Volume 107, Issue 27
Stories from the November 15, 2010 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
A group of GW students joined more than 1,000 supporters to demand the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who has been held captive by Hamas since his capture in 2006, Thursday evening on the National Mall. The University of Maryland chapter of the Zionist Organization of America organized the 1,600 for 1,600 Humanitarian […]
Diego Fasolini – the part-time Italian-language professor arrested last month for possession of child pornography – was released from jail Friday, after his attorney and the prosecution vowed to resolve the case out of the courtroom. Fasolini, 42, will be electronically monitored until his next court date Dec. 10, and is prohibited from using computers […]
A new smartphone application created at the University of Maryland looks to turn a student’s smartphone into a crime-fighting and emergency response device. The application – called “Video 911” – allows student witnesses or victims of crimes and other public safety emergencies to broadcast both their location and live audio and video footage directly to […]
It was 300 against four in Washington Circle Thursday morning, as a slew of students gathered to rally against members of the radical Westboro Baptist Church who were on campus to protest the University. The Kansas-based group known for promoting an anti-gay message and picketing soldiers’ funerals was in Foggy Bottom to protest America’s youth […]
Correction appended What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Here’s The Hatchet’s monthly wrap-up of what we’re thankful and not so thankful for. A new reason to drink on a Tuesday Frequent GW hangout McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon in D.C was featured on Complex.com’s “25 More College Bars We Love” list. We like to see […]
Every day, Wesley Thomas wakes up at 4 a.m., grabs his belongings and makes his way through the rush-hour throng around the Foggy Bottom Metro to his final destination: a sidewalk on the corner of 22 and I streets. Thomas, 48, is homeless. He has lived on the streets of D.C. since 1988 and has […]
On weekends, Lorenzo the Great casts mysterious incantations, flabbergasting his fascinated audience at peewee birthday bonanzas. On Tuesday mornings, Professor Laurence Lipman utilizes slightly more conventional methods to captivate his students in the School of Media and Public Affairs. Lorenzo and Lipman, despite their disparate professions, share a magical bond: They’re the same person. Lipman’s […]
Sophomore men’s basketball guard Lasan Kromah will be sidelined indefinitely, a spokesperson said Friday. Kromah, the team’s returning top scorer from last season, has a sprained left foot that will likely require surgery, Associate Sports Information Director Brad Bower said. Kromah injured his left foot Oct. 30 and did not play in GW’s 82-64 win […]
GW’s favorite spot for cheap drinks, Lucky Charms and the occasional “Jersey Shore” cast member got a little more “love” this month. Complex.com placed McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon in D.C. on its “25 More College Bars We Love” list because of the bar’s propensity for its patrons to “walk in sober and leave wasted. on […]
A former GW student was sentenced to six months’ probation and 40 hours of community service Tuesday, after he pled guilty last month to assaulting two University Police officers. Nicholas Van Vliet accepted a plea deal Oct. 26 when he pled guilty to two charges of assault on a police officer. If Van Vliet completes […]