Volume 100, Issue 24
Stories from the October 30, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The GW cross country teams are set to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships Saturday, and while neither squad is expected to vie for first place, both the men and women believe they have a good chance to improve upon last year’s fifth and ninth place finishes, respectively. “The outlook is good for both teams,” […]
Posted 5:30pm November 1 by Vanessa Maltin U-WIRE Washington Bureau In a peaceful demonstration Saturday, tens of thousands of protestors gathered at the Washington Monument, calling for an immediate end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Organized by Act Now to Stop War and End Racism and United for Peace and Justice, the rally brought […]
White House roller hockey isn’t a varsity or intramural sport, but the club has become better known than most other student activities in the District. The dedicated group of hockey enthusiasts receives little outside financial support, but members meet weekly to compete and play the sport they love on a block of Pennsylvania Avenue in […]
Submitted by Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Smith wins Punt, Pass and Kick title Student Adam Smith captured the inaugural Punt, Pass and Kick title in dramatic fashion by defeating Sean Rose in a “coffin-corner” punt-off Saturday at the Intramural Fields. Each competitor had three passes, three punts and three field goal attempts to gain […]
Posted 6:00pm November 1 by Ilana Weinberg U-WIRE Washington Bureau President Bush returned last Friday from his six-nation Asian Pacific tour, highlighted by stops in Bali and Australia, to reinforce gratitude for the international cooperation in the war on terror Last Wednesday, Bush made a three-hour stop on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, where […]
Men’s Volleyball The men’s volleyball club played its first match this year Saturday against Georgetown, falling 3-2. This weekend the Colonials compete in the Maryland Octoberfest Tournament, where GW will take on teams such as Penn State University, the U.S. Naval Academy and the host Terrapins. The Colonials will also take part in the James […]
“The Human Stain” by Maura Judkis I am itching to tell you the big secret of Coleman Silk in “The Human Stain” (Mirimax). And really, my reasons for wanting to do so are purely selfish – after all, telling Silk’s secret would make this review so much easier to write. The film explores racial issues […]
With “Beyond Borders” (Paramount Pictures) out in theaters, some may be curious as to what director of “Golden Eye” Martin Campbell is doing casting “Tomb Raider” Angelina Jolie as a prissy socialite in the jungle. The day after I attended a panel and screening of the film, I had the opportunity to speak with Campbell […]
Who is Eddie Izzard? Renaissance man. Decorated thespian. Male lesbian. Ideologist. Above all, it is worth noting that there is a beautiful mind underneath the MAC makeup and stiletto heels that distinguish him from his contemporaries. Comparisons to his American corollary, Robin Williams, and the small fraternity of clown princes practicing a new strain of […]
This guy must be doing something right. Whether it’s his bloody-throat vocals, dissent from mainstream culture or uncanny ability to identify an audience as “dirty mother-fuckers,” the crowd was going nuts. The largest turnout I’ve ever seen at the 9:30 Club was composed of listeners spanning a full range of age and attire, with only […]