September 27, 2007

THUMBS DOWN: SA fee rejection A proposition to increase the Student Association fee for both undergraduates and graduates was narrowly defeated Tuesday. Many student organization will be left without adequate funds. The proposal would have brought the amount of funding available to student organizations to nearly $1 million. Student groups, both large and small, will […]

My first week at GW, everybody was talking about Colonial Inauguration. It is where all the freshmen students had met their friends and been first exposed to GW culture. It has become one of the major selling points of the University, and as the GW Web site explains, “Colonial Inauguration starts your GW years with […]

Students will have to hit the books a little harder if they want to get recognized for it this year. Schools within the University have re-evaluated the criteria and have raised the requirements for the dean’s list designation. “The dean’s list was getting huge, in short,” said Paul Duff, associate dean for the Columbian College […]

Time to take a real stand against the war The Hatchet reported that 150 GW students made it out to the anti-war demonstration on Sept. 15. The report also said that students present were members of either the College Democrats or Students Against the War in Iraq. Let’s re-focus the lens. The College Democrats were […]

Foreign governments are increasingly seeking partnerships with the University to offer accredited courses and certificate programs taught by GW professors. At least some foreign leaders are using the university’s brand name with out its permission, said Prabir Bagchi, senior associate dean of GW’s School of Business. Abu Dhabi’s General Secretariat held a leadership and change […]

An exhibit displaying University President Steven Knapp’s achievements as a provost and literary scholar opened Tuesday in the Gelman Library’s first floor exhibit room. The exhibit, entitled “In Partnership: Steven Knapp and the GW Community,” now occupies the space that held “From Strength to Strength,” an exhibit that opened in the spring of 2007 and […]

As Marguerite “Peg” Barratt eases her way into her new role as dean of the Columbian College, she said she wants to listen to the diverse wishes of professors in her college and then to begin working on increasing undergraduate research and curricular reform. Barratt said she wants more undergraduates to do research, both for […]

Old Dominion Brew House 1219 9th St. N.W. I’ve only been reporting to you, the readers, for a couple of weeks now, but in actuality I’ve been an active drinker for a couple of years. Something I’ve noticed along the way is the surprising lack of sports bars in this area, so my challenge for […]

Theft from Government 9/23/07 – Kogan Plaza – 2:15 a.m. – case closed A University Police Department officer witnessed a male carrying what looked like a street sign through Kogan Plaza. The officer made contact with the individual, who said he found the “End Road Work” sign lying on the ground, and that he intended […]

What’s in a name? Alison Sudol – aka A Fine Frenzy – a 22-year- old singer/songwriter by way of Los Angeles, spent many a sleepless night trying to name her unique sound. First there was Midnight Ink, dismissed early for its dark implications. Then there was Cherry Blossoms, a name that was, well, too flowery. […]