March 6, 2006

Poor standards The Snapshot entitled “Ashes to Ashes” in the March 2 issue of the GW Hatchet (p. 2) was indicative of the slipshod journalistic standards that The Hatchet holds itself to. For a publication that often derides the mistakes of other organizations or the administration, one expects more from it. In a caption of […]

Start the slideshow! PHILADELPHIA, Penn – This week, strong guard play has been vital to success. The GW women’s basketball team drew on sophomore Sarah-Jo Lawrence to win two games in the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Philadelphia to advance to Monday’s championship against No. 20/22 (USA Today/Associated Press) Temple. The squad defeated Richmond Saturday 61-51 […]

Senior Kunal Johar, The Hatchet Geek, is a computer science major and co-founder of www.computerhelpdc.com. Twice a month, he will solve typical computer problems students face. E-mail The Hatchet Geek your computer queries at hatchetgeek@com – puterhelpdc.com. This week’s question I like using Colonial Mail to read and send my e-mails, but is there some […]

Start the celebration slideshow! Start the game action slideshow! In a season built on defying expectations, the Colonials’ 86-85 overtime win over Charlotte Saturday and the fashion in which they closed the deal seemed only natural. When senior Mike Hall missed a three-pointer from the top of the key with 11 seconds left, sophomore Maureece […]

There was mayhem, utter mayhem. After junior Carl Elliott made an improbable putback to punctuate a perfect 16-0 record in Atlantic 10 play, nearly 2,000 students rushed the court to celebrate with their team. For many players and fans, however, both the team’s unprecedented success and incredible fan support was a fantasy four years ago. […]

The University launched a full-scale offensive Sunday against a front-page Washington Post article that questioned the academic credentials of men’s basketball senior Omar Williams. GW head coach Karl Hobbs defended his recruiting practices while conceding that the NCAA Clearinghouse system, which is designed to certify collegiate athletes, is flawed. “We recruit and do things the […]

By most accounts, freshman Carmen Barboza, an international student from Venezuela, likes it here at GW. She has made friends, likes her classes and is convinced she’s getting a better education than she could in her home country. Still, in many ways – from the differences in school curriculum to the candidness in which guys […]

Tuesday American Sign Language club meeting Check out the club’s first meeting and find other students interested in sign language. 6 to 7 p.m. Marvin Center 307 Sponsored by the GW ASL How to Make it Through the Madness! Find out how to find the perfect job. 7 p.m. Marvin Center Amphitheater, Third Floor Sponsored […]

Start the slideshow! Posted Monday, March 6, 8:30 p.m. The GW women’s basketball team lost in the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship 59-54 to Temple in Philadelphia early Monday night. The Colonials end their conference season 22-8, with two wins over the A-10 champion Owls this year. Monday’s loss marked the second consecutive year GW has […]