Protest disrupts District
Protesters cheered, danced, kicked and screamed during the marches against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this weekend, which left at least one person injured.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Drunk driver plows through fence near GW Hospital
A drunk driver crashed into the pedestrian mall near the Foggy Bottom Metro station early Friday morning, narrowly missing a large statue of George Washington.
Knapp vows to lower tuition
University President Steven Knapp told the Board of Trustees he plans to lower GW's tuition in his address Tuesday.
All sides holding events on Islam
Students supporting and opposing Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week will hold coinciding events in the next several days - leading up to a speech from conservative author David Horowitz Thursday night.
Complaint filed against local liquor store
A local liquor store is under scrutiny by city officials for allegedly selling alcohol to minors.
The real Colbert talks at Lisner
Stephen Colbert is the latest 2008 presidential hopeful, but the satirist told a packed house at Lisner Auditorium Friday night that his goal is not the White House.
GW Brief: RIAA issues an additional pre-litigation notice
The recording industry has issued at least one more pre-litigation notice to a GW student as the University awaits a subpoena to disclose names of several anonymous students.
Snapshot: Portrait Perfect
Diane Knapp, University President Steven Knapp and Lenore D. Miller of the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery view a portrait of George Washington.
Panel talks about religious satire
Three cartoonists discussed the limitations of artistic expression Friday night at Gelman Library.
Lerner Health and Wellness Center may open to locals
A local governing body approved a University proposal to allow 300 alumni and local residents to use the Lerner Health and Wellness Center.
Board of Trustees chairman discusses goals
Board Chairman Russell Ramsey wants to increase GW's endowment, decrease tuition and imrpove alumni relations during his tenure.
Staff Editorial: Knapp’s call for tuition reduction positive step
At last week's fall meeting of the Board of Trustees, University President Steven Knapp claimed the price of attending GW is a bane of students and the University.
Staff Editorial: Violence does little for protesters’ cause
There is no place for violence amid what could have been a civil discussion of substantive issues.
Jessica Yager: Why moderates must find a way to unite politically on campus
If you share viewpoints from both sides you can feel pretty uncomfortable trapped within the heated arguments of the CRs and CDs.
James Zarsadiaz: Time for GW students to address the race issue
National, local and campus news has showcased a lot of stories lately regarding race.
Restaurant hangs photo in attempt to right racial wrongs
Several students asked the Occidental Grill restaurant to hang a portrait of baseball star Jackie Robinson in their entrance last month.
Weekend woes aplenty for men’s water polo
For the men's water polo team, this weekend was a series of unfortunate events.
Women’s soccer drops 3-2 decision to Richmond
Down two goals at two different times in the game, the game Saturday afternoon against Richmond appeared all but over.
GW drops straight sets to Billikens
The GW volleyball team was about to lose its third straight game - and the match - to Saint Louis Sunday at Smith Center, but you wouldn't know it by looking at them.
Peace for the Middle East
Junior Adi Timor grew up living very close to Palestinians, but it wasn't until she came to study in Washington that she actually met one.
Young and the faithful
Staying hip isn't always easy, especially when you are a 2,000-year-old religion on a college campus.
Grassroots movement goes off-campus
GW students have many different ways to spend a weekend. Some choose drive for hours and sleep on school gym floors just to knock on the doors of hundreds of strangers.
GW Expat: Hungary in Translation
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Thanks to our reliance on a single cell phone with a faulty battery, my flatmates and I slept in for far too long and had to skip breakfast in our rush to make the boat to the historical town of Visegrad.
Sex Column: “Measuring what matters”
We've got a secret surprise hiding under our covers this year. The Hatchet will bring you an anonymous columnist, Delilah, to report on sex at GW.
Jumping jitters
A quick Google search and a telephone call confirmed a place called Skydive Maryland as the closest and most affordable place to go tandem skydiving in the D.C. area.
Weekly Checkup: Confronting the Cold
With the winter season comes shorter days, colder winds and a whole new assortment of health issues to go along with it.
