February 4, 2010

Conservatives have decried the hallowed halls of academia as a breeding ground for liberalism in America since the 1900s, but a new theory from Harvard University said this typecast is not because liberals become professors. It’s because conservatives don’t. Harvard doctoral student Ethan Fosse and University of British Columbia professor Neil Gross collaborated on a […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It’s a popular saying among coaches that teams must learn from close defeats, that learning to win can often include some losing. GW, it seems, will have to keep learning after dropping yet another close game, this time a 72-68 lesson taught on the road at Charlotte. The Colonials (12-9, 2-6 Atlantic […]

In the past six months, the Office of Media Relations has taken up a mantra of “the more publicity, the better” and changed its mindset and approach toward media outlets. Instead of simply waiting to give comment on events or issues, the school has stepped up its efforts in actively promoting GW in various ways. […]

Hollis hot in first half CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a four-game stretch in which he averaged only eight points a game, senior Damian Hollis wasted no time snapping out of his slump in GW’s 72-68 loss at Charlotte Wednesday. Of his team-leading 23 points, 13 came in the first three and a half minutes and […]

In the heat of the health care debate last fall, The Hatchet reported that “Josef Reum, interim dean of the SPHHS, was tasked by the Board of Trustees to get involved in the debate”. A later Hatchet piece reported that SPHHS has been chronically out of compliance with the Board of Trustees’ requirements (Faculty Code) […]

Men’s tennis tabbed to be top team in A-10 GW’s men’s tennis team was predicted to finish first in the Atlantic 10 this spring in a poll of conference coaches released this week. The Colonials do not have a single senior on their roster, though their youth did not prevent them from earning the top […]

The month of February holds tremendous significance for GW’s aspiring politicos and campaign managers. With the Student Association elections mere weeks away, our campus will soon look less like a university and more like a swing state. Candidates will shout from the roofs of strategically parked cars, palm cards will litter the streets, and caffeine-fueled […]

Web Exclusive University Police will increase patrol units near the west side of campus after a victim reported being beaten and robbed for his cell phone Saturday, the Chief of University Police said Tuesday. “We are focusing additional staff on the areas where the robberies have been more prevalent, which is the west side of […]

SMPA’s ‘The Source’ canceled As an SMPA alumnus, I was saddened to read that the SMPA has canceled “The Source” (Feb. 1). Currently, I am a studio camera operator at CNN’s Washington D.C. bureau, and much of my hands-on training came directly from Professor Roxanne Russell’s class. In fact, I think it’s probably safe to […]

Web Exclusive The District Department of Transportation tightened parking regulations for D.C. drivers this month, with extended hours and days, designed to raise more money for the city and encourage parking spot turnovers, a spokesperson for the agency said. In most areas of the District, parking meter effective hours run from 7 a.m. to 6:30 […]