April 14, 2011

The association that oversees medical schools and colleges released preliminary recommendations to overhaul the Medical College Admission Test, commonly referred to as the MCAT, suggesting a broader approach to testing applicants’ scientific knowledge and reasoning skills. The Association of American Medical Colleges made 14 recommendations that, if used, would place more emphasis on the understanding […]

The University restored its recognition of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a fraternity that has been operating as an unrecognized chapter at GW since the mid 1990s. Interfraternity Council President Frank Gervasio said six members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon approached the University last fall to begin discussions about the possibility of coming back on campus After a […]

History will repeat itself in Lisner Downstage this week as the 14th Grade Players depict the legendary 1977 Nixon interviews that would ultimately define a journalist’s career and further damage the reputation of an ex-president. The dramatization, which was made into a feature film in 2008, follows the preparation and filming of the historical interviews […]

A former part-time Italian language professor pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography Wednesday morning. Diego Fasolini, 43, admitted in court to knowingly possessing 600 or more images of child pornography and to having thousands of additional images stored on a hard drive. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Kent, the attorney prosecuting the […]

Each year, graduating editors are given 30 final column inches – “30” was historically used to signify the end of a story – to reflect on their time at The Hatchet, published in the final issues of the year. My start at The Hatchet was nothing short of rocky. It was my sophomore year, and […]

Representatives from NASA, local educators and business moguls will respectively headline seven graduation ceremonies in May. The Elliott School of International Affairs will host NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, who received her master’s degree at GW. “We are proud and honored to host Elliott School alumna Lori Garver as the school’s celebration speaker,” Elliott School […]

GWTV doesn’t want to be just another college station. With an ambitious staff and a fresh new website, GWTV hopes to widen the scope of its broadcasts by covering more off-campus news. Anna Flickinger, associate director of content development, said a major goal of GWTV is to be more visible both within and outside the […]

Voxhaul Broadcast “Timing is Everything” (Voxhaul Broadcast) “Timing is Everything” is truly a great listen from start to finish. As Los Angeles-based band Voxhaul Broadcast’s full-length debut album, it offers a series of rock songs that range from dark and gritty to lighthearted and fun. Although every song is worth a listen, the tracks to […]

The University reduced its net carbon emissions by nearly 3 percent over one year, making headway in its long-term goal of carbon neutrality. Through the Climate Action Plan – GW’s concrete roadmap to reach carbon neutrality by 2040 – the University has been focusing primarily on climate change and carbon emissions, Sophie Waskow, the stakeholder […]