Volume 97, Issue 2
Stories from the May 22, 2000 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Originally Published 05/22/00 The District of Columbia and the surrounding region are areas rich with opportunity for entertainment and enjoyment for visiting family and friends, beyond just that of the basic tourist traps. The first priority for many visitors is to find a place to relax. Two suggestions here: grab a blanket and plunk yourself […]
Greg Conden earned Atlantic 10 Pitcher and Rookie of the Year honors Thursday in a vote conducted by the league’s head coaches. The dominating GW freshman finished the regular season 9-1 with a 3.22 earned-run average. Conden struck out a league-leading 84 batters while yielding just 41 walks in 95 innings pitched. The two-time A-10 […]
The GW men’s basketball team once again finds itself in the public eye, but not for any on-court accomplishments. Instead, allegations of sexual assault have surfaced against Atilla Cosby, a transfer who practiced with the team but would not be able to play until spring 2001 because of NCAA rules. Prompting the charges was an […]
Among the masses of celebrating graduates and family members at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony, a few small groups of graduating seniors and outside protesters stood in opposition to speakers Secretary of State Madeline Albright and World Bank Group President James Wolfensohn. About seven graduating seniors stood with their backs turned to the stage as Wolfensohn received […]
Crew finishes 14th at Eastern Sprints The GW women’s varsity crew team finished 14th out of 18 at the Eastern Sprints on Lake Waramaug May 14. The showing eliminated GW from the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. The team did well, GW Coach Steve Peterson said, according to a Sports Information press release. I think all […]
The Colonials appeared to be coasting to the championship round during the early part of Saturday’s game against Massachusetts when the Minutemen erupted for nine unanswered runs to defeat GW 9-8, eliminating the Colonials from the Atlantic 10 Tournament at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, Pa. The stunning loss to UMass followed Friday’s 9-1 defeat at […]
Some graduating seniors said they are frustrated by the lack of tickets to the different school graduation events and the general graduation ceremony on the Ellipse. Sid Chick, who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, only has four tickets for the 12 people who are arriving in town to see him graduate. […]
For those seniors who are graduating, four years, for some people five, have managed to come to an end. Some will argue the time went too fast, others too slow. As seniors get ready for graduation, find real jobs and say goodbye to friends, there are some moments at GW they will never forget. Senior […]
On a typical day, GW students go to Union Station to see a movie or go shopping. But Saturday night, the floor of Union Station was closed to the public as the 2000 graduates celebrated with family and friends at Monumental Celebration. The University-sponsored event that sold over 3,000 tickets included magicians, face drawings, food […]
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)Occupation: Unites States Congressman, civil rights leaderHonors and achievements: John Lewis was born in 1940, the son of Alabama sharecroppers. He went on to study in Nashville, Tenn., where he received degrees from Fisk University and the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He first became involved in the civil rights movement as a […]