Volume 105, Issue 54
Stories from the April 13, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
What am I doing right now? Well, Twitter, I’m trying to understand how such a trivial concept has become this truncated soap box used by more than 10 million “tweeters” across the world. Why do people think I would care what they are doing at every moment throughout the day? MollyJean is “having a cup […]
Gun amendment is appropriate Ms. Claire Autruong makes some good points but also has some very idealistic hopes in her argument. She refers to Sen. John Ensign’s amendment to S.160, the D.C. Voting Rights Act of 2009 as something he threw into the bag to derail voting rights for District residents. We always hear how […]
The Hatchet recently reported that because a female-born transgender student was allegedly “harassed” by sisters of a sorority and forced to withdraw because he dressed and acted like a man, the Faculty Senate will be asked to “add the words ‘gender or identity expression’ to GW’s Student Code of Conduct nondiscrimination policy.” There are many […]
As the national unemployment rate rises, some top community service organizations have continued to see a large jump in applications this year – many of which come from GW students. Americorps, a federal program that focuses on service within the country, had a 400 percent increase in applications and Teach For America, an organization that […]
Graduating senior John Beers is on a mission to remove the prayer from GW’s Commencement ceremony because he feels it is unnecessary and alienates atheist students. Beers spoke up during last week’s SA senate meeting, saying he finds the University’s practice of conducting an invocation and benediction during Commencement “extremely disheartening.” “It doesn’t seem right […]
The parking lot attendants grimaced as the early morning rain stung their faces, but men’s crew head coach Greg Myhr was smiling from ear to ear as he walked around the Thompson Rowing Center along the Potomac River Saturday. GW’s rowing teams hosted the 22nd annual George Washington Invitational Regatta last weekend, finishing sixth out […]
The lagging economy has taken a toll on D.C.-area hospitals, forcing layoffs and cost-cutting measures, but a GW Hospital representative says the Foggy Bottom facility has remained stable. GW Hospital officials have terminated fewer than 1 percent of the organization’s positions and the hospital has experienced an increase in market share over the past year, […]
After back-to-back seasons of disappointing losses and consecutive 13th-place finishes in the Atlantic 10, fans of GW men’s basketball got a sneak peak at the potential future of the program Thursday night at American University’s Bender Arena in Capital Classic high school all-star game. That preview came in the form of 6-foot-6 guard Lasan Kromah, […]
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Inc., a traditionally Latina sorority, returned to GW after a three-year absence with a lively ceremony Thursday night in Kogan Plaza. Members of the Greek-letter community came out to satisfy their curiosity Thursday night after receiving a vague e-mail from Director of Greek Life Dean Harwood saying that there would be a […]
The Delta Gamma sorority raised more than $15,000 during Anchor Bowl, their annual weeklong philanthropy event, said DG president Eden Sutley – one of the most successful to date. Sutley said in order to raise money in a poor economic climate, the sorority looked to new and creative fundraising techniques to raise money for their […]