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Stories from the September 11, 2008, Print Edition

UPD installs security cameras in Townhouse Row

by Nathan Grossman

The University Police Department installed security cameras this summer in the eight fraternities and sororities located along Townhouse Row, in response to a string of burglaries in 2007.

CRs begin year with congressman, conservative student leaders

by Gabriella Schwarz
Hatchet Reporter

Historic campaign posters lined the walls of the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Tuesday as the College Republicans kicked off their new year with speeches from organization leaders and Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla.

Gun ban will have little effect on campus

by Amy D'Onofrio

The historic overturn of the District's handgun ban this summer has had sweeping implications for the city and the nation, but it is unlikely to bring about any changes on the GW campus.

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Mark Shenkman presents his American flag collection to University President Steven Knapp and his wife, Diane, at the Luther Brady Gallery Wednesday.

Hospital clears staff of wrongdoing in July death

by Danielle Meister

An official at the GW Hospital said this week that employees were not responsible for the July death of a man who fell from a ledge on the building, according to the findings of an ongoing internal investigation.

Rental fees irk student groups

by Matt Rist

A policy that charges student organizations as much as $425 a day per classroom to host events involving non-GW participants is drawing complaints from groups that say it impedes their ability to host annual programming.

Voting issues delay primary results

by Nick Marell

It is not just the humidity and heat that is making D.C. feel like South Florida. Tuesday's primary election for the D.C. City Council turned into a debacle after miscalculated results stemmed from a voting machine malfunction.

With more Wi-Fi, problems persist

by Madeline O'Connor
Hatchet Reporter

The University is halfway toward accomplishing its goal of an entirely wireless campus, but there remains frustration among some students about the inconsistency of the network.

A tough race: Alumnus Bob Barr fights for Libertarians

by Alexa Millinger

With his presidential bid this fall, Bob Barr hopes to intrude on the two-party system that has dominated American politics since the Civil War - if he can get on the ballot.

Religious rockers hit campus

by Megan Buerger
Hatchet Reporter

A Christian rock band delivered a faith-based message to a group of religious GW students in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Monday night.

Student Assocation finance chair questions cabinet retreat funding

by Emily Cahn

Financial controversy over a pre-semester Student Association workshop has led the senate finance committee chair to probe SA financial processes and executive spending.

Library to house famous spy files

by Molly Curtis

A U.S. district judge in New York ordered the federal government to release several of the grand jury testimonies from the 1951 Rosenberg trials late last month.

Crime Log

by Lara Gori
Hatchet Reporter

GW parent’s video game to be showcased at Smithsonian

by Madeleine Morgenstern

A new video game designed by a GW father and featuring GW students will serve as an interactive storyline for collections in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Journalists offer take on McCain-Palin

by Madeline O'Connor
Hatchet Reporter

A panel of renowned journalists offered insight on Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin at a packed Lisner Auditorium on Friday.

Students commemorate anniversary of Sept. 11

by Jennifer Easton

Friday, September 12 American flags dotted the grass in University Yard on Thursday like a field of flowers, memorializing the lives lost on Sept. 11 seven years ago.