April 11, 2002

Forced Robbery 4/5 2300 Block G Street Three individuals were robbed at gunpoint at about 3:45 a.m. as they walked north on 23rd Street. They were approached by a black male, approximately 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches, weighing 165 pounds and wearing a black leather jacket, black hat, gray sweat pants and black […]

Senior Mike Bassett’s 51st homerun in Tuesday’s loss broke GW’s all-time career record, and his 52nd homer in Wednesday’s win improved his total. Tuesday’s 9-8 loss off a ninth-inning homerun snapped the GW baseball team’s seven-game winning streak. Bassett knocked in a two-run homerun, breaking the record he shared with Joe Beichert for three days. […]

It is always refreshing to be able to step a few miles outside the bustling, hurried pace of city life in the District and take time off to smell the roses. For people who get tired of the everyday grind of traffic and business, the District offers relaxing alternatives in nature only several miles away. […]

They’ve won seven conference championships in nine years, made seven NCAA Final Four appearances and finished with a 27-6 final record. But the UMass men’s water polo team’s legacy is over. The team was one of seven varsity sports eliminated by its athletic department last month, part of a $17 million school-wide budget cut handed […]

In a city once declared the “punk capital of America” in the ’80s, the D.C. punk scene has had its fair share of problems keeping the scene alive recently. With local venues closing down and others refusing to open their doors, the punk scene has been in a desperate state of life support since the […]

Picture yourself walking the exciting streets of the French Rivera at the Cannes Film Festival. The surroundings are beautiful and picturesque, and the films are breathtaking, infused with a bit of foreign flair. Not planning a trip any time soon? No worries, British director Henry Jaglom takes you there in the independent film about the […]

Pagano records 19 saves in Howard win Junior goalkeeper Lisa Pagano recorded 19 saves on 27 shots in the GW women’s lacrosse team’s 15-8 victory over Howard at home Wednesday afternoon. The win ended the Colonials’ three-game losing streak that included an 18-4 loss to Temple and a 15-14 loss to St. Joseph’s last weekend. […]

The April 8 (“Freshman Block Party makes chilly return”) article is perhaps the greatest example of poor journalism I have ever seen and is the last straw in my book of poor journalism. First, the article never stated once who the sponsors of the event. If your reporter cares to note, WRGW provided the concerts […]

I thought Russ Rizzo, Hatchet editor in chief, made a lot of strong points in his April 4 (“Following the leaders turns ugly”) column. As someone who was in downtown College Park celebrating the Maryland Terrapins’ first-ever NCAA men’s basketball championship, I can definitely understand the feeling of euphoria that comes with being associated with […]

Preliminary admissions numbers indicate the University accepted about 1,000 fewer students this year than last year and could end up with an acceptance rate of about 40 percent – a 10 percent drop from last year. With a housing crunch fresh on his mind from an unexpectedly large freshman class this year, Robert Chernak, vice […]