Volume 107, Issue 7
Stories from the September 7, 2010 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
This year’s Last Lecture Series kicked off Sept. 2 with a speech by Professor Dennis Schell, in which he revealed to his audience that he was once an ordained minister. The series gives professors the opportunity to address students as though they were giving the last lecture of their career. In his lecture, Schell, a […]
A number of community members and University officials have reached out to the development team responsible for construction on a new Marriott hotel on the Foggy Bottom Campus, urging the company to be respectful of neighborhood noise levels and pedestrians near the construction zone. University spokeswoman Michelle Sherrard said several individuals and University offices have […]
Most women that live in an urban area can recall an instance in which a glance or call from an unsuspecting stranger on the street made them feel threatened. Holly Kearl, a GW alum, said it was time to end the act that is known as street harassment at a reading of her new book […]
The Labor Day heat didn’t seem to bother the GW women’s soccer team, who racked up two home victories over the holiday weekend. The Colonials defeated UMBC Friday and Mount St. Mary’s Sunday, both by scores of 1-0. Senior goaltender Bridget Mahon recorded both shutouts. “It’s always nice to get two wins at home,” Mahon […]
Three undergraduate students received $10,000 research grants from the University for the academic year, the first time GW has awarded undergraduates funding to implement research projects, the Office of the Vice President for Research announced over the summer. Undergraduate students Sally Nuamah, Lisa Hartland and Justin Shafa will each conduct a research project over the […]
Kazakh Ambassador Erlan Idrissov said his country is becoming more progressive in an effort to become a competitor in the global economy, during a speech Thursday at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Idrissov centered his evening address around the country’s potential, emphasizing its goal to “remain competitive and attractive to businesses,” while also maintaining […]
The 10 research initiatives the University launched last year are currently at different stages of completion, but the University hopes to implement at least two this academic year, a University official said last week. Vice President for Research Leo Chalupa said key administrators and deans are currently in the process of deciding which two centers […]
For 89 minutes Saturday, the GW men’s soccer team managed to stay even with its opponent, Howard, keeping the score tied at zero and a victory just one goal away. Then, with less than 60 seconds left in the game, the Colonials went on the attack, sending more players at their opponent’s goal in an […]
Two well-liked GW employees passed away last month. Fredrick Ross, director of audio-visual logistics services in the School of Business, died Aug. 10. He was 63. April Clarke, an executive office aide in the International Services Office, died Aug. 22. She was 34. Ross, who was born in Biloxi, Miss., in 1947, was an employee […]
Women’s Volleyball The women’s volleyball team went 2-1 over the weekend in the UVa Holiday Inn Jefferson Cup, splitting its Friday games with a loss to Liberty and a win over Florida before topping tournament-host Virginia Saturday. GW placed second in the tournament overall, falling in a tiebreaker to the Cavaliers, whose 8-2 sets record […]