Volume 97, Issue 56
Stories from the April 5, 2001 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Audiences looking for a little space nostalgia and impressive editing effects will find a treasure in The Dish, which tells the story of an Australian satellite dish crew working during the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk in 1969. Introducing viewers to the operators of the Parkes radio telescope, Director Rob Sitch creates a realistic film with […]
Two of GW’s graduate schools placed in the top 50 of U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” rankings released Monday, as the Law School tied for 23rd and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development took the number 25 spot. The Law School held the same rank as last year, tied […]
Forbidden Planet Production introduces “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday,” a play that deals with death, grief and, as director Michelle Coyle puts it, the idea of, “celebrating someone else’s life by living your own,” on Thursday. The play is no pick-me-up after a stressful week, but it offers a touching story, particularly for anyone […]
Joe Patane, star of MTV’s “Real World, Miami” spoke to more than 60 students at the third floor of the Marvin Center Friday night as a part of “A Night to Give Back,” a program to celebrate philanthropy and community service. “You may not be aware of how much potential you have as an individual […]
I’ve got a bit of a problem. My roommate and I live in an on-campus residence hall. My roommate has told me and a few other people that he is gay, but he is not “openly” gay. The problem is that he has a habit of walking around our room in the buff on a […]
Metropolitan Police officers arrested seven GW students last Friday night during a sting operation targeting underage drinking at several local bars, including the Froggy Bottom Pub and Tequila Grill, GW officials said. David Pine, director of Student Judicial Services, declined to comment on the cases. “This was a special operation,” said MPD Lt. Pat Burke, […]
People perform the act in various ways to different people. They purchase pocket guides that tell them the right way to do it, and there are many books dedicated to the topic. Web sites discuss the proper etiquette of how to go about it. Tipping has become a worldwide phenomenon that is almost impossible to […]
Students and investors are counting their losses, as a drop in the stock market has caused many to re-evaluate their portfolios as their money evaporates. “I’ve gotten destroyed by the stock market,” said sophomore David Ebrahemzadeh, who said he has invested since the age of 13. “I’m not losing money, but my profits have diminished.” […]
Rising juniors learned a hard lesson Saturday when only 10 junior numbers were called in the housing lottery. Once again, overcrowding has inconvenienced GW students. The problem is simple: the University admitted and continues to enroll too many students. The housing selection system cracked under the strain, and rising juniors – and a number of […]
A crowd of mostly college-age students attended a forum on file-sharing sponsored by online music distributor Napster Monday night downtown to listen to a panel of speakers and offer what one crowd member called “more comments than questions.” Among the forum’s speakers were Napster creator Shawn Fanning, rap artist Chuck D and GW alumnus Mark […]