Preparing for the worst
A rogue Pakistani general has a nuclear weapon. You have less than five hours to diffuse the crisis. What do you do?
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sex Column: Erotic Mishaps
I follow him into my bedroom and shut the door. The room is quiet enough for me to hear the sound of the dead bolt click. He goes to my bed and I hear the crinkle and crackle of condom.
Blind Date: A wrong match
If you would like to be set up on a blind date with another GW student, e-mail life@gwhatchet.com.
Lacrosse clinches A-10 spot with blowout win
After three straight losses, the Colonials needed a win on Senior Day to clinch a spot in the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the first time since 2007.
Baseball drops series to La Salle
Not even a second-consecutive complete game from ace Pat Lehman could help the Colonials salvage the series Sunday, as GW did itself in with four errors and lost 5-2.
Alex Abnos: Windy times at 2140 G
A few weeks ago, I went on a bike ride down to the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms. It was a warm, sunny day - one of the first we had after the six-month wet/cold/grey/windy bonanza our nation's capital calls "winter." On my way back, a strange feeling came over me.
Andrew Alberg: It’s been a pun-derful ride
By nature, I'm not the sentimental type. But I'm going to miss The Hatchet. A lot.
Andrew Ramonas: 750 column inches later
I will be forever in debt to The Hatchet for getting me to where I am today.
Graduates drawn to public service careers
Alison Wardle knows how to beat a recession. The master's candidate, working toward a degree in public policy in GW's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, plans to bypass Wall Street and law firms in hopes of getting a job in public service.
Relay for Life raises $46K
Hundreds of students crowded more than three floors of the Lerner Health and Wellness Center for an overnight charity event Saturday that raised about $46,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Awards honor Jackie Robinson
Students and faculty gathered in the Jack Morton Auditorium last Thursday night to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier and to recognize those in the community who exemplify his spirit.
Staff Editorial: Too many grads?
If you really want to get people riled up, there is no easier way than to involve money.
Evan Schwartz: Do we still need the SAT?
The SAT's overall merit is being called into question by both college admission boards and students.
Justin Guiffre: Put the poor before pot
Every year on April 20, college campuses across the nation discuss the intricacies of life and debate whether or not "Dark Side of the Moon" was meant to sync with "The Wizard of Oz.
Zachary Wolfe: Fight for transgender equality
The Faculty Senate should join other bodies in calling for adding "gender identity or expression" to GW's nondiscrimination policies.
Letter to the Editor
How Julie Bindelglass should approach the SA
Vigil honors Virginia Tech victims
A small group of students gathered in Kogan Plaza Wednesday evening to commemorate the 33 people who died in the Virginia Tech shooting two years ago.
Greek-letter organizations honored
Members of the Greek-letter community packed the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom Sunday night for the 5th annual Greek Night of Achievement.
Knapp to decide on arming UPD by end of school year
University President Steven Knapp will make a final decision about arming the University Police Department before the end of the academic year, he told The Hatchet last week.
Grad students make up majority of Finance Committee
Three-quarters of next year's Student Association Senate Finance Committee are graduate students, a figure that has some worried about the group's ability to fairly allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to student organizations.
Students win $20,000 in business plan competition
The School of Business awarded a group of master's students $20,000 on Saturday to create downloadable video tours of museums and other attractions.
Sodexo responds to J Street thefts
The University's food service provider, Sodexo, is ramping up security at J Street in response to recent thefts in the Marvin Center facility.
Ex-Clinton aide heads communications
New Vice President for External Relations Lorraine Voles has tapped a former colleague from Capitol Hill to oversee the University's communications operations.
Waning interest threatens Vern Writing Center
After the Mount Vernon Writing Center reported seeing just four students during the fall semester, the service shut its doors - only to reopen after one week.
Eclectic crowd attends green festival
Environmental activists hula hooping in hemp skirts, men dressed in outlandish jump suits, families with small children and excited college students in tie-dyed shirts filled the National Mall Sunday.
Slave to Style
Last year, a GW graduate set out to make it in the fashion world. Instead, she became a reality TV villain.
J.L. Asher: Why I Gave
Giving to our senior class gift is a chance for seniors to give back to something that they have been involved in during their time at GW.
Successful fundraiser starts breast cancer club
When Samantha Shames learned that her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she knew she couldn't control the illness. She could, however, control her actions.
Expat: Finding the language ‘melting pot’ in Korea
During lunchtime, my university cafeteria rings not only with loud exchanges in Korean, but also Chinese, Thai, Russian, Mongolian, French, English, Japanese and Malay.
