"Basically everything," Kasabian bassist Chris Edwards said in response to a query about the music he's most recently hated. "It's just all the manufactured crap that's flooded the market," he elaborated over the phone from his London hotel. But musical doomsdayists needn't fear, because Kasabian says that they are here to change all that.
Synthesis: The fusing of several items into a whole. Kinetic: Imparting motion; dynamic. These are the words that Synetic Theater provides to describe the concept behind its name. However, even such colorful and inventive terminology fails to do justice describing Synetic's vibrant, groundbreaking style.
Perry's Restaurant 1811 Columbia Rd. NW Contrary to popular opinion, it is socially acceptable to drink heavily during the day. Even in D.C., the realm of the politically correct, there is an exception to the "only drinking on weekend nights" rule - Sunday brunch.
There is nothing special about the plot foundations of "Constantine" (Warner Brothers Productions). God and Satan were shooting craps and one of them said, "Hey, I bet I can get more souls into my realm than you can." The wager was mutually accepted, and both deploy "halfbreeds" who look like normal humans but are constantly trying to woo humans to either the path of good or evil.
It's not very often that D.C. is exposed to a musical orgy quite like that of Gogol Bordello. Defined as gypsy punk, the band perversely mixes Balkan, Middle Eastern, punk and electric beats to transgress all barriers of music except that of manufactured rock.
Our view: While an academic facility entirely for student-athletes would raise GW's profile for recruits, GW should allocate its resources toward other projects. At last Friday's Board of Trustees meeting, men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs proposed the University construct an academic facility exclusively for student-athletes.
Having always been a bit left-of-center, I expect the Bush administration to disappoint me on a number of fronts. But besides its handling of foreign policy and civil rights, the present administration has left me dismayed in another important, yet often overlooked, area.
To add a bit of charm to the daily interaction with GWorld receipts, I will often say to the clerks when they ask for my signature, "Hold onto that, I'm going to be famous one day." And we both smirk, me thinking, "God, do these things really come out of my mouth?" Them thinking, "How cute, she thinks she's funny.
As we close out another term, it's time to realistically assess how the SA is serving students. When I ask students on campus, "What has the Student Association done for you?" each student normally responds with a sarcastic comment, or a profanity-laced sarcastic comment.
It's a sad reality that GW, despite allegedly having the second most sexually active dorm in the nation, charges so much for STD testing that some students can't afford to be tested on campus. What's more sad is that GW, with supposedly a bright and assertive student body, is full of students who accept the reality of high priced testing without a second thought.
Thursday Summer job and internship fair 2 to 5 p.m. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom Sponsored by the Career Center Global justice and human organ trafficking lecture Berkeley anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes to speak 4 to 6 p.m. Lindner Family Commons, 1957 E St.
JEC charges five candidates with violations The Joint Elections Committee said Tuesday night that Student Association candidates may be facing seven violations. The alleged violations all involve candidates who did not get approval from the JEC, which oversees the elections, to post campaign materials on Web sites and on thefacebook.
The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will host a citywide charity step competition Saturday at Lisner Auditorium. "Step is a mixture of dance moves today, contemporary music and historically African culture," Alpha Phi Alpha President Isaiah Pickens said. "It uses the precision of military movements mixed with the fluidity of modern dance.
Theoretical physics and an episode of "The Simpsons" were juxtaposed Monday when world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking was awarded the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal at Lisner Auditorium. The program began with a talk by University of California-Santa Barbara physics professor James Hartle, who discussed some of Hawking's greatest discoveries in the field of astrophysics and cosmology.
The number of students choosing to keep their housing assignments for another year more than tripled compared to last year. Seth Weinshel, director of University Campus Housing, said there are 331 students in 97 rooms who took advantage of the policy, dubbed squatters' rights, which allows rising seniors and students living on the Mount Vernon Campus to stay in their rooms for another year.
Forgery/Counterfeiting 2/14 - Medical Faculty Associates - case closed A man ordered a suspicious prescription for Oxycontin that led MFA pharmacy staff to contact the prescribing doctor on Feb. 11. The doctor's office had no record of the patient or prescription.
Former CIA operative and GW alumnus Joe Kiehl made becoming a secret agent not so secret Tuesday night. He gave students tips for landing a job with the intelligence agency. More than 100 people packed the Alumni House for the lecture, "How Do I Become a Secret Agent?" which lasted about an hour and a half.
Seven J Street employees are out of work after Aramark, the company that runs the food court, announced a round of layoffs on Valentine's Day. Since August 2004, 25 positions have been eliminated at J Street. The reductions now bring J Street staffing to below May 2004 levels.
Rapper Lloyd Banks will likely bring his bulletproof vest and tales of street hustling to GW's largely middle- and upper-class population. The artist, a prot?g? of 50 Cent who released his own album last year, is slated to headline the Program Board's annual Spring Fling on April 9, two officials at his management company said.
Seven publishing companies are suing a Foggy Bottom copy shop for allegedly reproducing classroom materials without permission.
"BORF?" said freshman Hayley McDonough when she was informed about graffiti around campus by the anonymous humorist. "What is BORF?" Despite writing in high visibility areas of campus, such as outside the Marvin Center and near the Foggy Bottom Metro stop, some students have not taken notice of what some call art and others call vandalism.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - In the $2.57 billion budget he unveiled before Congress last week, President Bush called for an overhaul of financial aid in higher education and a major reorganization of aid aimed at helping disadvantaged students. While the overall education budget would be cut by about one percent, the first reduction in 10 years, the president's proposal would increase overall aid to poor districts by 4.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - The Boston area priest, Paul Shanley, who was convicted of raping a boy repeatedly in the 1980s earlier this month, was sentenced to 12 to 15 years Tuesday. "It is difficult to imagine a more egregious misuse of trust and authority," said Judge Stephen Neel while delivering the sentencing.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - More than forty universities around the country joined in this years Recyclemania competition. The intercollegiate competition, which runs from Jan. 30 to April 9, pits universities against each other to see who can collect the most recyclables.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - Two prominent University of Maryland alumni have pledged donations totaling $60 million to their alma mater which will fund scholarships for engineering students and business school and performing arts program.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - Worried about packing on the notorious freshmen 15 after all the late night snacking and take-out Chinese food? According to new reports, significant weight gain may be more of a serious health risk than you think. Recent reports highlight a growing obesity problem among young adults.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - Pop princess Britney Spears made headlines once again last week, as she is filed suit against eight insurance companies that rejected her $9.8 million claim for canceling a summer 2004 tour due to a knee injury. Spears filed suit in the New York State Supreme Court against the eight companies, seven of which are in England and refused to pay.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON - Put your left foot forward, Campus Progress is coming to town. In an effort to "counter the growing influence of right-wing groups on campus," the Center for American Progress began its college speaker's tour on Friday, February 11th, with a dynamic Washington, D.
Men's basketball head coach Karl Hobbs got frustrated last night. His players were not sharp, and it almost cost them. "Everybody is fighting now," Hobbs said after the GW men's basketball team beat Fordham 80-70 in a tight contest. "It's that time of year when you make too many mistakes in a ball game, you're losing.
Men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs proposed a new student-athlete academic center during a University Board of Trustees meeting last week. Right now, he said the plan is only "in talking stages" and it is "something he wants very badly." But in reality, his plan is still in the primordial phase.
The clock is ticking down on the regular season, but the GW women's basketball team appears poised for a late charge. With a league title in their sights, the Colonials (16-7, 9-3 Atlantic 10) have just four regular season games remaining. GW is currently battling Richmond (18-5, 9-3 A-10) and Xavier (10-2, 15-7 A-10) for A-10 West supremacy.
Rumor has it, Virginia governor and GW alum Mark Warner was having trouble finding a ticket to last night's men's basketball game. "That's so bogus," said a smiling Warner, who assured that a Washington Post blurb about him struggling to secure a seat was indeed, facetious.
Women's basketball McKeown looks to reach milestone GW women's basketball coach Joe McKeown looks to reach victory number 425 tonight against St. Joseph's in Philadelphia and crack the top 50 for all-time wins in Division I college basketball. McKeown currently ranks 15th in all-time career winning percentage (73 percent).
A world-premiere play. A talented cast. Fabulous costumes and set design. Cool music to weave in and out of scenes. Arena Stage's production of obscure American playwright Sophie Treadwell's Imitations for Saxophone has all of the elements of a great show.
If you've ever found yourself standing on a makeshift stage in the early hours of the night with nothing but a microphone and a bottle of water, facing a dwindling crowd of students who are halfway through dinner and wondering why this guy is in the middle of J Street going, "So, who here likes the Patriots?" you would understand the devastatingly exact art of stand-up comedy.
Posted Saturday, Feb. 19, 6:40 p.m. Was this one ever really in doubt? Playing its own version of the hack-a-Shaq defense, Duquesne hung around for a little while Saturday afternoon. But it just delayed the inevitable, as the Dukes' 14 first-half fouls did not hamper the GW men's basketball team, which built a double-digit lead before intermission and cruised to its fifth straight win, an 80-57 blowout in front of 4,144 quieter-than-usual fans at the Smith Center.
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