Volume 101, Issue 12
Stories from the September 16, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
John Aaron is ready to hit the road. Like other Americans angry at the Bush administration and eager for change, he wants to travel around the country to spread his message to Democrats, Republicans and anyone else who will listen. Aaron, however, will have considerably more luggage than the average activist: he’s bringing a porcelain […]
D.C. may soon be a city with virtually no gun restrictions. The D.C. Personal Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Mark Souder (R-Indiana), would end a ban on handguns and semiautomatic weapons and eliminate the criminal penalties for owning unregistered guns. A majority of representatives are sponsoring the bill. “We’re furious about it,” said Mary Cuthbert, […]
“In the last presidential election, 100,228,726 Americans didn’t show up to vote.” -Tag Line of Ani DiFranco’s VOTE DAMMIT! Tour Among artists involved in this year’s get out the vote campaign, there seems to be no beating around the bush (no pun intended). Consider the mesmerizing, near-blinding spectacle of red, white and blue that surrounded […]
Former Student Association President Kris Hart is challenging Dorothy Miller, who has lived in Washington since World War II, for her seat on a local board that helps make zoning decisions in Foggy Bottom. The local Advisory Neighborhood Commission represents area residents and makes recommendations to the Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment […]
As the lone senior on the GW men’s basketball team last year, Greg Collucci’s name was not at the top of many statistical categories. However, he played a vital role on the team, providing veteran leadership to many young players. Although he averaged about eight minutes per game last season, playing time never mattered much […]
University Police are on the lookout for three men involved in seperate public masturbation incidents that took place in Foggy Bottom last weekend. The most recent incident, which occurred at the International House, prompted UPD to post Public Safety Advisory notices in all residence halls. On Sept. 10, an unknown male approached a first floor […]
The GW men’s soccer team returned to Reeves field for the third time this season but lost a physical battle to cross-town rival American University 3-1 yesterday. No member of this current Colonial squad has ever beaten the Eagles. American defeated GW last season after beating the Colonials in the first round of the NCAA […]
Giacoma Puccini’s Mme. Butterfly is the tragic yet beautiful tale of a Japanese woman named Butterfly who falls in love with an American sailor that marries then abandons her. When he returns years later with his new American wife to claim Butterfly’s child, it is too much for the delicate woman and she commits suicide […]
Dig up a quilted blanket, some rolling papers and a mini cooler before the Brushfire Tour burns out. With a stage presence similar to that of the band Phish, one can appreciate G-Love & Special Sauce’s live jamming. Touring its newly released album The Hustle, fans are sure to appreciate old favorites like “Baby’s Got […]