Volume 97, Issue 25
Stories from the November 2, 2000 issue of the GW Hatchet.
As the sun began slowly maneuvering behind the 50-foot buildings in downtown Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, a huge mass of people patiently awaited the star performance of rock’s new unsung heroes, Papa Roach. Held at Power Plant Live and sponsored by WHFS 99.1, the free concert lured thousands. People maneuvered their way into the nearby parking […]
OK, so I’ve never taken the No. 7 to Flushing, but I have taken the Grand Central Parkway to Shea Stadium to watch the Mets. I know that doesn’t sound as catchy, but I am still a real fan. As I sat in front of the television in my John Franco T-shirt watching game five […]
Student athletes are busy people. They must work their schedule of practices, workouts and games around their class schedules. To make this process easier, the University offers athletes priority registration – a chance to reserve their classes before the rest of students fight for limited spots in classes. Eleven other student groups on campus receive […]
Thursday – Men’s tennis at Virginia Tech all day Friday – Men’s soccer Atlantic 10 Championships at Rhode Island 5:30 p.m.Volleyball vs. Xavier 7:00 p.m.Men’s tennis at Virginia Tech all day Saturday – Volleyball vs. Dayton 5:00 p.m.Men’s tennis at Virginia Tech all dayCrew in Head of the Occoquan at Occoquan, Va.Water Polo at Southern […]
The Student Association drafted a resolution in support of GW’s proposed 2000 campus plan after the University addressed the SA’s initial problems with the plan in March, SA Senate Rules Committee Chair J.P. Blackford said. The campus plan outlines University boundaries and property uses for the next 10 years. When GW first proposed the plan […]
Some students are taking the time before committing to college to travel or work. The real life experiences these students gained helped many of them expand their understanding of the world before they entered an academic environment. Freshmen Neal Drew decided to take a year off after high school to work before coming to GW. […]
A battle emerged in the rave scene in the mid-1990s over the direction it would go. On one side were the sounds of house and trance: cheesy, over-the-top and fun music to get down to. On the other were techno purists who decried the simpleness of the techno at the time. They wanted a return […]
In time for the upcoming presidential election, Gelman Library presents a new exhibit showcasing the losers of past presidential campaigns. The exhibit, titled Bright Stars through the Perilous Fight: Men and Women Who Would Be President, opened Oct. 2 and will continue until Jan. 26, shortly after the next president enters office. The display features […]
Inspirational films often become classics long after leaving the theater. Men of Honor, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Jerry Maguire) and Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), offers us a tale that has that type of enduring quality with both exciting action scenes and a truly original story. Men of Honor follows Carl Brashear, played by Gooding, Jr., […]
Hip-hop party Soul Camp is alive and well on the same day, new location. Now held at Diversite at 14th and P streets, the Thursday night party still features DJs Taek One and Dirty Handz, who spin the latest hip-hop for D.C.’s dancing pleasure. For those less interested in getting their dance on, break-dancing crews […]