Hospital welcomes full slate of residents
GW Hospital will welcome 84 medical school graduates to its residency program in the fall, filling 100 percent of the spots in the program for the first time in several years.
Thursday, April 23, 1998
Arab, Israeli groups celebrate coexistence
Ramzi Dalbah set up a lunch of baklava desserts and kibbeh meatballs on the Quad Tuesday in preparation for a meeting he never thought he'd have.
Trachtenberg sees bright future
Rumor has it GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg will leave the University's top office any day now. Rumor has it he's waiting to be appointed secretary of education. Rumor has it he wants to be president of an Ivy League school.
Soccer coach leaves GW
When the GW women's soccer team steps on the field for its first game next season, it will be without its head coach of the past seven seasons.
Coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski resigned her position at GW last week to become the head coach of the United States under-18 women's national team. Her assistant for the past three years, Michele Rodriguez-Smith, has been named the team's interim coach for the 1998 season.
El Salvadoran senior ponders education the presidency and Mom
Cynics have spoken of late about the death of the American dream. These days, it's impossible to achieve, they complain. Nobody really wants to work for it, others say. Apparently, these naysayers haven't met senior Hugo Alfaro.
When he was five years old, Alfaro immigrated to the United States from El Salvador with his mother and two older brothers. The family settled into the Adams Morgan section of Washington, D.C. to "look for a better life." And years later, Alfaro has found just that.
Bar Belle
Originally Published 04/23/98 Bar: The BrickskellerWhere: 1523 22nd St. N.W.Crowd: College students and twentysomethingsGetting in: They card at the door, unless you're really luckyPrices: $50 beer from Holland, but most beers are $4-5Food: Typical bar grubDancing: NopePick-ups: Not if you can see straightPluses: A mile-long beer listMinuses: Slow service on weekendsNestled into its canopied spot on the corner of 22nd and P streets, The Brickskeller lacks the upper-crust appeal of a Georgetown bar or the unique, international flavor of an Adams-Morgan nightspot.
The Hatchet’s community calender
Stafford Loan Exit Interviews for May 1998 andSeptember 1998 Grads 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. inMarvin Center Colonial Commons
Bible Study Group
A group discussion and study of the Bible. All Christian denominations are welcomed. Sponsored by: The Baptist Student UnionLocation: Board of Chaplains office; 2131 G StreetTime: 7:30 p.m.Contact: Stacy BarrosContact phone number: 301-871-6113
