Volume 100, Issue 32
Stories from the December 4, 2003 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
There is no way to describe the instant of death, as it doesn’t leave you the time to document it. Nevertheless, the aftermath of death weighs heavily on those left behind. With little knowledge of what this aftermath will entail, one thing is eerily certain. The instant your pulse ceases, you will lose a fraction […]
Simple Logic Thank you, Adam, for the floor. As a Middle Eastern Christian, your comments certainly did not represent my views. It may not have been appropriate to shout obscenities at people peacefully demonstrating, but with all due respect, I find your assertion that this demonstrates the perversion of homosexuality to be absurd (“You have […]
Yeah, that’s right, Billy Bob Thornton is playing a dirty Santa who’d rather be naughty than nice. The thing about “Bad Santa” (Dimension Films), however, is that Thornton isn’t as “bad” as people may think. In a recent Hatchet interview, he discussed the making of his latest film, comparing it to his own surprisingly traditional […]
And now, for a lesson in simple economics! When demand for your product drops, for whatever reason, your profit is bound to drop unless you reevaluate the quantity you are supplying of said product. To continue operating at a profit after your demand drops, you must drop the amount of labor or capital involved in […]
SA works to get more meeting space Student Association members will work with University officials in the next few weeks to increase student group accessibility to academic space. Several student organization leaders have said Marvin Center space is limited and it is often difficult to book classrooms. SA President Kris Hart said the SA will […]
First GW’s two star seniors were hurt against eighth-ranked Penn State University last Friday, then the Nittany Lions added insult to injury by pummeling the Colonials, 77-51. GW (1-2) would recover to win its second game of the Junkanoo Jam, which was held on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, by beating Arizona State University […]
The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will host a poker tournament to raise money for children with disabilities Saturday at 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house in Townhouse Row, at 23rd and G streets. It is open to members of the Greek-letter community. Participation is $12 per person […]
The components of “Mamma Mia!” seem so incompatible – because, really, how is it possible to make a cohesive musical with the unlikely bedfellows of the Greek isles, ’70s disco glitz, questionable paternity and retro pop songs? But while the premise seems like a stretch, “Mamma Mia!” delightfully pulls it off with finesse. The musical, […]
Films like “Lethal Weapon,” “Superman” or “Goonies” need no introduction. But while films like these become a part of pop culture, the individuals behind them often fade quickly from the public eye, if they ever get noticed at all. Behind the scenes of the aforementioned films is director Richard Donner. Donner’s latest work, “Timeline,” currently […]
To enjoy this film with your date: Clothing: B.U.M. Equipment Food: Liquor chocolates found in the garbage can Music: “Promises” by The Carpenters Everyone left for Thanksgiving, spending astronomical amounts of money to go home for three days. This befuddles my mind because the longer December break is a mere three weeks away. Do the […]