Volume 105, Issue 59
Stories from the April 30, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
So I guess this is how it ends. Thirty column inches and my four-year adventure in college journalism is over. And as I sit down to write this, I’m fairly sure this piece will fail to grasp what The Hatchet has come to mean to me. Before I get too nostalgic, I desperately need to […]
This weekend I had what I would describe as an absolutely perfect Sunday. One of my favorite professors brought about fifteen students to the Hillwood Museum in Northwest D.C. for an afternoon of exploring a gorgeous old Gatsby-style mansion and estate and then high tea in the garden’s café. This trip was one of many […]
Destruction 4/22/09 – 5:45 p.m. – Thurston Hall – open case A female student reported that when she returned to her room, she found that various identification cards of hers had been vandalized and damaged. Theft 4/25/09 – Thurston Hall – case closed A male student stated he left his wallet in the lobby of […]
Junior Josh Abrams stands over a table in the basement of Hillel, knees bent slightly to lower his eyes to the man seated beside him. The seated man is much older, with a dark gray beard that falls to his chest. A wide-brimmed black hat covers his long gray hair, and he wears a black […]
Consolidate spirit efforts Regarding the article about Kyle Boyer’s planned Colonial Impact Group (“New student org promotes spirit,” April 27), I first wanted to commend him for taking a step toward building up our school spirit. I would like to suggest that he make it a point to collaborate with already existing spirit organizations. The […]
It has come to my attention that your company is hiring for some position that I’m sure hundreds of people have already applied for. I guess I would like to add my name to the stack. In the interest of saving both of us time, here is the cover letter that I would really like […]
In an effort to keep up with the high demand for study space during the final exam period, the University announced last Friday that six buildings on the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses will stay open later. From April 29 to May 11, Duques and Funger halls, as well as space in the Marvin […]
Sunday, May 3 A panel of journalists shared the horrors and difficulties of war reporting in a discussion Thursday night at the Elliott School. The event, hosted by the GW chapter of Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, was designed to promote freedom of the press, particularly in war zones. The journalists on the panel […]
About 12 percent more students will study abroad next fall compared to fall 2008, the Office of Study Abroad reported Tuesday. The number of study abroad participants from the fall rose from about 350 students to more than 390 students. Rob Hallworth, director of the Study Abroad office, said the increase is “a return to […]