Volume 94, Issue 35
Stories from the April 9, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
A year after it racked up an 0-8 record, the GW mock trial team returned with a vengeance, earning the designation “best new team” in a national competition last weekend. The GW team posted a 5-3 record this season, which qualified it to debate among more than 60 teams at Drake University in Des Moines, […]
Christopher Walken (Excess Baggage) as a former Mafia kingpin and Denis Leary (Wag the Dog) as a hitman comprise a great cast, but Suicide Kings (Live Entertainment) has too many flashbacks and choppy scenes to keep the audience’s attention. Even though the dialogue is clever, and at times hilarious, Suicide Kings has trouble flowing and […]
Leaders of campus student groups appealed to next year’s Student Association officials this week for a fairer and more flexible system of student group allocations. “(The current process) is just too hard,” said Paige Normand, president of the GW Taekwondo club. “I realize there are internal controls, but it makes people afraid of (the process).” […]
ARIES (March 22-April 21)You actually think you are going to register for classes on time. Your advisor is out of town for the week, so you are out of luck. Your chances of graduating on time are shot. TAURUS (April 22- May 21)You finished your paper in one night, and you can tell. Maybe you […]
Attempting to smooth the integration of Mount Vernon College into the University community, officials from both schools explained practicalities – and pointed toward possibilities – of the merger at a Student Association town hall meeting Monday night. “I can’t stress this enough, we are all GW students,” said Mike Gargano, executive director of the Student […]
MOVIES AMC Courthouse 82150 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA(703) 998-4AMC As Good As It Gets (PG-13)Fri.-Sun. 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00Mon.-Thurs. 5:00, 7:40, 10:30 Good Will Hunting (R)Fri.-Sun. 4:45, 7:15, 10:00Mon.-Thurs. 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 The Odd Couple II (PG-13)Fri.-Sun. 2:00, 5:15, 8:00, 10:15Mon.-Thurs. 6:00, 8:15, 10:20 Titanic (PG-13)Fri.-Sun. 1:30, 5:30, 9:30Mon.-Thurs. 5:30, 9:30 My Giant (PG)Fri.-Sun. 2:15, […]
If computer experts are on target with their predictions, the year 2000 could be anything but a celebration. In fact, the dawn of the new millennium could bring everything from entire computer systems to personal desktop computers to a screeching halt. Dan Dragaset is GW’s answer to the year 2000 problem. He’s one of the […]
Gelman Library’s possible entrance into the ranks of the nation’s research facility elite comes on the heels of a year devoted to making the library more student-friendly. The American Research Library Association will consider admitting Gelman Library this fall, an invitation that University Librarian Jack Siggins said would be a recognition of the library’s expansion […]
The Student Association Senate discussed the possibility of increasing the percentage of votes necessary to be elected to one of the SA’s top two spots Monday, an issue that has been debated since it was presented to the Student Court last spring. The court in February 1997 that the Joint Elections Committee violated the SA […]
Crawford high I am writing to inform the GW community of the University’s laxity in enforcing its own rules regarding the possession of alcohol and marijuana in the residence halls. Two residents of Crawford Hall recently were found in possession of marijuana and a beer keg (keep in mind that this is a dry dorm). […]