Volume 105, Issue 57
Stories from the April 23, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Attempted Burglary 4/18/09 – 7:25 p.m. – JBKO Hall – case closed A female student reported that an unknown male had been trying to enter her room. He said that he was at the wrong room and fled the scene. No identifiable suspect. Destruction 4/19/09 – Mitchell Hall – case closed An unknown individual discharged […]
Jay Friedman has made a career touring the country to tell students that “sex is good” during his racy – but educational – lecture series, “The J-Spot.” Before the self-proclaimed “sexpert” spoke to students in the Marvin Center on April 7, Friedman sat down with The Hatchet for a more personal interview. He offered his […]
Junior Nicole White had her sights set on a sash and crown last weekend when she competed in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. While White, who represented District of Columbia, did not end up with the crown, she was among the top 10 highest-rated contestants by users of the Miss USA Web site […]
The answer: quite a few places! Here is our campus map with some of your favorite “landmarks.” Note: The Hatchet does not condone nor promote sexual activity in academic buildings, on athletic fields, in Kogan Plaza, where people work out, in administrative offices or anywhere not designed to house horizontal bodies. 1. “The backseat of […]
Web Extra I, like others at GWU, have long seen myself as a teacher. I’ve always wanted to be someone who could impart the knowledge I have gained on younger generations. The entire country is now suffering from a shortage of teachers who are qualified and rigorously trained to effect real change, especially in high-need […]
The U.S. Department of State is looking for a few good men and women to help bolster their work force, and representatives came to GW this week to spread the word. Deborah Graze, a recruitment outreach branch chief at the State Department, said the federal government’s biggest diplomatic organization has plans to significantly increase its […]
To wear or not to wear? The condom debate among gay men, especially in Washington, D.C., where HIV cases are alarmingly high, is especially important. Gay men do not need condoms for their primary use – birth control – but still need them to protect against sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. An estimated one in […]
GW’s HIV/AIDS Institute has become a leader in prevention and education for the disease that currently affects 15,120 people in Washington, D.C. The institute was founded in 2006 and now includes 80 faculty members throughout the District working in research, education and prevention for HIV/AIDS patients, said Dr. Alan Greenberg, co-founder and co-director of the […]
Congress has continued to stall the D.C. House Voting Rights Act more than two months after a controversial gun amendment was added. Nearly 100 people attended a rally near the Capitol on Tuesday to raise awareness about the bill, which would give the District a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Organized by D.C. […]