October 23, 2003

The GW men’s varsity crew team finished 35th out of 41 entries at the 39th annual Head of the Charles River crew competition Sunday. The women’s team finished 37th out of 40 teams. The prestigious race runs for three miles along the Charles River in Boston, where teams from all over the world come to […]

“Veronica” I am a movie that takes place in Ireland! Actually, I’m not. But this is what I would be saying if I were “Veronica Guerin” (Touchstone Pictures), Cate Blanchett’s latest attempt at claiming the Academy Award that Paltrow girl so unjustly stole from her. Everything about the film screams “Emerald Isle,” from its rather […]

The GW men’s water polo team finished fourth this weekend at the Inter-Regional Competition at Princeton University. Though they said they had hoped for a better finish, it was still a good weekend for the Colonials, as they were able to secure at least the fourth seed for the CWPA Southern Championships. “I think we […]

“It’s strange standing up here knowing that every single person in the audience is smarter than you,” Sister Hazel frontman Ken Block told a Georgetown University crowd October 10. Laughter ensued. Soon after, while the band was in the middle of one of its jangly country-pop tunes, a large dildo was lowered from the overhead […]

Worried Thanksgiving Day will feel even more awkward and forced than last year? Peter Hedges’ upcoming film “Pieces of April” (United Artists) tells the story of how the holiday turns out for one troubled suburban family. The film is about those of us whose holidays can be some of the most dreaded days of the […]

There are many adjectives to describe Interpol, but just one will suffice: cool. A few months ago, Spin magazine named two members of the band among the 30 coolest people in rock. After Saturday’s sold-out show at the 9:30 Club, all the members of Interpol should be on that list. Forget The Strokes, forget The […]

Whoopi Goldberg began her comedy routine on Saturday night by warning the crowd that she is a different type of comedienne. “I tend to use different kinds of words, not everyday words,” Goldberg said, adding that she tries to teach people with words. “I think you should be able to say ‘fuck.’” According to Whoopi, […]

In the multicolored universe of performance art, improvisational comedy is widely considered one of its most difficult, intricate forms. Or at least the eight members of GW’s ReceSs theater company feel that way. The ReceSs improv troupe has brought its unique variety of live comedy to the GW community for the last 13 years and […]

Protesters calling on President George W. Bush to end the post-war occupation of Iraq will converge on the National Mall Saturday. The demonstration, organized by International A.N.S.W.E.R. – Act Now to Stop War and End Racism – and United for Peace and Justice, will be the first major protest against the Bush administration’s policies in […]

Less than two weeks before the Nov. 1 administration feedback deadline, the Student Association hosted a forum Tuesday to debate the University’s proposal for a mandatory summer session and switch to a four-course, four-credit class structure. Although organizers moved the forum from the Hippodrome to the Jack Morton Auditorium in anticipation of a large crowd, […]