Volume 99, Issue 52
Stories from the March 3, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Walking out of the International School building at the University of Amsterdam, my friends and I were stopped by a woman asking if we were Americans. For a moment, we all hesitated to answer yes, as it was not clear as to what the woman wanted. This has become the norm for students living abroad […]
GW’s budget for next year includes changes that will once again allow students to buy cigarettes with their meal plan and possibly force upperclassmen to live in the Hall on Virginia Avenue. The budget, which University officials discussed with the Board of Trustees this weekend, will impact students with student life initiatives such as a […]
Unsaid benefits of AC In the Hatchet article “CLLC cuts AC position in halls,” (Feb. 27, p. 2) the article failed to interview actual administrative coordinators to get their take on the responsibilities of their position and their opinions on the elimination. I understand the need for cutbacks, but as a current AC, I would […]
And then there were two. Or so students thought. Junior Steve Sobel is set to face off with sophomore Kris Hart in a runoff for the Student Association presidency Wednesday and Thursday after the two garnered the highest vote counts in a hotly-contested eight-person race. But complaints regarding missing votes and illegal voting may mar […]
Report says MPD didn’t give orders before mass arrests An investigation into a mass arrest during the anti-globalization demonstrations last September has concluded police never issued dispersal orders to demonstrators as police had claimed, the Washington Post reported. Council member Kathy Patterson (D- Ward 3) told the Post a report from the Metropolitan Police Department’s […]
The Board of Trustees met Friday to approve next year’s budget and hear reports from administrators on the University’s academic strategic plan, first-responder training and research initiatives. One year in to the three-to-five year academic strategic plan, which aims to build GW’s reputation and prestige, Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Lehman reviewed progress so […]
The Student Association presidential field has been narrowed to a battle between Kris Hart and Steve Sobel in a runoff this Wednesday and Thursday. Both candidates offer leadership experience that would benefit the SA, but The Hatchet endorses Steve Sobel because of his recognizable campus charisma, knowledge of the University and position as a SA […]
Students will have the opportunity to question University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg about campus issues tomorrow night. Student Association presidential candidates Kris Hart and Steve Sobel will also show down the night before runoff elections begin as The GW Hatchet and the Program Board host their own rendition of “Crossfire” Tuesday night at 9 on […]
Complete Election Results Student Association President (Top two in run-off) Kris Hart 968 votes 33.49% Steve Sobel 543 votes 18.79% Adam Greenman 484 votes 16.75% Graham Murphy 278 votes 9.62% John Costanza 248 votes 8.58% David Feldman 155 votes 5.36% Jon McDaniel 123 votes 4.26% Dan Teles 31 votes 1.07% Executive Vice President Eric Daleo […]
Despite inclement weather and costly travel expenses, 500 college and high school students attended the first Student Global AIDS Campaign National Conference at GW this weekend. The conference included various workshops focused on educating students about HIV/AIDS, its global context and how to build chapters at participants’ universities. Several films and documentaries were also screened. […]