Volume 106, Issue 21
Stories from the October 26, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The University turned on the heat for the winter months in buildings across campus this week, but with outside temperatures in the District reaching 80 degrees at times, students interviewed said the heat in buildings have made them uncomfortable and frustrated. Juan Ibanez, associate vice president for Facilities, said the heat was turned on the […]
From shops that sell your favorite costumes to the coolest spots to celebrate this year, here are some of the best places in D.C. to make this Halloween your most memorable one yet. Costume Stores Annie Cream Cheese This vintage clothing and accessories store has become a Halloween supercenter for the season. The shop is […]
Participation in a volunteer program decreased this month after four students were robbed at gunpoint in Northeast D.C. while returning from a community service event late last month. The four students were held up at dusk near the Benning Road Metro station on Sept. 28, said Phyllis Ryder, the students’ professor. Two of the students […]
Web Exclusive GW’s cost of attendance increased 2.8 percent over the past year, compared to a 4.3 percent average jump among private, nonprofit universities, according to a study released last week. The study, conducted by the College Board, totals GW’s cost at $51,775, including tuition, fees, room and board. Last year, GW’s price clocked in […]
Rapper and actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges held his sixth annual benefit dinner for his charity, The Ludacris Foundation, in the District Saturday night to honor five individuals for bettering their communities. The red carpet event and black-tie dinner at the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C. brought together prominent African-American leaders in recognition of their dedication […]
GW has one of the best relationships with the community around it of any university in the United States, according to a recent study released by Westfield State College. GW ranked 24th in the study, conducted by Westfield President Dr. Evan S. Dobelle, and was the only D.C. school to make the list. The study […]
Less than two months into the race to fulfill first lady Michelle Obama’s community service challenge, the University announced the creation of a Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. The new center was first announced at the Celebration of Service event last week where alumna Tammy Duckworth was presented with GW’s first-ever Colin Powell […]
Web Exclusive The Elliott School of International Affairs hosted the inaugural event for the new Institute for Security and Conflict Studies on Thursday night with a panel of experts who discussed the future of nuclear arms control and disarmament. The event focused on the new institute’s goals, which look to promote scholarly research, to improve […]
Grace Akallo was kidnapped from her school at age 15 and forced into a life of drugs, war, violence and rape in her home country of Uganda. She told her story alongside world-renowned humanitarian Leora Kahn in the Jack Morton Auditorium Thursday. Akallo was kidnapped by rebels and forced to fight in the Uganda’s Lord’s […]
Web Exclusive Rain showers and clouds cut attendance at the performance-packed Race and Festival for World Peace just off-campus Saturday. The event featured a five-kilometer run and performances by different multi-cultural groups that presented varied pieces like Spanish Flamenco dance and African drumming. “The goal of today is to raise awareness of Sister Cities and […]