Volume 99, Issue 55
Stories from the March 13, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Disorderly Conduct 3/7 Public space – 2:21 a.m. Case closed A University Police officer observed an individual urinating on the grass in front of the Hall of Government building. The individual, unaffiliated with GW, was barred from campus. Subject barred from campus Drug Law Violation 3/4 Thurston Hall – 11 p.m. Case closed A Community […]
Lauriol Plaza Where: 1835 18th St., NW Dress: Swanky shirts, black pants Cover: nada Carded: not at all I’m graduating this May and, if all goes according to plan, I’ll enter the yuppie world in June. I already have a good start with the black clothing and the cell phone. My best friend turned the […]
ESIA faculty prep for building’s opening The Elliott School of International Affairs will move into its new home at 1957 E St. from its current location in Stuart Hall within the next two weeks, said Kathleen Reilly, director for ESIA public affairs. The administrative offices and departments will move into 1957 E St. during spring […]
It’s got horns. That means it’s ska, right? No, you twit, it doesn’t. Buffed up, tattoos blazing – I dare you to call Rocket From the Crypt anything but straight, collision-style punk rock ‘n’ roll. Horns and theatrics might be part of the band’s mix, but these guys are nothing but a bunch of rowdy […]
Student Life committee debates bills The Student Life Committee accepted a bill urging the University to re-institute Midnight Madness. The full Senate will consider the resolution when it reconvenes after spring break A bill urging the University to supply each student room with a terrorist emergency kit that would include food and medical supplies was […]
Underage drinkers down about 20 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States, according to a recent report in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The prevalence of alcohol at colleges is increasing and drawing new focus and research. Representatives from the Center for Alcohol and Drug Education recently told Greek leaders there […]
In an emergency meeting Monday night, the Panhellenic Association untangled a snare that delayed the election of next year’s executive board by a few weeks. Junior Fiona Conroy of Phi Sigma Sigma will head the board, which serves as the governing body for campus sororities, next year with six other executive members. Each year a […]
As the University winds down for spring break, it comes as a welcome break to administrators, whom are increasingly the subject of student criticism. Letters to The Hatchet expressing dissatisfaction with recent University policy decisions are swelling in number and turning more negative in attitude. Students are fed up with the administration and it is […]
Administrators are putting the finishing touches on a new writing course that a third of next year’s freshman class will be required to take instead of English 10 and 11. The classes will meet three to four times a week and will focus on developing writing skills necessary for University students, officials said. Incoming freshmen […]
The french fry may soon be an extinct species if Republicans in the House of Representatives have their way. A panel that oversees the House food and dining operations ordered Tuesday that the french fry be renamed the “freedom fry” and french toast “freedom toast.” The House speaker has even suggested a tariff on French […]