Volume 107, Issue 38
Stories from the January 31, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
While GW bands don’t always take the spotlight on campus, the Student Musicians Coalition set the stage for four student bands Friday at Mitchell Hall Theater. Buzz about the event, colloquially called “Foggy Bottom Bonnaroo,” grew as the four bands signed on to the bill – representing a range of genres. The show started late […]
Dwayne Smith’s contributions on the court are not always glamorous. But the sophomore guard wouldn’t have it any other way. “I do take pride in that,” Smith said after his team’s 52-46 win over Saint Louis Saturday afternoon. “I love doing the dirty work, I love getting rebounds and loose balls and stuff, because coaches […]
GW is lobbying to up the number of beds in two townhouses on campus currently used for sorority housing. University officials are also seeking to amend the 20-year campus plan in order to enable GW to use a third townhouse as space for the GW Law School. The Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood […]
Two secretaries from the Obama administration will be on campus Monday to unveil the government’s freshest recommendations for healthy eating. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will outline the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans at the Jack Morton Auditorium, but the presentation of the updated food pyramid […]
The historic Watergate complex, perhaps best known for a 1972 break-in that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, now faces a seemingly less dramatic dilemma: the installment of sycamore trees that may threaten the scenic views and pricey property values of the residence.? Later this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will decide whether to […]
The stage seemed set for the women’s basketball team to snap its losing streak Saturday night. Up by four with just under 4 minutes to go in the game, the Colonials were poised to earn their first victory in 10 games after snatching the lead away from La Salle with a 16-4 run. But just […]
Thursday Raaja Yoga Club meeting Relax after the first month back at school with yoga and free vegetarian food. GW Hillel – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Kalb Report Listen to the New York Times’ executive editor and Washington bureau chief detail the activities of a newsroom with legendary journalist Marvin Kalb. The National Press […]
The GW community gathered to celebrate the life of Eric Fatla – a first-year law student who passed away late December – Friday evening in the Jack Morton Auditorium. Fatla, 26, died after falling down a two-story flight of stairs Christmas Eve while in Chicago visiting his family during winter break. His father, Ed Fatla, […]
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences received more than 14,500 applications this year, continuing a decade-long increase in students seeking admission to the school. The number of first-round applications submitted to the school rose by almost 500 applications to 14,649, while secondary applications rose to 10,616. The school received 10,589 secondary applications last year. […]