http://blogs.gwhatchet.com Blog posts from the editors of The GW Hatchet, an independent student newspaper en-us http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2009/11/20/district-roundup-week-of-nov-16/ This week the Washington Blade was reborn as D.C. Agenda, unemployment in the District reached a record high, and an unconventional bike lane opened. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/courtside/2009/11/20/ncaa-reports-13-gw-teams-with-perfect-graduation-rates/ GW’s athletic programs have once again earned high NCAA marks, with 13 of 19 teams earning perfect Graduation Success Rate Report scores, up two from a year ago. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/19/intersection-at-23rd-and-f-streets-reopens-after-two-car-accident/ Traffic on the corner of 23 and F streets is now running in both directions after a two-car accident closed the northbound lane for over an hour Thursday evening. There were no injuries to either of the drivers or passenger in the striking vehicle, a red Honda. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/courtside/2009/11/19/womens-basketball-hangs-on-at-home-for-2-0-start/ As Coppin State closed what had been a nine-point gap against the GW women’s basketball team in the second half of Thursday’s game, there was one and only one collective memory GW head coach Mike Bozeman could cite as a rallying point for his young team: Tuesday’s season-opening win at North Texas. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/courtside/2009/11/19/live-blog-womens-basketball-home-opener-vs-coppin-state/ 8:56 p.m. Booker intercepts the inbound pass and that’s all, folks. The Colonials hang on to win 68-64 to move to 2-0 on the season. Check back at www.gwhatchet.com later for more. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/19/students-experience-inequality-at-hunger-banquet/ The Office of Community Service hosted its annual Hunger Banquet Wednesday night, attracting approximately 70 guests on the premise of free food and a night free from J Street. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/19/guthridge-hall-passageway-will-close-monday/ The pedestrian passageway that runs under Guthridge Hall will close Monday, Nov. 23  and remain out of service until Spring 2010, according to an e-mail Thursday from Residential Property Management. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/19/pro-choice-caucus-quotes-gw-study-in-stupak-amendment-fight/ Pro-Choice Caucus Democrats in the House of Representatives are citing a study by five professors and researchers in the School of Public Health and Health Services on the long-term implications of the Stupak amendment, a last minute addition to the health care reform bill that passed the House. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2009/11/19/bgr-the-burger-joint/ If you’re looking to put away your GWorld and have some serious cuisine, check our blog every Thursday for a review of a new bar or restaurant in D.C. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum/2009/11/19/staff-editorial-join-our-editorial-board/ The Hatchet’s editorial board is looking for new members. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum/2009/11/19/staff-editorial-looking-for-more-leadership-from-the-dining-services-commission/ The Hatchet’s editorial board calls on the SA to either find a new DSC chair or step up involvement. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum/2009/11/19/dlatt-registration-frustration/ Sophomore Bradley Dlatt, a Hatchet columnist, examines the GWeb failures during this year’s registration and offers some solutions to GW’s continued registration complaints. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum/2009/11/19/rohwer-smoking-it-out/ Freshman Kelsey Rohwer argues that GW should take steps toward becoming a smoke free campus. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/theforum/2009/11/19/subramanian-expertise-into-efficiency/ Freshman Annu Subramanian, a Hatchet columnist, discusses why GW students are positioned to be particularly effective when it comes to philanthropy. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2009/11/19/gw-event-mentioned-in-vogue/ The Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates roundtable, held at The Jack Morton Auditorium Oct. 5 and aired as an hour-long CNN special, was mentioned in Vogue magazine’s recent profile of Clinton. The article, in Vogue’s December 2009 issue, cited the event as an example of how Clinton “plays well with others, especially older Republican men”: http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/19/vigil-held-to-remember-hate-crime-victims/ A small group of students gathered in Kogan Plaza on Wednesday night to participate in National Transgender Day of Remembrance with a vigil hosted by Allied in Pride-GW's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning student organization. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2009/11/18/body-language/ This post was written by Hatchet Reporter Paloma Aelyon. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/btb/2009/11/18/public-enemy-rocks-gws-streets-to-fight-homelessness/ Old school hip-hop renegades Public Enemy performed at Lisner Auditorium Wednesday night in a concert to raise public awareness about youth homelessness. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/18/nearly-300-students-scramble-to-receive-h1n1-vaccine/ After months of attempting to procure H1N1 vaccinations, the University began administering the vaccine to students Wednesday afternoon. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/11/18/flavor-flav-to-shut-down-roads-on-campus/ View Flavor Flav’s flatbed truck route in a larger map