Volume 95, Issue 19
Stories from the October 5, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
The first annual Spirit Week celebration will begin Oct. 11 with a series of events the SA said it hopes will promote school spirit and kick off the basketball season. Spirit Week officially opens with the men’s water polo match at the Smith Center Oct. 11, followed by a men’s soccer match against Rhode Island, […]
The GW men’s soccer team went on the road this weekend to face Atlantic 10 competition and came out of the trip with a draw and a loss. At La Salle Sunday, the Colonials managed a 2-2 tie after falling to Fordham 1-0 in overtime Friday. After defeating Howard University in the season opener, GW […]
Latinos for Progress has organized a series of programs for Hispanic Heritage Month to educate GW students about Hispanic culture and heritage while celebrating GW’s Latino student community. A barbecue Sept. 15 kicked off the nationally recognized Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15. LFP members will participate in upcoming events to recognize Hispanic […]
A balanced offensive attack and help from a large, vocal crowd during its first home game of the season, helped the GW men’s water polo team defeat the University of Richmond 15-7 Wednesday night. The eight-goal margin of victory was a substantial improvement over GW’s three wins over Richmond earlier in the season, in which […]
Toward the end of the fifth mile, the GW AIDS Walk team began to sing the GW fight song, Broadway showtunes and television theme songs – anything to keep them moving under the steel gray sky. The 12th Annual AIDS Walk Washington benefited the Whitman-Walker Clinic, a Washington area health services provider that caters primarily […]
The wonders never cease when talking about the band Aerosmith. With all band members well into their 40s, Aerosmith still is rocking as hard as it did 20 years ago. Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford revealed the secret behind the band’s incredible staying power in a telephone interview Sept. 25. “It’s a burning desire,” he simply […]
The Student Association recently proposed the creation of a separate fund for money the SA and Program Board receive from the University fee in an effort to increase accountability within the administration, SA Executive Vice President Jesse Strauss said. But the SA’s request has triggered questions about the SA’s own credibility, student leaders said. Strauss […]
Down to earth, optimistic and determined are just a few adjectives that describe the continuously rising band, Guster. Before an exhilarating performance at the 9:30 Club Thursday, vocalist and guitarist Adam Gardner spoke about the band’s past experiences, present plans and future goals during a backstage interview. The trio met at Tufts University in 1992 […]
GW College Republicans turned out in full force at the MCI Center Thursday to support the Republican Party at the Fourth Annual Senate Majority Celebration of America. About 75 members of the GW chapter of College Republicans, along with 130 other area CRs, volunteered at the fundraiser to support the Republican Party. “It was a […]
It might seem that college is nothing more than taking classes during the week and partying on the weekends. But for many GW students, Washington, D.C. provides opportunities that go far beyond the bar scene and extend past the walls of the classroom. It’s not just about working between courses on Capitol Hill. Many of […]