Volume 99, Issue 41
Stories from the January 23, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Chicago By Chris Correa 4.5 Hatchets Glittering like a black diamond and pulsing with frenetic tunefulness, Chicago, the cinematic adaptation of the 1976 Broadway musical attempts to raise the roof of multiplexes far and wide and nearly burns a hole through the film it’s printed on. Director Rob Marshall has taken the bones of Walter […]
Students create snack delivery service Three GW students launched www.collegesnacks.com this week, a company that delivers late-night snacks exclusively to other GW students. Delivery will be available Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Similar to the now defunct kozmo.com, the site will offer items including Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, Otis […]
NBC’s The West Wing will be filming scenes for this spring’s new episodes this weekend near Constitution Avenue, local TV stations reported Tuesday. On Thursday, crews will film on the north side of Constitution from 12th to 14th streets between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., according to WJLA 7. They will return at 5 a.m. […]
“Wait ’til next year.” The expression was started by Brooklyn Dodgers fans around the 1940s and 50s when the Brooks were good but played perennial second fiddle to the New York Yankees. The Dodgers lost the World Series in ’41, ’47, ’49, ’52 and ’53, making those four words the mantra for teams that came […]
Burglary 1/20 – 619 22nd St. 8:16 p.m. case open An individual reported that a stereo and $30 in cash was taken from her apartment. 1/18 – Mitchell Hall case open An individual indicated that his laptop was stolen from his room. Robbery/Force 1/18 – Off campus 10 p.m. case open A UPD officer was […]
I don’t know too much about the stock market. Essentially, my knowledge extends to this: you do research on a company, buy low, sell high and turn a pile of change into piles of cash. Sounds pretty good. Well, I’m here to sell you a sports stock, and its official title is the GW Men’s […]
Alcohol bill rejected After intense debate, the Senate rejected a proposal to change Student Association bylaws to prohibit SA funds from being used to purchase alcohol by an 18-5 vote Tuesday night. “I’m really disappointed that the legislation didn’t pass, especially when it was simply the right thing to do,” said Sen. Dan Moss (U-SBPM), […]
“That’s how you say pussy in sign language?” Both entertainer and interpreter recoil in looks of pure shock. “Pussy … pussy … pussy.” The audience wasn’t sure if they could laugh or not as the entertainer began to berate the interpreter. Little did they know, it would get much worse before it got any better. […]
The Housing Committee of the Residence Hall Association has had an ongoing dialogue with the University about how the housing selection process could be improved, a relationship that has resulted in many positive improvements over the past few years. Diverging from such a mutual atmosphere, the administration has made dramatic and sudden changes to the […]
Students requesting University housing next year might get a great view of the Potomac, but there is a chance it will be from the other side of the river. The record class of 2005, with by 300 unexpected incoming freshmen in 2001, has forced the administration to acquire even more housing for next year as […]