Insomnia - an abnormal inability to sleep. Drunkard - a person who often gets drunk. It's 2 a.m., the TV is on and the demented clown music begins, shortly thereafter the show of drunken freaks, fetish femme fatales and graveyard shift dockworkers floods the screen.
"John Q. Public thinks that we all beat our wives, have sex with our children and that we're extremely liberal Democrats who are atheists," talent agent Jim South explains in between phone calls. While South's claim overstates people's beliefs quite a bit, the fact remains that public perception of the world of pornography is not one of roses and sunshine.
Watching Sandpaper Ballet, a collection of delectably witty gambols, is like bursting open a box of truffles onstage. And like the sugary confections, picking the sweetest piece is next to impossible. The San Francisco Ballet's touring program is, without question, the best theatrical performance of the holiday season.
A black man wearing a pagoda hat grips the microphone. "Think for yourself," he says quietly, over and over as a jazz band plays in the background. The walls of the room are painted lime green and splattered with fuchsia roses. A horn-rimmed indie band plays to a fashionably sullen crowd down the hall.
Greeks host music festival Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity hosts Turkey Bowl Zeta Phi Beta sorority holds membership event
Bats have always had their place in rock and roll. Remember that poor unfortunate winged rat that jumped on stage with Ozzy Osbourne? Prince even had the Batdance. But “Bat Boy: The Musical” marks the first time in recent memory that the bat was the one making the music.
Students to perform in dance concert this weekend Deejays mix it up at Hippodrome Raas Chaos, Los hijos del sol hit Lisner Students celebrate Thanksgiving a week early A cappella groups perform this weekend
Old Glory 3139 M St. Dress: Cowboy boots and denim Cover: None Carded: At the bar It’s hard for me to tear up a bar. I really love to drink, so anywhere that serves alcohol is fine by me. Truth be told though, I’m not to thrilled with the new winterized version of Old Glory.
James Bond 007: Die Another Day By Lauren Spitzer 007 is back for number 20 in the Bond film series, this time adding new dimension to the action film. Director Lee Tamahori adds just the right touches to the latest James Bond movie, Die Another Day, while retaining the classic “Bond” characteristics that place the films in a category of their own.
Extremism, lies and shameless deceit - we educated Muslim activists have seen our fair share of it. We identify it, trace it back to the fringe, discredit it and move on. We have applied this to groups within our own faith over the past year or so since September 11.
Iraq's possible possession of nuclear weapons has put a scare into every American. It is thought that a country that has used chemical and biological weapons in the past will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons, should they get their hands on them. Iraq could also facilitate the acquisition of nuclear weapons by terrorist groups, should they wish to reek havoc on the United States through a third party.
Drug Law Violation Theft II Disorderly Conduct Simple Assault Liquor Law Violation
The whole Roman mile Regarding Robert Trakas' earnest Nov. 14 letter "No GW Dictatorship" (p. 4) and San Frantz's Nov. 11 letter "ROTC Coup" (p. 4), I feel obliged to comment upon the GW political climate from the enviable vantage point of an alumnus. Trakas too naively writes "the processes of debate and sharing that lead to advancement," merely echoing the uninspired pro-democracy claptrap that inspires no one.
Senators ready to move on SA vows to improve communication
GW openly contradicts its own anti-discrimination policy by ignoring violations by the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. The policy supposedly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in any area of University-recognized student life, but it is a well-known fact that the NROTC at GW, in accordance with federal law, discriminates against and discharges any student known to be gay.
University Police said hiring policies will not change after a UPD officer was arrested for armed robbery this month. Terease Gooden, a three-year veteran of UPD, was arrested Nov. 4 by Prince George's County Police and charged with two counts of armed robbery.
Although GW's anti-discrimination policy prohibits bias based on sexual orientation "in any University-recognized area of student life," a federal law against homosexual conduct in the armed services gives the Reserve Officer Training Corps an exemption from the rule.
GW officials said they plan to tear down the former GW hospital and begin plans for a new building within the next nine months that could include a combination of commercial, retail, academic and residential uses.
At 4 a.m., a chartered bus makes its way down a dark, near-empty Interstate 81 in southern Virginia. Nearly everyone on board is sound asleep, but two former GW basketball standouts are wide awake, sharing their insight in between fighting for Colonial bragging rights.
The GW men's soccer team has not played an NCAA tournament game in 14 years, but the atmosphere at the Colonials' first-round match Saturday will hardly be unfamiliar.
Last year, the Howard women's basketball team finished first in the Mid-East Athletic Conference but were knocked out in the second round of their conference tournament, erasing their hopes of an NCAA berth. Sound familiar?
Only four players were on the GW volleyball team when the squad made its last Atlantic 10 Tournament appearance in 2000 and only one current member was a starter. But while this weekend's tournament appearance might seem like a new experience, head coach Jojit Coronel said it will be no different than the rest of the season.
An individual jumped from the Allen Lee Hotel on F Street in an apparent suicide Wednesday afternoon. Metropolitan Police officials said they are investigating the incident, in which an "older-looking" male jumped to his death around 3:30 p.m.
Students at 21 D.C.-area high schools are currently preparing for a post-mayoral election civics fair, after studying the Washington mayoral race this semester.
GW students hoping to bring a new level of activism to campus recently started a University chapter of the national political lobbying group Common Cause in Foggy Bottom. The organization, which is supported by a number of politicians, including Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.
A single female dancer in a red dress appeared onstage at the Dorothy Betts Marvin Center Wednesday night and began to perform. Moving around the floor and miming, senior Kate Gorney opened up the Theater and Dance department's semi-annual Danceworks Concert.
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