September 17, 1998

Missing the source I read the movie review about Simon Birch in the Sept. 10 issue of The GW Hatchet (“Childish humor deprives Simon Birch of dignity“) and I was disappointed to see there was no mention that the movie is based on A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. The reporter said the […]

On behalf of the Interfraternity Council’s executive board, I would like to respond to Joshua Isard’s letter “University rules limit rushees’ choices.” In his letter, Mr. Isard scratched the surface of a problematic situation. The issue of a one-week rush period has been a topic of debate for many years, and not just at The […]

This summer the University worked hard to bring new stations and an overall better dining experience to GW. It is my belief that this hard work has paid off as the GW community has responded positively to our new salad bar, wrap station, breakfast bar and Burger King. In the last couple of weeks, many […]

After a hiatus of several years because of budget cutbacks and financial problems, District officials are poised to rejuvenate a citywide recycling program. Each day, area residents produce tons of trash that is simply thrown into a big pit, molded into a mountain, shipped somewhere else or burned. Recycling is the best alternative to the […]

Two weeks ago, a GW student who lives in the Columbia Plaza apartment complex returned to her apartment in the afternoon to find her room had been burglarized. The building has surveillance cameras and guards at the entrances, but someone managed to get into the building, into her apartment and escape unseen with $2,500 worth […]

G-golf MS-men’s soccer WS-women’s soccer WVB-women’s volleyball * at GMU/Umbro Classic ** at JMU Thursday: no games scheduled Friday: WS at James Madison-7:30 p.m. WVB at Dayton-6:30 p.m. Saturday: MS vs. Towson-12 p.m.* WVB at Xavier-7 p.m. G at Yale Fall Intercollegiate Sunday: MS vs. Drexel-2 p.m.* WS vs. Ariz./Kansas-TBD** G at Yale Fall Intercollegiate

GW put its undefeated home record and a four-game winning streak on the line Tuesday night and lost in a three-game rout to Georgetown University at the Smith Center. The Colonial women (5-3) fell behind early in all three games. Despite a few exciting spurts, GW head coach Susie Homan said she felt her team […]

The Student Association Senate approved a resolution Tuesday which urges University administrators not to charge extra fees to graduate and doctoral students who are writing dissertations after they complete required course work. The resolution recommends University administrators waive the additional cost of one credit hour per semester for graduate students in the dissertation or thesis […]

The GW men’s water polo team posted three more wins and one loss last weekend at the Princeton Invitational Tournament and improved its record to 6-2 on the season. The Colonials lost to the U.S. Naval Academy in their first game Saturday but fought back to notch three straight victories over Bucknell and Salem-Teikyo universities […]

GW’s exclusive contract with Pepsico Inc., the makers of Pepsi Cola, will be up for renewal in the year 2000 and University administrators said they are considering other options. Al Ingle, associate vice president of business affairs, said it is possible the University will renew a contract with Pepsi but he said administrators will consider […]