Volume 94, Issue 38
Stories from the April 20, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Former Senate majority leader and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole will deliver the keynote address at the 1998 Commencement Ceremony. During a breakfast reception at the F Street Club Saturday, which included several students from the School of Media and Public Affairs, Dole surprised his guests by posing the question, “So, what should I talk […]
Professor Harry Yeide, “god of ethics” according to one of his students, was awarded the 1998 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Teaching Award Friday during a ceremony celebrating Excellence in Teaching Day. “I never thought I could be the recipient of such a prize,” said Yeide, a religion professor. “It really feels good.” Yeide was one […]
GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg doesn’t need to be reminded that his University’s tuition is high. He knows it. But just in case, he gets frequent not-so-friendly reminders from students and parents who say they aren’t getting their money’s worth. “The truth is universities are expensive to run and the price that’s being charged is […]
For some students, GW years are merely a springboard to hoped-for heights. Others get a little dirtier, a little richer in the soil – creating root systems to nourish the University and District communities. Some of these community-minded students were acknowledged during the 13th annual Excellence in Student Life Awards Thursday. Senior Rusty Stahl received […]
RHA to work on noise deterrent proposals RHA representatives will meet with administrators Wednesday to finalize a proposal to restrict construction in residence halls undergoing technology upgrades during reading and final exams weeks. They also will look into alternative study spaces for students during that time. A preliminary compromise was reached at the RHA meeting […]
GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg had lunch with more than 20 students Thursday afternoon as part of his day set aside to shadow SA President Kuyomars “Q” Golparvar. “The interactions were really positive and really good,” Golparvar said. “(Trachtenberg) was genuinely interested in what they were doing.” Golparvar said a major goal for the day […]
When the celebration ends after Commencement this May, graduating seniors will face the daunting task of determining what the future holds for them. From GW, paths lead in many directions – to graduate school, the workforce and overseas. A 1997 Career Center study found 63.3 percent of graduating seniors planned to seek employment after graduation. […]
The Student Association is registering students to vote in next year’s D.C. elections, and urging them to run for seats on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. Adam Siple, who is spearheading the SA’s “GW Votes” campaign, said preliminary programs already have made 50 additional students eligible to vote in elections this November. “The primary focus is […]
With the release of his second CD, Pieces of a Man (Noo Trybe/Virgin), AZ emerges as a force to be reckoned with in the hip-hop world. AZ was not content to work only with The Firm (AZ, Foxy Brown and Nas), a band that doesn’t tour. Now, the 26-year-old AZ proves he can hold his […]
Strong, intense and bold, lead vocalist Jason Teach of the new alternative rock group Foam bellows out honest and down to earth lyrics. The young group from Hagerstown, Md. writes songs about stinging passions and burning love pains. On its debut album, Big Windshield, Little Mirror (Sony Music), it shows it’s tired of being tactful. […]