Jaggar DeMarco: Want a winning idea? Move disability studies online
As a person with a physical disability who has chosen to attend a four-year University, I am familiar with the challenges of moving away from home to go to school.
October 7, 2013
Volume 110, Issue 12
Stories from the October 7, 2013 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Staff Editorial: Early vision by enrollment manager is promising
As the University looks to improve the quality of its undergraduate education as it approaches its third century, administrators know they need to do more to keep students thriving on campus.
Alleged sexual assault victim takes GW, Howard to trial
The University will defend itself in court next month against an alleged sexual assault victim who claims medical officials were negligent when she arrived in the emergency room more than six years ago.
Guided by strategic plan, GW to cut ‘bizarre’ academic requirements
Students will be able to take more classes outside their home college next year, after administrators spend this year breaking down existing barriers.
GW dancers bring history to Smithsonian – once the shutdown ends
A GW alumnus explores the transformation of American dance through interview clips, video projections, sketches and portraits of artists that highlight industry greats, from Fred Astaire to Beyoncé.
Staff Editorial: Stop price gouging on for-credit unpaid internships
It is disingenuous for GW to tout its valuable and constructive D.C. – plastering it on advertisements and brochures – while capitalizing on students’ unpaid work.
Colonials face stiff competition to open conference schedule
GW (3-6) will look to break that streak as they head into conference play Friday, but it won’t come easy. The team is ranked ninth out of 12 teams in the Atlantic 10.
Energy, water consumption soar in Greek life residences
Participation in the annual challenge to conserve energy and water plummeted for the second year in a row this fall, signaling a rough road ahead for the University’s sustainability goals like reducing carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2040.
Muslim group, with little cash to spare, finds spiritual guidance in student chaplain
Until this fall, GW’s only Muslim organization couldn’t afford to pay a religious leader for weekly services or to counsel members using just their student fees. Then a Ph.D. economics student named Meraj Allahrakha, who is also a devout Muslim, stepped forward.
Liquor violations, sex offenses climb on Foggy Bottom Campus
University Police Department Chief Kevin Hay said the campus has seen more underage drinking as websites for fake IDs have become popular.