Volume 99, Issue 18
Stories from the September 30, 2002 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WEB SITE AS OF 18 SEPT 2007, DUE TO SERIOUS FACTUAL INACCURACIES IN THE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY STORY. DO NOT REPOST. ANDREW NACIN, WEB EDITOR. 18 SEPT 2007 California sorority members’ parents file suit against organization after deaths The parents of two women who died during an alleged […]
Council shelves restaurant bill A District Council committee delayed action on a bill last week that would have banned restaurants from charging a cover fee and limit the size of their dance floors to 100 square feet. The bill, sponsored by Ward Two’s Jack Evans, was delayed pending an Alcohol and Beverage Control task force […]
Posted 2:53 p.m. Sept. 30 by Rati Bishnoi U-WIRE (DC BUREAU) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON–It was one of those beautiful Washington D.C. days. The kind where the wind gently ruffles the flags around the Washington Monument before it glides through your hair and the sheer brightness of the sun makes everything seem possible. On days like these […]
Q: I have a guy friend who lives halfway across the world who calls and e-mails me all the time to tell me that he loves me and wants to travel with me when I get out of school. Now that I’m a senior, I really don’t know what to do. Should I travel with […]
Posted 8:33 p.m. Sept. 30 by Patrick W. Higgins U-WIRE (DC BUREAU) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON–With a mere 36 days until the mid-term Senate elections, Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-N.J.) has withdrawn himself from the race in the wake of allegations of ethical wrongdoing-a move that threatens the Democrats slight led over Republicans in the Senate. “I will […]
A Guardian Angel, a self-proclaimed “safety patrol officer,” took an American flag that anarchists were burning Saturday. Protestors wanted the flag back and a small skirmish ensued in Franklin Park during the World Bank protests.
Interrogation style. It feels more like I’m the one being questioned. A splitting blue-yellow light radiates, across my eyes as I feel across the table, grasping for a hand. So this is the world of a rock star. Sure there’s sex drugs, and all that; but there’s also people watching you all day, every day. […]
Posted 2:47 p.m. Sept. 30 by Marcus Mrowka U-WIRE (DC BUREAU) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – Police packed the streets of Washington, D.C., for the second day in a row, waiting for thousands of expected protesters who failed to appear. D.C. Metropolitan Police had prepared to do battle with up to 20,000 protesters on the second day […]
Years ago Duncan Phillips, original proprietor of the Phillips Collection described Pierre Bonnard as the “true descendent of the sensuous Renoir, but more sophisticated, less robust and normal.” These idolatrous words, while thematically in keeping with both artists’ styles, make too broad an assertion, selling short one painter and discounting his impression on the medium. […]
“Be alert. Walk with confidence and purpose. Be aware of your surroundings – know who’s out there and what’s going on. Trust your instincts – if a situation or place makes you feel uncomfortable or uneasy, leave.” These tips are just a few suggestions of ways to avoid becoming a crime victim from the Metropolitan […]