November 8, 2007

Alex Ellis/assistant photo editor Sandra Day O’Connor, a former justice of the Supreme Court, spoke about her career at the Library of Congress midday Wednesday afternoon.

The Student Association Senate approved a director of diversity affairs Tuesday night in its meeting at Marvin Center amid an intensified look by the student government into issues of hate and diversity. Senior Shannon Holmes, the appointee, said she will work with the SA to create a “commitment to values” document that will state GW’s […]

“They don’t rebuild, they reload.” That expression, used to describe powerhouse programs such as Duke who always manage to be in contention for the Final Four, does not apply to GW’s men’s basketball team in the same. But it is starting to be apt on a smaller scale. The true sign of success for a […]

The co-founder of Colonial Parking, a District garage company named after GW’s mascot, died last month at the GW Hospital. Serge Gambal, 84, died Oct. 16 of congestive heart failure. Friends and loved ones remember him as a loving father and husband, capable businessman and generous philanthropic supporter. Since its inception in 1953, Colonial Parking […]

Viktors Dindzans/Hatchet photographer DJ $crilla, widely known for remixing songs to include the names of fraternities and sororities, performed for Greek Week participants at Columbian Square in the Marvin Center Tuesday night. Greek Week ends on Saturday.

Kim Beck Senior, point guard – 5-foot-8 Last year: 11.3 points per game, 5.34 assists per game Lowdown: Beck has started all four years at GW and has become one of the nation’s best point guards in the process. This year, she is a preseason candidate for the Wooden Award, given to the nation’s best […]

Perhaps the best way to enjoy a basketball game is as a member of the Colonial Army, the men’s and women’s basketball’s student spirit group. After about a month of recruitment, about 800 students have signed up for the organization, co-president Becky Wilson said. This is about even with the number the group has received […]

Thursday NALSA Presents DOJ attorney Lawrence Baca The Native American Law Students Association will host Lawrence Baca of the Department of Justice. Baca will give an address entitled “Indian Mascots: The Latest Salvo in the Educational War Against Indians.” 5 to 7 p.m. Law School Student Conference Center Sponsored by Multicultural Student Services Center Friday […]

Did you know? Freshman Jabari Edwards’s high school coach, Dan Hurley, is the son of Bob Hurley Sr., who coached fellow GW freshman Miles Beatty in high school. Bob’s other son, Bobby, won two national championships at Duke University in 1991 and 1992 before being drafted seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 1993 […]

It is a routine weekday practice for the GW women’s basketball team, but for the infrequent bystander, two players tend to stand out the most. One dribbles up the court calling out the play, and while she is easily heard, she carries a quiet but solid presence about her that makes it clear who is […]