Volume 100, Issue 50
Stories from the March 8, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Posted 12:22pm March 6 by Vanessa Maltin U-WIRE Washington Bureau As Massachusetts Senator John Kerry swept decisive victories in nine of the ten contested states in the Super Tuesday primaries, the Bush campaign began addressing a serious race against the senator in November. With little doubt that Kerry will be his competitor in November, The […]
In a landslide victory, junior Omar Woodard won the Student Association presidency Thursday night, garnering more than two-thirds of votes in a win over junior Lee Roupas. Sophomore Anyah Dembling narrowly edged junior Ed Buckley in a hotly contested executive vice president contest decided by 150 votes. The Joint Elections Committee, which was set to […]
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is receiving treatment in the GW Hospital Intensive Care Unit after being admitted to the center Thursday night for stomach pains. Emergency room doctors treated Ashcroft for a severe case of gallstone pancreatitis early Friday, and he is now being monitored, Justice Department officials told The Hatchet. “He was admitted […]
Sat., Feb. 28 2:30 p.m. National Geographic Explorer’s Hall 17th and M streets N.W. My friend and I were on our way to Mars, sans spacesuits and a rocket ship. This trip was to the National Geographic Explorer’s Hall; we were looking forward to seeing the Mars 2K4 exhibit. Even though I’ve never been much […]
The countdown to spring break often begins as soon as the previous one ends. Students save money for airfare and hotel rooms by working odd jobs over summer break or pulling an extra shift during the school year. The excitement of being able to tan in March induces students to spend hours at the gym […]
A defibrillator has been utilized only once this year after the University placed the devices in several campus buildings in September. The incident took place earlier this semester when University officials attempted to revive a homeless man outside of Ross Hall. The defibrillators allow students to provide immediate care to sudden cardiac arrest victims. The […]
A funny thing happened on the afternoon of Sat., Feb. 28. A line stretched around the Smith Center a full two hours before the men’s basketball team played its last home game of the season against the University of Richmond. The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and the fans were pumped. The Colonials […]
In my short time at GW little has happened regarding the Student Association that would get me excited about the organization. It seems that from the moment I got here scandal and impropriety have been in the headlines. This year, however, it seemed that change was in the air. For the first time I was […]
Students can participate in four more summer programs this year, as part of the University’s plan to add course variety and gain additional revenue in the summer months. This year’s new programs are “History and Theory of Human Rights,” “Health Promotion in Minority Communities,” “50 Years After Brown v. Board of Education” and “International Communication.” […]