April 22, 2010

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Smith Center Tuesday afternoon, announcing a repeal of a Bush-era policy that allowed universities to rely on student surveys to prove they were meeting the gender equality law known as Title IX. The announcement, which also featured remarks from Senior Adviser to the President Valerie Jarrett and Secretary […]

Men’s basketball redshirt junior point guard Travis King confirmed Wednesday he will be attending the University of Maryland-Baltimore County next year, beginning work on his master’s degree in sociology and playing out his final year of eligibility on the UMBC basketball team. King, who will be graduating in May, missed nearly all of what would […]

Assault 4/15/2010 – Panda Café on Pennsylvania Avenue – 9:15 p.m. – Case closed A student reported to GW Police that he was sitting at a table at Panda Café and stood up when a subject walking down the street hit him on the chin and continued to walk. The complainant did not need medical […]

GW found itself in the middle of a widely publicized conflict between two D.C. councilmembers this week over a contract the School of Public Health and Health Services has with the city. D.C. councilmember Marion Barry, Ward 8, said last Thursday he would try to block the renewal of a contract between SPHHS and the […]

Men’s water polo honored for academic excellence The GW men’s water polo team was recognized this week as one of the top programs academically in the nation, placing five players on the 2009 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Team. The Colonials’ team GPA of 3.35 is the third best in the nation, trailing […]

Each year, graduating editors are given 30 final column inches – “30” was historically used to signify the end of a story – to reflect on their time at The Hatchet, published in the final issues of the year. Copyediting is one of those thankless jobs. You get everything right, but no one ever says, […]

Despite continuing efforts to make the University more environmentally friendly, the University saw a 6 percent decline in per-person recycling compared to 2009 during a 10-week nationwide recycling program this semester. GW joined 600 universities and colleges participating in RecycleMania from January 17 to March 27. The 10-week recycling competition, which is sponsored by the […]

A cast of 22 people, a 65-seat venue the size of a living room, five weeks to prepare, and barely more than $2,000 to spend. These are the numbers behind Generic Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Chicago,” which opens Thursday at the Lisner Downstage. Director Scout Seide, a senior who has worked with GW’s three […]

Each year, graduating editors are given 30 final column inches – “30” was historically used to signify the end of a story – to reflect on their time at The Hatchet, published in the final issues of the year. People often ask how The Hatchet found me. Come to think of it, I’ve never set […]

Correction appended A business executive for one of the United States’ largest construction companies and an award-winning pianist will join first lady Michelle Obama in receiving honorary degrees this spring during Commencement Weekend, a University spokeswoman said Wednesday. A. James Clark, an entrepreneur and trustee emeritus, will receive a Doctor of Engineering at the University […]