May 12, 2003

Volume 100, Issue 1

Stories from the May 12, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet.

City prevents SBPM building construction

Construction of the new business school building has been postponed indefinitely, after the city refused last week to grant GW a stay on a housing order it is fighting in District court. The stay would have allowed GW to temporarily circumvent a Board of Zoning Adjustment order that prevents GW from breaking ground on new […]

Outen-Barlow to transfer

GW women’s basketball head coach Joe McKeown confirmed this week that sophomore Greeba Outen-Barlow has been granted her release from the team and will transfer to another school for next season. While Outen-Barlow declined to comment on her decision to leave or any possible destinations, several sources close to the team said she was unhappy […]

Colonials Varsity Roundup

Golf places sixth at A-10 Championships The GW golf team placed sixth at the A-10 Championships in an 11-team field, while freshman Federico Guzman finished in a tie for fifth place individually. By placing in the top six, Guzman was automatically named to the A-10 All-Conference Team. As a team, the Colonials shot a combined […]

Drama beyond the dorm room

The Kennedy Center Show: “As You Like It” Where: 2700 F St. NW When: Through May 18, call 467-4600 for show times and prices. How: By foot or metro – Take the Blue or Orange Line to the Foggy Bottom metro stop Atmosphere: A very elegant theater, dress varies from business casual to formal The […]

Column: Striving for success or fulfillment?

So what’s next? The world seems pretty intimidating to a soon-to-be graduate of the Class of 2003. Many will leave college for the “real world” with as many questions as they had when they entered. “What do I want to do with the rest of my life?” probably seems as difficult a question now as […]

Hatchet celebrates 100 years

Monday’s edition of The Hatchet begins the publication’s year-long celebration of its 100th year as GW’s student newspaper. The Hatchet staff and alumni, with the help of University archivist G. David Anderson, have been working throughout the year to plan for the newspaper’s centennial celebration. An on-campus historical display, a book about The Hatchet and […]

SNAPSHOTS

Sophomore Shari Newman accompanies sophomore Yoni Oinounou on the cello during a Yom Hazikaron program Monday. Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s memorial day for its fallen soldiers. Sophomores Amy Mazin (l.), Shayna Dooling (c.) and Scott Kraiterman (r.) look at jewelry Wednesday at the Farmers Market on Kogan Plaza.

Graduation got you hungry?

This restaurant is not for the dainty. Only the real meat-eaters need apply. Carnivores? Yes. Families? Definitely, but come ready to eat and eat a lot. Smith & Wollensky has been dubbed the quintessential New York Steak House, and after eating there you will wonder why you didn’t go to school in the Big Apple. […]

Va. governor reflects on his days at GW

Virginia Governor and Commencement keynote speaker Mark Warner said his internships on Capitol Hill and four years as a GW undergraduate paved the way for his future political career. Warner – who will address graduates May 18 on the Ellipse – attended GW from 1973 to 1977 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political […]

Thanks for the memories

T-minus 10 days, five hours and 32 seconds. Destination: the real world. The countdown to graduation clock on the wall of Lindy’s Red Lion is staring at me, taunting me. “This is it,” the clock says. “No more lectures, no more summer vacations, no more college parties. Your time is up and we’re kicking you […]