Volume 98, Issue 1
Stories from the May 14, 2001 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Those were the days . when every college brochure built up a high school senior’s expectations of college life. Four years later, graduating seniors spent some time reflecting on what life was like at GW, compared to their expectations when they were freshmen. “I had a great view of GW coming into the school and […]
Comedian Margaret Cho, actor Harvey Fierstein and gay rights advocate Tipper Gore visited Lisner Auditorium Saturday for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s 12th Annual Media Awards. The awards, sponsored by Absolut Vodka, honor media organizations and individuals who have accurately represented the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in mainstream culture. Cho hosted […]
Drummer Matt Cameron, fresh off a tour with Pearl Jam after appearing on the band’s Live on Two Legs live CD and more than 70 live albums, has managed to make some studio time of his own. Wellwater Conspiracy, Cameron’s collaboration with Monster Magnet founder John McBain will release its third album, The Scroll and […]
Name: Herman Wouk Education: B.A. Columbia University 1934 Honorary Degree: Doctorate of Letters Accomplishments: Pulitzer Prize, The Caine Mutiny Herman Wouk won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction writing in 1952 for his World War II novel The Caine Mutiny, which chronicles a mutiny on board a Navy minesweeper. Wouk, who served in the Pacific Ocean […]
Ten years after directing his comic success Ghostbusters, Ivan Reitman stands poised once again to take the sci-fi genre by storm. Although he put his proton pack aside years ago, Reitman has remained in Hollywood waiting for his next big hit. In his new film Evolution, Reitman goes back to basics, employing the talents of […]
Name: Tony Bennett Honorary Degree: Doctor of Music Accomplishments: Grammy award-winning singer and artist With more than 50 years in the music business, Tony Bennett has won nine Grammy Awards and was honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in this year’s ceremony. He has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. His 1995 MTV […]
Equality before the law is one of the fundamental principles upon which American society is built. From this principle judges have declared discrimination in all its hurtful forms, subtle though they may be, to be anathema to American values. Still, one very significant portion of society is closed to a great deal of Americans simply […]
Name: Rita Rossi Colwell Education: B.S., M.S. in genetics from Purdue University, Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Washington Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science Accomplishments: Director National Science Foundation, Columbia University Medal of Distinction, Gold Medal of Charles University, Prague Rita Colwell, who became the 11th director of the National Science Foundation in 1998, […]
GW Athletic Director Jack Kvancz announced last week that Karl Hobbs, formerly an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, will serve as the new GW men’s basketball head coach. Hopefully Hobbs can restore the credibility the men’s basketball program lost under former head coach Tom Penders and bring a slice of UConn magic to […]
Name: Leonard Slatkin Education: studied orchestral direction at The Julliard School Honorary degree: Doctor of Music Accomplishments: Director of the National Symphony Orchestra, 1996 Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording In his fifth season as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin is internationally recognized for his imaginative programming. Slatkin’s five years with […]