Volume 105, Issue 10
Stories from the September 18, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The D.C. City Council launched an investigation on Tuesday into the District’s bungled primary election last week to prevent further errors in the November general election. During last Tuesday’s primary, the D.C. Board of Elections misreported voter tallies and the number of write-in ballots. They determined that the final outcomes of the races – including […]
If you have $5 Make your way to the Rock and Roll Hotel to catch the Epic Dance Party, featuring DJ Doc Rock, Friday, Sept. 19 at 9:30 p.m. The event is free and 21+. If you have $10 Check out indie rock’s finest Canadians, Sunset Rubdown, at the Black Cat Friday, Sept. 19 at […]
Andrew Nacin/Hatchet photographer Members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity look on from their house steps as students partake in TKE’s annual Car Bash.
Annie Zhou had a bad first day of work on Monday. The GW alumna was thrilled to start her job at the investment bank Lehman Brothers, but after only several hours she received news that her new company had filed for bankruptcy. A chaotic chain of events on Wall Street this week devastated Lehman Brothers […]
Thursday 19th Century Political Campaign Flags Take part in this rare opportunity to compare and contrast 19th-century political campaign flags. 10 a.m. School of Media and Public Affairs, 2nd floor Luther Brady Gallery Friday Habitat for Humanity Bake Sale Get some tasty treats and help support Habitat for Humanity International. 10 p.m. Thurston Hall Saturday […]
Related: Senior officials never discussed hippo phase-out (Sept. 21) The hippo, the University’s unofficial mascot for almost a decade, is set to become a footnote in GW history. Administrators said Wednesday that the hippo – made popular by former University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg – is being phased out of merchandise and University events for […]
For an average-height, average-weight player, the GW men’s soccer team’s striker Andy Stadler is incredibly easy to point out. For starters, there is his dirty blonde hair – poofy enough to be considered an afro on the right day. Then there is his demeanor. Riding to the game, Stadler listens to music – mainly old-school […]
Administrators spent months planning and coordinating with dozens of different organizations in preparation for Monday’s event, which they later hailed as one of the most significant in University history. About 1,500 people packed Lisner Auditorium to see the five former secretaries of state sound off on major issues facing the next administration. The audience included […]
The Hatchet erroneously reported that the Multicultural Greek Council was started last year in “Vying for visibility and unity” (Sept. 11, p. 1). The MGC was formed in 2002.
The School of Public Health and Health Services implemented a dual-degree program this fall that will allow GW students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in public health in five years, without taking the Graduate Record Examination. The unique program is open to juniors who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in […]