Volume 104, Issue 15
Stories from the October 8, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Senior Kelly Berwick said she has attempted to donate blood at least 10 times in her life. She has been turned away five of those times due to iron deficiency. Her situation is common to GW. GW has the highest iron deficiency rate of schools in the area, said Benjamin Ruder, the CEO of Donors […]
By The Numbers:Energy Use 145 billion pounds: amount of carbon dioxide produced by D.C. in 2005 225 million pounds: amount of carbon dioxide produced by GW per year for the last five years. 154,674: gallons of oil GW used 5 years ago 123,231: gallons of oil GW used this year A new initiative has GW […]
For the first time in several years, the University is offering tickets for the Colonials Weekend headline act to the general public.
Every fall a fair share of student organizations are upset, as they feel that they did not receive their fair share of the available Student Association allocation. The proposal for the upcoming year of operation has exposed some questionable decisions in the ways money is granted to both undergraduate and graduate organizations. It is troubling […]
Becky Wilson and Victor Danau, juniors and co-presidents of the Colonial Army, are putting what they’ve learned in psychology class to practical use. Instead of punishing members who do not attend certain events – a problem that has plagued the student spirit organization in the past – the group will reward those who do. “Positive […]
Living and Learning Cohorts (or LLCs) started more than 25 years ago at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They were designed to give students the opportunity for group involvement with the people with whom they live. While their mission statement is filled with fluff words such as “academic engagement,” “institutional commitment” and “educational pursuits,” LLCs […]
Media Credit: Ben Solomon/senior photo editor Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez preforms at Verizon Center Friday night. Lopez is touring with her husband Marc Anthony and will release her new album “Brave” on Tuesday.
Plagiarism an issue in the classroom too I read Editor in Chief Jake Sherman’s column about a plagiarized column in a recent issue of The Hatchet (Oct. 4, p. A4). It’s distressing that one of your reporters would resort to plagiarism, but your readers need to know that unfortunately plagiarism is also alive and well […]
When most men turn 40, they get a new sports car, or a trophy girlfriend. When Tim Clark, a professor in the Elliott School, turned 40, he got a new hobby. Proudly propped against a couch in his office, Clark’s blue Kris Holm unicycle epitomizes the creativity that he brings to his classroom every day. […]
GW’s chapter of Amnesty International is hoping to bring Burma closer to home. On Friday the student organization participated in the National Campus Day of Action for Burma. The group handed out information about the country and articles on the country’s current state of affairs. The group asked students to sign a protest addressed to […]