Volume 105, Issue 34
Stories from the January 22, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Thursday MLK Awards Ceremony The Multicultural Student Services Center will recognize GW students who exhibit the qualities of Martin Luther King Jr. 6 p.m. Dorothy Betts Theatre, Marvin Center Friday PostSecret’s Frank Warren Program Board hosts Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret, a Web site where people from around the world create artistic postcards revealing their […]
Web Extra Three notable University figures, two former members of the Board of Trustees and the former president of the GW Alumni Association, passed away last semester. Trustee emeritus John Manning, who graduated from the School of Engineering in 1957 and the Law School in 1961, passed away in August. He served as president of […]
After hours bundled up in freezing temperatures on the National Mall, members of the GW community shed the layers of warm clothing for ball gowns and tuxedos to dance the night away at the University’s largest inaugural ball to date. Thousands of students, alumni and employees partied together for about four hours at Tuesday’s celebration, […]
A police officer testified last week at a hearing for a former GW student charged with stalking an alumna. Chris Gauss, 21, allegedly transmitted more than 1,000 harassing e-mails and several voicemails to a 2008 graduate after she asked him not to contact her, said Metropolitan Police Department officer Jose Nieves-Campos, who testified at the […]
For some, it was the reason they came to GW. For others, it was just about being a part of history. Hatchet Video: The Inauguration GW students fought through packed streets and battled heavy security to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama’s swearing-in Tuesday afternoon on the National Mall. The inauguration of the nation’s […]
The former solicitor general of the United States will join GW Law School as a full-time faculty member this week. Gregory Garre will teach classes on constitutional law and the Supreme Court, University spokeswoman Thai Phi Stone said. The solicitor general supervises and conducts litigation on behalf of the government in the United States Supreme […]
Attempted Burglary 1/14/09 – Academic Building – case closed An employee reported to the University Police Department that in the first two weeks of December, they observed that a projector in the Academic Building was loose. It was apparent that someone tried to steal it. Drug Law Violation 1/18/09 – 12:45 a.m. – Munson Hall […]
Ninety-one people sought medical attention from the GW Hospital throughout the course of the inauguration events, according to a hospital spokesperson. “We had some complaints of fractures, sprains, upper respiratory infections,” spokeswoman Heather Oldham said. Oldham added the most severe issues were a cardiac arrest and mini-stroke. The number of patients includes all those who […]
Fueled by the excitement of the presidential inauguration, GW students participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday with paint brushes in hand and the spirit of change in mind. More than 700 volunteers, including 240 GW students, flooded into Anacostia High School in matching white T-shirts to repaint classrooms and help […]
Following months of planning and weeks of arduous construction, GW’s inaugural float finally made its appearance on the national stage as it glided down Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Pulled by a rented trolley, the float stood atop two flatbed trailers, with walls separating the various depictions of the different GW schools. Features included a Baja […]