Volume 102, Issue 1
Stories from the May 16, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Updated Thursday, May 19, 7:32 p.m. Months after its cancellation was announced, CNN’s “Crossfire,” which has broadcasted from the Jack Morton Auditorium for three years, will end its 23-year run with its final show June 3, a Friday. Michael Freedman, GW’s vice president for communications, said Thursday night that he remains “absolutely confident” that CNN’s […]
When senior Michelle Lee graduates on Sunday, most of her family will not be in the audience cheering for her – they will be graduating as well. Michelle is the youngest member of what is believed to be GW’s first group of four family members to graduate together. As she receives her bachelor’s degree in […]
Graduates can look forward to meeting CBS’s “60 Minutes” correspondent Andy Rooney at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony – they should just remember not to ask for his autograph. Rooney, who said his decision to speak at Commencement was influenced by the fact that his granddaughter will be part of the 2005 graduating class, said he refuses […]
Start the slideshow! The graduating class of 2005 is full of honor-roll students, presidents of student organizations and students who will go on to exciting places and careers. In search of students with more than an impressive GPA, The Hatchet spoke with faculty and students to find 10 intriguing graduating seniors. Although many could have […]
When freshman Audrey Levandowski decided to rent “Chocolat” from Hippo Video on May 2, she expected to pay the typical $3 charge for a one-night rental. What she did not expect was being billed $30 a day for the next three days after she already returned the movie. Upon receiving a receipt from a separate […]
The University began executing arrangements for 22,000 students, guests, faculty and administrators Monday, preparing for Sunday’s Commencement ceremony on the White House Ellipse. Approximately 300 students have been hired to work the week’s festivities, which will see some changes from previous years. The School of Business will have two celebrations this year, as opposed to […]
Three distinguished professionals receiving honorary degrees will accompany CBS correspondent Andy Rooney in addressing graduates at the May 22 Commencement. Miami Herald publisher Alberto Ibarguen, Army medical researcher and doctor Philip Russell and Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist Mildred Dresselhaus will each speak for a few minutes at the ceremony on the Ellipse. “It’s an […]
The GW baseball team will return to the Atlantic 10 Championship for the sixth straight year after sweeping a three-game weekend series against La Salle. The Colonials took game one and three, both by a score of 1-0, and out-slugged the Explorers 11-8 in game two at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va. Pitching keyed two […]
Senior Demetria Tipps introduced the guest speaker at her high school graduation four years ago. But at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony on the Ellipse, Tipps will have a chance to address her graduating peers – and the thousands of friends and family also in attendance. Tipps is the first Commencement student speaker to be chosen from […]
Each May GW students pack the Ellipse for Commencement activities. This year’s crop, however, is a bit different; they have experienced and seen a lot. They were mere freshmen on September 11. In the less-important arena of GW sports, they also sat through a 10-game men’s basketball losing streak – one which if it happened […]