(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - To a jingle of patriotic rock music, a flashing image of an animated Uncle Sam is lighting up computer screens across the country, urging college students to vote for their 'presidential match.' With the 2004 presidential election less then a week away, many young voters are still confused about the political rhetoric both candidates use to explain their platforms -- making it difficult to decide who to vote for.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - The search is on for contestants for a new reality show, different from any other program of its kind. The prize: A fully paid-for college education at any school in the country. A new unscripted reality show, tentatively called "The Scholar" will pit 15 qualified high school seniors against each other for the chance to win a free education at the college or university of their choice.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - Despite college campuses across the country being breeding grounds for political activity, many of them are failing to comply with a federal law that requires them to provide voter registration forms to all students, a study found last month.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - The phrase, "it's almost too good to be true," has yet again reared it's ugly head. This time in the faces of millions of people around the world who use one of modern day's most convenient miracles: The mobile phone. A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years could increase their risk of developing a tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone, which could affect their hearing.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - A picture of a modern woman, Elizabeth Edwards has been called funny, intelligent and caring. Proclaiming herself as curious, Edwards has strived to a balance between her career and family life. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Law School, where she and John Edwards met, she worked as a lawyer until 1996.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - As Election Day approaches, editorial boards at newspapers across the country are trying to sway undecided voters, as they publish their presidential endorsements voicing support for either President Bush or Senator Kerry. Or, in some cases, for neither candidate.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - The future of U.S. forests may depend on how well firefighters do their job in a video game, if the developers of "Wildfire" have their way. Utah's Office of Planning and Budget wants people tinkering with a game whose object is to shrink the state's deficit.
Destruction 10/23 - Hall on Virginia Avenue - 8:45 p.m. - open case A resident reported to University Police that a nameplate she had recently placed outside her door had been stolen or moved. 10/23 - Ivory Tower - case closed A fifth floor ceiling title was found damaged on the floor.
Senior Tyler Neyhart gets paid between $10 and $15 an hour to perform one of the dullest tasks imaginable: waiting in line. "I've waited in line for some of the most mundane things, like a hearing on the drug policy of Michigan," Neyhart said. Neyhart works as an independent contractor for J.
Intramural Soccer League Champions Competitive League Champion- Africa United Women's League Champion- Alpha Delta Pi Recreational League Champion- All-Stars of David Co-Ed League Champion- Flying V Mount Vernon Volleyball League Tournament No.1 K-Unit v. No.
Golf Results from Oct. 25: The Colonials finished ninth out of 13 teams at the Old Dominion University/Seascape Collegiate Tournament, shooting a combined 611 for the tourney. Next: The ODU/Seascape was GW's last fall tourney. The Colonials' first spring match will be March 20-21 at the William & Mary Colonial Invitational.
The air is turning colder, the lines for hot coffee at the J Street Starbucks are getting longer, and more and more students are breaking out their North Face fleece jackets. At GW, this only means one thing - it's almost basketball season.
Aided by a cane and wearing a light pink shirt and dark glasses, legendary former Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach stood in front of a podium at the Smith Center Monday night. An attentive group of people, including University employees, athletic department officials, family members and longtime fans, gathered to celebrate the release of "Let Me Tell You a Story: a Lifetime in the Game" a book he co-wrote with author John Feinstein.
A year ago the GW Volleyball team was 21-11 and 8-6 in the Atlantic 10, which was good enough for conference tournament berth. This year has been the complete opposite for the Colonials, who have now lost nine straight matches, the longest streak in program history.
Companies and student groups came together Wednesday in Kogan Plaza for the first ever Eco-fashion Extravaganza, an effort to elevate fashion and environmental awareness. GW hosted the event as part of GreenFest 2004, which took place all day Wednesday in Kogan Plaza.
The polling station traditionally located at the International Monetary Fund building has been moved to GW's Smith Center for Election Day because of access concerns. John Petrie, vice president for public safety and emergency management, said checkpoints at the 19th Street building, which has been under a heightened security alert since August, would hinder people from getting in and out of the facility.
Thursday Youth04 promotion 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Capitol Grounds, 21st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Get a free pastry and beverage while checking out an organization that seeks to encourage youth participation in the election. Colonial Invasion Block Party 6:30 to 8:30 p.
Senate approves bill to raise VPFA stipend The Student Association Senate passed a bill Tuesday to increase the Vice President for Financial Affairs' pay. The bill to increase the stipend for the VPFA, which SA President Omar Woodard sponsored, raised the stipend from $1,500 to $2,000.
Multicultural Greek Council expands The Multicultural Greek Council expanded this year to include two historically black fraternities and a South Asian sorority. The council is the governing body for GW's eleven cultural and service-oriented Greek-letter organizations.
Recently, The Hatchet used an entire page in the opinions section to convince you of the need for student representation on GW's Board of Trustees. In one column, I would like to convince you otherwise. Though I agree with the need for the board to be more transparent about its actions, putting student representatives on the board is not the best way to achieve this goal.
Earlier release As a parent of a GW student I read the articles about the final exam scheduling with great interest. I have experienced the same frustrations with the Academic Scheduling Department. My interactions with that office - and others at GW - left me with the impression that they are not only disorganized but also reluctant to provide any customer service whatsoever.
The weeks prior to the election have spawned an outpouring of political sentiment among D.C. artists. But some museum patrons deemed the exhibit's hostility towards the current administration unpatriotic and unsuitable for viewers. "This lady came in and she and her daughters had Cheney and Bush stickers all over, and she said to me, 'You people do terrible things to the American flag here,'" said John Aaron, Curator of Arlington's Museum of Modern ARF.
From his days banging out hit after hit to his turbulent domestic life and reoccurring drug problems, Ray Charles Robinson's journey is truly inspiring. His original, albeit controversial, idea to mix the easy listening sounds of rhythm and blues with gospel sounds of the church had a significant impact on the R&B industry of today.
This past weekend, the Washington Ballet presented "Giselle," a haunting ballet about the revenge of a jilted lover, at the Kennedy Center. Giselle, a young country girl, falls in love with Albrecht, a prince, who is unfortunately already engaged. To further complicate things, a local boy is also in love with Giselle.
"Saw" (Lions Gate) is a fantastically ugly movie. If you're easily grossed out, offended or upset by graphic violence and cruelty, stay home. If there's even a question about it, stay home. But if you can stand to watch what unfolds, you won't be disappointed.
Director James Wan and actor Leigh Whannell, the masterminds behind the new serial killer gore-o-rama "Saw," are as big an underdog story as you're likely to see all year. The two Australian filmmakers spent about two years after film school trying to scrape the money together to shoot their first script.
Ten GW singers strutted their stuff at the Mount Vernon Pub Wednesday night, hoping to win a chance to sing the national anthem at GW's kickoff to the basketball season. "Colonial Idol," which was inspired from the hit television show "American Idol," gave nine female and one male performer the stage to sing an a cappella song of their choice in front of 50 spectators.
Riding the critical acclaim of "About Schmidt," director and co-writer Alexander Payne took the cynical road through Southern California's wine country in his new film "Sideways." Starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, this venture demonstrated that he is more than a satirist but one also drenched in pinot noir expertise.
"Sideways" Paul Giamatti shines in Alexander Payne's new film by Nick Fraccaro Hatchet Reporter The latest addition to Alexander Payne's slew of increasingly dark and bleak comedies, "Sideways" marks an interesting progression for the director outside of his home state of Nebraska and towards the state that brought him fame.
Don't know what to be this year? Well, we've got a few ideas. In preparation for the weekend, The Hatchet has mapped out some of the most common and creative GW Halloween costumes. Abstract concept costume - 2 Pumpkins You've seen this one before. Indicators include excessive fabric, some sort of interpretive dance, the words "I represent" or anything that requires more than 20 seconds of reading.
Once you reach college, Halloween's festivities (i.e. trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples and funny costumes) take a ghoulish turn. The treats turn alcoholic, bobbing becomes not so innocent and girls wear "funny" outfits suited for a soft porn flick. The drinking and costumes are the easy decisions when it comes to planning your Halloween adventure.
During his years at GW, Kris Hart established himself as an important student advocate and a reputable public servant. Distinguishing himself as a Student Association senator, Hart parlayed his senatorial experience into a successful campaign for SA president.
As passing school weeks tend to do, this week brought with it a new dilemma. As the baseball gods granted the Astros from my native Houston a game seven letdown in the NLCS, I found myself with exorbitant amounts of time that the playoffs had previously occupied.
Their bodies lie on the desert floor, crying out to a public that has lost too many of its own. They seem to wonder how many more have to fall before authorities commit themselves to an investigation of those responsible for the homicides that have devastated Ciudad Juarez, which sits on the Mexican side of the U.
Some students have expressed concern over the availability and cost of testing for sexually transmitted diseases at Student Health Services. GW's chapter of the Student Global AIDS Campaign is investigating the fees charged at SHS for sexually transmitted disease and HIV testing.
Students now have the opportunity to have their original research published in Inquiry, the University's new student-run research journal. Co-founder Alison Matela, who graduated last year, said she was interested in starting the project after serving as a student representative on a retention committee.
Student groups and law professors debated the war in Iraq and other major issues in the election at a Town Hall meeting Monday night. The debate, sponsored by the Student Association and Black Law Student Association, attracted about 130 students to the Law School's fourth floor.
Students now have the opportunity to have their original research published in Inquiry, the University's new student-run research journal. Co-founder Alison Matela, who graduated last year, said she was interested in starting the project after serving as a student representative on a retention committee.
Unbeknownst to most students and faculty, GW administrators have simulated 10 emergency situations over the last two years to test the University's ability to respond to disasters. Starting in early 2003, GW began a series of exercises based on actual events that could occur in Foggy Bottom, the District or elsewhere in the country.
More than 1,000 people celebrated the Red Sox's World Series victory early Thursday morning in a gathering that saw at least one student arrested. While many celebrated peacefully, some students upended newspaper boxes, taunted police officers and made small fires near Kogan Plaza.
With the presidential election only days away, some students are still waiting for their absentee ballots.
Days after city officials announced a crackdown on townhouses with fire code violations, they evicted eight current and former GW students Tuesday from their home at 1016 22nd Street.
A former Student Association official has returned $379 for an Aug. 11 dinner originally paid for with student money. The dinner, which took place at the upscale Georgetown restaurant Sequoia, led senators to criticize SA President Omar Woodard's spending as excessive.
If the music we listen to by choice or default becomes the soundtrack of our lives, it is difficult to place where Shankar and Gingger's new CD, "Celestial Body," might pop up.
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