These 10 student organizations represent some of the biggest and best of student life at GW. Some of these organizations have been nationally recognized, others have won awards from GW, others boast some of the largest memberships and others are visible because they just plain make a scene on campus.
Karl Rove, White House deputy chief of staff, defended the importance of politicians in his speech at the Graduate School of Political Management's Commencement ceremony Saturday in Lisner Auditorium. The strategist, widely known for being instrumental in the election and re-election of President George W. Bush, focused on the profession of political management.
Members of sororities are being required to conceal personal information on the social networking database Facebook during the recruitment process. The Panhellenic Association, which oversees eight sororities on campus, is requiring all members of a sorority to set their Facebook profiles so that visitors to the site can not view them.
Johnny Rockets will replace the 20th street space formerly occupied by Gap, which left the mall after last spring semester. A Gap spokesperson said that once the lease lapsed, the store assessed its financial situation and decided to close. Mimi Somerman, senior vice president of marketing for Johnny Rockets, said plans for the venue are very preliminary.
Construction that began earlier this month on renovations to Marvin Center food venues is on schedule to be completed before fall classes begin, said Nancy Haaga, director of Auxiliary and Institutional Services. Marvin Center food venues are under new management after the departure of Aramark in June.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is set to speak at the Graduate School of Political Management's Commencement July 29. The University announced this week that the political strategist will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony before 100 graduates and their friends and family.
While GW failed to break into the top-50 national universities as ranked by U.S. News and World Report, the University did improve from its 53 spot last year to be ranked 52 this year. GW's School of Business improved by moving five rankings to sit at 42 in the magazine's annual listing of the top undergraduate business programs in the country.
Jerry Seinfeld is expected to perform at this year's Colonials Weekend, the University said Thursday. The comedian made famous from the hit comedy show "Seinfeld" is expected to perform at GW's parents and alumni weekend festivities, scheduled to take place from October 20 to the 22.
Heather Bentrum traveled about 7,500 miles to get a break from her California hometown and D.C. the summer before her senior year at the Elliott School. With a concentration in Middle East studies, a penchant for traveling and some Arabic classes under her belt, she enrolled in a program at the American University of Beirut in mid-June.
Four people were injured Tuesday night after a taxicab ran onto a sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of a bar popular with students. An injured McFadden's employee was taken to the GW Hospital and a former employee of McFadden's who was also outside when the accident occurred was taken to Georgetown Hospital, a manager at the bar said.
After an 18-month search process, Lee Huebner is set to be the new School of Media and Public Affairs director. Huebner is a professor of communication and journalism at Northwestern University.
After this October's Colonials Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld will be added to a list of comedians that includes Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg. The University announced that the star of the hit comedy "Seinfeld" will perform two shows during Colonials Weekend on October 20 at 7 and 10 p.m. Tickets for the shows are already on sale and can be purchased online at GWired. Tickets cost between $57 and $125, an increase from the tickets for Jon Stewart Colonials Weekend performances last year that cost $45.
CNN's "Reliable Sources" is set to film in the Jack Morton Auditorium once a month, the University and CNN confirmed this week. Last Friday CNN canceled "On the Story," which had filmed in the Jack Morton Auditorium since last July.
Incoming freshmen will have to become familiar with a very different housing department at GW. While this fall marks the debut of the Potomac House, a new 379-bed freshman residence hall, it is just one of many changes to campus housing this summer. The GW Housing Programs, formerly called the Community Living and Learning Center, is in the process of restructuring the entire department just in time for freshman to choose housing.
Not very long ago, freshman orientation at GW was a one-day program where students just registered for classes. That's a far cry from the laser light shows, horse and buggy rides and casino night activities that now mark Colonial Inaugurations.
As freshmen arrive at GW, many will hear some outrageous pieces of information about GW. And let's face it - freshmen are the easiest targets for falling victim to misinformation. This truth-finding, myth-cracking guide will guard freshmen against being too gullible.
When registering for classes, incoming freshman may be able to read a course description to find out what the class is like. But that description does not give any insight into how good the professor of the class is. Many students say the professor makes or breaks a class.
September Katrina refugees come to campus Following Hurricane Katrina, GW announced that displaced students from the region could enroll in courses at GW. Eighty-two undergraduate and graduate students accepted the offer. Due to space constraints, the students were not offered University housing.
West End strives for historic neighborhood designation Members of a local community are calling for their neighborhood to be officially recognized as a historic community in an effort to thwart a recent increase in residential and commercial construction in the area.
It's four years packed into three days. Are you wondering how you could possibly make the most of your time at Colonial Inauguration? The Hatchet is here to help with 10 simple tips to keep in mind while you are hopping from activity to activity. 10. Wear sunscreen It's a simple tip - but seriously, wear sunscreen.
Tau Kappa Epsilon member wins national award Recent graduate Jordan Schwartz is this year's recipient of the Reagan Leadership Award, a nation-wide honor for outstanding scholarship and leadership given to one member of a Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity each spring.
Start learning now - students use a GW vocabulary. Here are some common phrases you may hear on campus. From PB to SJT and FixIt to SizzEx, it takes some learning in order to talk the talk. Here is the newest version of The Hatchet's GW dictionary. 4-RIDE A late-night University-run vehicle escort service that operates from 7 p.
Each week The Hatchet sits down with University Police Department officials and compiles the crime log - a list of instances that resulted in a response from UPD and other authorities that week. Here, The Hatchet has compiled a list of some of the stranger entries that appeared in The Hatchet's crime log last year.
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences has a new interim dean to head the college while a search for a new permanent director continues. Political science professor Lee Sigelman resigned his post as interim dean of the school due to health reasons last week and on Friday, Diana Lipscomb, an associate CCAS dean, became the new interim director.
Incoming freshmen will get to do all the things at CI that upperclassmen did, except for one thing: register. The University has restructured Colonial Inauguration to leave out class registration. Members of the class of 2010 choose their classes and register online before coming to CI.
Thorpe continues push to put condoms in residence halls Student Association President Lamar Thorpe has made the "Condoms in Residence Halls" program one of his main undertakings this summer as he begins his term. In addition to meeting with student leaders and University officials at GW, Thorpe, a senior, has also met with students who have initiated a similar program at Georgetown University.
Urban campuses might be known for having more subdued fraternity and sorority scenes, but GW's list of Greek-letter groups is growing. Three new chapters, fraternities Sigma Chi and Kappa Alpha Order and sorority Pi Beta Phi, will hold recruitment events for the first time this fall.
The University and new food service provider Sodexho will begin construction on sweeping changes to dining options at the conclusion of Colonial Inauguration. The new dining venues are scheduled to open by the beginning of the fall semester on September 5, said Nancy Haaga, director of Auxiliary and Institutional Services.
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