Time running out for water polo team
The team's final home game was a sad look at the final stages of a season that held much potential.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bball recruit puts his faith in GW
Though Kinley Branch still hasn't visited Foggy Bottom, he'll be spending a lot of time here next year as part of GW's men's basketball team.
Student Association senate passes transparency bill
A bill to create more transparency in the way student organizations spend their funds passed by a wide margin at Tuesday night's Student Association Senate meeting.
Hunton & Williams law firm to lease space at Square 54 property
Renowned law firm Huton & Williams is slated to occupy almost half of the commercial office space available in Square 54, a mixed-use real estate development project next to the GW Hospital.
Upcoming Games
Check out when and where GW squads will be playing in the near future.
Task force could change freshman year requirements
The University created a task force this week to assess the overall freshman experience, including the effectiveness of pre-semester programs, a senior administrator said.
From pop to politics and back
While the name Peter Max may leave some members of our generation scratching their heads, the rest of the world knows Max as one of the most successful psychedelic artists of the 1960s and '70s.
14th Grade performs ‘The Seagull’
For Jessica Creane, realizing an artistic vision meant going as far as bringing live sod into the Lisner downstage.
District Mixtape: D.C. Metro Workers
Hatchet Arts asked Foggy Bottom Metro station managers William Weathers and Darryl Crawford to choose their ultimate tracks for a playlist. Provided are 10 songs they considered worthy.
Lott brings his politics to GW
Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott addressed the GW College Republicans Monday night, hitting on such issues as the upcoming election, energy policy and life in the Senate.
Indian venue closes at J Street
Students looking to satisfy their cravings for chicken curry or butter naan will have to look outside of J Street now that Sangam has closed.
SMHS creates new Va. campus degree
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences announced Friday that they will offer a second undergraduate degree at GW's Virginia Campus starting next fall.
CD, CR leaders debate election
It was a political boxing match Tuesday night at the Marvin Center as the chairman of the College Republicans and president of the GW College Democrats sparred over their parties' presidential nominees at the CD-CR Presidential Debate.
Unity Ball will cost $50,000
A semiformal ball this Saturday designed to celebrate diversity and Greek-letter life on campus will cost more than $50,000, with at least $20,000 coming from student fee allocations, according to Student Association documents and event planners.
Alumnus campaigns for Senate
More than 30 years after moving into a room in Thurston Hall, GW alumnus and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner hopes to move into the Senate office buildings this January.
Staff Editorial: GW Medical School on life support
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences needs 100 CCs of credibility - stat.
Tom Braslavsky: Obama would not approve
A week after a couple of my roommates had posted a "McCain for President" sign on the door of our Thurston room, someone tore it down.
GW Amnesty International: A new way to advocate
We have always been concerned with abuses of human rights across the globe. But as the world continues to develop and modernize, human rights abuses have only become more prevalent.
Jewish org provides new options
Chabad GW, an organization dedicated to supporting orthodox Jewish life on campus, held its inaugural event last week, drawing more than 300 students.
Justin Guiffre: Pandering produces problems
After reading Monday's Hatchet, I spent the rest of my day sitting in my numerous 20- and 50-person classes thinking about which one among us would be getting the axe next semester when registering.
Local thefts rise in October
GW and city police forces are reporting a spike in thefts this fall, and officials said it is likely because people are not securing their valuables.
Samantha Villella: All present and accounted for
Giving GW students Election Day off would be unnecessary from a voting perspective, but it would also cause academic scheduling conflicts.
Hottest show on ice
The GW club hockey team is playing well as usual. But there's something different about this season.
Festival brings independent filmmakers
The Vassar Film Fest boasted a variety of independent films that covered topics ranging from human trafficking and AIDS in India to spoofing modern paranoia about public safety.
University creates green office
The University recently established an Office of Sustainability to promote environmentally friendly initiatives at GW based on a recommendation from last year's task force on sustainability.
Council candidates address Foggy Bottom ANC
Two candidates vying for a D.C. City Council seat made appearances at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Wednesday night at St. Stephen-Martyr Church.
New GI bill gives veterans more resources for college
A bill passed this summer by Congress offers veterans more resources to pay for their college educations, alleviating a problem that has been exacerbated by the number of soldiers returning home from Iraq.
