Volume 100, Issue 10
Stories from the September 11, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Posted 9:52pm September 11 by Richard Pugh U-WIRE Washington Bureau In what appears to be the Bush Administration’s first attempt at coalition building and international cooperation in the war in Iraq, the administration will now seek limited United Nations help in the aftermath of major conflict. The change in American attitude has precipitated from many […]
Alcohol-related hospitalizations in the first two weekends of the semester more than doubled this year, although arrests decreased significantly, University officials said. Seven students were transported to the hospital because of excessive alcohol consumption, five during the first weekend. At the same time last year, three students were hospitalized and only one incident occurred during […]
Posted 8:36p.m. September 12 by Marcus Mrowka U-WIRE Washington Bureau Chief During a conference call with college newspapers around the country, College Democrats of America President, Ashley Bell, announced his endorsement of Senator John Edwards, North Carolina, for president as Edwards laid out his programs concerning young voters. “Young people are aching for real leadership […]
GW is carefully monitoring students who excessively download illegal music files from the Internet to protect them and the University from legal repercussions. Associate General Counsel Linda Schutjer said the University’s technology staff tracks computer uploads and downloads by compiling a “Top Talker” list each week. The technology staff closely watches the 20 highest users […]
Men’s water polo opens with split at Navy The GW men’s water polo team split four matches at the Navy Open this weekend, defeating Fordham and the University of Toronto while falling to St. Francis College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The most exciting match of the weekend was also the toughest to swallow for […]
Congress passed the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, more commonly known as the R.A.V.E. Act (Reducing America’s Vulnerability to Ecstasy) on April 10. Sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), the provision allows the federal government to crack down on business owners and promoters who “knowingly and intentionally” harbor illicit drug users. Problems arose with the act […]
Students with special dietary needs can find a wider selection of food options on campus with the recent opening of a kosher restaurant at the GW Hillel. The new dining area, dubbed “the H Street Underground,” serves lunch and dinner five days a week in the lower level of the Hillel building at 23rd and […]
The accused murderer of GW student Jonathan Michael Rizzo pled guilty Tuesday to killing Rizzo and another man more than two years ago. Gary Sampson, who confessed to carjacking and killing Rizzo in July 2001, will avoid trial and face a Massachusetts federal jury that could sentence him to death or life in prison without […]
During the Sept. 6 protest and concert against the congressional R.A.V.E. Act (Reducing Americas Vulnerability to Ecstasy), house music innovators took the stage to tell attendees about the act’s implications and problems. Critics say the act will cause clubs to stop playing house music because of its alleged connection with ecstasy use. Critics also claim […]