Volume 101, Issue 54
Stories from the April 4, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
‘Crossfire’ has at least a month left Nearly three months after CNN president Jonathan Klein announced plans to cancel “Crossfire,” the show is still broadcasting from GW. The Hatchet has learned the debate show will continue broadcasting from campus for at least a month. In the GW-produced By George! magazine, CNN producer Sam Feist said […]
The recent fire in Thurston Hall was an incredible tragedy, as one GW freshman remains in critical condition from injuries sustained in it. The fire inspired an outcry calling for the University to install in-room sprinkler systems that may have lessened or prevented the student’s injury. While the implications of such a step are a […]
Audai Shakour as new SA president Shakour enters his term on a contentious note, falling a mere one violation short of being kicked off the ballot. He will have to overcome this precarious start and a Senate filled with opposition Coalition for Reform members still loyal to his run-off opponent Ben Traverse on his way […]
Now that freedom and democracy are apparently “on the march,” Republicans are gleefully preaching triumph for President Bush’s neoconservative foreign policy philosophy. Pointing to the recent Iraqi elections as a catalyst, Bush and his ilk argue that its invasion of Iraq triggered a region-wide movement toward democratization in the Middle East. Yes, events in Iraq […]
Monday “Defending Our Lives” Documentary and speaker on domestic violence 7 to 9 p.m. Mount Vernon Campus Eckles Auditorium Sponsored by the Neighbors Project and Mount Vernon Campus Life Tuesday “How to Get the Job You Want & Grow Rich” 7 to 9 p.m. Jack Morton Auditorium Sponsored by the Career Center and Office of […]
The importance of campus fire safety was reinforced by the recent fire at GW (“Student still critical,” March 24, p. 1) and serves as a valuable, teachable moment. A freshman was critically injured in a fire that was started by a portable grill igniting the student’s bedding material. The building was not fully equipped with […]