May 3, 2001

Members of GW’s Greek-letter community tossed and raced with empty beer kegs Tuesday afternoon on the National Mall at the first-annual Keg Olympics to benefit Students Against Destructive Decisions. The event, co-sponsored by the Tau Kappa Epsilon and Theta Delta Chi fraternities, was open to all fraternities and sororities on campus. About 75 members of […]

The GW golf team ended its season at the Penn State Invitational 13th out of 15 teams with a total score of 915 (307-304-304) in State College, Pa. Ryan Day was GW’s top golfer, closing out the two-day tournament 20th among 79 golfers with a six-over-par 222 (73-73-76). Penn State University won the tournament with […]

Karl Hobbs said he is excited to begin coaching his new players and pledged that his team will be founded on hard work and discipline May 7 at a Smith Center press conference in which GW officially announced Hobbs men’s basketball head coach. “I come to GW with the knowledge and confidence that I can […]

I never could have guessed that the group of 14 strangers gathering at The Hatchet’s summer retreat in Ocean City, Md., could become family. But somewhere along the road, I think we did. Coming into this year, I had just two goals for The GW Hatchet: Of course, we were going to get the paper […]

GW freshman Matt Hane was named men’s tennis Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year last week. Hane, who played No. 1 singles for the Colonials, posted a 12-5 regular season record and also took A-10 All-Conference honors. Hane posted a 9-9 record in doubles play with teammate Kinzie Wright. GW finished the season fourth in […]

By Alex Kingsbury U-WIRE Washington Bureau May 7, 2001 The south lawn of the White House was transformed into a pint-sized field of dreams Sunday, as President Bush welcomed tee-ballers to the mansion for a day of heroes, hot dogs and hardball. Bush welcomed two tee-ball teams from the Washington, D.C., area to “the people’s […]

Luo Yan has seen her career peak before. After becoming one of China’s leading actresses, she left unsatisfied and came to the United States with only $60 in her pocket to try once again to make it in the film industry. By the looks of things, she is almost there. Yan’s latest project, in which […]

Liquor law violations and aggravated assaults at GW increased in 2000 while other crime rates remained steady, according to crime statistics released by University Police last week. The rates are still well below peak numbers in the mid-1990s, according to the statistics, which are required by federal law. The statistics include crime in all GW […]

At one point in Pavilion of Women, the film’s star Madame Wu says, “I feel like a frog living in a well only seeing a small portion of the sky.” The figurative sky opens a little too much in this movie, which is great for Wu but a bit vexing for the audience. It is […]

GW’s SirValiant Brown announced Tuesday night he will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and enter the National Basketball Association Draft held June 27. “I made my decision, I’m going pro,” Brown said. “I’ve got the talent, the skills and the heart to play at the next level.” The sophomore guard said he […]