Volume 105, Issue 18
Stories from the October 16, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
As student and faculty leaders begin to consider whether the school should arm University Police Department officers, many said they are reluctant to take sides until they know more information. The University announced last month that they have formed a committee to hire a consultant and assess whether UPD should carry guns. The department is […]
Begin your walk at the ornate Embassy of Indonesia (1), located at 2020 Massachusetts Ave., where the previous owner of the 44-carat Hope Diamond once lived. Head northwest to Sheridan Circle and the Irish (2) and Romanian (3) embassies can be seen on the left. Further up the road is the Turkish Embassy (4). This […]
Simon Rich is a writer for SNL. He has published work in the New Yorker and Mad magazine. He is currently working on a novel, which will follow two humor books released by Random House. Rich is 24 years old. Rich will be in the District at bookstore Politics & Prose on Connecticut Avenue on […]
CNN contributor Donna Brazile came to the Jack Morton Auditorium on Monday and lauded our generation as being the modern catalyst for change. Her words were powerful, passionate and akin to the praise given to baby boomers of the 1960s. Yet when our respective generations are compared, we are criticized for not being as motivated […]
Web Extra Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano said he wanted to inspire GW students to take an interest in Africa during an address at the Elliott School of International Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. The African leader said he was overwhelmed with joy and pride to see such a large crowd gather to hear him speak. […]
Ron Paul approves this playlist. And the first track, which he personally chose for us. Freedom lovers unite. Ron Paul 1. Donovan – Universal Soldier John Tate, President 2. Bullet for My Valentine – Scream Aim and Fire 3. Brad Paisley – I’m Still a Guy Jesse Benton, Vice President 4. Aimee Allen – Silence […]
As The Hatchet’s own poll this week made abundantly clear, GW is a liberal campus. However, conservatives everywhere at GW know that the College Republicans have been leading the fight this year to make our stance on the issues known, even to none-too-friendly liberal ears. Last week, our organization held a phenomenally successful – even […]
Web Extra The University pulled out all the stops for its most generous donors at the second annual President’s Ball held at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Wednesday night. The Ball attracted about 300 donors, all of whom donated at least $1,000 to the University in the past year. School of Media and Public Affairs […]
On Jan. 27, 1992, Octavia thought about putting an end to her life. At 23 years old, her mother had been stabbed repeatedly by her second husband and placed on life support. Octavia was forced to drop out of college, take care of two younger siblings, pay the mortgage and make a living. Nearly two […]
Welcome, GW parents. By now, your child’s room has been frantically cleaned, with racy posters and beer cans shoved behind the dirty clothes hamper in the back of the closet. They have put on their cleanest clothes and met you with a big hug. But it’s a different hug than the ones you’ve received before. […]