February 20, 2004

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 […]

SSN committee The administration is beginning to look into eliminating Social Security numbers as school ID. Given the numerous times students’ numbers are in public view, we hope GW moves quickly. RIAA The RIAA should stop chasing after college students trading music over the Internet. Downloading has helped new artists gain recognition. It’s time to […]

Threats 2/14 – Marvin Center 4 p.m. – case closed Two Aramark supervisors became engaged in a verbal dispute at Starbucks about work assignments. University Police officers intervened and separated them. Referred to Student Judicial Services Haassment 2/11 – Academic Center open case A female staff member reported that she received unwanted e-mails from a […]

V.P. Linebaugh addresses Senate Associate Vice President of Academic Planning and Special Projects Craig Linebaugh discussed University technology at the Tuesday night Senate meeting. Linebaugh talked about the University’s “obligation to prepare people to use the technology to enhance the learning experience.” “When I see a picture in The Hatchet of a (graduate teaching assistant) […]