Stories from the May 14, 2007, Print Edition
The biannual Midnight Breakfast, which typically includes free pancakes, French toast and bacon among other breakfast entrees, was canceled for the spring semester. Tim Miller, director of the Student Activities Center, said that the decision to cancel this spring's program was made last May.
GW will honor two graduate students and the director of Parent Services with the GW Award at this year's University Commencement ceremony. Andrew Brown and Omar Woodard, both graduate students, and Rodney Johnson will receive the award, which has recognized GW administrators, faculty, staff members and students since its inception in 1976.
GW's Geography Bowl and Mock Trial teams both found success at their respective competitions last month. The Geography Bowl team finished in second place at the World Geography Bowl in San Francisco April 18, having previously won the Mid-Atlantic regional qualifier earlier this year.
GW parent Greg Cherneff and freshman Mirielle Eaton load a suitcase onto the top of a car outside of Thurston Hall, Saturday.
The Johnny Rockets in the Shops at 2000 Penn will open May 14, three months later than originally projected by company officials. The setback was one to normal construction and permit delays, officials said. The restaurant is located in part of the space formerly occupied by the Gap on 20th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
A grocery store on GWorld, weekly town halls and linking Student Association senators directly to student organizations is just a sampling of what SA leaders said they want to accomplish next year. SA President Nicole Capp and Executive Vice President Brand Kroeger have laid out their goals for "a shared vision for student advocacy.
GW rolled out the red carpet this month to honor its outgoing president.
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts awarded University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg the first-ever Mike Malone Distinguished Service Award earlier this month. Ellington is a local D.C public high school that specializes in performing arts. Trachtenberg received his award at a fundraising gala held at the Warner Theater May 3.
The Hatchet erroneously reported in "Kweller croons at MVC" (April 30, pg. 15) that the College Democrats and the College Republicans sponsored voter registration during Fountain Day. The voter registration was sponsored by the GW Democrats.
A former senior employee of Gelman Library is suing the University and its head librarian, alleging they discriminated against him for having mental disorders.
After nearly two decades at GW, University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg likened himself to an old car. At the end of July, the University will trade him in for a new model - one from Johns Hopkins University. "I am going to be a used university president," Trachtenberg said in an interview with The Hatchet.
Freshman Sriram Prakash was standing outside of Package Services when an early snow fell Jan. 15. Handcuffs bound his arms behind his back. Flanked by two Metropolitan Police Department officers wearing civilian clothing, Prakash was arrested on drug charges.
The first post-graduate job for senior Brian Fernandez came after several grueling interviews, but he said it would not have been possible without one factor - connections. "Applying to college is a fair process," said Fernandez, who will soon start a job at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, a global public relations agency.
The Gamma Eta chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity will return to campus in the fall of 2008 after an absence of more than three years, a spokesperson for the fraternity said. When the chapter returns, an expansion team of three to four chapter leadership consultants from the fraternity's national office will begin the recruitment process on campus.
Updated Thursday, May 17, 5:41 p.m. Lisner Auditorium will host three presidential candidates in a religious-based forum next month. Sojourners, a non-profit organization and magazine based in Washington that promotes Christian values, is hosting the form which will feature Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Posted Thursday, May 17, 6:00 p.m. DJ's Fastbreak, a G Street breakfast mainstay, terminated its lease in late April and will vacate the location this summer, Director of Real Estate Planning and Development Alicia O'Neil told The Hatchet Wednesday. O'Neil said Sun Kim, the restaurant's owner, did not give the University reason for ending its contract.
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