Volume 106, Issue 5
Stories from the August 31, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Members of the Student Association’s executive and legislative branches spent their annual retreat discussing their plans for the upcoming year and volunteering with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation last week. Student Association President Julie Bindelglass said that the SA has had a productive summer meeting with administrators, launching their trio of Web sites, […]
It’s not easy being green. GW jumped from being one of the nation’s five least eco-friendly universities to the middle of the pack last week, according to environmental group The Sierra Club. Earning a No. 81 ranking out of 135 is a positive step for one of University President Stephen Knapp’s favorite initiatives, but now […]
From freshmen to graduate students, no one can escape the chore of laundry. However, as we come back to school, one thing everybody should consider is the environmental impact of cleaning our clothes. Doing laundry can be banal and repetitive, yet our actions leave behind a sizeable energy footprint. When washing your clothes, for instance, […]
Put down that Keystone Light. Don’t touch that Miller. Or that Budweiser. It’s time to shift focus to a higher caliber of beers. Local craft beers. For those in the coveted 21-and-over age group, moving away from just trying to chug down whatever beer you can get your hands on can slowly turn into starting […]
Rape. Murder. Lies. GW. Where can you find all four? Each of those terms takes center stage in Associate Professor Emeritus Charles Toftoy’s new novel, “It’s in the Eyes.” After teaching for 17 years at GW’s School of Business, Toftoy, who colleagues and students refer to as “Dr. T,” spent the past seven years writing […]
Construction is almost half done for the University’s newest construction project, Pelham Hall, and the residence hall is set to reopen in time for the 2010 school year. The exterior is now more than 50 percent complete, and the roofing is more than 40 percent complete, according to building progress reports. When the entire building […]
Before classes even started in Foggy Bottom, the GW women’s volleyball team started its year off on the right foot. The volleyball team opened its season with a three-game sweep in the D.C. Challenge this weekend, knocking off local rivals Georgetown, American and George Mason over the two-day event. GW has now taken the title […]
The number of essays submitted to Dean of Freshmen Fred Siegel’s summer reading program more than doubled this year, Siegel said last week. Challenged to read Thomas Friedman’s “Hot, Flat and Crowded,” more than 300 responses from the class of 2013 flooded Siegel’s inbox this summer. About 30 students have been chosen, based on their […]
After two tumultuous seasons that saw GW’s men’s basketball team fall from postseason regular to Atlantic 10 cellar dweller, Senior Vice President for Student and Academic Support Services Robert Chernak has a message for the team’s supporters: hang tight, we’re working on it. Chernak, who oversees the school’s athletic department, sent a letter last week […]
Students around the country are facing a sluggish job market, but the field of statistics might be the saving grace for students willing to brave a math major. Students with a doctoral degree in statistics can earn $125,000 a year after graduation, the New York Times reported earlier this month, and the field is one […]