Volume 99, Issue 43
Stories from the January 30, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
In his second State of the Union address George W. Bush sought to reassure the country that his attention was focused as much on the economic woes of the world’s last remaining superpower as it was on its foreign policy. Steeped in partisan political rhetoric and an almost Wilsonian championing of American ideals, Bush called […]
“If you build it, he will come.” -“The Voice” in Field of Dreams to Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) After 32 years of talk and speculation, the message from “The Voice” in Field of Dreams describes the primary hurdle left for D.C. to be awarded a Major League Baseball team. Substitute Mayor Anthony Williams for Kevin […]
Music Department officials said they are looking to add more theory and history courses to the bachelor’s degree program as they get rid of the conservatory-style track and make it less “performance-oriented.” Music officials said they are optimistic a new program will go into effect this fall after four years of planning and development. The […]
Destruction of Property 1/24 City Hall – 12:29 a.m. Case Closed A Community Living and Learning Center staff member pulled the fire alarm after smelling a “strange” odor coming from a room. An administrative search found a discharged fire extinguisher on the bathroom floor. Both occupants were written up for wrongful use of a fire […]
Posted 7:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31-Students have been able to access Webmail since Wednesday night, but many users are unable to login because technology officials have limited the number of simultaneous connections to 500. Director of Technology Engineering Bret Jones said technicians have “a couple of game plans” to restore a working e-mail system by […]
RHA looks to mix upperclassmen halls Residence Hall Association leaders said they want to allow sophomores to live in some upperclassman residence halls including New Hall and City Hall next semester. Their decision came after an administrative announcement last week that will prevent sophomores from living in upperclassmen halls. Administrators also announced the number of […]
Dressed in the perfunctory black-sweater-blue-jeans-black-boots, Michael Cunningham is the comfortable portrait of a writer. Smiling warmly, he apologizes for his smoking (American Spirits), sits and throws both legs over the arm of his chair. In 1998 Cunningham released “The Hours,” which earned him both the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the PEN/Faulkner award. As beautiful […]
Student groups can appeal mid-year allocations Student groups who want to appeal to the Senate for a change in budget allocations must do so by Friday. Contact the SA office for a meeting time. Additionally, this semester the SA will hold regular meetings to evaluate the budget, taking particular note of student group spending. Itemized […]
It’s just a regular Friday afternoon at the office, when I hear someone say “Sister Hazel’s PR person is on the phone. Where’s the kid who’s doing the interview?” My ears perk up and I stop typing. I remember Sister Hazel as the rock band whose 1997 album …Somewhere More Familiar played endlessly in my […]
Theta Delta Chi to paint Miriam’s Kitchen The Theta Delta Chi fraternity will paint Miriam’s Kitchen Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Sophomore Bryan Grackin, Theta Delta Chi’s rush and alumni chair, said he expects about 20 out of the 30 fraternity members to attend. “As part of the GW community it is important to […]