GW Brief: Monroe Hall reopens after year-long renovations
After more than one year of renovations, Monroe Hall is open for business.
News
Stories from the August 30, 2007, Print Edition
SA Note: GW Reads returns to dorms and academic buildings
Because of efforts made by the Student Association, free newspapers will again be available the start of the fall semester.
Snapshot: Rolling In
Sophomores Mike Briscoe and Will Doar pick up a package falling off a cart the two used while moving into their new dorm early.
Going green before his time
SPARKS, Md. - Offering his lunch guests a touch of cool watermelon on warm Saturday afternoon, Steven Knapp instructs his eating companions to be careful what they throw away.
U.S. News: GW leads in financial aid
GW remains a leader in the financial aid section of the U.S. News & World Report's list of top colleges - a statistic administrators seem hesitant to promote.
Students warned about piracy online
This spring GW issued cease and desist letters to 19 students for the alleged illegal downloading in response to efforts of the RIAA and other companies to enforce copyright laws.
Area Safeways to accept GWorld
Three Safeway grocery stores in Northwest D.C. will accept Colonial Cash beginning this semester - the first grocery option on GWorld in more than a year.
Drivers under 21 can now Zip
Zipcar is no longer only for GW's upperclassmen.
SJS charges students for CI drinking
Two incoming freshmen were found to have engaged in separate cases of underage drinking at CI this summer and at least one was spared expulsion by GW.
Report: Thorpe found guilty of disorderly conduct
SJS found last year's SA President Lamar Thorpe guilty of disorderly conduct for "lewd and indecent behavior," according to SJS documents given to The Hatchet.
Trachtenberg accepts headhunting job
After more than two decades as a university administrator, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg is joining the private sector to help other institutions find qualified presidents, administrators and professors. GW's former president accepted a job earlier this month as a top executive at Korn/Ferry International, one of the nation's largest headhunting firms.
Grammy winner OK Go will headline Fall Fest
Grammy-award winning band OK Go will perform at Fall Fest on Sept. 8 in University Yard.
Army ROTC: Strong at GW
GW alumnus Audrey Quinby has had a tough time in Iraq. But when asked what her most intense experience has been, she can't single anything out.
University hires two new Alumni Relations officials
GW took its first step toward achieving University President Steven Knapp's goal of increasing alumni relations by welcoming two new administrators.
GW ranked 54th by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranked GW 54th in its annual listing of the nation's top 100 undergraduate programs.
College Democrats place second in national contest
The College Democrats took second place in a national chapter of the year contest earlier this summer.
Student promotes local activism
While most GW students might watch CNN or peruse a copy of The Washington Post to get their fill of pressing social issues, junior James Jones does more. Jones, the spokesperson for the Philadelphia-based Youth Action, handles the group's public relations and tries to encourage young African-Americans to be more politically aware.
Rabid bat found in Funger
Web UpdateSaturday, Sept. 1 11:39 a.m.University Police Department officers found a rabid juvenile bat this week in Funger Hall.
