Volume 108, Issue 53
Stories from the April 5, 2012 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Students on the Mount Vernon Campus will now hear the sirens of an EMeRG ambulance. The University has decided to purchase a new ambulance for the student-run emergency response group that will likely be operational in the fall semester, said Senior Associate Vice President of Safety and Security Darrell Darnell, a move that calls for […]
Last week, the University unveiled its online account system to provide parental access to students’ financial information. Students can now provide access to four different users who are allowed to have direct oversight of students’ finances. The new changes to this online portal are extremely laudable, as it will allow the financial aid office to […]
Set fire to your strict plan and watch it burn. Of course, I am talking about sending the course catalogue of your overly-planned college career up in flames. With the need to accommodate required classes, it is easy for students to lose track of the true purpose of college. We are not here only to […]
There’s no doubt that attending college – particularly one without a religious affiliation, like GW – exposes students to a multitude of approaches to faith.
The unrecognized diversity of international students In “Foreign students have higher rates of cheating than American peers” (Mar. 26, p. 5), The Hatchet identified statistics on cheating, saying that, “International students are more likely to cheat than their American counterparts,” and that, “instances of cheating from this population have increased over the past five years.” […]
Two alumni will roll a bright blue food truck into Foggy Bottom next week to offer students an eating option they call a farmer’s market on wheels. Jordan Phillips and Samuel Rioux, 2011 graduates, will bring their eco-friendly truck – with farm animals and D.C.’s monuments painted across its logo – to campus this month […]
Drug Law Violation/Liquor Law Violation 3/28/12 – 7:33 p.m. Location: City Hall Case closed The University Police Department responded to reports of a suspicious smell coming from a female student’s room. GW Housing staff conducted a search and discovered 3.1 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol.Referred for disciplinary action Aggravated Assault 3/30/12 – 12:10 […]
The GW Law School’s student senate will consider pulling its support next week for a policy proposal that would call out guest speakers for “hate speech.” Seven law students and faculty members pitched a policy in March that would alert event-goers before “hate groups” come to campus – as defined by civil rights organizations – […]
If hitting is contagious, then a fever swept through the Colonials’ lineup Tuesday at Barcroft Park. After splitting a two-game series with Shepherd University over the weekend, GW (11-17) hosted Towson on Tuesday, with the Colonials looking for their second win against the Tigers after a victory earlier in the season. Led by strong pitching […]