Volume 107, Issue 47
Stories from the March 3, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Abiona eligible to return for one more season at GW The Smith Center was filled Sunday with Senior Day activities for women’s basketball forward Ivy Abiona, complete with fans in shirts bearing her name, carrying signs and cheering loudly. One important fact was lost amid the celebrations: because Abiona is a redshirt senior, she still […]
An adjunct professor is heading a group suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services over the latest federal dietary guidelines. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – a non-profit organization that promotes preventive medicine – claims ambiguous language make guidelines unclear. The group also charges that the authors of […]
Two businesses are expected to open this month at The Avenue, the mixed-use development site along Pennsylvania Avenue nearing completion after nearly 3 years of construction. Danaher Corp., a technological design and manufacturing company headquartered in the District, is expected to open in early March as the first commercial tenant. Devon & Blakely, a sandwich […]
The GW Alumni Association is exploring a broad restructuring of its board of directors to better represent minority groups. Positions on the voluntary board correspond with GW’s various schools and colleges, leaving about 20 subsets within the Alumni Association underrepresented, including the GW Black Alumni Association, the GW Hispanic Alumni Association and the GW Lesbian, […]
The women’s basketball team stood at the center of the court in a tight circle after practice. Some held hands, others draped their arms over the shoulders of the teammates next to them. Some smiled and laughed, others gazed directly at the floor, emotions hidden. But all fell silent as head coach Mike Bozeman spoke, […]
Three percent of the tweets composed by self-identified medical practitioners are unprofessional and may violate privacy laws, a recent study conducted by a professor at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences found. Types of unprofessional behavior identified in the tweets included profanity, sexually explicit material, discriminatory statements, potential patient privacy violations and possible conflicts […]
Women’s lacrosse team falls in uncontested battle to Patriots The Colonials were defeated by District rival George Mason Wednesday, falling 17-9 in a contest where the Patriots never once relinquished the lead. George Mason opened the game with a 4-0 scoring run and continued to play well offensively, heading into halftime with a 7-4 lead. […]
Metro SmartTrip cards are on sale at the GW Bookstore and students will soon be able to reload the fare cards with Colonial Cash. GW and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority began discussions to sell and replenish the cards at the bookstore last fall, striking an agreement this semester. Students are now able to […]
A U.S. judge granted attorneys an extension to resolve the case of Diego Fasolini, a former professor arrested last year for possession of child pornography. Fasolini’s attorney Shawn Moore said in court Monday that he and prosecutor David Kent have a framework in place for a plea deal, but more time is needed for the […]
The low-cost bus service Megabus is increasing the number of trips offered between D.C. and Philadelphia. The company will more than double the number of trips between the two cities, from six bus trips to 13 bus trips daily, Megabus spokeswoman Amanda Mullin said. The service starts March 31. Megabus is also launching an express […]