September 24, 2007

GW suspended a senior fellow in its Department of Homeland Security Institute this month following allegations that he fabricated a doctorate degree and interviews with prominent politicians. “Once we found out about the serious allegations concerning his professional endeavors, we moved immediately to suspend his senior fellowship,” said Frank Cilluffo, director and associate vice president […]

We’ve got a secret surprise hiding under our covers this year. The Hatchet will bring you two anonymous columnists – a guy and a girl – to report on sex at GW. This week Delilah’s on top. Next week Samson gets his turn. Editor’s note: Names have been changed to protect the naughty. Bad shoes, […]

Running for the U.S. House of Representatives is a daunting task, but GW alumnus and former Student Association president John Morris said he mastered one part of the job nearly 20 years ago. “I’ve worked in several legislative bodies and I’ve never encountered more sophisticated procedures than the SA senate,” he said. Morris, a Republican, […]

It’s easy to fall prey to junk food on campus, especially when healthy, fresh food options are hard to find. After hearing such frustrations from many students while working at Juice Zone in the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, Amir Mostafavi looked for a way to provide kids with the option of a healthier dining […]

Media Credit: Ben Solomon/senior photo editor Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Antonio Alfonseca throws a pitch during the Washington Nationals’ last game in Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Sunday. Nationals infielder D’Angelo Jimenez scored a run on the play. After this season, the Nationals will move to a new stadium still under construction on the Anacostia waterfront.

This had to have been the most awkward experience in my life. After about a week of orientation, my fellow classmates and I gathered at a hotel in Nyon, Switzerland (20 minutes outside Geneva) where we would meet our homestay families for the first time. The reception room was spacious and boasted tables of drinks […]

Enrollment in graduate programs at GW, especially those targeted towards working adults and courses available for completion online, has jumped in recent years. Since 2002, there has been a 9 percent increase in students taking graduate classes at GW, according to the Office of Institutional Research. “We want to be a university that is at […]

A large group of students clad in black clothing rallied Thursday to protest the treatment of six black youths imprisoned for a schoolyard beating in Louisiana and instances of racial inequality on GW’s campus. The event began in front of the Multicultural Student Services Center, where students from the Black Student Union and the GW […]

Columbia University’s decision to host Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, while controversial on all fronts, presents an inherent dilemma stemming from our right to free speech. This state leader projects appalling views such as denial of the Holocaust and has a history of humanitarian abuses and suppression of student protests. Yet the true debate centers on […]

In a townhouse on 22nd Street, four students are setting up a model for sustainability. Across town, other students lobby for the rights of fair trade farmers. These are just two examples of a growing socially aware and green movement on GW’s campus. Senior Maggie Desmond, director of green initiatives for the Student Association, is […]