Volume 97, Issue 9
Stories from the September 7, 2000 issue of the GW Hatchet.
The Gelman Library is locked down – students who forget their GWorld cards are denied access to the library. Security is a valid concern for the library, but reasonable solutions – rather than a strict crackdown – must be instituted for dealing with students without a GWorld card. Gelman employees are beginning to resemble the […]
Internet access has spread to a quarter of the U.S. population seven times faster than electricity did and five times faster than the telephone did, according to the most recent Digital Decade Survey conducted by technology retailer Best Buy. The survey reveals how technology use among college students has changed in the past ten years. […]
Responsible reporting I must say Four freshmen hospitalized in alcohol incidents serves as a very effective headline (Aug. 31, p. 7). However, as one of the four taken to the hospital, I am outraged on how contradictory The GW Hatchet can be. I understand that The Hatchet aims to provide GW students with news pertinent […]
You’re having a party. The guests are all there and everybody is just hanging out, but not much is going on. You’ve gone through all the drinking games, and sure those were fun, but now what do you do? Well, leave it to Japan, the nation that brought us Karaoke and the virtual pet, to […]
Last week when working with a group of students in the Emerging Leaders Program, I posed them a challenge: Define leadership. The first words out of their mouths were the names of presidents, prime ministers, professors and patriots. I said, Wait, hold on a minute, and reminded them that the words leadership and leader are […]
Believe me when I tell you that running for president of the Student Association is no easy task. You need to block and place posters on noticeable walls of the various campus buildings; you have to give speeches at least twice a night; and of course, you have to beg all of your friends to […]
The GW men’s and women’s cross-country teams begin their seasons Saturday with a morning meet at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Both teams have been steadily preparing for the season opener. During the pre-season we’ve done a lot of distance, hill work-outs and speed work that will help us with all of […]
Levey earns A-10 honors Jill Levey returned to the volleyball court with a vengeance this season. GW’s senior tri-captain earned the first Atlantic 10 Player-of-the-Week honor Tuesday and led the Colonials to a perfect 5-0 start to the 2000 season. I was really surprised, Levey said. Levey has put up flawless numbers in the early […]
Thursday – no games scheduled Friday – Volleyball vs. Florida 8 p.m. (EDT) at Berkeley, Calif Volleyball vs. Cal/McNeese St. 10 p.m. (EDT)Men’s Soccer at VMI 3 p.m.Women’s Soccer at UMBC 4 p.m.Saturday – Volleyball Consolation/Championship 8/10 p.m. (EDT)Men’s CC at Navy 11 a.m. Women’s CC at Navy 11:30 a.m. Men’s Water Polo at Princeton […]
Confidence is growing and wins are beginning to pile up for the GW volleyball team, which swept host University of Maryland-Baltimore County Tuesday night. Led by Atlantic 10 Player of the Week , Jill Levey, the Colonials pounded the Retrievers 15-2, 15-10, 15-8 to win their 15th-straight game and fifth consecutive match. GW (5-0) improved […]