Anyone on G Street between 10:30 a.m. and noon today probably noticed that there was a group of cement trucks lined up and Metropolitan Police Department Officers on scene. The trucks were traveling to the construction site of the new residence hall. An officer said they had responded because the trucks were leaking wet cement on the street all the way from Maine Avenue. A faint line of cement was apparent down G Street and on 20th Street.
Hatchet Blogs
About Newsroom
Newsroom covers breaking news and analysis, Metro news and crime, the GW Student Association and other topics as news evolves.
- Editors: Alex Byers, Sarah Scire, Emily Cahn, Gabrielle Bluestone, Amanda Dick, Lauren French, Amy D'Onofrio, Amanda Lindner
- Tips: news@gwhatchet.com
Recent Posts in Newsroom
Meghan McCain talk postponed due to weather
Meghan McCain’s scheduled GW appearance is the latest to fall victim to “Snowmageddon.”
First candidates announce in Student Association elections
With the official start of the campaign season just a week away, Executive Vice President Jason Lifton has launched a Facebook group declaring his candidacy for Student Association President.
Tuesday’s classes are canceled
Update 7:45 p.m. All classes on Tuesday, Feb. 9 have been canceled, according to GW Campus Advisories.
Going snowhere: Students experience blizzard travel issues
No decision yet on status of Tuesday classes
Top Stories
February 8, 2010
GW shuts down after historic snowfall
After a weekend of snowball fights, deserted streets and blanketed monuments, the University finally has an official snow day.
All-female dorm to house males
One of the newly designated all-female housing options, 2109 F Street, has four permanent male D.C. residents living in the residence hall.
Religion at GW, through the eyes of the devout
Interactive: What their religion means to them This is the first article in a series about religion at GW, seen through the eyes of the religious. In this issue, we'll introduce four students of different faiths: Islam, Catholicism, Judaism and Sikhism. The series will follow these four students in an effort to look into their life on campus and how rel
Visitors double for Eckles Library
Visitors to Eckles Library have more than doubled since 2004 and students interviewed said they are increasingly drawn to the Mount Vernon library because of the smaller crowds and community feel.
Medical school wins $15 million research grant
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences was awarded Wednesday a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid research in neglected diseases. The $15 million grant will go toward rebuilding laboratories to study neglected diseases and infections that affect poverty-stricken areas, research professor Dr.
