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Stories from the September 15, 2008, Print Edition

New Metro line to connect D.C. with Dulles

by Raffi Salbashian
Hatchet Reporter

A multi-billion dollar Metrorail project to connect Washington Dulles International Airport with the District is slated for completion in 2015, but the project has already been thwarted by a slew of roadblocks.

District government targets gender discrimination at clubs

by Alexa Millinger

It is not uncommon for bars and clubs to advertise events with a minimum entrance age of 18 for females and 21 for males, but the D.C. government is informing establishments that this practice is illegal.

Clubbers attack MPD, bouncers at Skye Lounge

by Eric Roper

A late night of clubbing turned violent early Sunday morning when several individuals attacked bouncers and police officers in front of the Skye Lounge on 19th and I streets.

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New law aims to cut college costs

by Reed Cooley

The University lobbied for the comprehensive higher education bill signed into law by President George W. Bush last month that will make sweeping changes to universities across the country.

US News reviews law rankings

by David Heller
Hatchet Reporter

A possible change in the way that law schools are ranked in US News and World Report could upset their current order for next year.

Alpha Phi sorority wins SELF magazine challenge

by Simone Perez

SELF magazine named the GW Alpha Phi sorority chapter the winner of the SELF Challenge for their work in helping thousands of women begin to live healthier lives.

Rhee-thinking D.C. schools

by Elise Kigner

A new trial program in 14 District middle schools will allow students to earn up to $100 a month for good grades, attendance and behavior -- one of the many bold measures of D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee.

Second power outage affects MVC

by Raffi Salbashian
Hatchet Reporter

A power outage from an equipment malfunction kept residents of the Mount Vernon Campus in the dark for most of Sunday until Pepco restored power in the late afternoon.

Vying for visibilty and unity

by Brittany Levine
Life Editor

The three black sororities at GW are known for being discreet. They do not hold formal recruitment like traditional sororities. But that's all starting to change.

Alumni giving rises to new levels

by Eric Thibault

Alumni donations increased significantly last year after University President Steven Knapp made it a top priority of his administration, but officials said the school is still far from reaching its fundraising goals.

MPD arrests local man in drug raid

by Alexa Millinger

Police and federal authorities found guns, cocaine, marijuana and an array of drug distribution supplies in an apartment near campus last month, as the result of an undercover investigation.

Students remember 9/11 attacks

by Jennifer Easton

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.

University christens new EMeRG ambulance

by Madeleine O'Connor
Hatchet Reporter

University and city officials were on hand for Thursday's dedication ceremony of EMeRG's first ambulance, officially marking the end of a nine-year struggle to certify the vehicle.

Wild Art: Can Artist

Students view "Canstruction" displays in 2000 Penn. The project brings architects together to build structures out of canned food. The cans wll be donated to the D.C. Food Bank after judging.

Snapshot: Kogan Bride

Kastle Cannon, a 2003 graduate, stands with her bridesmaids Saturday afternoon in Kogan Plaza after marrying GW classmate Garrett Donovan at St. Patrick's Church.

Secretaries of state converge on major issues in Lisner

by Nathan Grossman

Tuesday, September 16 The words "Obama" and "McCain" weren't spoken until the end of the program, but the five former secretaries of state assembled in Lisner Auditorium Monday afternoon had a lot of advice for whichever candidate becomes the next president. Newsroom: Live blog