Stories from the September 20, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet.
September 8, 2004: A day that will forevermore be remembered as Rathergate, or more precisely, “Blathergate.” It is the day that marks Dan Rather’s scurrilous, vindictive attempt to undermine the surging presidency of George W. Bush and save the ill-fated Kerry campaign. Dan Rather is, yet again, going down and going down fast. This blind, […]
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON – Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, marked the third year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, D.C, and Pennsylvania, prompting colleges around the nation to hold memorial events to honor the lives of the victims. The George Washington University observed a moment of silence on Saturday, at 8:46 a.m. to remember […]
Beware of GW’s new rudeness police; they may be investigating you. Suppose you’ve left GW for the day and are working at an office in a private building off campus. Suddenly someone you don’t know, and who has no connection to GW, barges in. You tell him to leave, and he does. You go back […]
Recently I went on the bumpy roller coaster ride known as health insurance selection. I sat on the floor of my living room surrounded by pamphlets explaining co-pays, deductibles and benefits. But just as I was feeling all grown-up, the phone rang. The call was from my friend of seven years, Keegan. Keegan and I […]
Iraq and national security are the issues likely to have the greatest effect on the outcome of the presidential race. The economy will come next, followed by education and health care, with polemic social issues like abortion and gay marriage motivating activists on both ends of the spectrum. Noticeably and tragically absent from this debate […]
For the GW women’s soccer team, sometimes it comes down to the way the ball bounces. At least that was the case Thursday night when a deflected save in front of GW’s goal allowed James Madison University to score the game’s only goal in a 1-0 JMU win. “Honestly I thought we played a very […]
Conditional religious freedom The latest ad placed by Western Presbyterian Church, Hillel and the GW Board of Chaplains continues to illustrate the anti-Christian bias that permeates this campus. The Board of Chaplains is supposed to represent all religions and should not?take favorites, but their ad widely condemns the many Christian students on campus who follow […]
Colonial Cash’s inception at the beginning of the 2003-04 school year had a revolutionary impact on life in and around GW. For students, Colonial Cash provided a quality alternative to poor service and variety in J Street. For area businesses, accepting Colonial Cash resulted in ballooning profits and an expanding customer base. Not surprisingly, many […]
When students go to the Washington Deli, they often don’t buy anything. “Students come into the store and ask if we accept GWorld cards. I have to say, ‘I am sorry, I am not in the program,’ and they leave because it is the only cash they’ve got,” said Jim Doherty, co-owner of the deli, […]
The University will discontinue its Earth and Environmental Sciences department at the end of the semester. Faculty members in the department, which offers majors in geoscience, environmental studies and environmental science, said they learned of the closure in late March. The move will directly affect 26 undergraduate students with declared majors in the department, as […]