Volume 106, Issue 16
Stories from the October 8, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
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 […]
The University dropped tens of thousands of dollars in housing charges for Greek-letter organizations this week, citing economic issues that prevented groups from filling spaces in their University-owned townhouses over the summer. By contract, Greek-letter groups are obligated to fill 95 percent of the beds in their University-owned townhouses all throughout the year. Groups that […]
On a rainy Friday morning, Brian Ellerbe sits at his desk – comfortably and slightly reclined – with a laptop on either side, smiling. As he speaks, he does not grin once or twice or even occasionally, but practically as a means of punctuation. His lips stretch the square goatee that borders them, easing his […]
The Student Association senate passed the 2009-2010 initial allocations bill Tuesday night with no amendments, little debate and in barely half an hour. The allocation process traditionally garners attention, boisterous public comment from student organizations and heated debate, but the nearly $380,000 bill passed quickly and quietly, with two senators abstaining from voting, and only […]
The Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said Tuesday morning his country is in need of aid to quell an uprising of terrorist groups. Ambassador Willy Gaa was the featured speaker for the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute’s Ambassadors Roundtable series held in the Marvin Center. Retired General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Victor […]
Thursday Free depression screenings The GW Counseling Center will offer free and confidential screenings for depression. Marvin Center Room 404 | 12 to 2 p.m. Friday Meet the Leaders with Dr. Kristen Renn Renn, a leading expert on identity development in college students, will speak at this free event. Elliott School Room 211 | 4:30 […]
Eco-friendly food vendor On The Fly has brought a SmartKart – an electric vehicle with zero emissions – to GW, bringing fresh food and giving students a taste of running their own business. On The Fly chose GW to start its university program, working with students to build business skills while selling inexpensive, all-natural food. […]