October 8, 2009

Six months after the University began a review of sophomore Laura Treanor’s death from alcohol poisoning, University President Steven Knapp announced the review has concluded and the University has decided to alter the alcohol amnesty policy in hopes of preventing a similar incident. In a statement sent to The Hatchet Wednesday, Knapp said the review […]

Students looking for a smoke break outside may soon have to take their cigarettes elsewhere if a recent D.C. Council proposal to ban smoking cigarettes on sidewalks outside of storefronts passes. Another proposal to ban single-sale cigars, commonly used for smoking marijuana, is also pending. The proposals would require stores to post warning signs about […]

At the Alumni Film Festival on Saturday, two films were screened that proved that even in Hollywood, some alumni have trouble escaping the political sphere of Washington. Former GW students David Leaf and John Schneider screened their films “The U.S. vs. John Lennon” and “Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington,” respectively, and followed each with a […]

The University has received about $13 million in stimulus grants this year from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, and money is still coming in, University officials said this week. About $10 million in grants have gone to the GW Medical Center and were distributed to faculty for research on AIDS, […]

Burglary II 10/3/09 – Staughton Hall – 4:50 a.m. – Case closed University Police Department officers responded to a report of an unknown male individual throwing a fire extinguisher against the side of Staughton Hall. Upon further investigation, officers found damage done to the first floor, including a hole punched in a door, and fire […]

It’s all about creative collaboration at the third annual New Plays Festival happening this weekend in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre. “Working on a new piece is exciting for everybody,” said professor Leslie Jacobson, the director of this year’s showcase. “It’s a celebration of creativity and the actors get to be the model for how […]

In an event billed as unprecedented for two cabinet secretaries, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates discussed a wide range of international affairs issues in Lisner Auditorium Monday night, from a possible troop surge in Afghanistan to Iran’s nuclear programs and human rights violations. Tickets for the event sold out […]

Web Exclusive Women’s participation in leadership and peacemaking is vital for a country’s survival, President Barack Obama’s Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues told an audience of students and women’s leaders at the Elliott School last Tuesday. Obama created the position of ambassador to global women’s issues and appointed Melanne Verveer in April 2009. Verveer, speaking […]

Experimental blues duo Plumsucker began playing together last March, and plans to release an album this winter. Catch the two GW students at the Wonderland Ballroom in November. In the meantime, listen to some of their favorite songs. 1. These Are My Twisted Words: Radiohead 2. Cities: Talking Heads 3. Duete Solo Dancers: Charles Mingus […]