Volume 106, Issue 4
Stories from the August 27, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
More than 480 new outlets were installed on the fourth and fifth floors of the Gelman Library this summer, University Librarian Jack Siggins said Monday. The outlets were installed along the rows of study carrels on the two floors, said Ann Brown, a librarian in Gelman. The demand for outlets has risen quickly with many […]
Everyone knows D.C. is the seat of power in American government and that the city is full of historical sights. But there is a side to D.C. that is unofficial – a side of the city with vigor that makes it a top destination for visitors, but also charismatic for residents. Check out some of […]
The University’s head fundraiser resigned from her position Wednesday, leaving GW with an interim head of its Development and Alumni Relations departments as it ramps up efforts to fund several expensive projects. University President Steven Knapp, who said fundraising and alumni relations were some of his top priorities when he took office in 2007, announced […]
Saturday G-Dub First Night Take time to unwind after move-in with old and new friends with free food and fun. Marvin Center 3rd and 5th floors | 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday Freshman Convocation Join University President Steven Knapp as he officially welcomes the class of 2013. Smith Center | 4 p.m. Movie on […]
It’s a new year, with a new dorm, new freshmen and all those new clothes you spent your summer buying. And now that it’s a new semester, you don’t want to be caught walking down H Street in last year’s trends – so take in a few tips for fall and be at the top […]
So you’ve finally arrived in the District – but, you still need something to do during that precious free time away from class. Fortunately, D.C. has ample opportunities for you to get your music fix. The list we’ve compiled is just a fraction of the music events happening in and around the nation’s capital over […]
When students in Carlton Ackerman’s AP geography class were asked what their favorite part of the new School Without Walls building was, one female student was quick to answer: Bathrooms. A minor aspect of a two-year, $39 million renovation that culminated in an August ribbon-cutting ceremony with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. Public School Chancellor […]
Though construction on Square 54 has stayed on schedule this summer and is slated for completion in 2011, no new leases have been signed for the property, the site’s developer said. The mixed-use project, located across the street from GW Hospital, will be complete in the first quarter of 2011, and construction is currently centered […]
Can art change the course of a person’s life? Professor Leslie Jacobson in the department of theatre and dance believes it can. Jacobson recently returned from a mission to work at the Bokamoso Life Center in rural Winterveld, South Africa, where she helped use art to overcome disease, sexual abuse and economic hardship for the […]