Volume 96, Issue 14
Stories from the September 20, 1999 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Fourteen freshmen residents of the Hall on Virginia Avenue became first-hand casualties of GW’s hastily planned expansion when they were moved out of their rooms because of structural damage on the seventh and eight floors. Students complained about leaky ceilings three weeks prior to leaving their rooms. The strong rain of Hurricane Floyd exacerbated HOVA’s […]
Student groups must refrain from using funds appropriated by Student Academic and Support Services when purchasing alcohol for events, according to a University memo Sept. 14. The change affects graduate students and undergraduates, which some students said is unfair. Student Bar Association President Nathan Hale Williams said virtually 100 percent of the people in GW […]
College students and other people who depend on public transportation would gain a new travel option with a D.C. Metro Board measure under consideration that would keep the Metro open until 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The author of the bill, Metro Board member Jim Graham, is speaking for those who too often have no […]
Upon reading The GW Hatchet staff editorial entitled “Bad Plan,” published Sept. 16, I found myself at first infuriated, then just amused. This letter could only have been written by someone who knows enough information about what the Interfraternity Council is, and what we have been attempting to accomplish for quite some time now. Yet […]
The GW women’s volleyball team pounded out two conference road victories this weekend, defeating Duquesne and Fordham. GW’s powerful .366 attack percentage average in the two contests set the tone for the weekend. The fast start for GW (7-3, 2-0 A-10) in conference play set the stage for a tough early season battle with defending […]
Monday:No games scheduled Tuesday:MSoccer at Howard-7:30p.m Wednesday:WSoccer vs. James Madison-4 p.m. Thursday:No games scheduled
The GW women’s soccer team went down south over the weekend but remained winless on the season after losing two tough road contests against Auburn University and the nationally ranked University of Georgia. In the process, the Colonial women (0-7) tied the school record for consecutive losses, and topped last year’s 0-6 start. GW again […]
GW Day coming to D.C. United The Program Board will sponsor “GW Day” at RFK Stadium Oct. 6, when Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference regular season champions D.C. United host the Tampa Bay Mutiny. The game is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available now at the Program Board office in Marvin Center 429 and are […]
Yeah, that’s right. My column this week isn’t as long-winded as usual. They can’t all be manifestos. Besides, things are a little slow in the GW sports world. Not to say that they’re boring. I’ve often thought that the two most interesting things for a sports writer to cover are the awesome teams and the […]
Junior Mike King and Maryland’s Terence Morris grace the cover of the D.C. edition of Athlon’s College Basketball Preview, which declares the Colonials’ No. 5 the “King of D.C.” In the one-page preview of the men’s team, Athlon says: “If there’s one certainty about a Tom Penders-coached team it’s that the veteran coach will win. […]