Volume 100, Issue 1
Stories from the May 12, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Senior Rachel Talbot of Crampton, Mass., will be the student speaker at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony on the Ellipse. Talbot, who described herself as “not a very exciting person,” will graduate with a concentration in business economics and public policy from the School of Business and Public Management. Another business student – Tony Dokoupil – is […]
GW announced its winners for three prestigious University-sponsored scholarships, which include three students, two faculty members and one staff members. The GW Award – given out to four members of the GW community – will be presented at Commencement, while all other award recipients will pick up their honors before graduation. Graduating senior Chanel Haliburton […]
The University will recognize four members of the GW community with honorary degrees at next week’s Commencement ceremony, alongside keynote speaker and alumnus Mark Warner, governor of Virginia. Former Missouri Sen. Jean Carnahan, former IRS Commissioner Sheldon Cohen, journalist Madeline Jacobs and jazz musician Billy Taylor will receive their honorary doctorate degrees at the May […]
Five graduating seniors will address their fellow classmates at each of the University’s individual school celebrations this weekend. While all schools but the Elliot School of International Affairs invite at least one undergraduate to speak at its celebration, each school sets its own requirements for eligibility. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences student Andrew Choi, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]