Volume 102, Issue 32
Stories from the December 8, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
In would could set a precedent for other universities, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee announced plans last week to probe how the American University board of trustees’ handled the recent firing of university president Benjamin Ladner. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a Dec. 2 statement that the committee would look into “whether […]
About 600 to 650 GW students plan to spend next semester studying abroad and GW officials said it’s integral that they are aware of the laws of foreign countries before visiting. Amy Mireku, executive coordinator of GW’s Study Abroad Office, said students need to be aware of their surroundings and the norms of the area […]
Posted Friday, Dec. 30, 10:41 p.m. RALEIGH, N.C. – An early shot by senior forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu portended what was in store for the Colonials for the remainder of their Friday night game against North Carolina State at the RBC Center. The ball rattled around the rim, seemed to go in, but ultimately spun out […]
Posted Sunday, Dec. 11, 5:41 p.m. Senior Jessica Simmonds had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Colonials to a 77-55 victory over Stony Brook (N.Y.) Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center. GW (3-3) began the game with a 9-0 run before jumping out to 31-8 lead in the first 14 minutes. The Seawolves […]
SMPA legacy I was disappointed to see the following quote, attributed to Professor Steve Roberts, in Monday’s Hatchet: “(SMPA) has two important traditions, two important approaches: the practical world of Washington journalism and a fine academic tradition” (“SMPA shifts director search,” Dec. 5, pg. 1). Professor Roberts has forgotten another SMPA tradition: sweeping the electronic […]
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 4, 8:09 p.m. PHILADELPHIA-To beat perennial Atlantic 10 contender Temple in the Liacouras Center, the No. 19/20 GW men’s basketball team needed exactly the opposite of its effort at North Carolina State on Dec. 30. After losing its first contest of the season and their coveted No. 12 ranking because of a […]
There has been considerable buzz over Director Ang Lee’s new film “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features) – but not just critical acclaim. The film portrays gay cowboys. Yet Lee (known for beauties such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) doesn’t seem fazed by his subject matter, nor surprised by the attention it’s received, simply noting that “Brokeback […]
Posted Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1:10 a.m. The Colonials’ 76-58 victory Tuesday night over Southern Methodist University (Texas) included several milestones. On top of being the most points GW (4-3) has put up this season, three players had career-best scoring totals. Sophomore Kim Beck led the Colonials with 23 points, while classmate Sarah-Jo Lawrence added 21 […]
On a Sunday afternoon the only visible people in Sursum Corda, the low-income, cooperatively managed housing development just north of the U.S. Capitol, were either coming out of the Mount Airy Baptist Church or standing nearby smoking marijuana. Throughout the neighborhood, groups of teenagers and young adults stood out in the open smoking drugs, and […]
Posted Monday, Jan. 9, 1:59 p.m. During the GW men’s basketball team’s 79-73 overtime victory over Marshall in Huntington, W. Va., Saturday, head coach Karl Hobbs said he looked over to assistant coach Darrell Brooks and asked a question that basketball fans nationwide seemed to be pondering. “I said, ‘Who scheduled this game?’” Hobbs said […]