Volume 104, Issue 33
Stories from the January 17, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The student election oversight board set the last two days in February for contests in the Student Association, Program Board and Marvin Center Governing Board. Elections are slated to run from 9 a.m. on Feb. 27 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 28. Runoff elections for the SA presidential race have been tentatively set for two […]
Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco gets real cool on his latest sophomore release from Atlantic records. Smart rap lyrics and clever beats and hooks help make “The Cool” a completely listenable hip-hop album through and through. Lupe’s first single from the album, “Superstar” (featuring singer/songwriter Mathew Santos) demapds to be played more than once upon first […]
In “The Hoya fights for independence” (Jan. 14, p. 1), The Hatchet misstated when Georgetown applied for a trademark. They filed the application in August 2006. To submit corrections for the record, email eic@gwhatchet.com. The Hatchet welcomes comments and article inquiries, and can be reached at (202) 994-7550.
Get your agendas out and pencils ready, oh sweet, hip and sophisticated GW kids. Between a hefty-tight schedule of drinkin’ brewskies, engaging in too-long conversations on the street with people you vaguely know about your respective breaks and hitting the books . hard, you could use a change in routine. Live shows this month are […]
BRONX, N.Y., Jan. 16 — There could have been many things that upset senior Maureece Rice during the GW men’s basketball team’s 66-53 loss to Fordham Wednesday night. But with just a touch over two minutes left in the game, Rice’s disappointment was on display. After a 19-3 run erased a 13-point halftime deficit. Rice […]
Members of the Student Association executive met with the University’s executive vice president and treasurer on Wednesday to propose changes to mandatory spending and student fund carry-overs at GW’s main eatery. SA President Nicole Capp and Executive Vice President Brand Kroeger told Lou Katz they want freshman mandatory spending for J Street to be reduced […]
Two Ivy League schools recently altered their financial aid goals to benefit more middle-class families, and GW administrators said they are looking at ways to keep up with the changing marketplace. Harvard University’s new plan emphasizes grant-based aid for higher income families, and provides free tuition to families earning less than $60,000. Days after Harvard’s […]
The impact of a theatrical production can echo through people’s lives for years. This ability is difficult to master, but GW’s many student theater groups intend to reach this goal this upcoming semester. The three student theater groups on campus boast a diverse, challenging and creative season. With everything from Shakespeare to Tony Kushner to […]
Entering its game with Rhode Island, the GW women’s basketball team had won eight straight games, and was fresh off its televised win over Xavier. But even with the top team in the Atlantic 10 in its house, the Rams did not seem to be worried. No. 13 GW needed nearly all the time it […]
The Student Association announced students will have the opportunity to study longer at Marvin Center and use meeting space at the State Plaza Hotel for free this semester. Three meeting rooms are now available for student use at the State Plaza Hotel on F Street in partnership with the F Street Bistro, located inside the […]