April 7, 2003

CHICKS WITH STICKS Freshman Natalie Beck (l. center) battles a Georgetown player for the ball in the GW club field hockey’s 2-1 overtime loss at Mount Vernon field Saturday.

Corrections The article “Court denies second appeal” (April 3, p. 1) incorrectly stated the Board of Zoning Adjustment’s order to house 70 percent of undergraduates, including all freshmen and sophomores, in campus residence halls has gone into effect. The order cannot go into effect unless two stays on the order are denied. One request for […]

Despite the headliner’s late arrival, which left hundreds of students waiting outside the Quad for 40 minutes, most students said they enjoyed the Program Board’s annual Spring Fling Sunday. Hip-hop group Jurassic 5 delivered music spiced with messages about war and freedom to a crowd of more than 1,000 students late in the sunny afternoon. […]

About 250 students celebrated Latino culture in the Marvin Center Friday night as the recently renamed Organization of Latino American Students presented its fifth annual Noche de Cultura: Latino Odyssey. The event featured traditional cuisine, live performances, music and guest speaker Brent Wiles, national executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The […]

The Marvin Center, which celebrated its 33rd birthday in February, carries the name of one of the University’s most historic and controversial figures. President Cloyd Heck Marvin’s presidency was a time of great expansion for the University. It was also marked by great turmoil. This year marks the 75th anniversary of his three-decade reign as […]

A College of London professor addressed Nazi propaganda strategies at a lecture Thursday night in the Marvin Center. Speaking to a crowd of about 10 students and five professors, Michael Berkowitz discussed how the Nazis depicted Jews as a homogenous race of criminals during the 1930s and 1940s. Berkowitz explained how the Nazis “meticulously shaped” […]

The GW men’s basketball team began the 2002-03 season with hopes for its first winning season in four years. While that did not happen, the team did have some intangible successes. Click for image Relying heavily on a talented freshman class, the Colonials became a tougher team to beat than last year, but opponents were […]

The University has engaged in two intertwined legal battles to maneuver out from under a Board of Zoning Adjustment mandate to house a majority of students on campus. Students should have keen knowledge of these confusing proceedings, considering the repercussions the final decision could have on housing and student life. As The Hatchet reported Thursday, […]

With two preseason All-American candidates, the GW women’s basketball team knew they had the talent. With five returning starters, strong senior leadership and no new freshmen, they knew they had the chemistry. With a preseason top 25 ranking and a strong pre-conference schedule, they knew they had the chance. Click for image In November, the […]