by Joe Buono
Hatchet Reporter
Historians and an investigative journalist discussed the history of secrecy within the executive branch and called the Bush administration one of the most secretive in U.S. history at a panel discussion Tuesday night.
Moderator John Friedman, who compiled and edited the recently released book "Secret Histories: Uncovering the Past and Influencing the Present," said Americans are living in a society of secrecy that is detrimental to democracy.
by Niketa Brar
Students are in the process of re-chartering a professional foreign service fraternity on campus that died out from inactivity at GW following World War II.
Students are working to bring the Delta Phi Epsilon foreign service fraternity's Eta chapter back to campus, as well as a sorority chapter, because they feel there are a significant amount of students at GW interested in foreign service.
by David Ceasar
Democrat Tim Kaine will succeed GW alumnus Mark Warner as Virginia's next governor, after defeating Republican Jerry Kilgore by a six-point margin Tuesday night.
Kaine's victory with 52 percent of the vote marks the end of a hotly contested statewide race that Kilgore was expected to win not more than two months ago.
by Amanda Bates
Thirty years it's been this way; Roe v. Wade is here to stay. Or is it? The Supreme Court is at its most precarious position since it handed down Roe v. Wade in 1973. With a docket containing multiple reproductive health-related cases, we need to pay attention.
by David DeGrazia
I am writing in response to the animal liberation exhibit sponsored last week by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the uproar on campus that ensued. For the record, I am not a member of PETA; nor do I agree with them on all ethical and political issues.
A-10 honors Sophomore Janine Brown was named player of the week for volleyball. Brown had 33 kills in two matches last week, while registering 14 kills and 12 digs against Fordham on Nov. 6 in the Smith Center. She only racked up 14 errors for a hitting percentage of .
by Drew Rigefsky
Starting next semester, some students won't have to run to the nearest convenience store to pick up condoms on weekends - they can just get them from their community facilitators.
A program will make condoms and candy available in bowls at CFs' room desks in the Hall on Virginia Avenue, Thurston Hall and Ivory Tower on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
by Aaron Huertas
Former Republican Congressman Jim Greenwood spoke about corporate scandals and biotechnology with 40 members of a professional co-ed business fraternity Wednesday night in the Marvin Center
Greenwood chaired the House subcommittee that investigated the scandals that rocked Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom and ImClone.
by Rachel Weiner
Bob Saget wants you to know that he's not Danny Tanner. And he's definitely not the nerdy host of "America's Funniest Home Videos," either. "Those were just jobs," he said in an interview with The Hatchet. "I was known as a family guy because that was the image people created.
by Oliver Truong
The Eisenhower Theater of the Kennedy Center played host to Washington Ballet's performance this past weekend. The company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Septime Webre, was aiming to please with its season-opening bill of Serenade, Carmen and Nine Sinatra Songs.
by Sam Salkin
A Medeski Martin and Wood album appears in two categories when you search for them on Amazon.com. You might find them when you search for jazz CDs, or also when you search for jamband CDs. But when you ask John Medeski, the trio's keyboardist, how he feels about the "jamband" scene, he'll tell you that more or less, he thinks the name is plain dumb.
by Matthew Monaco
Music movies, especially those loosely based on the musician's life story, have a history of either being well received hits or huge disasters. For every "Purple Rain" or "A Hard Day's Night," there's a "Glitter" or a "Spice World." Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was well aware of this when making his first film, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" (Paramount).
by Maura Judkis
If you have $5 According to weather.com, this weekend will be sunny and clear - so go play outside! A couple of options: check out the greenery at Dumbarton Oaks, Great Falls or Hains Point. The Theodore Roosevelt Island is the most underrated memorial. Many locals bring their dogs to roam near the statue of the former president, so if you're feeling homesick for your puppy, a stroll there might be the cure.
The Velvet Lounge 915 U St. N.W. My quest to find more live music venues in the District continues. This week took me close to the 9:30 Club, but fortunately not into it. Closer to the U-Street/Cardoza Metro stop than the 9:30 Club and a whole lot more intimate lies the Velvet Lounge.
by Caitlin DeMerlis
Try going a day without looking in a mirror. While you're at it, don't turn on the television, flip through any magazines or look at any billboards. It's a bit hard, hmm? It is next to impossible to avoid the pressures of a culture obsessed with thinness and beauty.
by Amanda Pacitti
Pat Green, a mainstream country crooner who recently concluded his tour with Kenny Chesney, makes no conscious attempt to break down the common stereotypes of country music - song-stories about lost love and pick-up trucks against the background of twangy guitar strumming - which results in constant criticism from Green's critics.
by Michael Boyd
Though the D.C. City Council's proposed smoking ban would provide exemptions to establishments such as cigar bars and tobacco outlets, most businesses that make their livelihood on smoking are opposed to the ban.
Smoking ban legislation, first proposed to the council two years ago, was passed 3-0 Oct.
by Joanna Shapes
The GW men's soccer team's season certainly had its ups and downs. On the heels of the 2004 Atlantic 10 men's soccer title and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament, anything less could be deemed disappointing.
After beginning the 2005 season 3-0-1, with victories over Howard, Delaware and George Mason and a tie against American, the Colonials took a downward turn, losing five of their next six games to Towson, Lehigh, Virginia Tech, Xavier and Dayton.
by Jake Sherman
Who? That may be the first word out of many peoples' mouths upon looking at the GW basketball teams' first and only exhibition games this year. For both GW squads, playing Division III or small club teams will not indicate how the team will fare against major opponents during the year.
The events surrounding the suspension of the Sigma Delta Tau sorority are hazy at best. At this point, it appears that the sorority members engaged in practices and activities which put them in violation of their national organization's standards, meriting a suspension and a removal of some members.
by Tyler Hahn
Jacques Chirac must be scratching his head. Despite his and the French people's vehement invectives against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (and the United States in general), France is learning the hard way that there is no bargaining with Islamic extremists.
PETA versus people Freedom of speech is a marvelous right, ranking as one of the most precious of our American democracy. It affords each citizen the privilege of saying almost anything in public in large part free from retribution or legal consequences. But when used in the absence of common sense and good judgment, this freedom also can expose one's shortcomings.
by Michael Barnett
The May 21 Commencement ceremony will take place on the Mall, University officials announced late Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement ends a month and a half of uncertainty about where the University's annual graduation ceremony would be held. In September, National Park Service confirmed to The Hatchet that the Ellipse, the site of every graduation ceremony but one since 1992, would be unavailable in May because of construction.
by Eric Roper
Almost a year and a half after the creation of Facebook, some students may be surprised to learn that they can be punished for having their picture or personal information displayed online. Universities around the country can and have charged students with judicial violations for information appearing on their accounts.
by Jessica Calefati
The Sigma Delta Tau sorority's National Council suspended last week all activities of its GW chapter, the University said Wednesday. The sorority's president is also no longer with the group.
The National Council enacted the suspension on Nov. 4 to address concerns related to "general chapter operations and reports of risk management violations," said Tracy Schario, GW's director of Media relations.
by Gabriel Okolski
The GW student on a casual stroll near the Vietnam and Lincoln memorials is likely to notice a few stands selling an array of pins and patches from the Vietnam War. But there's more to the makeshift storefronts than tiny pieces of memorabilia.
Two of the Student Association executive branch's highest non-elected officials announced their resignations Tuesday night. Senior Ellen Wexler, the executive chief of staff, and junior Will Donovan, the executive chief administrative officer, both left SA President Audai Shakour's cabinet over what Shakour termed a difference in the vision of the SA.
Alpha Delta Pi hopes to lock up charity funds The Alpha Delta Pi sorority will hold its annual Jail 'N Bail event Thursday in Kogan Plaza. To participate in the event, students enlist their friends to be handcuffed to an Alpha Delta Pi member. The student then walks around the Foggy Bottom campus with the member and collects $10 to pay their "bail" and be released.
by Marc Alberg
The five candidates running for the D.C. democratic nomination for mayor fielded questions from journalists and residents before a full auditorium at the University of the District of Columbia Wednesday night during the first of many forums to come before next year's primary.
by Clayton McCleskey
UN General Assembly President Jan Eliasson told students and distinguished guests, including retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Tuesday night that the UN is "is facing a most important crossroad."
Eliasson said that despite criticism of the UN, including the oil-for-food scandal in which former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein pocketed billions of dollars meant for Iraqi citizens through UN programs, he hopes the UN can continue to promote peacekeeping throughout the world.
by Jenette Axelrod
The Student Association Senate voted early Wednesday morning to pass major changes to the organization's governing document, the SA constitution. Students may have an opportunity to vote on the changes to the constitution by the end of the month.
Also early Wednesday morning the SA Senate failed to pass a student fee increase that could have raised the SA's budget by 50 percent.
by Jaclyn Schiff
Universities across the country are preparing for the possibility of an avian flu outbreak on their campuses, though some question whether it's necessary.
Last month, George Washington University created a task force to work with an ad hoc committee on infectious diseases established by its medical center to prepare for an avian flu outbreak.
by Jake Sherman
Posted Saturday, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m. On Saturday at the Smith Center, Division II team Augusta State proved to be more than just a tune-up for the No. 21/24 Colonials (AP/USA Today), as the Jaguars scored 53 first-half points on 57 percent shooting before eventually losing to GW 103-96.
by Michael Barnett and Brandon Butler
Posted Sunday, Nov. 13, 7:10 p.m. Student Association President Audai Shakour categorically denied sexual harassment charges leveled against him last week by a female colleague. A female SA member alleged that an act of harassment occurred Oct. 14, and she filed a complaint three and a half weeks later on Nov. 7, Shakour said.
