Volume 107, Issue 35
Stories from the January 20, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
University officials touted stable fundraising numbers this week, saying the fact that donations to GW have not declined this year is a hopeful sign in a weak economy. The University raised $40 million in the first half of the fiscal year, the same amount it raised in the same period a year before. Patricia Danver, […]
Thursday Job Search Strategies Learn to navigate job postings over lunch at the Career Center. RSVP through GWork. Career Center, room 208 – 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday Obama 2.0 roundtable Al Jazeera English will analyze President Barack Obama’s global failures and successes. Jack Morton Auditorium – 3 p.m. Saturday Self Defense Class Learn how […]
Next year’s undergraduate financial aid pool could total up to $159 million, a nearly $10 million increase from what it is this year, a senior University official estimated this week. Robert Chernak, senior vice provost and senior vice president for Student and Academic Support Services, said the amount of funding for financial aid will likely […]
While cooking 30 to 40 pounds of pasta a day is a feat in itself, Brian Arnoff is making a living off the dish. Arnoff has been running CapMac, one of D.C.’s newest meals-on-wheels trucks for the past three months, and has generated a stable following of hungry fans, ready for a cheesy lunch. The […]
The Hatchet’s first encounter with alumna Megan Whittemore was a blur. She said hello while rushing by to prepare for the week’s “pen and pad” meeting in the house majority leader’s office. As reporters trickled into the office at the U.S. Capitol building to have their questions answered, Whittemore was busy on her BlackBerry, e-mailing […]
The District is bringing in both old and new talent for 2011’s concert circuit. Check out the likes of Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Janet Jackson, and lesser-known bands like Young Galaxy. JANUARY Matthew Dear Jan. 25 –U Street Music Hall Matthew Dear’s electronic sound doesn’t test the senses too harshly, but offers a pleasing experience […]
Anderson continues to bedevil Colonials RICHMOND, Va. Richmond guard Kevin Anderson dominated the men’s basketball team Wednesday night, scoring 15 of his 20 points against the Colonials in the second half to help the Spiders earn a come-from-behind victory against GW. It’s a sight that GW junior guard Tony Taylor has gotten used to seeing […]
If a GW student, walking home from Gelman, were sexually assaulted a block off campus, he or she would not be able to have a proper examination immediately available at our University’s hospital. If a GW student passes out at a party with no knowledge of what happened the night before, he or she would […]
RICHMOND, Va. – For exactly 20 minutes Wednesday night, it seemed like the men’s basketball team had finally figured the Richmond Spiders out. GW went into the locker room midway through Wednesday night’s game at the Robins Center with a 33-24 lead, having found success both shutting down the Spiders on defense and getting to […]
One of my first Hatchet columns argued that the University should force professors to use Blackboard to some extent in every class – at the very least mandating syllabi and the professor’s contact information be posted. While much of the piece focused on the benefits Blackboard brings to a class, my main point was that […]