Volume 98, Issue 47
Stories from the February 21, 2002 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
University Police report student 4-RIDE use continues to increase this semester despite complaints of slow response times and a hijacked van incident last semester. Freshman Joel Nori, who lives in the Hall on Virginia Avenue, said he calls 4-RIDE about six times a week but ends up leaving before the van arrives about half of […]
Late payment of bills, stale cupcakes and missed application deadlines are just some of the misfortunes GW students report this year because of late mail. “I don’t get my mail on time at all,” said sophomore Colleen O’Gara, a Strong Hall resident. “Anything sent to me as overnight mail takes at least four to five […]
Joint Elections Committee members said they expect voting in next week’s student government elections to be easier and more efficient than past years, when the ballot process was described as time consuming and disorganized. Students will vote online for Student Association, Program Board and Marvin Center Governing Board candidates Wednesday and Thursday, allowing them to […]
Posted 2:35 p.m. Feb. 21 — A construction worker was admitted to GW Hospital early Thursday morning after a co-worker reportedly stabbed him repeatedly in the chest in front of the Marvin Center, according to GW and police officials. The suspect has been identified but not apprehended, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman said. According to […]
Posted 4:10 p.m. Feb. 21 — Metropolitan Police arrested Clifford Williams at about 3 p.m. for allegedly stabbing another construction worker in front of the Marvin Center early Thursday morning. GW and Follett officials confirmed that the men were temporary employees working on renovations to the GW Bookstore. Williams was charged with assault with intent […]
Here are the nominations for the Oscars, which air on March 24th. Actors in a Leading Role Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind) Sean Penn (I Am Sam) Will Smith (Ali) Denzel Washington (Training Day) Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom) Actor in a Supporting Role Jim Broadbent (Iris) Ethan Hawke (Training Day) Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast) […]
Posted 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 — The frustration of a team that suffered its 10th-straight loss was apparent Thursday night in GW’s 89-59 loss to visiting Dayton, the Colonials worst loss this season. Struggling three-point specialist Greg Collucci was handed a technical with 13 minutes remaining in the game for complaining he was fouled on […]
“Do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is an abhorrence” (Leviticus 18:22). These startling words toward homosexual behavior flash across the screen as the poignant documentary Trembling Before G-d begins. Directed by Sandi Simcha Dubowski, Trembling before G-d is a documentary displaying the lives and struggle of ultra-orthodox and […]
Karl Hobbs and his Colonials ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating Richmond 53-49 on Senior Day at the Smith Center. The win, perhaps the sweetest yet this year, comes two days after the Colonials worst loss of the season, a 30-point beating by visiting Dayton. The Colonials gave up 40 fewer points against Richmond […]