Taking a bite out of local eateries
For Cameron Tepfer and Scott Underwood, founders of a college-oriented dining blog, food is more than just an experience - it's a story all its own.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Cutting through the mind
Cheryl Stimpson carefully pulls a mechanical razor toward her, shaving off a bit of brain tissue. Next door, Muhammad Spocter places a glass slide under a microscope and observes purple dots suspended in white mass on his computer screen.
Q&A with the man behind the George mascot
Although his real identity is sworn to secrecy, The Hatchet scored an exclusive interview with the man behind the George mascot.
New student org to promote spirit
Losing his bid for the Student Association presidency taught Kyle Boyer at least one thing: He was good at bringing people together.
Child army protesters ‘abduct’ themselves
D.C.-area students and protesters symbolically abducted themselves on the White House Ellipse on Saturday as part of an international protest designed to draw attention to the plight of child soldiers in northern Uganda.
Ex-FBI head addresses security
The U.S. government must walk a complex and dangerous path to balance privacy with protection in a new era of technology, Former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh said during a speech Thursday at the Elliott School.
GW improves in recycling contest
The University improved this year in every category of an annual government-sponsored recycling contest, according to the program's results announced earlier this month.
Sophomore wins race at Penn Relays
Redshirt sophomore Megan Hogan's whirlwind last year and a half reached a new high last Thursday, when the New York native won the 10,000 meter College Women's Championship at the Penn Relays with a time of 33:55.23.
Softball swept in Saturday twinbill
Saturday was another difficult afternoon for the GW softball team, as the squad dropped its eighth doubleheader of the season, being swept at home by St. Bonaventure.
Lacrosse ends season with A-10 loss
With a 12-9 first round loss in the Atlantic 10 Tournament to top-seeded UMass Friday, the GW women's lacrosse team closed the book on an up and down 2009 season.
Men’s tennis upset again
History tends to repeat itself. The GW men's tennis team found that out the hard way this weekend.
Fenty tours local school
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty arrived on campus last Thursday to honor the transformation of the School Without Walls, a D.C. public high school on G Street that has undergone extensive renovations in the last year.
Blitzer hosts Cancer Gala
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel hosted one of the University's swankiest annual events Saturday night, the Medical Center's 6th annual black-tie Cancer Gala.
Detergent stains Greek event
Laundry detergent used in a slip 'n slide at a fraternity event this weekend was determined to be hazardous to the skin and sent at least one sorority member to the hospital.
Claire Autruong: A job by any other name
I joined The Hatchet for the paycheck and inwardly raised my eyebrows at the first sappy, ode-to-Hatchet 30 pieces I read. And then a funny thing happened on the way to writing my own.
Andrea Korte: The details that matter most
It's nerve-wracking to walk up those stairs for the very first time, isn't it? You notice historical Hatchet front pages and countless awards hanging on the wall as you make your way up the winding stairs that you'll probably trip and fall down at some point in the next four years.
Alexa Millinger: All the nostalgia that’s fit to print
Though I'm sure my dad won't like to read this after four years of footing GW tuition, I got my college education at The Hatchet.
Kyle Cannon: It’s been a wild ride
GW is a pretty big school and most people have an activity, or seven, which defines their college career - The Hatchet was mine.
Physics professor dies of cancer
A beloved professor and former chair of the physics department, Dr. Cornelius Bennhold, passed away Wednesday evening after a 17-year-long battle with lung cancer. He was 48.
Fountain Fling draws hundreds to Vern
Under clear skies and 85-degree weather, hundreds of students flocked to the Mount Vernon Campus for Program Board's first-ever Fountain Fling this weekend with headlining band Spoon.
Law School ranking drops
The GW Law School dropped eight spots last week in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation's best law schools, falling from 20 to 28.
At the top, a student perspective
When University President Steven Knapp's tenure at GW began in August 2007, one of his goals was to remain closely connected to the student perspective. That's where Kelly Leon comes in.
University selects two students to speak at Commencement
For the fourth time in its history, the University has selected two students to speak at Commencement in May, the school's marshal said last week.
Staff Editorial: Grading the graders
Next year, students must be able to sign up for classes and know what they are getting themselves into.
Andrew Pazdon: The silver lining
Over the past year or so we have been feeling the rumblings of a financial apocalypse.
Donald Parsons: Culture war in Rice Hall?
At the moment, the president's pledge not to raid student tuition payments, with its inevitable "retrenchment" of teaching and advising services, remains intact.
Letters to the Editor
University VP clarifies SEC funding; legalizing marijuana
GW Hospital launches new program for cancer patients
While some patients are cured of cancer with just a few months of treatment, a new program at the GW Hospital plans to make fighting cancer a continual process.
Neighborhood watch program hopes to expand to GW
The organizer of a neighborhood safety program already active in other parts of D.C said last week that she wants to reinvigorate the program in Foggy Bottom with the help of GW students and staffers.
Sodexo contract requires all new hires be unionized
After eight months of negotiations, the University's food service provider in the Marvin Center, Sodexo, signed a new contract with the union representing its employees that prohibits Sodexo from leasing space in J Street to subcontracted vendors.
Students and local senior citizens celebrate at annual Senior Prom
Although their memories of high school may have faded, area seniors got a chance relive their youth Sunday afternoon at the annual Senior Prom.
Armenian students hold cultural event to commemorate genocide
Armenian music, food and dance filled Kogan Plaza last Thursday night as part of Armenian Kef, a cultural event that celebrates Armenian culture.
MBA students help improve a D.C. public school
Clad in work clothes and equipped with paint cans, roller brushes and scrapers, 40 GW graduate students painted two murals and transformed a bare courtyard into a brand new play space at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School in Northeast D.C. Saturday morning.
Clayton M. McCleskey: Down and Dirty at GW
Not all stories require a lot of legwork. Some fall into your lap. Literally.
Forging international connections
Senior Sarah Whitney will be using the money raised from the annual Anything But Clothes run to build a community center in the Uta community of South Africa.
Stacking up school pride at local universities
Anyone who has spent a significant amount time in Foggy Bottom is likely aware of GW's lack of school spirit. But why do some schools have an unwavering sense of pride while others simply do not? The Hatchet visited four D.C.-area schools to find an answer.
Lifting Spirits: The GW Cheer Team
Armed with pompoms and ready to root for the team, cheerleaders are famous for their perky personas and ability to enhance school spirit. But what happens when the cheerleaders are left with little spirit to perk up?
