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by Amy D'Onofrio

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GW Brief: SA senator to stand trial for misdemeanor charges

by Sarah Scire

A Student Association senator will stand trial for misdemeanor assault and weapons charges in April.

Snapshot: Candid Congressman

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) signs copies of his new book at the Marvin Center Tuesday night.

SMPA acquires TiVo-like technology

by Niketa Kumar

Now GW students will be able to take advantage of SnapStream, a $25,000 glorified TiVo that can record 10,000 hours of real-time television for research and content analysis.

School for disabled partners with GW

by Michael Ballaban
Hatchet Reporter

A group of juniors from a local school for students with learning disabilities are taking field trips to GW to learn about the college experience and the different jobs offered on campus.

Kyle Boyer: Politically minded from an early age

by Emily Cahn

Kyle Boyer, who won the general election for Student Association executive vice president last week, fell in love with politics at age 8.

Fair lures a thousand

by Anthony Acosta
Hatchet Reporter

More than 1,000 people passed through Tuesday's Off Campus Housing Services Fair, which was sponsored by IKEA and held in the Marvin Center's Grand Ballroom.

Money in memory

by Simone Perez

Julius Fleichman is 86, legally blind and has a passion for sky diving. He recently called the Guinness Book of World Records because he wants to break a record of any kind. But his work at GW may be the most spectacular thing about him.

Feeling the squeeze

by Bryan Han

Mandatory spending in J Street is not only angering students, but now local restaurants are reporting major deficits, which they attribute to the University's new policies and the ever-increasing number of GWorld partners.

School for deaf keeps president

by Samantha Honig

More than one year after students at Gallaudet made national news by forcing its new president out of office, the school decided last week to keep its interim president for an indefinitely extended period before seeking a new one.

Pakitsan experts criticize Musharraf

by Rustin Partow
Hatchet Reporter

Web Extra Experts on Pakistan criticized President Pervez Musharraf and said the country's youth need to end their apathy toward politics in an event in the Marvin Center Monday.

Capp creates new standing committees in the SA executive

by Emily Cahn

Web Extra Student Association President Nicole Capp is working to establish two standing committees within the SA executive to look at campus safety and facilities.

Colonials conclude season with 67-63 loss to UMass

by Joanna Shapes

Saturday, March 8, 11:36 p.m. After the men's basketball team lost to Massachusetts Saturday evening, coach Karl Hobbs seemed to be in a good mood, smiling and jovial despite his team coming up on the losing end.