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Columbian College votes to reduce number of GCRs

by Eric Thibault
Hatchet Staff Writer

Faculty in the Columbian College voted to cut the school's General Curriculum Requirements nearly in half Friday, significantly altering the course load for future students.

Law, film experts to address grads

by Lauren FrenchAssistant News Editor

A former U.S. solicitor general, an Academy Award winner and the U.S. ambassador to NATO will be among the keynote speakers at graduation ceremonies for individual schools this spring.

Sigma Alpha Mu hopes to return

by Emily CahnCampus News Editor

Sigma Alpha Mu, an unrecognized fraternity that was kicked off campus 15 years ago, is on a quest rejoin the official GW Greek-letter community.

Six offices ransacked in Law School break-in

by Gabrielle BluestoneMetro News Editor

Metropolitan Police Department officers are searching for a male suspect who broke into Building E of the Law School Tuesday and stole several items and cash from locked offices, according to police reports.

A pure solution

by Madeleine Morgenstern
Hatchet Staff Writer

Residents of the new 2135 F Street building can check one thing off their shopping lists this fall - a water purifier.

GW institute releases game to aid first responders

by Lara Kasten
Hatchet Reporter

GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute recently launched a video game that simulates emergency situations to help emergency medical technicians better prepared for large-scale crises.

Residence hall staff apps increase by 25 percent

by Gabrielle BluestoneMetro News Editor

GW Housing Programs reported a 25 percent increase in applications for residence hall staff positions this year - with about 280 graduate students applying for fewer than 80 house mentor positions.

Balance: The GW Ballet Group performs for elementary school

by Alex Fitzsimmons
Hatchet Reporter

"When I grow up, I'm going to be a ballerina," proclaimed a student from Anthony Hyde Elementary School Friday morning at an event featuring members of Balance: The GW Ballet Group.

Grad school applications up 16 percent

by Nathan GrossmanCampus News Editor

Graduate applications continue to rise, with the University reporting an average increase of 16 percent over this time last year.

GW gives full rides to 9 D.C. students

by Keegan Bales
Hatchet Reporter

University President Steven Knapp surprised nine D.C. public school seniors with full-ride Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarships Friday morning.

Students, officials celebrate Pelham Hall renovations

by Michelle Bradbury
Hatchet Reporter

Students, staff members and neighbors came to the site of Pelham Hall on the Mount Vernon Campus on Friday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the residence hall's renovation.

Hatchet elects Byers editor

by Alli HoffHatchet Staff Writer

The Hatchet staff elected junior Alex Byers to lead the paper as editor in chief for the 2009-2010 school year last month.

Peace Jam concert rocks Lisner

by Madeleine O'Connor
Hatchet Reporter

A student organization raised $20,000 for Invisible Children Inc. at Peace Jam '09, a benefit concert featuring bands, dance teams and spoken word artists Saturday in Lisner Auditorium.

CDs lobby for affordability

by Geoffrey Middleberg
Hatchet Staff Writer

With the cost of higher education rising across the country, the GW College Democrats visited Capitol Hill on Friday to lobby on behalf of policies that would make college more affordable.

Alumni discuss female leadership

by Lauren HoenemeyerAssistant News Editor

At the annual Women's Leadership Conference on the Mount Vernon campus on Friday, three GW alumni discussed their successes as women during a panel called "Stepping Up for Change: Personal Stories."

Francis headlines green concert

Pete Francis, singer and songwriter of the former rock band Dispatch, helped students kick off Earth Month at Sunday night's environmentally themed concert.

Student rally for AIDS funding outside White House

by Alexi Dagan
Hatchet Reporter

A group of students rallied outside the White House Friday afternoon to encourage President Obama to fund a global campaign for AIDS relief.

SPJ honors The Hatchet with 14 regional awards

by Keegan Bales
Hatchet Reporter

he Hatchet took home more newspaper and online honors than any other student publication in the region at the Mark of Excellence Awards presented by the Society of Professional Journalists month.

Elliott School hosts Gelber Prize winner

by Heather Hodder
Hatchet Reporter

Sir Lawrence Freedman, a distinguished historian and 2009 Gelber Prize Winner, appeared at the Elliott School Thursday night in a discussion with Foreign Policy magazine Editor in Chief Moisés Naim.

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