Volume 107, Issue 45
Stories from the February 24, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The news that Metro is considering ending Metrorail service after midnight on the weekends has, predictably, elicited complaints from many students. Since this would undoubtedly throw a wrench into the plans of hard-partying college students like us, it’s tempting to accuse Metro of indifference to its customers. The reality, however, is that this idea makes […]
Thursday SMPA Bowling Night Bowl with fellow School of Media and Public Affairs students, as journalism students take on poli-comm majors. Winners will receive SMPA swag. Hippodrome, Marvin Center 5th floor – 7 p.m. Friday Minority Health Conference Attend interactive workshops on health equity, hosted by the Black Public Health Student Network. Ross Hall – […]
James Isom, a long-serving University Police Department officer, was found dead at his home Tuesday morning. He was 64 years old. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Isom’s cause of death is unknown and the cause and manner of his death may not be available for 60 to 90 days. University Police Chief […]
The University will not re-lease City Hall after GW’s contract on the building expires in 2016. Seth Weinshel, director of GW Housing Programs, said that although the residence hall will no longer be available, the University will still have the capacity to board the nearly 380 students who live there. GW will be able to […]
Coming to GW 4 years ago, I didn’t realize I would gain an appreciation for our school’s art program and all of the galleries only a short walk or Metro ride away from campus. Flash forward to today, and I’ve realized that GW could be utilizing its creative potential to solve one of its perennial […]
After calling Hong Kong, California and New York home, Ivy Hung wants to bring her cosmopolitan tastes to GW. Hung, Sodexo’s new executive chef, hopes to infuse an Asian-focused style of cooking she calls, “New American, very California,” into J Street’s menu. She was born in Hong Kong and then lived in California for 12 […]
Baseball shuts out Maryland Eastern Shore The baseball team bounced back from its season-opening series loss with an 8-0 shutout Wednesday on the road against Maryland Eastern Shore. Senior GW starter Tommy Gately pitched six shutout innings, surrendering just three hits and one walk while striking out a career-high eight batters. Sophomore Kenny O’Brien, freshman […]
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested two students for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute Sunday, after University Police Department officers discovered more than one pound of marijuana in two residence hall rooms. MPD officers seized 504 grams of marijuana, as well as a scale, rolling papers, vaporizers and bongs from sophomores Tyler House and […]
The University’s Office of Media Relations drew scrutiny this week, after the mother of women’s basketball player Kye Allums alleged GW stifled opportunities for Allums to speak out about his role as the first transgender basketball player in NCAA Division I history. Allums’ mother, Rolanda Delamartinez, said that since Allums’ initial announcement and subsequent press […]