Volume 102, Issue 31
Stories from the December 5, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
OUR VIEW: A policy allowing counselors to share information from confidential sessions with University administrators undermines the ability of the counseling center to effectively service students. The University Counseling Center’s efforts to overcome a tumultuous two years – marked by multiple suicides and a perceived lack of efficacy in addressing student mental health issues – […]
Monday’s matchup against area rival Maryland is arguably the most important game of the season for the Colonials. Saddled with what many observers classify as a soft schedule, GW has a perfect opportunity in this year’s revised BB&T Classic to add a signature win toward obtaining an at-large NCAA Tournament birth in March. Given the […]
Don’t ever ask GW men’s basketball coach Karl Hobbs if he is satisfied. Because when it comes to the play of his team, he almost never is. When asked if he was happy with the No. 19/22 Colonials’ (AP/USA Today) defensive performance that forced 19 turnovers in a 75-62 win over Boston University Friday night, […]
After shooting 8-of-11 from the floor and scoring a career-high 20 points in the Colonials’ 68-60 victory at Villanova on Dec. 1, sophomore Kim Beck is prepared for what comes next: taking on the No. 1-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Smith Center. “It’s going to be really important to […]
During the next few years Georgetown’s waterfront will be under construction – but the completed product is sure to be “the final jewel” of the area, project planners said. The National Park Service has been planning a $15 million park on the Georgetown waterfront next to Washington Harbour between 31st and 34th streets for almost […]
When the buzzer sounded at the end of last year’s contest with Maryland, the scoreboard showed 101-92 as the GW men’s basketball team topped the then-No. 12 Terps. The Colonials were an unranked squad that upset then-ranked. No. 9 Michigan State the day before. The implications of the tournament were astronomical, as the wins propelled […]
The School of Media and Public Affairs has shifted direction in its search for a permanent director, and is now looking for candidates with practical work experience in the news media field. SMPA no longer requires candidates to have a doctorate degree to be eligible to apply for the director position, said professor Steve Roberts, […]
GW is considering a plan that would have students seeking counseling sign waivers that permit information about sessions to be shared with University administrators in some circumstances, Insider Higher Ed, an online news site, reported Friday. The publication, citing anonymous sources, reported that University Counseling Center Director Diane DePalma was instructed to work with a […]
Through all the consternation surrounding this year’s GW men’s basketball schedule, one thing stood out as a bright spot to most fans. There is one night that settles the anger of the GW hoops community. There is one night during the regular season that will be sure to put the nationally ranked but yet-to-be- tested […]
Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen, head of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, said at a GW-hosted panel discussion Friday that the government should work to improve the involvement of non-governmental groups in emergency assistance efforts. While many non-government organizations and faith-based groups have assisted the victims of Katrina, Allen said that in the future […]