Volume 104, Issue 35
Stories from the January 24, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
A panel of city government and local university leaders said Wednesday that the contributions of colleges in the District largely go unnoticed. “D.C. is a college town and I really feel that is an underappreciated reality here,” University President Steven Knapp said in front of more than 50 people at the Washington D.C. Economic Partnership. […]
Ski Liberty Fairfield, Pa. Last week we felt the cold chill of winter finally hit the D.C. area, leaving the city with a couple inches of powder and myself with an aching desire to hit the slopes. With a long holiday at hand, I decided it was time to leave the nation’s capital and drive […]
If you still care about rock and roll music, then pick up the new album from the Whigs, “Mission Control.” The first time I saw this Georgia-born rock trio was two summers ago, when they were riding high on all the hype that had been drowning them. A sold-out crowd packed New York’s Mercury Lounge, […]
If you have $5 Buy something delicious at 711 on 19th St. before heading into the Mitchell Hall Theater, where WRGW and Program Board will be hosting their first installment of “Friday Night Live” for the spring semester. The free show takes place Friday at 7:00pm and will include musical performances by The Winter Sounds, […]
Fraternity hopefuls who missed their chance to join GW’s Greek-letter community will have a second opportunity to do so when spring rush begins on Sunday. Spring rush will involve all of the Inter-fraternity Council chapters on campus, and will kick-off with an introductory event sponsored by the IFC. Rush events will run through Feb. 2. […]
Thursday Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Join SASS & the City for a hockey game at Verizon Center and enjoy $1 hotdogs all night. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets $5 RSVP to mollyck@gwu.edu Sponsored by Student Activities Center The View From Iraq: Reporting from the Ground Up The School of Media and Public […]
The Student Association passed a resolution Tuesday night urging the University to create a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning resource center at GW. More than 15 students attended the senate meeting in order to publicly display their support for an LGBTQ resource center on campus. “A lot of universities across the country have LGBT […]
Dear President Knapp: In the short time since we have been back from winter break, you have already held two forums for gaining insight on campus sustainability and the overall GW experience. Dubbed town halls or, even more to-the-point “listening sessions,” these events serve as a much-needed platform for seeking student opinion on a host […]
In “Manufacturing a GW diploma” (Jan. 22, p. A1), The Hatchet erroneously insinuated in the article’s sub-headline that about 6,000 fake GW diplomas were made. The diploma mill produced about 6,000 fake diplomas in total. In “J Street’s Smart Market to stay open until 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday” (Jan. 22, p. A6), The Hatchet […]
As the 2008 presidential election draws near, there are issues that demand serious study from voters before they cast their ballots. The Hatchet’s editorial board has focused on specific areas central to college student life that warrant examination before the primaries and November election. Change the debate on Iraq In the hottest debates leading up […]