February 8, 1999

Volume 95, Issue 46

Stories from the February 8, 1999 issue of the GW Hatchet.

GW gets by Dayton, dominates Xavier

The Colonial women took advantage of a weekend homestand, earning victories over Atlantic 10 foes Dayton Friday and Xavier Sunday. GW (15-6, 9-2 A-10) has won six straight conference games, retains second place in the conference’s west division and remains one game behind division-leading Virginia Tech. The Colonial women will be on the road for […]

Student taxpayers can choose refund options

April 15 looms less than three months away. As the deadline approaches, students must determine whether they should file with the Internal Revenue Service and decide how to do it. If a student’s earned income is less than $4,250 or unearned income in interest and dividends is less than $700, he or she does not […]

Colonial women fall to UMass at home

Massachusetts got to exact a bit of revenge Saturday against the GW women’s gymnastics team, which edged out the Minutewomen for the Atlantic 10 Championship last season. GW lost its second straight meet at the Smith Center, falling to UMass 191.000 to 190.425. Despite having the top finisher in all four of the meets’ events, […]

Pulitzer winner discusses media coverage of the Supreme Court

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Linda Greenhouse shared her perspective and experiences reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court with a packed house in Funger Hall Thursday night. Greenhouse, who received a 1998 Pulitzer for her U.S. Supreme Court coverage for The New York Times, discussed the court’s reclusive nature and the coverage it receives. The court differs […]

Sports Brief

Men’s tennis falls to Monarchs The GW men’s tennis team fell 7-0 to Old Dominion University Friday night in Newport News, Va. The Colonials won just one match in the contest as GW’s No. 1 doubles team of Kent Wright and Michael Rozofsky beat ODU’s Patrick Boza and Hiero Rodriguez. GW’s No. 5 and 6 […]

Students produce feature film at GW

The Bet, the first full-length feature film being produced by a GW student, will be filmed on campus in February and March. The Bet is a romantic comedy about love, sex and romance written and directed by junior Zachary Kaplan. The Bet is “a hilarious romantic comedy that explores the concepts behind dating,” said Kaplan, […]

Fun Lovin’ Criminals fails with new sounds

The Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ latest album is titled 100% Colombian (Virgin), but it sounds more like 70 percent. The listener gets to hear two kinds of sound on 100% Colombian. The first combines hip-hop, jazz, ’70s funk, R&B and lounge styles into a great laidback sound. The opening song, “Up on the Hill,” is a […]

SAS auctions eligible bachelors

The stage was set in the Marvin Center ballroom for some of GW’s most eligible bachelors to strike a pose, when the South Asian Society hosted its first-ever bachelor auction Thursday night. The group held the auction to raise money for “Bhangra Blowout,” an annual intercollegiate dance competition sponsored by SAS. “We have no idea […]

New album shows Starr’s individuality

Going solo is never an easy task, especially after providing the beat for The Beatles. But in recent years, Ringo Starr has bravely faced the challenge, launching a solo career that echoes the energy of the Fab Four and at the same time establishing his individuality as a musician, song writer and comedian. Starr’s latest […]

News Briefs

Dining Services Commission pushes for lower catering prices Student organization concerns about high-priced University catering services have led to a Dining Services Commission push for a price reduction. Chris Voss, who chairs the Student Association commission, said he became aware of the problem when student groups told him the price of food catered by the […]