Volume 102, Issue 28
Stories from the November 17, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
In light of a task force report released earlier this year on the state of course scheduling and classroom shortage difficulties, the University has made strides to improve the scheduling process that plagued students, courses and faculty members last year. According to the report, almost 200 courses were left without a classroom during the spring […]
Senate approves two election officials, fails one nominee The Student Association Senate approved two students and failed one to sit on the Special Elections Committee, an oversight body that will run an SA special election to be held before winter break. The special election is a referendum for students to vote to approve new governing […]
Posted Saturday, Nov. 19, 12:33 a.m. The University of Virginia had 43 rebounds en route to a 66-53 win over the GW women’s basketball team in both teams’ regular-season opener. The Cavaliers (1-0) took advantage of poor passes and eight missed free throws by the Colonials (0-1) to secure the win. Virginia is 25-4 in […]
My ongoing search for live music and good booze in the District took me this week to one of my favorite bars in the city, Staccato. But as much as I love Staccato, its one downfall is its not-so-cheap drinks. I was tipped off about the bar right across the street: The Common Share, also […]
Thursday Environmental activism: Not just a hobby Join U.S. PIRG to learn more about the year-long, full-time, paid fellowship positions with Green Corps. 6:30 p.m. GW Career Center Workshop Room Sponsored by Green Corps & GW Career Center. Friday Divine Nine Date Auction Come bid on the members of the school’s black fraternities and sororities, […]
After Saturday’s unexpected scare at the hands of Division II Augusta State, GW men’s basketball fans understandably were looking for answers to myriad pressing questions. Yes, the Colonials – whom some experts designate as a sleeper Final Four team – surrendered nearly as many points to the Jaguars as to the Demon Deacons of Wake […]
Hold the door How can student life at GW be improved? Though broad and sweeping student-driven initiatives often produce worthwhile results, I feel that lofty, long-term goals look past some of the simplest and easiest solutions. One of the best answers I can provide for improving student life is to hold the door. Though it […]
After only eight minutes into the GW men’s basketball team’s exhibition against Augusta State on Saturday, senior Pops Mensah-Bonsu hobbled out of the game with an ankle injury. Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz said the 6-foot-9 forward was diagnosed with a seemingly harmless sprained ankle and will be out seven to 10 days. Mensah-Bonsu will […]
There are a handful of residents in the D.C. metro area who claim that the hip-hop scene here is rather hard to find, or that it hardly even exists. While scores of rap and hip-hop artists travel into D.C. every month, playing shows at venues such as the 9:30 Club and the Black Cat, the […]
Following about 10 years of negotiations, GW and the School Without Walls will sign a finalized deal within the next few weeks that solidifies the University’s purchase of the parking lot adjacent to the high school, University officials said. Louis Katz, GW’s executive vice president and treasurer, said in an interview last week that a […]