Volume 104, Issue 59
Stories from the April 28, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Anne Wernikoff/Hatchet staff photographer (Left to right) GW basketball players sophomore Ivy Abiona, juniors Jamila Bates, Jazmine Adair, Yoland Lavender and sophomore Stefani Munro play a game of football Friday afternoon in University Yard.
On one wall of Student Association Executive Vice President Brand Kroeger’s office hangs a Hatchet editorial from February 2007 which says he “seems to completely miss the point on the main purpose of the SA – advocating for student needs.” On another wall hangs “A Shared Vision for Student Advocacy,” a document that outlines the […]
Monday, March 5, 1:38 a.m. The GW Cancer Institute drew in big names and a large crowd for its Fifth Annual Gala at the National Building Museum Saturday night. South African apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu was one of five distinguished guests honored at the black-tie fundraiser, where more than 650 people celebrated the institute’s […]
The Hatchet’s year-end wrap-up of GW’s ups and downs. Thumbs Down: Dining woes continue Another year, another dining disaster. Despite high hopes for Sodexho and J Street changes, mandatory spending for freshmen and sophomores has tainted campus dining this year. Late developments allowing mandatory funds to roll over are welcomed, but the University and Sodexho […]
D.C. taxi drivers are still fighting to keep the existing zone fare system, despite an announcement last week from Mayor Adrian Fenty mandating they install time-and-distance meters by May 1. His announcement came a day after a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled that the mayor has the power to require the installment of meters in […]
Wednesday, May 7, updated May 9, 3:47 p.m. Freshman Miles Beatty and junior Cheyenne Moore, two scholarship athletes, have been dismissed from the men’s basketball team, the athletic department announced Wednesday. “Certain expectations are placed on our players both on and off the court,” head coach Karl Hobbs said in a news release. “They did […]
Don’t forget the arts I would like to thank Calder Stembel for his recent Opinions piece about the arts at GW (April 24, p. 4). As a member of GW’s arts community, I find that we are an often-overlooked part of the University. GW is constantly publicizing how every GW student will experience at least […]
Some top administrators are second-guessing the validity of a report released this month regarding the decline of “elite” freshmen attending GW. The Faculty Senate report, called the “Decline of Elite Freshmen Admissions,” said a lack of National Merit Scholars and a drop in early decision applicants meant less top-tier students were attending the University. Carol […]
Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. An energized crowed packed into Lisner Auditorium Friday night to see the first showcase of GW’s hip-hop dance team, Capital Funk. The inaugural event, called “Capital Funk Showcase 2008: U Betta Work,” also included local dance groups, lyricists and poets. “The energy was great,” said sophomore Kalie Kelman, co-captain of […]
Web Extra When most people look at GW sports, they tend to ignore anything that happens outside of men’s basketball. That is likely only magnified this year, as the squad had one of the worst seasons in program history. But the team’s troubles on and off the hardwood should not be the focus in a […]