College Media Network

Monday, February 9, 2009

Andrew Alberg: For men, a step in the right direction

by Andrew Alberg

If they can harness the momentum garnered after breaking their recent 11-game losing streak and win the next three games - two of which are at home - GW will be well on its way to making the trip to Atlantic City.

Adair powers women to win

by Louis Nelson

Sunday's game was not without its struggles for the Colonials. The team shot 36 percent from the floor, well below their season average, and committed 22 turnovers, a nagging issue from the Richmond game that has yet to be resolved.

Sex Column: Gravedigger’s remorse

by Alexandra Shahady
Sex Columnist

Most of us date, kiss and date again. Some of us kiss too much and too often and then suffer consequences I call the "gravedigger's remorse."

Kung fu champ kicks it in the classroom

by Megan Marinos
Hatchet Reporter

Ron Wheeler, a former martial arts national champion with training in taekwondo, kung fu and tai chi, now teaches college girls how to uppercut, right hook and roundhouse kick.

GW Expat: Monkeying around in Korea

by Harald Olsen

Expat bars are more than interesting curiosities. They symbolize the intersection of Seoul nightlife culture with the foreign teachers and soldiers who temporarily make the city their home. Expat bars are where foreigners like me are for once not an overwhelming minority.

Snapshot: Laptop Lounging

Hardship and hobos: A look back at the Great Depression

by Clayton McCleskey

I don't know about you, but this whole economic crisis is starting to hit home.

Hatchet Checkup: Loud Music

by Alex Schneider
Hatchet Reporter

Freshman Julianne Barto knows that if she listens to her iPod too loud, she won't be listening for long.

Bedbugs force dorm fumigations

by Becky Reeves
Hatchet Reporter

Students reported a bedbug infestation on the ninth floor of New Hall last week, prompting the second series of fumigations in residence hall this semester.

Nearly half of Folds/Mraz tickets remain unsold

by Emily Cahn

A little less than half of the tickets remain for this Friday's Jason Mraz and Ben Folds concert, sponsored by Program Board and WRGW.

Juicy Campus closes down

by Alli Hoff

Juicy Campus, the controversial Web site that allowed students to anonymously post gossip about their college campus, officially shut down on Thursday.

Law eases penalty for bars serving minors

by Sophia Shin
Hatchet Reporter

D.C. bars will receive lighter penalties for serving alcohol to minors as a result of a new law that went into effect last month.

Historic building robbed near Thurston

by Gabrielle Bluestone

A building less than a block from Thurston Hall was robbed last Sunday at around 11 p.m. and witnesses told police the suspects may have carried guns, according to a police report.

A new green challenge

by Eric Katz
Hatchet Reporter

University President Steven Knapp has recruited a former corporate adviser to lead the newly established sustainability office.

Thurston residents report disrepair

by Lauren Hoenemeyer

Despite the millions of dollars in renovations, GW's largest freshman residence hall is still home to a variety of harmful mold and piping problems.

Three announce for top SA spots

by Emily Cahn

Candidates seeking positions in the Student Association executive have begun to emerge as SA election season gears up, but the eligibility rules for candidates are still being debated within the organization.

Pakistani ambassador talks security

by Heather Hodder
Hatchet Reporter

Husain Haqqani, the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, asserted his country's commitment to counterterrorism and touched on Pakistan's tumultuous relations with India in the Marvin Center on Friday.

Mint produces D.C. quarter

by Alexi Dagan
Hatchet Reporter

The D.C. quarter officially went into circulation last month after a year-long debate over what the coin should look like.

Men’s basketball rolls past Fordham

by Dan Greene

After more than six weeks, a change of calendar years, a presidential transition a few blocks east and a string of 11 defeats, the GW men's basketball team no longer finds itself mired in a lengthy skid.

University plans broad dorm changes

by Amanda Lindner
Hatchet Reporter

GW Housing programs announced broad changes to residence hall assignments for the upcoming year, highlighted by new residence halls, more spacious living and higher room prices.

Clothes come off, show goes on

by Matt Rist

After months of negotiations with University officials, a new theater company on campus has won the right to produce a show complete with full-frontal nudity.

Dancers step up at packed Lisner showcase

by Geoffrey Middleberg
Hatchet Reporter

An energetic, standing-room-only crowd packed into Lisner Auditorium on Saturday to cheer on local dance crews in the 12th "Step Your Game Up" step show, an annual high-energy dance showcase.

D.C. Council member seeks to ban single-sale cigars to curb drug use

by Shannon O'Reilly
Hatchet Reporter

After the D.C. City Council banned the single sale of certain types of alcohol last year, one council member is trying to tackle drug issues in the District using the same method.

Former student pleads guilty to stalking

by Alex Byers

A former GW student pleaded guilty in Superior Court last month to stalking a GW alumna for about four months last year, according to court documents. Chris Gauss was sentenced to 360 days in jail after pleading guilty Jan. 28 to one count of stalking, but will serve no time in jail because his sentence was suspended, court documents show.

Greek-letter groups host tailgate barbecue to boost school spirit

by Julie Bailey
Hatchet Reporter

Members of the Greek-letter community rallied behind the men's basketball team Saturday, holding a tailgate before the game aimed at creating a "state school" feel.

Campus Calendar

Staff Editorial: George Washington State University

At GW, we'll take spirit in any form we can get it, but there has to be a way to include a wider cross-section of the school.

Letter to the Editor

Young America's Foundation responds

Niketa Brar: Time out for GW sports and dorms

by Niketa Brar

With universities across the country taking drastic steps to reduce "discretionary" expenditures, maybe it's time for GW to take a look at its options a bit more creatively.

Joe Laliberte: I’ll drink to that

by Joe Laliberte

As most areas of the economy see profits dwindle, beer sales in the United States have continued to rise.

Lyndsey Wajert: A stimulus cut we can’t afford

by Lyndsey Wajert

For the past few months, GW students have not been exempt from feeling the burden of the worsening nationwide economic crisis.

Andrew Clark: Way past last call

by Andrew Clark

Cutting out much of the billions of dollars in new education funding from the stimulus bill was a good place to start and I say we should cut out even more.