Volume 100, Issue 11
Stories from the September 15, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet.
In the fall of 1985, John Flaherty came to GW and saw an opportunity. By playing baseball for the Colonials, he thought, like so many other student-athletes, he could trade his athletic talent for a college degree. What he got, in addition to his degree, was a career in Major League Baseball. Currently in his […]
To GW men’s water polo head coach Scott Reed, last year’s fifth-place finish at the Collegiate Water Polo Southern Championships left a bittersweet taste in the Colonials’ mouth, as they missed qualifying for Conference Championship play by one spot. “This year, simply put, we want to set ourselves up for a Southern Championship title and […]
Dalai Lama calls to halt violence The Dalai Lama offered peace as an antidote to violence in a speech commemorating the September 11 attacks at the National Cathedral Thursday. “It is important not to be depressed, demoralized and paralyzed by the past events, but rather remember the events and try to utilize (them) towards a […]
Monday Student Association freshman involvement sessions 6 p.m. Thurston Hall Rizzo Memorial Lounge College Republican freshman elections, with speaker Eric Hoplin, national chairman of the College Republican National Committee 7:30 p.m. Marvin Center room 310 Tuesday Student Association freshman involvement sessions 6 p.m. Thurston Hall Rizzo Memorial Lounge Liquid Arts lyricist showcase 8 p.m. Hippodrome […]
Fix the technology Jessica Rabinow, in her Sept. 11 Letter to the Editor (“Something for professors to learn,” p.5) laments the fact that problems with using technology in the classroom have disrupted her learning. I too regret this deeply. Especially unfortunate is the fact that technology capabilities in two of the five largest lecture halls […]
Thursday’s ruling by the D.C. Court of Appeals affirms what the University administration, The Hatchet and sensible community members have been saying for years – the August 2002 Board of Zoning Adjustment housing deadline for the University is “arbitrary and capricious.” The BZA order initially required GW to house 70 percent of all undergraduate students […]
The escalation of violence in the Middle East is profoundly disturbing for a number of reasons. In America, and tangibly here at GW, students are concerned that the grotesque conflict is a victim of misinformation. Meaning, for too long, U.S. financial support for many Israeli actions, irrespective of how grossly inhuman, has passed under the […]
Despite concern over a meningitis case in Thurston Hall late last week, the University will continue to refrain from mandating the vaccine for incoming students. Under D.C. law, universities must require their students to be vaccinated for tetanus, mumps, rubella and chicken pox before entering college. However, 20 states have legislation requiring students to either […]
After reading Graham Murphy’s recent editorial (“Fear conservatives’ fears,” Sept. 8, p. 5), I am quickly reminded of that timeless, immortal phrase that has become a trademark in the American cinema and culture: “You can’t handle the truth.” I, along with millions of other movie-going Americans, can easily associate this language with the image of […]
A smaller and quieter commemoration on campus marked the anniversary of the September 11 attacks this year. While the University held a day-long name reading in Kogan Plaza, several panel discussions and a candlelight vigil last year, Thursday’s events only included a vigil and a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Prior to the start […]