Volume 95, Issue 41
Stories from the January 21, 1999 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Signs of an increased student voice in the Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission were evident at Wednesday night’s meeting, the first that included members who were elected last fall. The 2A commission appointed newly elected members to all three leadership positions, choosing Barbara Spillinger (single-member district 2A04) as chair, GW alumnus Richard […]
Several University construction projects moved closer to fruition during the semester break, said Al Ingle, GW’s associate vice president for business affairs. Construction crews broke ground on the health and wellness center, which will house most services offered in the Smith Center, including free weight and workout rooms, and new space for recreational sports activities […]
No firm date has been set for completion of the two-phase millennium project, an effort to update GW academic and residence halls with state of the art Internet, telephone, cable and electric wiring, administrators said. Work has begun on Madison and Mitchell halls, but plans to wire Riverside Towers Hall have been suspended indefinitely because […]
In a rare juxtaposition of events, President Clinton declared the state of the union “strong” Tuesday only hours after his attorneys made the case he should not be removed from office for high crimes and misdemeanors. In a speech marked by partisan applause, Clinton spent more time on senior citizens than college students, announcing initiatives […]
Students will have different options this spring when it comes time to choose a meal plan for next year. The good news is the new plan will be a “flex points” only system that does away with all “meals” and meal times. More good news includes the possibility that other franchises will join Burger King […]
Originally Published 01/21/99 Where: 3412 Connecticut Ave.Crowd: Mix of students and young professionals.Getting in: Make sure you’ve got your ID, it will get checked at the doorPrices: AverageFood: Not much after the kitchen closesDancing: NonePick-ups: A fewPluses: Great atmosphere; a true Irish pub experienceMinuses: Can get crowded and you have to take a cab back […]
No respect for Jerry I left the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre last Thursday afternoon amazed at how well the GW student body, including myself, could kiss the ass of Jerry Springer. Now it is true the times that I have seen “The Jerry Springer Show,” I enjoyed it. A good laugh at the expense of […]
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You know it’s funny, as the years go by and technology enables us to learn more about what is going on around us, society seems to be snowballing to the point of incomprehensibility. As early as 200 B.C., Aristotle had a point when he said you should look at the source of the information before […]
Tuesday night, Bill Clinton became the first president to deliver a State of the Union address while defending himself in an impeachment trial. Clinton told the nation that the state of our union is “strong” only hours after his lawyers told the 100 senators sitting in judgment of the president that the case against Clinton […]