Volume 107, Issue 9
Stories from the September 13, 2010 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
An abundance of misguided religious commentary has been unleashed in recent weeks. Annu Subramanian’s column “Religious conversations, not cliques” in The Hatchet Thursday advocated for an Interfaith Services Center on GW’s campus to provide a common place for students of all religions to gather and discuss their faiths. But her misconception of the purpose of […]
It is that time of the semester again when students are adjusting to classes, working through long lists of required readings and are actually attempting to stay on top of those readings. With this early-September motivation, students are flocking to the available printers in Gelman Library, and as a result, most students have to wait […]
Chocolate is the Hugh Jackman of the food world. It has it all: it’s sweet, smooth and can make you forget about that fight you had with your boyfriend. At least, that’s what I’m thinking as I bite into the warm chocolate cake at Westend Bistro, Eric Ripert’s ultramodern D.C. restaurant that combines the best […]
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Wikipedia has been a secret tool for students at nearly every level of education. Self-described as “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit,” the website has evolved into one of the most commonly used and least accurate sources in works-cited pages everywhere – a label that several GW […]
This much is true: Student Judicial Services needs to change. The organization in charge of doling out punishments for various behavioral infractions on campus has, for too long, treated students unfairly. What is the single most important change that SJS could make? Start treating students like criminals. Before you misunderstand me, let me clarify: in […]
Since you are what you eat, why not be the best. With its silky melted cheese topping and fresh rosemary and roasted garlic crust, this pizza will make neighbors flock to your door just to take a whiff of the tantalizing aroma. Basil adds a nice scent and the feta cheese packs a briny punch […]
University Yard played host to the D.C. VegFest Saturday afternoon, an outdoor festival that advocated for vegetarian lifestyles, sustainability and animal amnesty. The event – which was organized by Compassion Over Killing and the Vegetarian Society of D.C. – exhibited 29 nonprofit organizations, 19 commercial vendors and almost a dozen restaurants and bakeries. This is […]
Plans for the bottom floor of the Marvin Center are still in limbo, with no definite proposals for what the space, formerly occupied by a FedEx Kinkos and a computer lab, will become. According to a University administrator, the space is being used temporarily for meetings and storage, but that may change later this academic […]
For most college freshmen, the first few weeks of school are an adjustment period. It’s a time to meet new people, learn to navigate campus and deal with roommates, all while attending college classes for the first time. It’s a big change for most students, but for freshman men’s water polo player Daniel Tyner, there […]