Volume 99, Issue 16
Stories from the September 23, 2002 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Cross country teamslook to gain strength New positionadds chemistry to volleyball Olympic hopeful sets sights on conference dominance Men’s crew prepares todefend A-10 title Defense is key towater polo’s success Warner to lead women’s soccer Men’s soccer looks to Goldman, Osborne to lead 10 freshmen Nowhere to go but up Golf loses veterans, retains optimism […]
Two letters to the editor asked why parents are not solely responsible when their children become obese and suffer diseases like diabetes from eating out frequently at McDonald’s. The simple answer is that, under the doctrine of family immunity, children usually cannot sue their parents. That is one reason why the law allows children who […]
Jay Dreyer/Hatchet cartoonist
Marvin Center officials will replace the ground floor post office next semester, possibly with a convenience store or beauty supply store, Marvin Center Governing Board members said last week. Officials began discussing replacing the facility with an option more attractive to students last spring, Director of Auxiliary Services Nancy Haaga said. Haaga called the post […]
“Welcome to Cherry Red, Washington’s only production company dedicated to Jesus.” Sometimes the narrator introducing the show says “smut” instead of “Jesus.” After flashing an ID to get into the play, often staged in a bar, company members hand the audience garbage bags to protect themselves from fluids that may fly during the performance. Sound […]
“Professor sues McDonald’s” (Sept. 16, p. 11) is off the mark in the way it charges McDonald’s with responsibility for overweight children. It ignores the reality of lazy, modern mobility. Kids no longer walk or hike – why should they? Their families own three automobiles and sidewalks and crossings have been made hazardous by increased […]
Georgetown University Friday, Sept. 13 11:58 p.m. There wasn’t any wine or cheese. That is what I expected – wine and cheese. There was a cigar, only one, and I don’t even think the guy puffing it was a Republican. I went to a Georgetown party and I survived. My roommate’s best friend goes to […]
The GW women’s crew team kicked off its season at the annual Head of the Potomac Regatta on a sunny Saturday at Thompson Boat Center. Other area colleges and club crews from the metropolitan area joined the Colonials in this women’s-only endurance regatta. The three-mile race began near Fletcher’s Cove, at a pile of rocks […]
Beef, it’s what for dinner – well not for everybody. Soy-based tofu is replacing pork as the other white meat. It is appearing more and more on supermarket shelves and dinner plates across America. According to a July survey by Time magazine, 10 million Americans consider themselves to be practicing vegetarians and an additional 20 […]
Marvin Center officials will replace the ground floor post office next semester, possibly with a convenience store or beauty supply store, Marvin Center Governing Board members said last week. Officials began discussing replacing the facility with an option more attractive to students last spring, Director of Auxiliary Services Nancy Haaga said. Haaga called the post […]