Volume 99, Issue 31
Stories from the November 14, 2002 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
It’s been 54 years since the creation of the state of Israel and last week there was yet another suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. While I condemn any and all violent actions against others, I do not feel we are making a full attempt to get to the heart of the matter that is driving […]
Greek Briefs Alpha Phi Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta to discuss relationships The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Mu Beta Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority will hold a discussion on African American male/female relationships Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Marvin Center. Clips from popular movies will be shown […]
Metropolitan Police arrested a Thurston Hall resident Monday afternoon for possession of a “large quantity” of cocaine in their second drug seizure on the GW campus this year. MPD would not disclose the exact quantity seized but reported that the individual will be charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Police also seized […]
Jewish and Muslim students said Tuesday’s interfaith iftar dinner should serve as a positive example for cross-cultural relations on campus and throughout the world. The meal, which traditionally ends daily fasts during the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan, drew about 300 Muslim students and at least 100 Jewish students, as well as several faculty members, […]
Recently, Saudi Arabia announced it would begin fingerprinting Americans entering their country. I first questioned whether they were suggesting that Americans are a security threat to their country. I learned that earlier this month the State Department began requiring all Saudis entering the U.S. to be fingerprinted. “Our dealings will be reciprocal, we’ll deal with […]
The Student Association investigative branch has recommended the removal of Sen. J. P. Blackford (G-SEAS) after finding him in violation of multiple SA bylaws. Justin Oshana, vice president of Legislative and Judicial Affairs, distributed a letter Monday reporting the results of an investigation into allegations of SA fund misuse by Blackford. The letter states Blackford […]
No GW dictatorship Appalling is the only word I have to describe Sam Frantz’s idea to replace a democratically-elected student government with a military dictatorship in his Nov. 11 letter to the editor “ROTC Coup” (p.4). Contrary to Frantz’s conception of politics being a barrier to progress, it is actually the processes of debate and […]
In the University’s best class registration decision since moving the process online, administrators significantly cut the amount of students with access to priority registration. It took administrators years to realize that students without serious scheduling constraints are using “priority” registration simply as a luxury. There is obviously something wrong when 26 percent of students have […]
Liquor Law Violation 11/10 – International House 11:43 p.m. Case closed University Police, responding to a noise complaint, found large amounts of alcohol in plain sight. UPD identified 23 individuals and confiscated the alcohol. All individuals were determined to be underage. Referred to SJS 11/9 – Mount Vernon Campus 2:43 a.m. Case closed UPD officers […]
An investigation by the Student Association vice president of legislative and judicial affairs concluded that Sen. J.P. Blackford (SEAS-G) is guilty of at least two charges related to the misuse of student funds. When the chairman of the Rules Committee breaks the rules, the SA should take action – Blackford should either resign or be […]