Volume 106, Issue 10
Stories from the September 17, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The pressures of college are enough to drive many students to drugs. It may be impossible to gauge how many students illegally use Attention Deficit Disorder muse methylphenidates like Ritalin and Adderall at GW, but it is difficult to dispute the results many students attribute to the pills themselves. According to a 2004 Harris Interactive […]
A woman arrested for allegedly breaking into an Ivory Tower room failed to appear in court Tuesday and a bench warrant was issued for her arrest, according to court documents. The woman, Shunita Ellerbe, a 29-year-old Southwest D.C. resident, had already been barred from campus and was arrested in August when she allegedly entered a […]
The University Writing program is embracing blogging as part of its curriculum for first-year students. Heather Schell, director of the first-year writing program, said the UW classes have begun teaching students how to write for blogs as well as for traditional research papers. Schell said blogs can provide students with a new perspective on writing. […]
Having all the facts Alex Shoucair raises some valid points in the study abroad debate. Students must carefully consider cost and quality, and we want to make sure they have all the facts. Mr. Shoucair rightly notes that GW – like American, Tufts, Georgetown and numerous other private universities – charges home tuition for study […]
Thursday Constitution Day Free ice cream and copies of the Constitution will be given out during a celebration for the country’s founding document. Mount Vernon Campus Quad | 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Why They Killed: Security, Authority, and Opportunity in Rwanda’s Genocide Omar McDoom from Oxford University will discuss Rwanda’s genocide during this Elliot […]
A conservative group on campus is asking the University to deduct their service hours from the 100,000 hours first lady Michelle Obama challenged students to complete this year. Obama said she would speak at Commencement May 16 if students meet the goal, but the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative group that has hosted commentators such […]
Almost 400 women clad in brightly colored T-shirts took over University Yard with their future sisters Tuesday afternoon, shouting, singing and celebrating their bids to ten Panhellenic Association sororities in the largest recruitment session in GW history. Sarah Sutton, president of Panhel, said there were more women offered bids in part because of the addition […]
Starting Thursday, fans of fresh, local produce will have another option when it comes to buying food. A new farmers’ market is set to take over part of Vermont Avenue between H and I streets every Thursday until Oct. 29, said Bernadine Prince, co-director of FreshFarm Markets. The market will feature everything from produce and […]