year Campus Plan Monday night, nearly one year after the University first submitted the development proposal.
SACRAMENTO, March 15 -- Before GW's men's basketball team's game against Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA tournament, some members of the team shaved their heads to have a fresh look for a potential NCAA tournament run. The ritual did create a new look, but not one the team wanted: the look of a team getting outplayed and out-hustled.
After an almost two-week hiatus, the No. 5-seed GW women's basketball team took the court Saturday afternoon to face No. 12-seed Boise State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Despite the lengthy break since the Colonials' early exit in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament on March 4, GW showed it wasn't rusty, taking an early 19-0 lead and continuing on to a 76-67 victory.
LOS ANGELES, March 19 -- GW women's basketball coach Joe McKeown said it was a game of heart. Texas A&M coach Gary Blair said it was a game of composure. But in the end, it was a game that sent one team to Dallas for the Sweet 16.
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 12:28 p.m. The vice president returned to the GW Medical Center for a second time this month Tuesday morning after experiencing discomfort in his lower left leg. Dick Cheney went to his cardiologist at the Medical Faculty Associates for further treatment of a blood clot in his leg.
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