April 7, 2008

The University accepted nearly the same percentage of applicants as last year, a stark contrast to a nationwide trend of lower college admission rates. The admissions office sent its decisions to thousands of high school seniors last week. Kathy Napper, the executive dean for admissions, said GW received more than 19,300 applications and admitted 6,750 […]

This semester’s $2 per-fraternity member increase in Inter-Fraternity Council dues has left many fraternity members angry at and confused with the IFC. The IFC, a fraternity governing body, said a $5 fee is necessary for them to continue supporting IFC fraternities. Last year dues were only $3 per fraternity member, and two years ago the […]

The University announced two weeks ago that Commencement’s keynote speaker will be the chairman of the NAACP, and similar to last year, many students are bemoaning the decision. Some have criticized Julian Bond for controversial remarks about conservatives, but most are simply disappointed in the administration not snagging a celebrity. Well, I have a dirty,little […]

In “Amid jeers, Rove speaks to YAF” (March 31, online only), a quote printed by The Hatchet indicated the GW College Democrats organized a disruption that took place during Rove’s speech. The GW Democrats did not organize the disturbance. In “Phi Psi’s dominate SA senate” (April 3, p. 1), The Hatchet erroneously identified a photo […]

Just when I had started warming up to the Clinton family in the Democratic race, Chelsea went ahead and said something that brought me back to square one and reminded me of what I hate most about politics. Campaigning at Butler University a few weeks ago, the former first daughter was playing her part in […]

Viktors Dindzans/Hatchet staff photographer Eliot Chang, a comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, performs at the Marvin Center’s Continental Ballroom Saturday evening.

CVS and our University have agreed to bring another pharmacy to campus (despite the numerous other locations already blocks away). The organizations defended the decision by stating that the location is unique and will cater to workers and students in the area. I understand CVS’s motivation to bring in a new store; I’m sure they’ve […]

One of the defining characteristics of the GW population is its diversity of backgrounds. Students come to Foggy Bottom from all 50 states and numerous nations, enriching campus life and furthering cultural knowledge. However, as evidenced by issues such as sexual education, this unique composition brings unique challenges. According to Human Sexuality professor Rebecca Fox, […]

Talk of ‘caucus’ premature As a member of the senate-elect, I read with interest your article on the new, Phi Psi-heavy composition of the senate. While I would disagree with Joint Elections Committee Chairman Ben Balter that Phi Psi senators are somehow incapable of representing students, I would also disagree with Kyle Boyer that no […]

A proposal to create a bridge between Foggy Bottom and Theodore Roosevelt Island is gaining momentum in community and political circles. A Dupont Circle resident has spearheaded an effort to connect the island, located in the middle of the Potomac River, to D.C. with a new bridge which would span from Virginia Avenue to Rosslyn, […]