SEC chair will address GW Law at graduation
The chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will address graduates of the GW Law School during Commencement Weekend in May.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
GW couple makes history in District
They first met when one came to the other's class to recruit for EMeRG. Now, three and a half years later, they are one of the first gay couples to be married in the District.
Student aid, University ties motivate donors
For alumnus Jeremy Gosbee, attending an expensive university like GW would have been impossible without the help of financial aid.
Haitian first lady seeks change amid restoration
GW alumna and first lady of Haiti Elisabeth Préval said she wishes the earthquake that decimated her country nearly two months ago was a nightmare; one she could wake up from and quickly forget.
GW makes early exit from A-10s
DAYTON, Ohio - If that's how this season ends - and barring an unlikely postseason invitation, it will be - then it was not without drama.
University to renovate Strong Hall for sorority housing
GW Housing Programs will renovate parts of Strong Hall in preparation for the building's shift to Greek-letter housing this fall - including adding a backyard plaza to hold social events - a University administrator said last week. Strong Hall - currently GW's only all-female residence hall - is slated to house members of Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi starting this fall.
Groups seek to ‘green’ J Street
Green GW, the Food Justice Alliance and the Office of Sustainability are working together with Sodexo to come up with ways to improve the company's sustainability practices, a student leader said last week.
SA runoff proceeds without fanfare
The campaign scene on H Street Wednesday afternoon was a far cry from what it was two weeks ago during the general election, when the six candidates for Student Association president and executive vice president competed for students' attention in Kogan Plaza.
Staff Editorial: The seemingly impossible
Following two severely disappointing years, the men's basketball program overcame the last two seasons' failures with impressive zeal.
Staff Editorial: Logan Dobson for Executive Vice President
As the executive vice presidential election has gone to a runoff election, The Hatchet's editorial board reiterates its endorsement for Logan Dobson.
Professor: Science center could cost $400 million
University administrators said last month that no cost estimate for the proposed Science and Engineering Complex is available yet, but one economics professor approximates the building could cost upwards of $400 million, making the project far and away the most expensive in University history.
Bradley Dlatt: SA elections from an insider’s perspective
This year, I went from the furthest on the outside someone can be to right in the middle of the madness as a campaign manager, and it has changed the way I look at my experience at GW.
Madeline Twomey: Cleaning my digital footprint
Someone once made the joke to me that no one our age can ever be president, because we all have some mistake documented on Facebook.
Kip Kosek: Why I banned laptops
We can embrace the value of new technologies while also defining contexts where their use is inappropriate.
Foggy Bottom Grocery to kick off soft opening this week
The new Foggy Bottom Grocery will open its doors Thursday for a soft opening intended to give recently hired employees experience running the store.
Students will receive Census forms in residence halls
The U.S. Census Bureau has teamed up with the GW Housing Programs and GW's department of Government, Community and International Relations to streamline the process of counting students, the University's top government relations official said last week.
Business school sees rankings bump
GW's School of Business jumped 14 spaces in this year's BusinessWeek magazine rankings to No. 51 in the nation, the University announced last week.
Faces of war: coming to a Metro stop near you
You may not have been to an art gallery recently, but that doesn't mean you haven't seen Suzanne Opton's war photography.
Five for Fighting: a perfect 10
Five for Fighting attracted a crowd diverse in ages and music tastes to Lisner Auditorium Tuesday night with its delicate and distinct soft-rock.
Managing taxes in the real world
With April 15 right around the corner, accountancy department chair Keith Smith has words of wisdom for students filing taxes.
Five art galleries you haven’t heard of
While the Hirshhorn and the National Gallery of Art are landmarks in the D.C. art scene, there are many smaller galleries throughout the District that offer fascinating exhibits in an equally creative space. Hatchet Arts has found a few galleries that should be at the top of your list.
At last, Hollis can rest ribs
DAYTON, Ohio - It may not have necessarily been a storybook ending for senior Damian Hollis, should it prove to be an end at all, but it was at least a mixed bag of success and disappointment: a game-high 19 points and a team-best six rebounds, but also a 70-60 loss at Dayton.
Four years after start, cricket team makes nationals
It's not uncommon for college kids to spend their spring break in Florida. But one group of GW students will be heading south next week for a different reason: the 2010 American College Cricket Championship.
HelWell and counseling center host events to promote healthy body images on campus
The University Counseling Center and the Lerner Health and Wellness Center are encouraging discussion and awareness about eating disorders by hosting special events like Mind and Body week and Love Your Body week.
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Baseball takes two at home, women's lacrosse edged, women's tennis wins again, Hannah helps men's tennis, number crunch.
