Volume 104, Issue 4
Stories from the August 30, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
SPARKS, Md. – Offering his lunch guests a touch of cool watermelon on a warm Saturday afternoon, Steven Knapp instructs his eating companions to be careful what they throw away. Watermelon rinds? Save them. It’s sheep feed. Plastic plates? Give them a scrubbing and keep them handy for later use. On the new University president’s […]
Because of efforts made by the Student Association, free newspapers will again be available in residence halls and select academic buildings by the start of the fall semester, according to University and Student Association officials. The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today will return to all residence halls, said SA Executive Vice […]
Despite falling another slot in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of top colleges, GW remains a leader in the financial aid section of the survey – a statistic that administrators seem hesitant to promote. In the 2008 issue of U.S. News & World Report’s top colleges, released in late August, GW’s need-based financial […]
Thursday Free Group Fitness Classes Group fitness classes are FREE during Labor Day weekend and the first week of the semester. See class schedule online for times Lerner Health and Wellness Center Sponsored by the Learner Heath and Wellness Center Saturday Kool-Off in Kogan Stop by Kogan Plaza for refreshments as you take a break […]
This spring GW issued cease and desist letters to 19 students for the alleged illegal downloading of various forms of media in response to an escalated effort by the Recording Industry Association of America and other companies to enforce copyright laws. The RIAA sent more than 2,000 pre-litigation notices to universities starting in February, a […]
Media Credit: Alex Ellis/assistant photo editor Sophomores Mike Briscoe and Will Doar on H Street pick up a package falling off a University-provided cart the two used while moving into their new dorm early. Most students will move into their dorms on Saturday.
Student Judicial Services found last year’s Student Association President Lamar Thorpe guilty of disorderly conduct for “lewd and indecent behavior,” and not guilty of sexual harassment and alcohol charges, according to SJS documents given to The Hatchet. Thorpe declined to comment on the outcome of his case. In an interview last month, he said he […]
Three Safeway grocery stores in Northwest D.C. will accept Colonial Cash beginning this semester, marking the first grocery option on GWorld in more than a year. Safeway locations at the Watergate complex, near the Mount Vernon Campus on McArthur Boulevard and on Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown will begin swiping GWorlds after a push by Student […]
A few hours before the sun set on the Mount Vernon softball field Aug. 16, Dan Hodgson, an assistant coach on GW’s baseball team, hit a soaring home run over the left field fence and began to round the bases. After tapping the first base bag, Hodgson made the turn to second base, but soon […]
Grammy-award winning band OK Go will perform at Fall Fest on Sept. 8 in University Yard. The outdoor concert will also feature singer-songwriter Derek James and student band Bottles/Cans, which consists of GW undergraduates Kevin Eskowitz, Zach Pentel and Brendan Polmer. “OK Go’s unique sound, coupled with their ability to captivate their audience, makes this […]