Volume 99, Issue 54
Stories from the March 10, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet.
The Indian Students’ Association’s Holi Rangeela show Saturday night combined traditional music with modern beats for a crowd of about 1,000. Students dressed in traditional Indian fine silk garments, celebrated their heritage, exhibiting song and dance routines they had been practicing for weeks. With 120 performers, this year’s show marked the largest involvement the ISA […]
WRGW station managers plan to start broadcasting in the Lerner Health and Wellness Center before spring break. The radio station and HWC staff are still considering whether WRGW will have full reign over the HWC’s programming or if the station will only air its music and not talk shows. With half the funding it received […]
The Hatchet won 8 of the 2003 Society of Professional Journalists Regional Mark of Excellence Awards. Category 1 ~ Newspaper Editorial Writing First Place: Joshua Riezman, George Washington University Category 2 ~ Newspaper Editorial Cartooning First Place: Seth Casana, George Washington University Category 4 ~ Newspaper Sports Column Writing First Place: Lauren Silva, George Washington […]
Though Metropolitan Police arrested at least 27 people at anti-war protests outside the White House Saturday, International Women’s Day demonstrators were relatively peaceful as they protested impending military action in Iraq. Code Pink, a coalition of women’s groups formed out of concern for the safety of children at home and abroad, organized the rally of […]
On a day when fans paid tribute to the Colonials’ past, the GW men’s basketball team caught an encouraging glimpse of the future Saturday on Senior Day at the Smith Center. The afternoon was as much a celebration of Chris Monroe’s career as a basketball game, but freshmen Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Mike Hall took care […]
Posted 12:00 a.m. March 12 by Carolyn Polinsky U-WIRE Washington Bureau Iraq is not cooperating with demands for weapons disarmament, Secretary of State Colin Powell told a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday in an effort to garner support for a war against the country. He warned that Saddam Hussein would face very real […]
After the elections, many students want to know more about their elected leader than where he stands on campus issues. SA President-elect Kris Hart met with The Hatchet on Saturday to discuss his plans for his term as president. Hatchet: So, who is Kris Hart? Kris Hart: I’m just a normal guy. I grew up […]
The game clock read 0:00. His teammates watched from the bench and more than 3,000 fans chanted his name as Chris Monroe stood at the foul line. The senior made his first shot, missed his second, paused to take a few dribbles and sunk the third, ending his career at the Smith Center with a […]
Posted 11:30 p.m. March 12 by Carolyn Polinsky U-WIRE Washington Bureau Ambassador Ruth Davis, the director of the State Department’s Foreign Service, is calling upon women to enter a field that she says dates back to the days of the Queen of Sheba: Diplomacy. March 15 marks the final day for Americans to sign up […]
Softball: The Colonials struggled in their inaugural season opening weekend, dropping both games at a tournament in Hampton, Va. The women, however, remain positive as they prepare for their long-awaited first home game as a varsity team. The first-ever GW Division I varsity softball game will take place at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex this […]