Stories from the September 18, 2008, Print Edition
by Amy Rhodin
Hatchet Staff Writer
The School of Public Health and Health Services implemented a dual-degree program this fall that will allow GW students to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public health in five years.
by Emily Cahn
The Student Association executive released a formal recommendation for initial student organization allocations Tuesday night at the first official SA senate meeting of the year.
by Nick Marell
The D.C. City Council launched an investigation on Tuesday into the District's bungled primary election last week to prevent further errors in the November general election.
by Andrew Nacin
Members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity look on from their house steps as students partake in TKE's annual Car Bash.
by Lara Gori
Hatchet Reporter
by Dan Zuccari
Hatchet Reporter
Foggy Bottom residents may no longer be able to purchase individual containers of alcohol at their local liquor store if a proposed law goes into effect next month.
by Lindsay Life
Hatchet Reporter
University President Steven Knapp traveled to New York City Tuesday to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Higher Education Cabinet.
by Sarah Scire
More than 600 freshmen opted to participate in a new mentoring initiative that began last week, the program's director said.
by Ian Jannetta
While soaring textbook prices have sent some students to discount online retailers, other students across the country are opting out of paying for textbooks altogether.
by Sophia Shin
Hatchet Reporter
Free tours will launch from 18 different locations around the city this weekend, exposing the rich culture behind many of D.C.'s neighborhoods and landmarks to District residents.
by Eric Thibault
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Project Management program will soon be able to watch a professor's lecture without having to leave their homes or residence halls.
by Kaitlyn Funk
Hatchet Staff Writer
Navigating the ins and outs of the workplace can be tough for any college student. But for American University junior Yazan Khalaf, professional life will entail extra challenges.
by Lauren Hoenemeyer
GW alumna Annie Zhou was thrilled to start her job at the investment bank Lehman Brothers, but after only several hours she received news that her new company had filed for bankruptcy.
by Sarah Scire
The University's highest-paid professor earns more than most administrators and hundreds of thousands more than most faculty. But Shahram Sarkani is not your average professor.
by Sarah Scire
The hippo, the University's unofficial mascot for almost a decade, is set to become a footnote in GW history.
by Alexa Millinger
Administrators spent months planning and coordinating with dozens of different organizations in preparation for Monday's event, which they later hailed as one of the most significant in University history.
by Nathan Grossman
The five former secretaries of state assembled in Lisner Auditorium Monday afternoon had a lot of advice for whichever candidate becomes the next president.
by Madeleine Morgenstern
A last-minute vote in the Senate forced the College Democrats to alter their plans to have Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., address their organization for their kick-off event Wednesday night.
by Eric Roper and Sarah Scire
Hatchet Editors
Sunday, September 21
Administrators rebuffed reports this week that the University was phasing out its unofficial hippo mascot.