Volume 103, Issue 31
Stories from the December 11, 2006 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
When Steven Knapp takes his seat as University president Aug. 1, alumni relations will be on the top of his to-do list. Knapp, provost of Johns Hopkins University, was announced as Stephen Joel Trachtenberg’s successor to the University’s top position last week. He has said that strengthening ties with alumni is one of his goals. […]
When GW students think of “study abroad” they think of traveling in countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia, but for some students, “studying abroad,” means coming from those countries to GW’s campus for a semester. Each semester, a handful of international students arrive in the U.S. capital to get a taste of D.C. life. […]
Posted Thursday, Dec. 14, 3:54 p.m. Updated Tuesday, Dec. 26, 6:35 p.m. The balance of power in the legislative branch of the federal government is in the hands of GW doctors. U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) underwent brain surgery late Dec. 13 after being rushed to GW Hospital in the afternoon for experiencing stroke-like symptoms. […]
A freshman bit a University Police officer on the Mount Vernon Campus last week. UPD Chief Dolores Stafford said officers stopped the student for public intoxication at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. He was not wearing any shoes, and his clothes were disheveled, she said. The Metropolitan Police Department report said the student, Nathan Hojnacki, […]
In the spirit of the holiday season, GW is starting to get ready for Valentine’s Day by partnering with an orphan non-profit group to help make care packages for college-age orphans. The GW Red Scarf Project, sponsored by the Orphan Foundation of America, GW’s Office of Communication and Creative Services, and the Office of Community […]
Posted Tuesday, Jan. 2, 11:30 a.m. Starting mid-January, students will be able to get coffee all night long in the heart of campus. The Starbucks coffee shop located in the ground floor of Gelman Library will be open 24 hours during the week in a 90-day trial period, said Robert Howell, a Starbucks district manager. […]
At last week’s press conference announcing Steven Knapp as GW’s next president, the chair of the search committee said it was a unanimous decision. “It was absolutely unanimous that he was the top pick,” said law professor Arthur Wilmarth of Knapp. Wilmarth was one of three faculty representatives on the search committee, which also included […]
Chocolate milk is the power drink of choice for Kim Croteau, the nutrition counselor at GW’s Lerner Health and Wellness Center. “I have this thing for bone density,” said Croteau, referring to the reason she said she always talks about calcium. Croteau, 24, is currently getting her master’s degree in exercise science at GW with […]
Posted Saturday, Jan. 6, 12:08 a.m. The New Year is bringing a new housing selection process for returning students that will more closely resemble the way rising freshmen receive rooms. The lottery system, whereby students chose available rooms during time slots governed by randomly assigned numbers, is being replaced by an assignment system called iHousing. […]
Monday Bake Sale Take a study break, de-stress and enjoy some delicious baked goods. All proceeds go to help Habitat for Humanity rebuild New Orleans. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. H Street Entrance to the Marvin Center Sponsored by Alternative Spring Break Learning Enterprises Information Session Learn about spending this summer teaching English abroad for […]