Volume 107, Issue 58
Stories from the April 21, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The 4-RIDE service the University provides is very helpful, but it can be very frustrating to deal with when drivers provide conflicting information on policies. Last Sunday, two of my fellow editors and I called a 4-RIDE, and having gone straight to The Hatchet’s townhouse after traveling earlier in the day, I hoped to bring […]
The Colonials looked poised to snap their losing streak in the fourth inning of the second game of their doubleheader against James Madison. Sophomore second baseman Julie Orlandi singled with a runner on first and no outs, creatingan opportunity for an offensive push. But Orlandi was ruled out, and the runner returned to first base- […]
As the semester comes to an end, we wanted to take an opportunity to thank you for a great year and to highlight some of the progress that has been made. Rob and I have said time after time, the Student Association isn’t really a government, but a group that works for student interests. We […]
Forum discusses future of Athletic Department The Athletics Steering Committee held its Second Idea Forum Wednesday night. The majority of the night was dedicated to an open venus for comments about the direction of the department. A major theme that arose from the discussion was a shared desire for greater promotions and publicity, and that […]
Disconcerting changes to the philosophy department Last week the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences announced its decision to move the philosophy department to the Mount Vernon Campus. As philosophy students, we oppose this decision. This decision indicates the University’s preference of almost any other department over the philosophy department. The Vern is universally acknowledged […]
The final two candidates for the GW Law School deanship will meet with the University’s top administrators this month, the last step before one secures the top spot at the No. 20-ranked law school. Paul Berman, currently dean of Arizona State University College of Law, and Robert Schapiro, the associate vice provost for academic affairs […]
A group of neighbors in Foggy Bottom announced the creation of a coalition dedicated to improving D.C. colleges’ relationships with universities,. The District-wide Coalition of University Neighbors will serve as a centralized base for neighbors who oppose the growth of large institutions, which they believe diminish the quality of life in their neighborhood. The relationship […]
The commissioner of the Division-I America East Conference was named the new director of athletics Wednesday morning, an instrumental position that will help steer the evolving Department of Athletics. America East Commissioner Patrick Nero will take the helm of the department amid a review launched by the Board of Trustees and chaired by New York […]
Controversial New York Times best-selling author and conservative pundit Ann Coulter shared her views on domestic and foreign policy as well as the Republican Party’s chances in the 2012 election in a speech Wednesday in Funger Hall. Sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation, Coulter took repeated jabs at President Barack Obama and members of the […]
University President Steven Knapp and professor Martha Finnemore were elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an esteemed honorary society and a leading research center. Knapp and Finnemore are among 212 new members who will join one of the nation’s most prestigious societies for achievements in science, scholarship, business, public affairs […]