Volume 101, Issue 6
Stories from the August 25, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The D.C. City Council last month voted 11-1 in favor of an emergency bill that decriminalizes underage possession and consumption of alcohol by first-time offenders. The legislation, which was passed quickly by the council before it went into August recess, will remain in effect until February or until a permanent bill is voted on. As […]
A senior GW official expressed doubt last week that all venues in the redesigned Marvin Center eating areas would open on schedule. But Aramark officials maintained that they would meet the Aug. 28 deadline they set for the project’s completion. Executive Vice President and Treasurer Louis Katz told The Hatchet Aug. 18 that he thought […]
Student-drivers accustomed to talking on their cell phones behind the wheel may soon see financial penalties that have nothing to do with their monthly minutes. The Distracted Driving Safety Act, which was passed by the City Council in January and took effect this summer, prohibits drivers from talking directly into mobile phones and other electronic […]
Student among finalists vying to speak at GOP convention Sophomore Nathan Imperiale was named one of ten finalists in an essay contest to select a young speaker to give a primetime speech at the Republican National Convention in September. While Imperiale was not picked to speak at the convention, he will be attending next week’s […]
GW’s Documentary Center received television’s highest honor in July with a Best Director Emmy nomination for its founder, Nina Gilden Seavey. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will announce whether the film is the winner of the Best Director for a news feature or documentary at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 13. Seavey’s […]
For the sixth consecutive year, GW has failed to place in U.S. News and World Report’s top 50 national universities rankings. GW, which was ranked No. 51 last year, dropped a notch, tying Pepperdine and Syracuse universities in the 52nd spot. The University ranked 46th in 1998, and despite becoming more selective and building new […]
If students needed more evidence that GW is full of aspiring congressmen, they got it earlier this month when Kaplan and Newsweek named the University the “hottest for political junkies.” The University, which heavily advertises its hosting of CNN’s “Crossfire” and proximity to the nation’s power corridor, is being featured in the 2005 “How to […]
The University is one step closer to building a new residence hall after working out a tentative deal with the D.C. Board of Education to purchase the parking lot adjacent to School Without Walls High School. If GW and the Board of Education reach an agreement, the University would pay the city a minimum of […]
Students may be forgiven if they don’t recognize parts of the campus they left in May. During the summer, GW initiated many changes – some major, others minor – that may take a returning sophomore or junior by surprise. Throughout the summer, The Hatchet kept track of these changes and has included them in a […]
Bush against legacy factor in college admissions (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – President Bush said last month that he opposes the consideration of a student’s “legacy” status as a factor in college admissions. Bush’s comments came during a session on college admissions and diversity with journalists at the 2004 Unity Conference, which was held in D.C. The […]