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Stories from the March 27, 2008, Print Edition

The Hilltop halts printing

by Robert Lee

Howard officials halted production of the school's student newspaper last week, after staff confusion led to thousands of dollars in unpaid printing bills.

Capp adds green initiative position to SA executive

by Emily Cahn

The Student Association senate approved the addition of a director of green initiatives to the SA executive on Tuesday night at Marvin Center.

The Hatchet elects Roper editor

by Madeleine Morgenstern

Conducting a readership survey is one of the first goals Eric Roper hopes to accomplish when he takes over as The Hatchet's editor in chief in May.

The number of Hispanic faculty at GW increased by 33 percent over the past two years while numbers of female and black faculty remained stagnant, according to a report released at a Faculty Senate meeting this month.

Aswani and Boyer hope to improve dining services

by Emily Cahn

Improving dining services and building a stronger University community in Foggy Bottom will be the centerpiece of next year's Student Association executive.

Fastbreak space under construction

by Husna Kazmir

Renovations of the former DJ's Fastbreak building is slated for completion by the end of April after the University received a permit this month.

Julian Bond will speak at graduation

by Eric Roper

Julian Bond, a civil rights pioneer and chairman of the NAACP, will deliver this year's keynote address at Commencement on the National Mall.

Home sweet Gelman

by Mike Phillips
Hatchet Staff Writer

While some students claim to live at Gelman Library because of an overbearing workload, Marco Chomut is probably the only one who is not exaggerating.

Court hears gun ban case

by Molly Curtis

A landmark Second Amendment case argued before the Supreme Court last week could potentially nullify a 32-year-old District law and affect gun ownership throughout the country.