Volume 99, Issue 30
Stories from the November 11, 2002 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Kim Warner’s last minute shot was rolling towards Rhode Island’s empty goal, inches away from tying the game and giving the Colonials an opportunity to force the game into overtime Friday. A win in this game would send GW to its first Atlantic 10 tournament championship since 1997. But Rhode Island defender Kelly Irvin reached […]
Theatre and dance department students and faculty said they want to control television studio space in Building XX, which they have been using on a permission-based status since last year. GW officials said the department will have exclusive scheduling rights for the space until the spring, but cannot determine who will take control of the […]
Tanya Vogel graduated from the GW women’s soccer team in 1996 as one of the most successful players in Colonials history. A highly decorated athlete, she was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 1996 and still ranks fifth on GW’s all-time points list with 52. Not only was Vogel successful, her team […]
“Whatcha doin?” my roommate asked me as I stared at a blank computer screen, the cursor taunting me as it blinked endlessly in the upper left-hand corner. “Writin’ a piece,” I replied, obviously lying. Writing involves typing, and a case of writer’s block made my fingers fear for the keyboard. “On what?” “This stuff here.” […]
Despite the state-of-the-art Media and Public Affairs building and the strong presence of CNN on campus, officials said a viable GW television station similar to other schools’ stations is “not likely.” School of Media and Public Affairs officials said the University is trying to integrate television production into the curriculum, but a full-time television station […]
Blackford Defense This letter addresses the recent public attention on Sen. J.P. Blackford (SEAS-G) of the Student Association. While I was in graduate school at GW, I served several terms as an SA senator, including time on the Senate Rules Committee, which Blackford chaired. I always respected Blackford’s integrity and judgment even when we disagreed […]
El Salvadorian Ambassador Rene Antonio Leon Rodriguez discussed his country’s new democratic system and its economic development in a speech at GW Saturday night. The Ambassador spoke at a program called “Journey to El Salvador” hosted by the International Students Society in the Marvin Center’s Grand Ballroom. He received a warm welcome from the audience […]
More than 400 students and friends of the GW Indian community attended a sold-out celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, hosted by the Indian Students’ Association Friday night. The 15th annual celebration featured Indian and non-Indian students performing 13 different acts in the filled Marvin Center Grand Ballroom in honor of the Indian new […]
The GW volleyball team kept its Atlantic 10 tournament spot intact with a weekend split in Philadelphia, knocking off La Salle Saturday after losing to Temple Friday. Despite the one loss, the Colonials remain among the top four teams in the Atlantic 10 standings with only two conference games left in the regular season. Temple […]
Muslim and Jewish students will put aside cultural differences Tuesday night when they share a meal and celebrate the end of the daily fasts of the Muslim holiday Ramadan together. Jewish and Muslim students participated in the meal, Iftar, five years ago but have not celebrated together since. Organizers said they hope Tuesday’s event will […]