Greek Brief: Chi Omega will return to GW after 40 years of absence
The Panhellenic Association announced Friday that the Chi Omega sorority will return to GW after a 40-year hiatus, beginning in fall 2008.
Monday, March 10, 2008
GW Brief: Students accept plea bargains on marijuana charges
Five students arrested on marijuana charges last month accepted plea bargains at a status hearing Friday.
GW Brief: University offers free tickets to GW game at Nationals Park
The University will give out 200 free student tickets to see the GW men's baseball team play the inaugural game in the brand-new Nationals Park.
Snapshot: Big Fall
Hurricane-force winds blew down a large tree located on the northwest corner of 21st and G streets late Saturday afternoon, halting all traffic and knocking a street lamp into the University Police Department headquarters.
Society will intiate new members
GW's pseudo-secret society, The Order of the Hippo, will reconvene for its 12th Annual Initiation Dinner in April at the Law School, according to documents provided to The Hatchet.
Oscar winners film on campus
Early Saturday morning, the area outside the World Bank was home to production for the film "State of Play," a political thriller being filmed in the District.
University joins organization to promote sustainability
Last week the University joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in an effort to continue promoting sustainability on its campuses.
Staff Editorial: GW must be proactive in dealing with alcohol on campus
With news of the number of students being taken to the hospital by EMeRG at a record high, GW officials must examine their treatment of alcohol and alcohol education on this campus.
Sean Redding: Continuing to shape a legacy
As important as the primaries are to our country, it is time to realize that this week, George W. Bush is still the president of the United States.
Satisfying cravings, a bike ride at a time
Senior Zak McAdoo put on yet another layer - a fuzzy pink sweatshirt - before speeding off into the February night as he usually does, to satisfy munchies for DC Snacks, the late-night online snack business.
Andrew Clark: Getting voters to the polls, and the party
Political strategists need to start testing new ideas on how to get young people to vote, instead of recycling the same old ones. Lucky for them, I happen to have one that just might do the trick.
Runners go the distance…in ribbon dancing
Keith Moody is used to performing in front of a crowd, but when he stood up on stage wearing a woman's bathing suits, and holding dancing ribbons, he said the experience was totally different.
Endorsement: Vote Vishal Aswani in runoff for SA President
After meeting with and re-evaluating the remaining two candidates, The Hatchet endorses Vishal Aswani for the SA presidency.
GW Study Break: Busboys & Poets
In the heart of D.C.'s historic U Street corridor lies a progressive study break - a coffee shop, bookstore and eatery known as Busboys and Poets.
GW Expat: War in Iraq makes for uncomfortable conversation
A recent exchange with a cashier at a local fruit stand here made me realize that the reverberations of the Iraq War are truly felt worldwide.
The son of Polish immigrants
Junior Kevin Kozlowski did not know English until he started elementary school. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native, who is vying for the Student Association presidency in this week's runoff election, is the son of Polish immigrants.
The man behind the mustache
Vishal Aswani does not mind being known for his mustache, his passion for engineering or his love for sports, but he will not be branded as an aspiring Washington politician, the Student Association presidential runoff candidate said.
GW community recognizes outstanding female leaders
Web Extra Students, professors and administrators used theater, dance and spoken word performances to celebrate the achievements of GW women at the first annual Phenomenal Women Awards Ceremony.
CVS allows gift card purchases on GWorld
Five local CVS stores and the Watergate Safeway permit students to buy gift cards using GWorld, employees at the stores said. But such purchases are in clear violation of GWorld policy.
More Blackboard classes offered
With the emergence of GW's "hybrid" courses - taught half in the classroom, half on Blackboard - students can now go to class by logging onto Blackboard in their bedrooms.
GW misses post-season for first time since 1974
And just like that, 34 years of GW men's basketball in the post-season is over.
Men’s basketball news and notes
GW men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs said sophomore Travis King, who missed this entire season after injuring his knee last August, should be ready to play again next season.
Coach, players keep quiet on Rice
As speculation grows about the sudden departure of GW men's basketball star Maureece Rice, the team's coach and players refuse to offer a glimpse into the Philadelphia native's conflict with the squad.
Women’s Basketball: For GW, loss is not the end
This weekend's Atlantic 10 tournament was supposed to be a chance for the seniors of the GW women's basketball team to put a feather in their caps, capturing the conference tournament crown that eluded them over their illustrious careers.
Baseball loses two of three to Oakland
Just one day after a 19-16 win in a marathon game against Oakland, the GW baseball team could not keep the momentum going the next day.
EMeRG calls hit record high
The number of students brought to the hospital by EMeRG has hit an all-time high this academic year, and there are still two months left in the semester.
School of Business rank not altered by e-mail
Business Week ranked GW's undergraduate business school 51 out of 96 schools in 2008. The jump - two-notches higher than last year's rank - was not significant enough that magazine officials considered it tainted by a suggestive e-mail sent by the school to its seniors last year.
Records closed: UPD reports are closed for public inspection
Despite its unbridled jurisdiction on GW owned, operated and leased land, and its ability to arrest and carry weapons, the University Police Department's records remain under lock and key.
Colonials out of A-10 tournament
PHILADELPHIA — While the women's basketball team surely appreciated their victory over Xavier in January of 2007 and again this season in January, they might have wished history favored buff and blue for their Atlantic 10 semifinal match-up Sunday.
Scalpers near Smith Center: ‘We just do this for fun’
As hail fell outside Smith Center Saturday evening, two inconspicuous men in black coats began their sales pitch.
Area fraternity loses suit filed after being kicked off campus
Web Extra A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a George Mason University fraternity late last month that argued the fraternity was unconstitutionally kicked off campus.
Israeli photojournalist shows the human face of his nation’s violent news
Web Extra A renowned Israeli photojournalist and director of the Sderot Media Center in Israel spoke at the GW Hillel Friday night during Shabbat dinner to raise awareness about the ongoing violence in Israel's Negev region and to present a human face to the news.
GW hosts hunger summit
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