Volume 95, Issue 31
Stories from the November 12, 1998 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Contract failure The Nov. 9 editorial “Goodbye, Gingrich,” (p. 4) notes that “(Gingrich’s) Contract with America was demonized by Democrats, but many of its points were adopted and became law.” “Many” parts of the Contract with America did not become law. In fact, only one of the 10 items in the Contract with America became […]
Originally Published 11/12/98 Bar: MadhatterWhere: 1831 M St.Crowd: Older twentysomethings, Capitol Hill staffersGetting in: ID required (and scrutinized)Prices: Average, but good specialsFood: Surprisingly tastyDancing: You can try .Pick-ups: LotsPluses: Cheap drink specialsMinuses: A lot of people in not a lot of space The Madhatter is a cozy spot on M Street – a little too […]
It didn’t quite sink in for a couple of days. Was it all a bad dream, a practical joke gone too far, a hangover that wouldn’t quit or was Jesse Ventura really the governor of my home state? What in God’s name happened to the sensible and sane people I had known growing up in […]
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On the afternoon of July 9, I left my summer job in Jerusalem early to travel to Tel Aviv for the weekend. I picked up a spicy Thai sandwich – the kind you can only find in Israel – and sat down on a cement post in Zion Square to wait for a friend. Meanwhile, […]
The Dalai Lama did not need written notes or a translator to convey his message of compassion and nonviolence to a sold-out crowd at Lisner Auditorium Tuesday evening. Devoting himself to helping the Tibetan people regain their land from the Chinese, he encouraged audience members to have warm hearts and strong minds. “Go see Tibet […]
The mid-term elections were not as bad for the GOP as many liberal commentators would have the public believe. Granted, five seats in the House were lost, but the setback and Newt Gingrich’s resignation of the speakership may serve as the slap in the face the GOP needs. That is only if Republicans take it […]
The GW Counseling Center’s Lori Lefcourt said sexual assault is a “difficult topic” that people do not like to recognize or even report when she addressed an all-female audience Tuesday in the Strong Hall piano lounge. Lefcourt was joined by fellow Counseling Center representatives Laurie Moret and Kathy Karageorge. The event was sponsored by GW’s […]
Recently elected Gerhard Schroeder is the first German chancellor young enough to have had no direct connection with the Nazi Party and its World War II-era atrocities. In recent speeches, Schroeder has said Germans should stop repeatedly apologizing for what their nation did during the war. On one hand, a time will come when few […]
The Women’s Center is looking for a home. The new student group proposes to “give women a place to voice their concerns, socialize with other women, achieve academic growth and self-confidence, and secure peace and solitude.” Ideally, the group would like set up a facility in one of the study lounges in the all-female Strong […]