Matt Nathanson and Gavin DeGraw, who played at the 9:30 Club together on Tuesday night, both work using a well-read rulebook, one that was written by Elton John and James Taylor and has since been read by aspiring male singer/songwriters time and time again.
Panhwa Art Studio presents: "Room Service" A FLAT presentation by Felicity Hogan featuring the digital C prints of Laura Carton This is not your grandparents' art. Nor will you find it displayed behind your guidance counselor's desk, or mounted on the wall of the local dentist.
The most recent art exhibit to open on campus was not created by "artists" at all. The contributing photographers of "In the Eyes of Students: Our Experiences Abroad," for the most part, have no photo training, and the exhibit does not even appear in an art gallery (instead, it is in 1957 E Street room 602).
He said he was going to penetrate the "salty sea" of right-wing fanatic Anne Coulter. Half the crowd gasped in awe, the other half was shocked into hysterics. It was impossible to resist: I was undoubtedly part of the latter. The reality of sitting for more than three hours and watching a very active middle-aged, muscular, tattooed man bulldoze through such topics as politics, Hollywood red carpets and, yes, Coulter's vagina, was evidence enough that I had to be unconscious and on hospital-grade medication.
"You Got Served" (Screen Gems) is worth seeing for the one-handed jumping handstands and various other dancing feats of strength, but not for much else. This hip-hop dancing movie abounds with bad acting, random cameos and, yes, good dancing. Two brothers star as best friends in this movie about small-time dancers who struggle to make it big.
After playing a few years on the indie circuit and winning over American suburbanites with his easily accessible melodies and introspective lyrics, Matt Nathanson has recently signed a major record deal and is currently on tour with Gavin DeGraw. Upon arriving at his show at the 9:30 Club Tuesday night, I was ushered upstairs to the backstage rooms, where Nathanson sat sporting a faux hawk and eating a green apple.
So, "Mr. Big," formerly known as my Georgetown alum drinking buddy, suggested that we head across the river to the "coolest bar ever that's full of hot women. "Did I mention they're all hot?" While my roommate and I didn't think the women or the men were that hot, except the cute bartender who called me sweetheart, we all agreed that the place was pretty damn cool.
Four times a year GW's Board of Trustees meets to discuss and decide on important issues concerning the future of the University. At the next meeting - scheduled for this Friday - the Board is set to debate a proposal fixing tuition rates for incoming freshmen over four years as an alternative to yearly tuition hikes.
In the nearly three years since I came to GW, our University has made incredible strides in improving the quality of academics, especially for undergraduates like myself. Now, in order to sustain this upward momentum and manage our quick expansion, the University needs to find innovative ways to fund its future success.
Students have spoken After reading Monday's editorial, I was forced to ask myself, "What reasons did The Hatchet have for endorsing Sen. John Edwards for the Democratic presidential nomination?" Perhaps it is because of Edwards' excellent showing in the D.
"No one can tell you what Greek life is ... you just have to see it for yourself." By now, hopefully you have seen this tagline at the top of the Interfraternity Council Rush posters around campus. Hopefully you have taken the time to notice the names of the fraternities on that poster, which the IFC and the University officially recognize.
At first glance, last Thursday's prisoner exchange between Israel and Hezbollah is an unconscionably bad deal for the Jewish State. In exchange for the release of a single citizen and the bodies of three soldiers, Israel released 401 Palestinian prisoners, 29 prisoners from other Arab states and the bodies of 59 dead Lebanese fighters.
by Heather Struck Hatchet Sports Writer The Hatchet sports section has been around almost as long as athletics at GW - since 1904, to be exact. And over the years, it has covered everything from the expansion of sports at GW, to the suspension of all sports at GW, to conference championships and even a recent scandal.
Last Feb. 26, St. Bonaventure guard Marques Green racked up 32 points in his team's overtime victory against the GW men's basketball team. A year later, freshman Carl Elliott dished out a Smith Center record 14 assists to lead the Colonials over the Bonnies 102-78 Wednesday night, while Green managed 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting.
As we all know, the Super Bowl is about much more than the game itself. One game of football alone doesn't draw one billion viewers worldwide. As such, with the completion of Sunday's game, there are so many things to talk about, so many titillating topics, shall we say, to address.
Thursday The Evolution of Hip-Hop Workshop Discuss the meaning and influence of hip-hop in society 7 to 9 p.m. Marvin Center room 403 Sponsored by BLAZEN Play Auditions - "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller 8 p.m. Marvin Center room 310 Sponsored by the 14th Grade Players Friday GW Board of Trustees meeting Board will discuss tuition increase, University budget.
Committee to review Code of Student Conduct The Student Association Senate created a special committee Tuesday to review the University's Code of Student Conduct. "Individuals and student groups have been put on social probation and been fined, and the thing they always ask is, 'Why? Why? Why?' There are no answers.
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity accepted a community service award Saturday at a leadership conference in Lexington, Ky. The fraternity was recognized for its participation in Jazz Night, a philanthropy event it started two years ago. Each Friday, five or six members of the fraternity travel to the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Southwest D.
Threats 2/2 - Mitchell Hall 2:30 a.m. - case closed A male student reported that an unidentified caller left a message on his machine indicating that he spent $290 on car bombs to place on cars at Union Station. Referred to MPD Drug Law Violation 2/1 - New Hall 5 p.
The walls of the National Press Club's main ballroom reverberated Monday with the voices of professional wrestlers who vowed to "lay the smackdown" on voter apathy. The World Wrestling Entertainment held a press conference to promote its voting initiative, Smackdown Your Vote!, giving away free T-shirts and temporary tattoos to youth groups in attendance.
Speaking about the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, First Lady Laura Bush remarked, "When it opened in 1796, the street was more of a mud-filled bog than a grand avenue." Over the next few months, the District's most famous thoroughfare will return to its original form as it undergoes a major face-lift that city officials said will restore its beauty and increase security.
A GW student filed two grievances against Metropolitan Police last week, alleging that she was wrongfully arrested in her Columbia Plaza apartment in January. The junior, who requested anonymity, lodged complaints with MPD and the D.C. Office of Citizen Complaint Review claiming an off-duty officer had no legitimate grounds to arrest her Jan.
Study abroad officials are in the early stages of determining whether to open a new center in Latin America. Officials said they hope to explore potential locations this summer. With GW study abroad centers in London, Madrid and Paris satisfying demand for European programs and an increase in student interest in Latin America, the "next logical step" for the University would be to open a center in the region, said Donna Scarboro, associate vice president for Special Academic Programs.
The University Club has seen an increase in sales and membership since it kicked off a new marketing campaign at the beginning of the year. The club, located at 1918 F St., offers late-night dining and drinking until 2 a.m. most nights, along with "happy hours," jazz brunches and other special events.
by Elizabeth Chernow and Tiago Forte Hatchet Staff Writers The Student Association Senate gave initial allocations to 20 new student organizations Tuesday and presented fines to several others that did not spend their fall allocation money. The new student groups, which include the J.
After graduating from GW as an undergraduate in 1998, Chris Laskowski left the comforts of Foggy Bottom for inner-city Baltimore. Laskowski, who now studies law at GW, spent four years teaching underprivileged children. Laskowski worked for Teach for America, an organization that recruits college graduates and places them in low-income rural and urban communities to teach.
Two new Asian Greek-letter groups are holding recruitment this week as they seek to get rid of negative stereotypes and raise awareness about their culture. The Sigma Psi Zeta sorority and the Pi Delta Psi fraternity are holding information sessions and social activities to get new members.
GW officials are set to propose a unique fixed tuition plan for incoming students to the Board of Trustees Friday, as the University looks at new strategies to cope with a tight budget. The University will also be proposing a traditional increase for continuing students, but administrators are declining to release the exact figure until Friday.
In the hypothermia ward of a D.C. homeless shelter, scores of men lie curled up in rickety cots, hiding under mounds of government-issued blankets. They are refugees of a harsh D.C. winter that has seen at least four people die of prolonged exposure to below-freezing temperatures.
University administrators marked GW's 20,000th applicant Wednesday with cake, balloons and an appearance by University mascot Little George. The University expects to break last year's record of 18,400 applicants by more than 2,000 applicants. Officials marked the record number during a small ceremony in the admissions office with University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg opening the envelope.
Students may see a slight cutback in student programming next year, as administrators put together preliminary budgets for this Friday's Board of Trustees meeting. The Board is set to approve University revenue for the next year Friday but will approve final spending plans at its May meeting.
GW's decision to increase tuition reflects a trend at private and public universities across the country. While yearly hikes are expected at most schools, some public university students may see tuition soar by as much as 15 percent this year because of state budget cuts.
Posted 1:09 p.m. Feb. 6: The GW Board of Trustees approved a 5 percent tuition hike for continuing students Friday and gave the go ahead for the University's fixed-pricing plan for incoming students.
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Posted: Sat., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. A GW sophomore was found dead in an Arlington, Va. motel room Friday afternoon. Arlington Police officials said there is no evidence that suggests Jennifer Dierdorff, 19, of Naperville, Ill., was the victim of foul play.
Posted: Sat., Feb. 8, 8:38 p.m.An energetic young woman whose love of international politics equaled her passion for her sorority, sophomore Jennifer Dierdorff was a motivated worker who displayed determination and maturity. Dierdorff, remembered by friends as strong-willed yet understanding and warm, was found dead in an Arlington, Va., motel room Friday afternoon.
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