Volume 96, Issue 15
Stories from the September 23, 1999 issue of the GW Hatchet.
The days of waiting in line for textbooks are over. Sort of. The semi-annual Student Association Book Exchange held at the beginning of the semester provided students with an economical way of selling and buying used textbooks, SA vice president for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Cox said. Led by Cox, the SA’s Book Exchange bought and […]
Thursdayno games scheduled FridayWVBall vs. Temple-6:30 p.m.MTennis at Metro Champ. (D.C.)WTennis at Maryland Invit. SaturdayCrew- Head of the Potomac (D.C.) 8:30 a.m.MWater Polo vs. Grove City-1:00 p.m.M Water Polo vs. Navy-7:00 p.m.WVBall vs. La Salle-5:30 p.m.MTennis at Metro Champ.WTennis at Maryland Invit. SundayCC at GW Invit. (Centreville, Va.)-10:15 a.m.WSoccer vs. Va. Tech-1:00 p.m.MSoccer vs. Va. […]
Erin Movshin, coordinator of GW’s Spirit program and coach for the University’s cheerleading and dance team, started this week’s tryouts with some realistic advice. “We’re seeing how fast you can learn, and we’re seeing if we can work with you,” Movshin said to the group of prospective dancers, cheerleaders and mascots at Monday’s audition. Movshin […]
Health experts say that a lot of fat can be trimmed from the claims made by the makers of many diet supplements. While most supplements claim weight-loss benefits, few have been proven to be successful, health experts say. Yet many diet supplements available at supermarkets and nutrition stores nationwide continue to lure buyers with attractive […]
National groups offer free trips to Israel Birthright Israel is offering 40 Jewish students at GW the opportunity to visit Israel for free from Jan. 3 to 14. Greg Schofer, assistant director of GW’s Hillel, said the University is one of 80 schools participating in the nationwide program. “The program is intended to send people […]
Comments jump across the room as hands eagerly wave awaiting their turn. Twenty-six students vie for a chance to jump into the conversation. Each of them offers a unique opinion at the U-shaped arrangement of tables. Some dominate the conversation, while others seem to wait for hours before their voices are heard. It is a […]
Students from a group in GW’s School of Medicine and Health Science are assisting pre-health undergraduates by giving them advice on a number of issues. At a Monday meeting of pre-health students, undergraduates proposed to start their own Student National Medical Association/Minority Association of Pre-Health Students chapter on campus. The focus of MAPS is to […]
The genius of lyricist Stephen Sondheim and composer Leonard Bernstein comes across beautifully in the West End Dinner Theatre’s performance of West Side Story. And at this theater, you get more than just a show. The theater, located in Alexandria, Va., is a unique business – the actors, technicians and production staff are also the […]
It’s been a few weeks since everyone has returned to campus, and, as often happens, serious issues have gone unanswered by the administration of GW. Granted, GW students are notorious for complaining about anything and everything. “Mom, why can’t we have (insert item here) like those kids at Harvard!” However, in the early weeks of […]
Prepare to laugh. Recess, GW’s first original comedic sketch and improvisation troupe, opens its season Friday. This year’s group includes a mix of guys and girls, juniors and sophomores. But the members of Recess – Molly Adler, Chris Alexander, Wendy Butterworth, Don Pitz, Dorothy Robinson, Ryan Sager, Todd Shulman, Steve Siddell and Sam Sklaver – […]