Volume 100, Issue 45
Stories from the February 20, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet.
Believe it or not, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry actually have something in common. No, this is not a joke, and this commonality goes beyond their widely known association with the secret “Skulls” society at Yale University. You can call it a concocted “Skull” conspiracy, or just a rare glimmer of sensibility […]
319 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. Carded: at the door Cover: none Dress: professional attire required Specials: overpriced upscale drinks during happy hour I am currently looking for an apartment somewhere other than Foggy Bottom. Requirements for location include walking distance to the Metro, within three blocks of a good bakery/bagel place and has a neighborhood bar. […]
Juxtaposed to exponentially increasing global environmental problems are the recent expeditions by NASA’s twin robot geologists, “Opportunity” and “Spirit,” the Mars Exploration Rovers that have been launched in search of answers about the history of water on Mars. Not only are these $810 million robotic tin cans making an even larger dent in the United […]
Ask lead guitarist Josh Partington of Something Corporate what the best part about playing colleges is and you won’t get the obligatory answer about great fans. Oh no, this man is all about the parties afterward. Something Corporate burst onto the rock-pop scene in 2002 with a summer hit. Shortly after releasing an EP that […]
Lee Roupas should be commended for finally seeing the light in calling for an audit of the Student Association’s financial books, but his motives and timing seriously need to be called into question. Wasn’t it Roupas who opposed an ethics package this past semester that included a full audit of the SA? As a matter […]
Artist: The Coral Album: Magic and Medicine Genre: Rock Label: Columbia Records The Coral is what would have happened if fellow Liverpudlian Paul McCartney had taken some Quaaludes and started a decent band after the Beatles. There’s nothing life-changing on the album, but damn if you aren’t humming the melodies long after the record stops […]
Thursday D.C.’s Funniest College competition 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hippodrome Friday Martha in Vegas The No. 1 housing lottery pick will be auctioned off along with other prizes 7:30 to 11 p.m. J Street Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association Something Corporate concert WRGW 75th anniversary weekend 8 p.m. Marvin Center Grand Ballroom $16 […]
Sign language programs at GW have been at the center of much debate on campus. Two years ago, citing a financial loss, the Graduate School of Education and Human Development ceased to offer classes in American Sign Language. The GSEHD classes were eventually picked up by the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the […]
Alpha Phi plays matchmaker The Alpha Phi sorority will hold its annual Dating Game Saturday to raise money for women’s heart disease prevention. The event will be held in Funger Hall room 101 at 8 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Alpha Phi Heart Week, a philanthropy event dedicated to the prevention of the disease. “It’s […]
I am an individual, an American citizen, and a moderate Republican. That is my identity. Your identity is bound to be different. Yours may include a religious faith or an association with the country your family originates from; those are factors that I personally do not care about enough for them to be a part […]