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Stories from the April 7, 2008, Print Edition

Photo comes to life at GW

by Shimmy Edwards
Hatchet Reporter

Considering college students' obsession with posting pictures on Facebook, it might be hard to imagine a world in which some photographs are hidden from sight and never allowed to see the light of day.

University awards scholarships

by Madeleine Morgenstern

In the past 19 years, the University has offered 99 D.C. students full tuition, free housing and textbooks as part of the Trachtenberg Scholarship.

Commencement speaker causes strife

by Robert Lee

Some conservative students on campus say the chairman of the NAACP is the wrong choice for a keynote speaker due to a history of controversial, anti-Republican comments.

What’s in a class name?

by Elise Kigner

Ambiguity in course titles is a growing phenomenon at GW, where teachers label courses with provocative names they hope will catch students' attention.

GW accepted 36 percent of applicants

by Elise Kigner

The University accepted nearly the same percentage of applicants as last year, a stark contrast to a nationwide trend of lower college admission rates.

Report: Number of minority high school graduates will rise

by Amanda Dick

In the next decade, minority students will outnumber white students graduating high school, according to a recently released report on higher education.

Court acquits GW student of assault

by Harald Olsen

A sophomore charged with assault was acquitted in Superior Court Friday, but convicted of contempt of court for violating a court order not to meet with the alleged victim.

Gym Class Heroes play GW

by Emily Cahn

Musical acts Tyga and Kidz in the Hall opened Spring Fling's concert - which had 400 more attendees than last year - and alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes headlined the show.

Campus Calendar

Greek Brief: Greek fee increase draws concerns from fraternity members

by Simone Perez

This semester's $2 per-fraternity member increase in Inter-Fraternity Council dues has left many fraternity members angry at and confused with the IFC.

Corrections

Snapshot: Funny Talk

Eliot Chang, a comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, performs at the Marvin Center's Continental Ballroom Saturday evening.

Roosevelt Island bridge proposal gains momentum

by Nick Marell
Hatchet Staff Writer

A proposal to create a bridge between Foggy Bottom and Theodore Roosevelt Island is gaining momentum in community and political circles.

Students help on James Bond set

by Niketa Kumar

This spring, residents in GW's School of Medicine and Health Science's emergency medicine program worked as physicians for the cast and crew of the new James Bond movie.

Director of national intelligence to speak at CCAS graduation

by Jake Sherman

Wednesday, April 9, 10:23 a.m. Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will speak at this year's Columbian College of Art and Science's graduation ceremony.