Volume 105, Issue 31
Stories from the December 8, 2008 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Razor? Check. Chair? Check. Testosterone? Always. It was a Tuesday night in November and members of the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team were prepping for their end of the season tournament by getting Mohawks in a friend’s apartment. Taking style to a new level, the close-knit G-Dub Ultimate team has created a subculture on campus. All […]
As Jan. 20 quickly approaches, federal, city and GW officials are beginning the arduous task of planning President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, which is expected to draw millions of visitors. As many as four million people are expected to attend the event. With most of the District, including GW, observing Inauguration Day as a holiday, locals […]
As the District prepares for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, The Hatchet is keeping you informed with security updates, event listings and much more. Visit GWinauguration.com for the latest on GW’s inaugural float, the Inaugural Ball and vital information about campus and city operations on Jan. 20.
Despite a litany of injuries and illnesses, GW’s swim and dive teams believe they are ready to make an impact in the Atlantic 10. With six swimmers out for the Colonials’ Saturday meet against Old Dominion, head coach Dan Rhinehart’s teams still had three first-place finishes and 14 second-place finishes. Senior David Zenk won two […]
On an average day, about 600,000 people call the District of Columbia home. For inauguration weekend, D.C. is expecting a flood of anywhere from 3 to 5 million people. The question now: What to do with them? It’s no secret that GW is in the center of the city, and we boast about it often. […]
For much of Saturday night’s men’s basketball 60-48 loss to Richmond, head coach Karl Hobbs’ team looked like a group that had lost four straight games to some of the worst teams in the country. The Spiders led 24-5 in the first half, a lead that swelled to 23 points early in the second half […]
In a rare display of discord within the Student Association executive, members of Vishal Aswani’s own cabinet publicly criticized him this week for being ineffective and isolated, and threatened to resign if he does not “shape up.” The cabinet members met with the SA president on Sunday afternoon, days after SA spokeswoman Tabisa Walwema resigned. […]
It has become obvious that America’s smartest investors are not the ones wheeling and dealing on Wall Street, but those that spend their time in class and staying up late writing papers at universities and community colleges. These investors are gaining something more valuable than any share or derivative could: They are investing in themselves. […]
Plans to overhaul the GWorld program have been put on hold because of economic and timing issues, University officials said last week. The new system – dubbed GWorld 2.0 – was set to be fully implemented by the start of the fall 2009 semester, but now will not be ready until fall 2010. Students would […]