Volume 106, Issue 6
Stories from the September 3, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Time-consuming repairs and delays have plagued the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority after two Metrorail trains collided June 22, killing nine and becoming the deadliest crash in Metro history. The accident on the Red Line between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations killed nine people, including the train’s operator. An investigation by the National Transportation […]
If you have $5: Celebrate your first weekend in D.C. with plenty of classic ’60s music at the Black Cat on Sept. 5. The party, called WAG, starts at 9:30 p.m. and happens the first Saturday of every month. Tickets are $5. If you have $10: Do you love playing music with strangers? Then head […]
Correction appended Frank Cilluffo, director of GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, will chair the first-ever U.S. Quadrennial Homeland Security Review to review the Department of Homeland Security’s priorities. The review will look at challenges the country faces and assess the nation’s homeland security policies, programs, and missions,” according to the DHS Web site. Cilluffo is […]
The Troubadours are the oldest of six a cappella groups on campus and just released their newest album on iTunes. They’re on the prowl for new members and are holding auditions this Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Marvin Center. The Troubs gave us a taste of what they’re listening to right […]
Two female Georgetown students reported that a strange male entered their homes this week, and investigators believe the alleged culprit – known as “the Georgetown cuddler” – is connected to 11 similar incidents in the last year and a half. The two most recent break-ins occurred on Sunday and Tuesday and, like in the other […]
If you’re not sure whether Monday’s student performance showcase in the Marvin Center was a success, consider this: more than 150 students were turned away from the event because every seat in the 425-person Betts Theatre was filled. Eager freshmen and returning students filled the auditorium to catch a glimpse of what to expect from […]
The debate over proposed health care reform is raging just a few miles down the road from the School of Public Health and Health Services, and the school’s dean is taking advantage of GW’s prime location. Josef Reum, interim dean of the SPHHS, was tasked by the Board of Trustees to get involved in the […]
Gelman Library’s resources are now the most accessible in the library’s history due to the introduction of Surveyor, a more comprehensive version of previous online catalogs, library administrators say. Named for the first profession of the University’s namesake, George Washington, Surveyor incorporates popular social networking tools to search books, databases and multimedia files more “intuitively,” […]
University President Steven Knapp’s F Street residence is currently undergoing the final stage of its renovation with the addition of a new garage, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Lou Katz said this week. The renovations to Knapp’s residence are being paid for by University funds, Katz said. “The garage addition on the F Street House […]
In the wake of nearly 20 reported burglaries in residence halls last month, the University is putting up stickers reminding students to lock their doors and starting a program to sell and lease safes, a University official said Wednesday. Juan Ibanez, associate vice president for facilities, said decals will be placed inside residence halls that […]