Campus Calendar
Monday, February 2, 2009
Univ. pulls peanut butter products after recall
The University has pulled all peanut butter products from campus vending machines, the GW Bookstore and Sodexo venues in response to a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
$7,000 stolen from student’s room in Mitchell Hall
An unidentified person stole $7,000 from a GW student's room two weeks ago, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.
Vern Express shuttle to utilize Twitter for service advisories
The Vern Express is now on Twitter to keep students updated on everything from service schedules to traffic delays.
Local liquor stores seek exemptions to single-sale beer ban
Some local liquor stores may still be allowed to sell single bottles of beer and malt liquor if they get a waiver to circumvent a ban on single sales that will take effect in fewer than 10 days.
Bailout funds may benefit GW students
The economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives last week will create a tax credit for families with students in college and increase funds for Federal Work Study programs and Pell Grants.
Staff Editorial: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
The Hatchet's monthly wrap-up of GW's ups and downs.
Donald Parsons: Cologne Cathedral on 23rd Street?
We may see plastic sheets flapping from the upper stories of the science and engineering building for decades to come.
Eshawn Rawlley: Repairing our patchwork quilt
When the CD executive board member desecrated the crosses that were part of an anti-abortion event, it was not simply an immature display of partisanship.
Andrew Pazdon: You thought that was snow?
I've found the response to inclement weather highly interesting, even borderline amusing.
Letter to the Editor
Martha's Marathon is a valued tradition
University settles harassment suit
A former GW housekeeper who sued the University for alleged sexual discrimination by her supervisor settled with the school out of court this month.
Metro discount stalled
The project, now in the hands of the University and Metro officials, has come to a standstill - though administrators remain optimistic.
Famed author teaches at GW
Edward P. Jones, a renowned fiction author and visiting professor at GW, treated literature buffs to a reading from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Known World" in the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday evening.
Sex Column: Feeling cheated
Upon observing the behavior of a few of my friends, I reached the conclusion that the average college student is absolutely terrified of being cheated on.
Project Development
Dressed in his finest blazer and supported by a PowerPoint presentation, Bram de Roos spoke eagerly about professionalism, sustainability and commitment to a room full of students on Thursday night.
Dropping school for rock and roll
Some college students dream of leaving school and touring with a band. Others, like Louie Diller, simply go for it.
Vern Express supervisor keeps shuttles running smoothly
Few know his first name, but almost everyone on the Mount Vernon Campus knows his signature phrase: "Take 'em on down now."
Squash sweeps doubleheader
When senior Brad Birenbaum enrolled at GW to play squash, he entered a program that was in just its third year at the varsity level and had never held a home match.
Wilmore thriving under Collucci’s wing
If the heartbreaking losses, player departures and ongoing 10-game losing streak are a dark cloud over the current men's basketball season, then senior Noel Wilmore would have to be a silver lining.
GW women’s team win’s ‘nail biter’
After going through a bit of a mid-winter funk, the Colonials were on a roll as they visited La Salle Saturday, having reeled off five straight conference victories.
CD member defaces YAF crosses
A number of crosses used by the conservative Young America's Foundation during an anti-abortion event last month were defaced in a Marvin Center office, and a member of the College Democrats has taken responsibility.
Aswani’s chief of staff resigns in protest
Greta Twombly resigned as Student Association President Vishal Aswani's chief of staff on Friday, asserting that her relationship with Aswani deteriorated to the point where her position became "pointless."
Suit disputes GW Hospital rape policies
A student at Howard, who is suing GW because she said she was given improper care at GW Hospital, is now alleging that the school has failed to produce adequate documentation of its rape response procedure and also altered key rape information on a GW Web site.
GW’s pest problem
Freshman Stacey Minton caught a mouse in her Madison Hall room last semester. Then she caught another one. And another one.
UPD mourns loss of officer
A beloved University Police Department supervisor passed away at his home in Maryland on Wednesday night after serving the department for nearly 30 years.
Joshua Hock: “University Writing” off students as unprepared
There is certainly a need for UW, but there is no need to waste the time of already capable collegiate writers.
Bill Flanigen: Impeaching Aswani would do no good
If he is remembered only as the affable if ineffective Student Association President who served out his term in quiet irrelevance, I would prefer that to the two months of harried, dramatic confusion bound to follow any attempt to remove him.
LLC students live green in Building JJ
While many Colonials have heeded calls to recycle more and use less electricity, one group of students has everyone beat.
