Volume 101, Issue 14
Stories from the September 23, 2004 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Before giving the inauguration speech at the National Museum of the American Indian, the president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, came to GW Tuesday to accept the Presidential Award. Toledo was recognized for exemplary leadership four years after he ascended from what GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg called a “struggle against adversity” and poverty as a […]
The GW men’s soccer team lost its third game in a row, a 3-0 shutout to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Wednesday. The Colonials (1-4-1) started off strong and came close to scoring on a breakaway two minutes into the game. But the Retrievers went up 2-0, converting both of their shots in the […]
The founders of an online social networking Web site filed a lawsuit against thefacebook.com, seeking to shut down the popular site and take away most of its profits. ConnectU.com, which was started by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra, has accused thefacebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg of basing his site on their original […]
The University Counseling Center does not have enough resources to address students’ mental health needs, according to an investigation of GW’s response to student deaths. The finding was one of many included in a report compiled by a 21-member commission charged with analyzing the University’s response to student deaths. Six GW students have died since […]
In a staff editorial at the beginning of the year, this page joined many students in expressing optimism that Aramark’s $4.5 million renovation of J Street would improve the quality of food service for students. Given time to reflect on the impact of the renovation after the first weeks of school, it is clear such […]
The sounds of drums and chants filled the National Mall Tuesday, as thousands of Native Americans from throughout the U.S. and Canada arrived for the grand opening of the National Museum of the American Indian. With many in traditional dress, Native Americans marched from the Smithsonian Castle to the N.M.A.I. with their tribes in the […]
On what grounds can a liberal claim that he is neither jaded nor angry at the duplicity of the Democratic Party? Instead of seizing on the unprecedented unity of the left nominating a progressive candidate, they’ve settled for the Vietnam edition of Al Gore. What’s worse is that Viet Gore garners support from the ranks […]
There’s an old adage that tells us ‘art is manipulation.’ If one were to accept the inverse of this statement and recognize manipulation as art, then George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, would be worth more money than Monet. There is no single film franchise in history that has generated more revenue than Lucas’ […]
In light of the recent suicides on college campuses, Congress passed a bill earlier this month granting $82 million over three years to fund suicide prevention programs for community centers and universities. The passage of the bill raises awareness about a topic that is all too familiar at GW. On Sept. 8, sophomore Susan Shin […]
The circus has come to D.C., and it’s performing wherever. To be more specific, Cirque Du Soleil has set up its Grand Chapiteau tent on the grounds of RFK Stadium, performing the show “Varekai,” which means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies, from which the show finds its origin. Started by a band […]