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Kaitlyn Jahrling'06-'07 Metro News Editor
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 6:12 a.m. Construction on the old hospital site just south of Washington Circle should begin next academic year after the Square 54 commercial project received unanimous approval from the D.C. Zoning Commission Monday night.
The go-ahead by the commissioners came after GW agreed to reduce the height of a residential building along 22nd Street - a request the commission made after postponing a decision on the plan in late February.
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Sarah KarlinHatchet Reporter
GW officials announced plans last week to provide the Student Association with $25,000 a year for the next two years to fund "socially responsible initiatives."
The SA, which oversees funding for more than 200 student organizations, will receive the extra funds beginning this July.
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Brandon Butler and Lizzie Wozobski
Hatchet News Editors
Students now have more ways to connect to the Internet after the University added wireless capabilities to more than a dozen new campus locations. The University announced Friday that 16 residence-hall common areas now have GWireless service. "We've wanted to expand wireless, but we just don't know a time frame of how quickly it would be," said Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz, who oversees the departments that expanded the service, before spring break.
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David Ceasar'07-'08 Senior Editor
Jack Morton Auditorium will be home to two live television shows hosted by CNN's Lou Dobbs Wednesday and Thursday night.
The hour-long special editions of "Lou Dobbs tonight" will be nationally aired at 8 p.m. from the Media and Public Affairs Building. The free event is open to students, faculty and staff, and the University will also invite community members and special guests, said Media Relations Director Tracy Schario.
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Andrew Ramonas'08 Senior News Editor
The leader of next year's Student Association Senate said he wants to continue a trend of the Senate spending a limited amount of money, but still has plans to pursue potentially costly campaign promises.
Executive Vice President-elect Brand Kroeger said he will limit next year's Senate budget to the $1,000 currently allocated to the body.
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Kaitlyn Jahrling'06-'07 Metro News Editor
In the early morning of the last day of class before spring break, a GW student was hospitalized because he was allegedly beaten by a group of men in an alley by the State Plaza Hotel.
Following this incident on March 9, University Police Chief Dolores Stafford said students and staff need to be aware that they live and work in an urban environment.
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Hadas GoldLife Editor
When someone in the United States experiences medical distress, the first response of those at the emergency scene is typically to call 911.
But this amenity of emergency medical service is not afforded to the people of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where no paramedics or ambulances exist.
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Samantha HonigHatchet Reporter
Nearly 4,000 people attended the South Asian Society's 14th annual Bhangra Blowout student dance competition at DAR Constitution Hall Saturday night. Ten different Bhangra dance teams from colleges and universities as far as California competed for the $4,000 cash prize for best dance group.
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Jessica Calefati'07-'08 Senior News Editor
The Finance and Investment Club sponsored a panel discussion featuring high-profile investment officers from local firms to educate students about the benefits and detriments of private equity investment.
About 75 people attended the event, "Private Equity: New Kings of Capitalism or Barbarians at the Gate," Friday evening in Duquès Hall.
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Catherine VillnaveSenior Staff Writer
The Foggy Bottom/West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission unanimously supported granting a liquor license to PANGEA artisan market and café Wednesday night at their monthly meeting.
The ANC advises D.C. government officials and agencies on community concerns.
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Andrew Ramonas'08 Senior News Editor
After the Student Association election earlier this month, all of the undergraduate senate seats belonged to students who ran on one slate: the Student Union.
Junior Matt Cohen was the lone non-slate member who was elected, but less than a week after the election, the oversight body revoked Cohen's victory for spending too much money during the campaign.
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Simone Perez
Hatchet Reporter
John Zeglis knows a thing or two about leadership. Along with five years as GW's chairman of the Board of Trustees, the former Harvard Law Review senior editor was also President of AT&T and chairman and CEO of AT&T Wireless.
One Wednesday, Zeglis outlined 10 important lessons about being a leader in the School of Media and Public Affair's Jack Morton Auditorium.
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Geoff Cain
Hatchet Reporter
Christian outreach student organization Word Up! celebrated its eighth annual Gospel Explosion in Columbian Square Saturday evening with thumping beats and powerful gospel-music melodies.
The event featured both local and national artists, including D.C. rapper Brandon "Reaps," Christian rock band Warrior Poetes and local rhythm-and-blues singer Nu G.
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Karelia PallanHatchet Staff Writer
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore spoke March 21 at the Law School's "The Future of Environmental Protection" conference - an event that was not open to the public or media.
Gore's speech was part of the 17th Annual National Association of Environmental Law Societies Conference.
Monday Israeli-Palestinian Youth Speak Out Join in the discussion with other students as part of the One Voice Movement. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. GW Law School - Lerner Hall Room 301 Sponsored by the International Law Society, Conflict Resolution Forum, Muslim Law Students Association, Jewish Law Students Association Tuesday College Republican and College Democrat Freshman Debate Get in on this second annual political debate moderated by Fred Siegel, Dean of Freshmen.
The Hatchet misidentified the title of Carl Foy, a Sodexho unit manager in charge of WOW Café and Wingery, in "Venues reduce hours" (March 22, p. 1). In the same article, he was also mistakenly referred to as "she."
In "Capp to push ambitious campaign agenda" (March 22, p.
