Volume 104, Issue 28
Stories from the November 29, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The Student Association senate passed a bill on Tuesday night that will give graduate students special representation in the SA. Spearheaded by SA senators Chris Bruno (Law) and Katie Santo (CCAS-G), the bill creates a standing committee composed of all graduate senators in the senate. The mission of the graduate affairs committee is to deal […]
The D.C. Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans to open Lerner Health and Wellness Center to a limited number of alumni and Foggy Bottom community members. The expanded membership includes 250 passes for area alumni and 50 for local residents. University and city officials expect the new arrangement to go into effect in early 2008, unless […]
In “Program for teen reporters expands” (Nov. 19, p. A1), The Hatchet mistakenly reported that high school journalism teacher J.D. DiMattio worked with Prime Movers to convince the school to support a journalism program. Prime Movers was not involved in this process. In “Endowment gets a failing grade,” (Nov. 19, p. A1). The Hatchet misspelled […]
Following months of negotiations with the University, the adjunct faculty union is set to distribute a contract concerning job security, promotions and salaries by mid-December, a union leader said. Kip Lornell, who is both a union leader and an adjunct music professor, said he is confident the part-time faculty will approve the contract. “We would […]
Steve Martin has been a top comedian for more than 30 years, a feat, that by his own admission, he achieved without any sort of talent. “I consider my whole career a workaround,” he told an adoring crowd at Lisner Auditorium Tuesday night. The star of such popular comedies including “The Jerk,” “Three Amigos” and […]
Liquor Law Violation 11/19/07 – Fulbright Hall – 9 p.m. – case closed University Police Department officers responded to a noise complaint at a room in Fulbright. Upon entering, officers observed a group of students drinking alcohol out of red plastic cups. All 21 occupants of the room were underage, and after assessment, none needed […]
Renovations of Alumni House, the future home of University President Steven Knapp, will make the historical structure a bit greener. Energy-efficient features will be built into the house and the building’s structural materials will be recycled in the renovating process, University spokesperson Adela de la Torre said. “Historic preservation, by its nature, is a sustainable […]
The University has plans to renovate the space formerly occupied by DJ’s Fastbreak to make room for student space. Located at 2145 G St., the venue will include second-floor offices for EMeRG, a student lounge area and a student-run business, said Student Association President Nicole Capp. The School of Business in partnership with On Sale […]
Web Update Friday, November 30, 11:00 p.m. The GW women’s basketball team saw a 24-point halftime lead disappear at the hands of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Friday, falling to the Lady Rebels 62-61 at the Human Performance Center in New Orleans. The loss comes in the Four Points by Sheraton/Lady Privateer Invitational hosted by […]
A nonprofit advocacy group director spoke to GW students Tuesday about a war not often covered by the Western news media – a war that has been raging in Northern Uganda for the last 20 years. Michael Poffenberger studied in Uganda while attending University of Notre Dame and established Resolve Uganda to bridge the gap […]