Volume 94, Issue 20
Stories from the February 9, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg accepted the Commencement Committee’s unanimous recommendation to keep the ceremony on the Ellipse this week in a letter to Committee chair John Jenkins, associate dean of the GW Law School. “Our students and others . in their shared enthusiasm, have made it seem indisputable that GW’s Commencement will be held […]
This Wednesday, students will have the rare opportunity to interact with some of the people directly responsible for GW’s policies and direction. Members of the University’s Board of Trustees will attend a town hall meeting in the Marvin Center Ballroom at 9 p.m. The meeting is especially important because it comes two days before the […]
Definitive news Commencement will remain on the Ellipse for the foreseeable future is being met with enthusiasm, and a trace of skepticism, across campus. Many students said they are elated student input was taken seriously, but added that GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg’s decision only fulfills a University promise from recruitment brochures that read, “You […]
Women’s tennis opens spring season at Cornell The GW women’s tennis team opened the spring season with a first- and two second-place finishes at the Cornell Invitational last weekend. Julie Kim won the “A” singles tournament with a 6-3, 6-1 win in the final. Kim reached the final round with a 6-2, 6-1 win in […]
May, 1992 – GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg creates a unified Commencement ceremony on the Ellipse. May, 1995 – Lightning storm cancels the Commencement ceremony on the Ellipse, leaving many parents and students upset about the lack of a backup plan. April, 1997 – The GW Hatchet reports discussion of moving Commencement to MCI Center, […]
MBB -men’s basketballWBB -women’s basketballG-gymnastics Monday: WBB vs. Temple -7 p.m.G at UMass-TBA Tuesday: MBB vs. Rhode Island- 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Wednesday: no games scheduled Thursday: no games scheduled
Freshman class size has swelled during the past decade – creating both a 28 percent increase in first-year students and difficulties keeping the number of students per class low. In April 1997, GW’s Department of Academic Affairs created a new position to solve such logistical dilemmas. Craig Linebaugh, associate vice president for academic planning and […]
The Colonial women return to the Smith Center Monday to play Temple. The Lady Owls are 10-12 overall and 3-9 in the Atlantic 10. Temple was 10-18 last season. The Lady Owls are led by Jen Ricco, whose 18.4 points-per-game average ranks her third in the A-10. Dawn Ingram leads the team in rebounding, averaging […]
GW students can voice concerns about issues from quality of life to tuition expense during a town hall meeting with members of the University’s Board of Trustees Wednesday – two days before the Board votes on next year’s tuition cost. “I want this town hall meeting to serve as an opportunity for the Board to […]
The Colonials play 21st-ranked Rhode Island Tuesday in a match up of two of the Atlantic 10’s best teams. GW enters the game as one of the hottest teams in the nation. The Colonials have won seven games straight and 15 of their last 16. GW is ranked 22nd by the Associated Press. The Rams […]