President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and the GW Alumni Association announced last week the winners of the 46th annual Distinguished Alumni Service Award. "It is a source of great pride to honor six individuals who have been excellent stewards of the growth and vitality of GW during my presidency," said Trachtenberg in a news release.
The Pi Beta Phi sorority recently received national recognition for raising the most money for non-profit organization First Book out of 131 active Pi Phi chapters across the country. The chapter donated more than 2,000 books and raised more than $3,475 through a six-week online book drive that ended March 2, the National Fraternity Day of Service.
Monday Travel the World with GW-UNICEF Make your way around the world in one evening with food, culture and fashion. 7 to 11 p.m. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom $10 Sponsored by GW UNICEF Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Join in this discussion with Dr.
The Hatchet mistakenly reported in "SPJ names The Hatchet best non-daily newspaper in region" (April 5, p. 2) that Brandon Butler and Ryan Holeywell received first-place awards for breaking news reporting. They won for general news reporting. In the article "School delays vote on 4x4" (April 5, p.
When Alan Greenberg was a medical student at GW decades ago, he described Washington as a "powerhouse of expertise" in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS. But when he returned to Foggy Bottom in 2005 as the department chair of epidemiology and biostatistics in the School of Public Health, he noticed that Washington has a wealth of AIDS research, but lacks a system for networking the resources.
Outgoing University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will visit four residence halls April 17 as part of an event administrators are calling the Trachtenberg House Party. A farewell tour for Trachtenberg, the event recognizes his contributions to residence hall life and the GW community.
University officials finalized plans last week to expand the Mount Vernon Campus by renovating Pelham Hall and potentially building a full cafeteria. The reconstruction, which is projected to begin in fall 2010, will require a complete demolition of the existing residence hall - to be replaced by a larger building that will house almost three times as many beds.
The quality of LSAT testing sites varies greatly and can impact students' performance on the test, according to student feedback Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions collected and released last month. "Students should know that while the overall quality of their preparation for the LSAT is the paramount factor in determining their success on the exam, some variables they have not considered may also influence their performance," said Steven Marietti, director of Pre-Law Programs at Kaplan.
Traditionally when students leave home for college they get their first taste of freedom. Most see it as a time to escape from the life of mom and dad telling you what to eat or when to do your homework. But what if your dad went to college with you? Would it be an escape at all? Juliette Dallas-Feeney and her father, Christopher, are both students at GW.
Junior Stephanie Robichaux, a double major in journalism and anthropology, is spending the spring semester studying with the Semester at Sea program. A few times this semester she, along with other students spread out across the globe, will share her experiences and observations abroad as one of The Hatchet's "GW expats.
Have you ever studied in Gelman? Then you've seen the nappers. They can be found everywhere, but often they're either on the end corner of the fourth floor or in the middle of the sixth floor. On one chair or two, on their side, their head back, curled in a ball and with coats serving as pillows, they nap.
As students step off the Marvin Center elevators onto the fifth floor to go bowling, chow down on wings or shoot some pool, they are faced with a wall of caricatures. Above these drawings hangs a sign that reads, "Wall of Fame." But who are these people, and what does a place on the wall really mean? Michael Peller, managing director of the Marvin Center, said the wall was created in the spring of 2000 to showcase, "people who have contributed positively to the GW community.
A freshman who was arrested on charges that he received a package containing marijuana via DHL shipping in January pled guilty Thursday to two criminal counts of possession with intent to distribute. The student, Sriram Prakash, originally told The Hatchet that he was being falsely accused.
Senior Carl Elliott, a former point guard on the basketball team, will work out for the New York Giants this week, he said. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound point guard said he will meet with Giants officials Monday morning in New York to participate in football workouts.
The key to rowing, many say, is offsetting the weakness of a crew by maximizing its strengths. The GW crew team's victory at the 20th Annual George Washington Invitational Regatta on a gusty Potomac River last weekend, came as a sum of all its parts. With 142 total points, the Colonials captured the Gilbert H.
Softball The women's softball team split games against Atlantic 10 rival Temple Saturday at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex. Junior Lisa Cohen made her first conference start on the mound as the Colonials took the first game of the doubleheader 6-1. The Owls evened the series with a 6-3 victory over GW in game two.
Administrators, lawyers and impassioned community activists have spent thousands of hours promoting Square 54 and the 20-year Campus Plan, but many students and local residents are unaware of the details of the proposals. The University has been pushing development proposals on the vacant lot across from GW Hospital since the old hospital was demolished three years ago.
Experts mulled U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and North Korea at an all-day conference Thursday at 1957 E Street. About 40 GW students and professors attended the Elliott School-sponsored conference titled, "Deterring 'Rogue States': Do the Old Rules Apply?" Robert Litwak, director of International Security Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, discussed what a rogue state is and how it affects the international community.
A student service center will occupy the vacant ground-floor space in the Marvin Center next year, officials told student leaders last week.
This year's acceptance rate is expected to be the lowest in University history, officials said last week. Out of the 19,450 applicants, GW has admitted 6,960, a 36 percent acceptance rate.
University President-elect Steven Knapp will likely live on campus in the Alumni House when he takes office this summer, University officials said. The building, located at the corner of 20th and F streets, houses work space for alumni relations staff and has a common area for receptions and group events.
In the last 30 days, GW has gained D.C. approval for two ambitious development projects: Square 54 and the 20-year Campus Plan. Both community members and University officials agree the two projects will drastically change GW and Foggy Bottom.
While nothing is official, it is likely that next year's crop of drunken freshmen will have the opportunity to shout or throw eggs at the University president's house on their way back to Thurston if a plan for incoming-president Steven Knapp to move into Alumni House moves forward.
The just-planted flowers are in full bloom, and the recently retouched paint is glistening on the railings. It must be that time of year again: April visit days, when GW puts on its Sunday best in an effort to woo the droves of prospective freshmen that descend on campus.
College students today are lazy, unmannered, hedonistic and, above all, they drink too much. Indeed, this is the same complaint voiced by every older generation since the invention of alcohol. Yet members of our generation are not just heavy drinkers, we are binge drinkers.
Program Board can't please everyone It is our job here at Program Board to appeal to the student body in general, not to one particular Hatchet editor. For those who think that Regina Spektor isn't able to "generate a huge buzz on campus and attract students to Spring Fling," ("Overhaul Spring Fling and Fall Fest," Apr.
The Marvin Center's fifth floor was evacuated for about an hour Monday afternoon when the Metropolitan Police Department's bomb squad responded to a suspicious package.
Going back to Chicago to work for a year is what Alyce Horowitz plans to do after college. Like many graduating seniors this year, the Illinois native said she is moving back home because she doesn't have any money. Horowitz, who is graduating in May from the University of Maryland, College Park, also hopes to figure out her post-graduation options.
An ongoing investigation into the student loan industry has turned up a number of higher education executives and top officials who accepted money from and owned stock in loan companies, various news sources reported this week. A general manager in the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid, Matteo Fontana, was put on administrative leave Friday after conflicts of interest were turned up.
Updated Wednesday, April 11, 2:01 p.m.
by Brandon Butler
Senior News Editor
Outgoing University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will be this year's keynote speaker at Commencement, he confirmed Wednesday morning.
The University-wide ceremony, which will be Trachtenberg's last, will take place May 20 on the National Mall between 4th and 7th streets. Trachtenberg has addressed graduates each year as a speaker at the ceremony, but has never been the keynote speaker. Last year's keynote speakers were former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush.
"We explored all our options," Trachtenberg said about the University's decision to name him keynote speaker. "Well, we thought about the Queen of England. But, in the end, we thought we've given you such a rich array of speakers during the year, between the president of Afghanistan and the president of Pakistan and former presidents of the United States ... When people are dining on a high-calorie diet like that, periodically you have to cut back on a little bit of that diet."
Trachtenberg will be stepping down from his position this summer after 19 years.
Also speaking at this year's Commencement ceremony will be Linda Cropp, former chair of the D.C. City Council and unsuccessful candidate for mayor, she confirmed Wednesday. Cropp's husband, Dwight Cropp, is an associate professor of public policy and public administration at GW.
"There's no question it's an honor to be a participant in the ceremony," said Cropp, who added that she was invited about a month ago but did not have any more details on the event.
For more details on Commencement and the GW community's reaction to the keynote speaker choice, please check back at www.gwhatchet.com throughout the day.
-David Ceasar contributed to this report.
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