Volume 106, Issue 20
Stories from the October 22, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Two freshmen have pleaded guilty to separate marijuana-related charges in D.C. Superior Court. Simon Abrahms, 18, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia – both misdemeanors – on Wednesday. Abrahms will serve six months probation, and judge Bruce Beaudin said Abrahms could have faced a maximum of […]
Web Exclusive Former Senators Bob Graham, chairman of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, and Jim Talent, vice chairman of the Commission, discussed the Commission’s findings and recommendations since December 2008 on Wednesday morning. Graham did not ease into his presentation; he started off emphasizing the imminence of […]
Two weekends ago, after tens of thousands of protesters – including many GW students – took to the streets for the Equality March, President Obama stood up in front of the national LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign and did what he does best: gave a heck of a speech. The speech had moments that […]
University President Steven Knapp announced a plan last Friday to increase GW’s investment in academics and research by $60 million per year over the next five years. He also launched a task force to solicit suggestions from students, faculty, alumni and other members of the GW community to help make this happen. The president, along […]
Web Exclusive A feminist organization is trying to warn students about two pregnancy clinics near campus it says misinform women, but the clinics insist they are truthful with their clients. The Feminist Majority Foundation’s “Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics” is an effort against crisis pregnancy centers that give women inaccurate information about abortion. The closest […]
Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, unveiled a six-point plan to help strengthen the Republican Party Wednesday night – including shedding the image of being the “old white guy party” and advocating for limited government. The son of former President George H. W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush, he revealed a […]
Upcoming Schedule Men’s soccer: vs. Xavier, Mount Vernon Field, Friday, 12:30 p.m.vs. Dayton, Mount Vernon Field, Sunday, 2 p.m. Women’s soccer: vs. St. Bonaventure, Mount Vernon Field, Friday, 3 p.m.vs. Duquesne, Mount Vernon Field, Sunday, 11 a.m. Women’s volleyball: vs. Xavier, Smith Center, Friday, 7 p.m.vs. Dayton, Smith Center, Sunday, 1 p.m. Swimming: Georgetown, Smith […]
The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Regulation Administration launched an investigation into the Adams Mill Bar and Grill this month, more than eight months after 19-year-old Laura Treanor died of alcohol poisoning after drinking at the establishment. ABRA spokeswoman Cynthia Simms said the investigation began when the agency received an official report from the Metropolitan Police […]
When students sign up for classes, as they will in the next few weeks, it is vitally important that they understand their potential class requirements. For years, GW students have complained about a lack of available information on courses and necessary materials that go with them. Ideally, there should be a syllabus accessible online for […]
Some students living in 2109 F. St. said this week that GW’s Office of Risk Management failed to fully explain the presence of potentially harmful lead-based paint used in their building. Residents received an e-mail Oct. 14 from their Residential Advisory Council asking for students to report chipping paint in their rooms and sign a […]