Volume 95, Issue 26
Stories from the October 26, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Augusto Pinochet is one of the worst dictators Latin America has seen in its long history of oppression and injustice. His arrest in London and the attempted extradition to Spain to stand trial for terrorism and genocide is a positive step in repairing the incalculable damage he has done to the citizens of Chile and […]
GW families crowded into local hotels and restaurants last weekend to take part in the University’s annual Family Weekend. “We want (families) to enjoy the events on campus, to enjoy the city and to learn where their family member is going to school,” said Rodney Johnson, director of parent services. Johnson said the event promoted […]
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has been in the GW president1s office for a decade. In that time, the University1s reputation has grown in leaps and bounds – from a night school for Washington-area residents to a nationally ranked, highly regarded institution of higher learning. Friday, Trachtenberg announced he will stay at GW until at least 2003. […]
By the time you read this, a cyclone will have passed through our campus – one whose intent is to take what already is a mess, strew it about even more and then move on to another city to do the same. The Marvin Center was the first stop Oct. 21 on a 17-city tour […]
G-golfWS-women’s soccer Monday: G at ODU Intercollegiate Tuesday: G at ODU Intercollegiate Wednesday: WS at Maryland-7 p.m. Thursday: no games scheduled
In its rush to approve a budget and go home to campaign, Congress scuttled a D.C. referendum that would have let District residents decide whether to approve the use of medicinal marijuana. In a city that is supposed to be the center of democratic government, Congress1 interference in the District1s affairs is an attack on […]
Despite a loss to conference-leading Dayton, the GW women1s soccer team solidified its chances of making the Atlantic 101s postseason. The loss to Dayton dropped the Colonial women from first to third place in the conference, but they came back to beat second-place Xavier Sunday to take over the second spot in the A-10 with […]
The two games the GW men1s soccer team played last weekend could not have been more different. One day, GW suffered a drubbing at the hands of Dayton, the top team in the Atlantic 10. Two days later, the Colonials earned a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against the conference1s second-best team, Xavier. The win over […]
Other than the relay events, collegiate swimming and diving doesn1t appear to be much of a team sport on the surface. But GW swimming and diving head coach Dan Rhinehart said that1s what the GW men1s swimming team gave in a 128-114 victory over the U.S. Naval Academy Saturday at the Smith Center. The win […]
The Colonial women split a pair of Atlantic 10 matches at the Smith Center this weekend, dominating Xavier Friday night and falling to Dayton Saturday. Against Xavier, GW displayed signs it should be considered a postseason threat in the A-10. But the loss to Dayton proved the conference clearly has teams superior to GW. GW […]