Volume 104, Issue 40
Stories from the February 11, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Monday Habla … come speak A fundraiser with proceeds going to help build a school in Mexico, featuring various GW performers including Emocapella, The Troubadors, The GW Pitches, Sara Ray and many more. Tickets $8, food and drink included 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Columbian Square, Marvin Center Sponsored by International Alternative Spring Break Association […]
Muslim comedian Azhar Usman joked about the stereotypes surrounding the Islamic faith and its connection to terrorism at Jack Morton Auditorium Friday. The televised news broadcast put on by CNN Turk’s Mithat Bereket involved a short stand-up routine from Usman, followed by an informal town hall question-and-answer session between the Chicago native and the audience. […]
Wardrobe selection is always a concern on a date night, but on Valentine’s Day the ante is upped to a whole new level. Whether you consider yourself a classy chica, a funky fellow or even a daring duo, The Hatchet has laid out some stylish options to keep you and your date looking hot on […]
Media Credit: Joshua Wolf/Hatchet photographer Protesters gather in Dupont Circle to protest the tax-exemption status of the church of Scientology.
The University will raise tuition by 3 percent for the incoming freshman class, but there will be a $6 million increase in need-based institutional grants, the Board of Trustees announced at its meeting Friday. “Affordability is a national issue,” University President Steven Knapp said. “We are trying to address the issue of affordability and our […]
Throw yourself a mini love fest by dazzling up your droopy dorm room this Valentine’s Day. A festive décor is sure to keep your special someone smiling in the bedroom even if you don’t have smooth moves. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a lush bouquet of sweet-smelling roses and a simple assortment of flowers is […]
Junior Wynton Witherspoon’s younger brother, Wesley, was in attendance at Saturday night’s 57-54 win over Dayton. The high school senior said he has not made a decision where he wants to play next year but that GW is still on his list. Witherspoon, who was also at the Colonials’ 93-57 loss at the University of […]
Audience members greeted conservative icon Ann Coulter with a standing ovation when she spoke of her dissatisfaction with the current course of the primary elections to a sold-out crowd at the Marvin Center Saturday night. Coulter, who is known for her candid remarks, said she would rather support Democrat Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) for president […]
Robert Rubin, a 1983 graduate of GW Law School, does not just remember Gelman Library as the place that he spent grueling hours studying – he also remembers it as the place that changed his life. In the summer of 1981, Rubin saw the same familiar face in the basement of Gelman week after week, […]
Former GW men’s basketball coach Mike Jarvis was one of nine former GW athletic figures inducted into the University’s hall of fame. Jarvis was the coach of the Colonials from 1990 to 1998, when he took the team to the NCAA tournament three times, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 1993. During his speech introducing […]