Volume 100, Issue 63
Stories from the April 26, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet.
About 250 people gathered in the Marvin Center Thursday night for the Student Activities Center annual Excellence Awards ceremony honoring student leaders and organizers. A committee of eight people with representatives from various campus offices voted to award students and administrators who have positively impacted the GW community. Awards were given out in nine categories, […]
How do I sum up 10 years with some of the most entertaining friends I’ve ever had? I’m almost at a loss for words. I guess this is a preview of how I’ll feel Thursday, May 6, when one of the best television sitcoms airs its last episode. I’d be lying if I said “Friends” […]
Students will no longer receive free copies of The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today in residence halls next fall as GW implements a $3 million campus-wide budget cut. The GW Reads program, which deposits three major newspapers in residence halls on weekdays, is one of several services being eliminated or reduced […]
Chick: When breaking up with someone, it’s usually appropriate to lie because the truth hurts. But unless you’re in a legitimate relationship in which you “communicate” and “talk about your feelings,” then 99 percent of the time, if you get dumped, you’re being lied to. To better cope with the situation, it’s best to translate […]
University to hand out GW Award The University will honor three members of the community with the GW Award during Commencement on May 16. The award is given to faculty, staff and students who have made significant contributions to the University. James Ferrer, director of the Center for Latin American Studies; Mark Levine, senior assistant […]
Students will pay two cents more per page to print in most campus facilities beginning in August. Officials cited the rising cost of printers, toner, software licenses, server support and staffing as reason for the nine-cent fee. The charge will be implemented in labs in the Marvin Center, Gelman Library, Rome Hall and several classrooms. […]
Q: I’m a freshman, and I’m leaving for home in two weeks. I’m dreading going back to live with my parents because they were so strict and always set the earliest curfews. Now that I’m used to going out late and staying out even later, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to […]
College students are more likely to vote for Sen. John Kerry than President Bush in the November presidential election, according to a poll released last week by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. The poll, which last month questioned more than a thousand students at colleges across the country, found that 48 percent of respondents said […]
In reflecting on my four academic years at GW, I cannot help but desire my departure to be on better terms. This is not to say it was a total waste, only that for the fee charged and the time spent, I wish the feeling weren’t so reminiscent of a car coming off an assembly […]
Students will be able to transfer into the Elliott School of International Affairs next semester following a temporary freeze on intra-University transfers this spring. The Elliott School will also add transfer requirements for students who enroll at GW in the fall. Increasing undergraduate enrollments in the Elliott School last semester prompted administrators to halt internal […]