October 18, 2004

Activists and business owners are protesting the construction of a baseball stadium in the heart of the city’s gay entertainment district, arguing it would damage an important part of their community. The project would affect existing gay strip bars, dance clubs, adult theaters and bookstores along O and Half streets in Southeast D.C. “I think […]

Three times a year, the GW Board of Trustees meets to set University policy on issues ranging from academics to student life. While incredibly relevant to students, the 35-member panel has no voting student representation. To compound matters, only two students – the Student Association president and a representative from The Hatchet – are permitted […]

Drinking deaths plague colleges nationwide (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. – The 2004-05 school year for college students may turn out to be unprecedented, but not in a way anyone would ever hope for. Since the first weekend in September, at least six students across the nation have drunk themselves to death, just three less than the […]

A handful of students from across the country will come to GW next semester to study through the University’s new study-away program, GW Spring Term. The program, created earlier this year, invites undergraduate juniors at regionally accredited universities to spend their spring semester in Washington. Students will be able to study in one of three […]

Ilana Goren was not surprised when, while walking down K Street on a recent evening, she came across a young man holding his penis with his right hand and waving congenially with his left. “I said hello and just walked on by,” the senior said. At the time, Goren said she did not see a […]

In every romantic relationship there are always the expectations of firsts. The first kiss, the first hand held in public and, of course, the first time you have sex. Within these expectations you develop scenarios about how these instances will play out. Will he kiss me first? Will she make the first move? And so […]

In a market saturated with upscale sandwich shops such as Au Bon Pain, Cosi and Potbelly, Coggins’ Sandwich Manufactory is planning to expand from its first location in Ivory Tower. Ron Boatright, manager of Coggins’, said the restaurant has already secured a location in the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Va. The lease, which has […]

Basking in the soft glow of their home computer screens, young adults throughout the nation heralded the birth of the technological age by saluting the headphone-toting Napster cat and rushing their music savings to the bank. Beginning in 1999, the allure of innovative music downloading services quickly spread throughout the United States, allowing many to […]

The GW women’s soccer team shut out its opponent in the last home game of the season Sunday at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex. The Colonials beat St. Bonaventure 2-0 Sunday after tying Duquesne 1-1 Friday. In front of over 100 fans on senior day, GW’s three seniors (Kelly Lawten, Lindsay Bruno and Tara Quinn) […]

The Pita Pit owners are pushing to keep their venue open until 4 a.m. as University officials evaluate student support for the Ivory Tower sandwich shop. More than 500 students have signed a petition to keep The Pita Pit open two hours later than its current closing hour, 2 a.m. The Pita Pit owner Daniel […]