‘Tis (almost) the season: A holiday drinks guide
From the spicy chai of India to relaxing Chinese tea rooms and rich hot chocolate, here are some places around D.C. that offer sweet drinks to stay cozy in the winter.
November 6, 2014
Stories from the November 6, 2014 issue of the GW Hatchet.
First multicultural Greek chapter faces sanctions, marking sixth hazing violation campus-wide
The University sanctioned Delta Sigma Theta for hazing this fall, bringing the total number of GW chapters punished for hazing to six.
Student group aims to ease penalties for marijuana use on campus
Marijuana legalization in D.C. is moving forward, and student leaders said they would use that momentum to push GW to ease the punishments for getting caught with the drug.
Hundreds of employees petition against changes to tuition benefits
More than 800 employees have signed a petition asking the University not to cut employee tuition benefits next year, marking the most widely supported appeal in recent GW history.
Jaggar DeMarco: As a student with a disability, coping with the pressure to intern
For someone in a wheelchair, getting an internship is not as simple as signing up for a campus internship fair and picking up the business cards of companies that are hiring. I have to be far more practical, diligently examining the internship requirements to make sure I’m capable of fulfilling them.
Students’ experiments lost in Antares rocket explosion
When Jun Xi Ni found out that a rocket that was supposed to be traveling to the International Space Station had exploded, she couldn’t believe the months of research she had completed with three other students was gone.
Staff Editorial: Rest assured, GW is weathering graduate enrollment declines
We’re left feeling positive about GW’s remedies for the graduate enrollment drop. So far, we’ve been able to weather the storm relatively well, and we can rest assured knowing the future doesn’t look too rocky either.
Crime Log
Theft Potomac House 10/23/14 – Unknown time Open case A student reported that something was stolen from the door of his dorm room. – Open case Drug Law Violation/Theft Townhouse Row 10/24/14 – 12:24 a.m. Case closed Campus and city police responded to a room where Metropolitan Police Department officers claimed a laser light had […]
Melissa Holzberg: Busting the myths about Republicans
While I feel proud to attend the most politically active school in the country, it baffles me how having opposing views doesn’t tend to spark discussion. More often, in my experience, it tends to incite personal attacks.
Calendar
Tuesday, Nov. 4 Technology Policy with Michael Nelson Learn from GW professor Brett Berlin and Michael Nelson, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, about the evolution of the Internet and the future of technology. 6 p.m. Gelman Library, Room 219 13th Annual Interfaith Dinner Join members of the GW community from different faiths for an […]