Volume 97, Issue 34
Stories from the December 11, 2000 issue of the GW Hatchet.
T’was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. An age-old tradition, children have been told of the existence of a magical man dressed in red with […]
Men’s Basketball Monroe wins A-10 honorsSophomore Chris Monroe was named last week’s Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week. Monroe averaged 23 points a game and 10 rebounds, including a 24 point game against the University of South Florida. Against St. John’s University in the BB&T Classic, Monroe scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. […]
GW students expressed diverse opinions about the University’s campus plan in a survey conducted by The Hatchet. About 40 percent of the 100 students surveyed were undecided about how the Board of Zoning Adjustment should rule on the approval of GW’s campus plan for 2000-2010, and 31 percent of respondents said they had insufficient information […]
Deciding whom to buy presents for during the holiday season can be a daunting task. Of course parents, siblings, significant others, relatives and close friends go on the list, but what about casual acquaintances? Is it possible to ever go back to the hairdresser without the fear of them chopping off all your hair because […]
Last Week (11-3) Overall (127-87) ? Philadelphia 35, Cleveland 24 ? NY Giants 30, Pittsburgh 10 Tampa Bay 16, Miami 13? Tennessee 35, Cincinnati 3 ? Jacksonville 44, Arizona 10 ? Green Bay 26, Detroit 13 ? Chicago 24, New England 17 ? Kansas City 15, Carolina 14 ? Baltimore 24, San Diego 3 […]
Ah yes, the final day of class is here. This wondrous day that used to be one huge holiday party back when we had spelling homework has turned into a juggernaut that clogs me like a Meximelt. For an entire semester, I have done the reading and gone to classes like a good student and, […]
Dec. 6, 20007:45 p.m. National Gallery Ice Skating Rink Think hard white ice, silver sharp blades and crisp moonlit nights. Get out the mittens, the scarves, the hats and the cozy socks. It is ice skating season. On one of the coldest nights of the season so far, five of my friends and I hit […]
Looking to spice up your residence hall room or apartment with a fresh Christmas tree? Trees are available to pick up at these locations or can be ordered online and delivered right to your door from www.realchristmastrees.org. Cedar Forest Inc.6501 Little River TwpkAlexandria, Va. (703) 866-9494 Evergreen Tree Farm733 Utterback Stove RoadGreat Falls, Va. (703) […]
When I was younger, my mother used to take me to the polls when she went to vote. I was not allowed to watch her vote, but the elections officials always had a voting machine ready for kids, where you could choose between Walter Watermelon and Barbara Banana for president, along with a host of […]
Music critics often compare new groups to groups that have come before. When Radiohead burst onto the U.S. scene with its pseudo-grunge single Creep, comparisons were made to Nirvana. When Travis came out with its album, The Man Who, the anthemic power-rock sound and falsetto vocals were compared to Radiohead. Now, Travis is the new […]