Volume 100, Issue 20
Stories from the October 16, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Pros by Maura Judkis Typically, a visit to an art gallery entails hours of whispered reverence from afar. Surrounded by signs forbidding photographing and touching the artwork and being stared down by guards at the entry of each room, it’s a wonder that gallery-gazers are able to enjoy themselves at all. J. Seward Johnson, the […]
“Proof,” David Auburn’s second full-length play, began its journey in a workshop production at Manhattan Theatre Club. Soon after, it made its way to Broadway, where it became the longest running straight play in 20 years. Auburn garnered much acclaim for his torturous tale, winning both the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize. That being said, […]
The stage at the 9:30 Club was overloaded with gear for three bands. In a haze of cigarette smoke, the five members of ima robot, the night’s opening act, meandered onstage. “Hello there. We’re ima robot,” announced lead singer Alex Ebert. Then ima robot’s power-garage rock shook the audience. The band tore through a ferocious […]
Artist: Primus Title: Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People Genre: No conventional musical genre, thrash/funk/hard rock fusion Label: Interscope In today’s world, manufactured bands catering to corporate sponsors allow little room for musical integrity and originality. Musicians rarely toe the thin line between creative genius and absolute lunacy. Enter Les Claypool, arguably one […]
Islamic Awareness Week at GW recently drew to a close, yet it remains clear that the religious intolerance of Islam persists in the post 9/11 world. Despite the week-long events, sponsored by the Muslim Students’ Association and designed to foster religious tolerance, understanding and support on GW’s campus, many in the United States fail to […]
Where: 201 Mass. Ave. N.E. Carded: depends on the crowd Cover: none Dress: red, all red Specials: Happy Hour from 4-8 p.m. and nightly specials My roommates are from the Midwest, and while I, too, prefer “pop” instead of “soda,” there are some things I just don’t understand, such as my Omaha roommates claim that […]
Change the Climate, a Massachusetts-based group advocating for the legalization of marijuana, is the sponsor of several controversial ads displayed in Metrorail stations across the District. The ads, free of cost because Metrorail offers complimentary spots to nonprofit organizations, are part of an effort to persuade the public and, more specifically, politicians, that legalizing marijuana […]
The United States has lost a great leader for an entire 30 days. Rush Limbaugh, moral compass of this great nation, shocked the world last Friday when he admitted that conservatism is not the only thing from which he suffers. In a desperate attempt to cope with the sound of his own voice, it seems […]
Disorderly Conduct 10/11 – Off Campus 2:10 p.m. – open case Three male students reported that 12 fraternity members assaulted them at 25th Street and New Hampshire Avenue. One male sustained swelling to his forehead and was transported to the hospital for treatment. 10/9 – Guthridge Hall 11:50 p.m. – case closed A University Police […]
Twenty-five months, thousands dead, two violent wars, one simmering guerilla campaign, one roiling international manhunt and billions spent in time, toil and treasure. Despite all this, the reality of the war against al Qaeda and their degenerate allies only hit home Sunday morning at approximately 1 a.m. The New York Times published a rather large […]