Volume 103, Issue 53
Stories from the April 9, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and the GW Alumni Association announced last week the winners of the 46th annual Distinguished Alumni Service Award. “It is a source of great pride to honor six individuals who have been excellent stewards of the growth and vitality of GW during my presidency,” said Trachtenberg in a news release. Trachtenberg […]
The Pi Beta Phi sorority recently received national recognition for raising the most money for non-profit organization First Book out of 131 active Pi Phi chapters across the country. The chapter donated more than 2,000 books and raised more than $3,475 through a six-week online book drive that ended March 2, the National Fraternity Day […]
Posted Monday, April 9, 6:50 p.m. The Marvin Center’s fifth floor was evacuated for about an hour Monday afternoon when the Metropolitan Police Department’s bomb squad responded to a suspicious package. At about 4:45 p.m., MPD arrived at the building and arrested a man about an hour later for unlawful entry, said Matt Lindsay, assistant […]
Monday Travel the World with GW-UNICEF Make your way around the world in one evening with food, culture and fashion. 7 to 11 p.m. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom $10 Sponsored by GW UNICEF Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Join in this discussion with Dr. Joanna Spear, Director of the Security Policy Studies Program. 7:30 to 9 […]
The Hatchet mistakenly reported in “SPJ names The Hatchet best non-daily newspaper in region” (April 5, p. 2) that Brandon Butler and Ryan Holeywell received first-place awards for breaking news reporting. They won for general news reporting. In the article “School delays vote on 4×4” (April 5, p. 1) The Hatchet erroneously reported that University […]
Outgoing University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will visit four residence halls April 17 as part of an event administrators are calling the Trachtenberg House Party. A farewell tour for Trachtenberg, the event recognizes his contributions to residence hall life and the GW community. “The idea grew out of the annual Late Night with the President […]
When Alan Greenberg was a medical student at GW decades ago, he described Washington as a “powerhouse of expertise” in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS. But when he returned to Foggy Bottom in 2005 as the department chair of epidemiology and biostatistics in the School of Public Health, he noticed that Washington has a […]
The quality of LSAT testing sites varies greatly and can impact students’ performance on the test, according to student feedback Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions collected and released last month. “Students should know that while the overall quality of their preparation for the LSAT is the paramount factor in determining their success on the exam, […]
Corrections appended. University officials finalized plans last week to expand the Mount Vernon Campus by renovating Pelham Hall and potentially building a full cafeteria. The reconstruction, which is projected to begin in fall 2010, will require a complete demolition of the existing residence hall – to be replaced by a larger building that will house […]