College Media Network

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Fall Fest draws crowd, but Kingston cuts concert short

by Gabriella Schwarz
Hatchet Staff Writer

Fall Fest finished on a sour note this weekend with headliner Sean Kingston ending his concert after students threw glow sticks on stage, tarnishing what organizers called an otherwise fun afternoon.

Task force to choose degree audit system

by Matt Rist

A top administrator said last week that a degree audit system - which many say will dramatically improve GW's academic advising - is finally on its way.

City hears plans for local school building

by Amy D'Onofrio

Neighborhood groups weighed in on three proposals for the redevelopment of Stevens Elementary School this summer, and a winning proposal could be chosen by the city this month.

Not your average reality star

by Hadas Gold

You will never see Stephen Nelson walking out of the Gelman Starbucks with a caffeinated beverage. Nor will you ever see him taking tequila shots in Thurston. Or smoking. Or having sex - before marriage at least.

University receives grant to improve language studies

by Gabriella Schwarz
Hatchet Staff Writer

GW's language resource center received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to advance the study of South Asian languages last month.

Snapshot: Tie-Dye

Campus Calendar

Officials celebrate South Hall debut

by Marielle Mondon
Hatchet Reporter

University President Steven Knapp and members of the GW community celebrated the opening of South Hall, the school's first LEED-certified construction project on Thursday morning.

Former SA president seeks office

by Chelsea Radler
Hatchet Reporter

Former Student Association President Lamar Thorpe has begun a campaign to represent Maryland's 47th District in the state's House of Delegates.

Business program retains top 20 rank

by Lauren French

GW's international business department maintained its 16th-place position last week in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the nation's best business programs.

Study abroad amends financial policy

by Emily Cahn

A new four-tiered system will lower the cost of studying abroad for some GW students, albeit only by a few hundred dollars for most.

Group comes to D.C. to fight gay marriage

by Gabrielle Bluestone

A national organization against gay marriage has opened a D.C. office to fight any same-sex marriage proposals that may arise in D.C. this year.

Slice of Life: What’s My Age Again?

by Ali Peters
Hatchet Columnist

The one thing D.C. lacks is just some time to hang around on Monday mornings and watch cartoons - that is, the chance to just be a kid.

What’s the deal with… Lights burning all night?

by Max McGowen

In the past two years GW has amped up its sustainability campaign. So then why do some GW buildings have their lights burning long after most of us have gone to bed?

Sex Column: Good girl, bad girl: Hoping for a balance

The Hatchet has a new sex columnist on board, known as Mr. Darcy. He's here to give the guys' perspective from under the sheets and beyond. Names have been changed to protect the naughty.

Alum pens case study on AIDS

by Raffi Salbashian
Hatchet Staff Writer

Teresa Uczekaj may have graduated from GW into the hardest job market in years last spring, but the active humanitarian didn't have to spend a lot of time finding a way to make a difference.

“Last Lecture” series returns

by Ricki Maybruch
Hatchet Reporter

Professor Eric Cline encouraged a sold-out crowd in the Marvin Center Amphitheatre to follow their passions - regardless of the consequences - last Thursday night.

Sophomore spreads hope abroad

by Kristin DrouinHatchet Reporter

Sophomore Mari Trubenbach-Mora works with Operation of Hope, a volunteer-based medical organization that provides facial reconstructive surgery for children.

Freemasons look to build presence at GW

by Lauren Jacobson
Hatchet Reporter

A new fraternal organization is surfacing on GW's campus, and this time there will be no Greek letters involved.

Stadler, Berhanu score in GW win

by Dan Greene

Andy Stadler and Yoni Berhanu each scored second-half goals in GW's 2-0 win over Howard Saturday.

Women’s soccer held scoreless in draw

by Neil Sharma
Hatchet Reporter

After 90 minutes of regulation, 30 minutes of overtime and a whopping 29 shots, the scoreboard never changed and the Colonials came away with a 0-0 tie against Howard on Sunday.

Men’s water polo splits four games in two days at Navy Open

by Dan Greene

Maybe the men's water polo team just takes some time to wake up.

Sports in Brief

Staff Editorial: Rushing to recruitment

Make a decision - Prepare for an event that may determine the nature of your entire college career or spend the day participating in a national effort of community service and improvement.

Matt Ingoglia: Will the real Bob McDonnell please stand up?

by Matt Ingoglia

Do you view working women as "detrimental" to the family? Have thoughts of unmarried couples buying contraceptives kept you up at night?

Evan Schwartz: In search of a policy for PCs

by Evan Schwartz
Hatchet Columnist

A unified university policy on technology would go a long way towards making class a little more student-friendly.

Eshawn Rawlley: I don’t drink and vote

by Eshawn Rawlley

It seems some will deny the fact that the election of a person whose campaign gave hope to millions could cause such a euphoric (not "drunken") ruckus as the one witnessed last November on this campus.