Volume 102, Issue 31
Stories from the December 5, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
All Christians should beware: With the relentless attacks on Christmas from the American left, there will soon come a time when it will no longer be socially acceptable or even safe to celebrate Christmas. Holiday cheer will be outlawed, Christmas trees burned and all ornaments smashed. If this sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is. Although […]
The Student Association court will hear a case Tuesday evening that will determine if the results of last week’s special referendum that may install a new constitution will become official. On Nov. 29, sophomore Paul Roos filed a case with the Student Court blaming the special Joint Elections Committee, a two-member group overseeing the election, […]
Monday Voices for Choices general body meeting Stop by to find out about upcoming events and discuss issues related to reproductive health. 8 to 9 p.m. Marvin Center 302 Sponsored by Voices for Choices Tuesday How Do I Become an Influential Banker? Come listen to Peyton Patterson (MBA ’83) to get the inside scoop. 7 […]
In January the doors of Duqu?s Hall – the new home of GW’s School of Business complete with state-of-the-art technology and a coffee shop – will finally be open for business. Faculty were permitted to begin moving in starting after Thanksgiving break, but Matt Lindsay, GW’s assistant director of Media Relations, said that most are […]
Law professor re-elected to International Court of Justice GW Law School professor Thomas Buergenthal was re-elected to the International Court of Justice last month. The only American justice on the court, Buergenthal is one of 15 judges to serve on the ICJ, the judicial arm of the United Nations. “(Buergenthal) is world known for his […]
After four months of delays, Student Association members are considering trying to extricate themselves from an $11,000 contract with a Web site development company hired this summer to create President Audai Shakour’s Colonial Trader online portal. The Web site developers said delays to the site were due to a late payment from the SA and […]
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and students were forced to evacuate, some of them decided to weather the storm’s aftermath in D.C. Like many colleges around the country, GW opened its doors to students displaced from the hurricane, accepting about 40 of them as non-degree-seeking students. Most of these students came from Tulane […]
Since GW announced last month that it will offer Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students priority registration, other ROTC groups are arguing that they deserve the privilege as well. Students in the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs are pushing for priority registration to be extended to them as well. Junior Ryan Davis, a […]
With hundreds of registered student organizations at GW, chances are pretty good there are a few groups you have never heard of. Each week, the Life section will feature a club you may or may not have known about. From a diplomat from a nearby embassy to someone who carries his home on his back, […]
Start the slideshow! Posted Monday, Dec. 5, 11:30 p.m. Updated 1:36 a.m. The GW men’s basketball team was hindered by fouls. They were banged up with injuries. Senior Mike Hall characterized the game with Maryland as a “war” and Monday’s BB&T Classic played out as exactly that. After playing a flurry of no-name teams to […]