Volume 96, Issue 46
Stories from the February 28, 2000 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Student Association presidential candidate Atif Qarni and executive vice presidential candidate Heather Fink were removed from the ballot Friday after a background check revealed they are not eligible candidates, SA Election Committee Chair Jeff Baxter said. The candidates were removed because they do not meet SA constitutional requirements to run for office, Baxter said. Candidates […]
I believe the views expressed in Zack Beyer’s commentary (Dislike GW? Do something about it) appearing in the Feb. 17 Hatchet requires a response. The views expressed by Beyer display a particular ignorance that is both rare to behold and a pleasure to address. Certainly, it appears that if Beyer has learned nothing else from […]
My time as your columnist is almost up. According to the calendar, I’ve only got four or five of these things left. Two of those might actually be good. The editorial staff of The Hatchet usually looks far and wide before giving the page two column to someone’s friend, but I think this year the […]
GW students avoided a nationwide trend of entering college with substandard math and writing skills, University officials said. Nearly 75 percent of college professors feel students have deficient skills in mathematics and English, according to Reality Check, an annual study released in January. Public Agenda, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization in New York, surveyed 251 […]
(U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – It is a universally acknowledged truth – college students drink. Too much. It’s no wonder, then, that U.S. colleges spend an enormous amount of time each year on alcohol awareness programs. Yet, when it comes to alcohol-related tragedies, some officials clearly would rather the public – even the students – remain […]
The campaign for Student Association executive vice president features a pair of capable SA insiders and two fiery outsiders. While the field is stacked with considerable talent, Chris Voss distances himself from the group as the candidate most fit for EVP. Under his leadership, Voss envisions a more inclusive SA in which senators actively seek […]
When Seth Weinert runs into Ian Zeitzer, he greets him with hey sunshine – his normal way of saying hello to his friends. But for Weinert, Zeitzer is not just any old acquaintance. The two Program Board executive chair candidates, who met at Fall Fest their freshman year, say they have been building a strong […]
SA president David Burt Friends: It is time for the students of this University to come together to form a more communicative and responsible SA. The real opportunity in being SA President lies in advocating for students like you. For true representation and three years of experience vote David Burt for SA President! Abby Lestition […]
NEW YORK – Twenty-two years ago, Bernard Barrow was born in Harlem, N.Y. while just a few miles away in the Bronx, Tom Penders was preparing to begin his first of eight seasons as Fordham’s head basketball coach. Saturday, Barrow and Penders, along with the rest of the GW Colonials, returned to the city, and […]
Name: Ian Zeitzer Hometown: Southampton, Pa. Year: Junior Major: Tourism and Hospitality ManagementCredentials: member of the Colonial Cabinet, PB Films chair, Welcome Week coordinator, PB Concerts chair. by Theresa CrapanzanoAsst. News Editor When Ian Zeitzer, candidate for Program Board executive chair, heard his favorite band, God Street Wine, was performing at PB’s Fall Fest his […]