Volume 102, Issue 28
Stories from the November 17, 2005 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
It’s 11 a.m. on a Saturday outside Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington at 16th and L streets in Northwest. Two groups stand outside, their ideologies diametrically opposed. In a prayer circle of about 15 people on the tiny lawn in front of the clinic, two anti-abortion protesters kneel at both sides of a sidewalk leading […]
If you watch as much VH1 as I do, then you are probably familiar with the story involving the members of Led Zeppelin, a red snapper and a groupie. After performing at the 1969 Seattle Pop Festival, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s drummer, and Richard Cole, the band’s road manager, caught a red snapper while fishing […]
New Orleans-based funk outfit Galactic is bringing its unique brand of party music to D.C. in what is being dubbed “a NOLA style blowout.” Two shows at the 9:30 Club will round out the band’s “10 Year Invasion” tour, and will be littered with special guests, pumping improv and classic covers. Galactic is world-renowned for […]
“What’s with the black? Looks like you’re going to a funeral.” “Maybe I am.” It’s this bleak attitude that characterizes the self-destructive behavior of the Man in Black in the new film “Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox). Everyone is familiar with Johnny Cash – his black wardrobe, aching songs and steely voice; but what […]
Judy Miller, the former New York Times reporter who has been criticized for articles she wrote in the buildup to the invasion of Iraq, said Monday night that removing Saddam Hussein from power “was a good thing,” and America would have gone to war regardless of her articles. Miller has been criticized for writing articles […]
Most people know Albert Einstein as that guy who developed the theory of relativity, or the formula E = mc2. When associating Einstein with the academic world, he is most closely linked to mathematics and physics rather than any right-side-of-the-brain subjects, such as fine arts. “Images and Ideas: Centennial Celebration of Einstein’s Miraculous Year,” an […]
For the typical college student, Saturday nights are the time to kick back, relax and have a good time. But for senior Daniel Lee, Saturday nights mean the overnight shift at GW Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. From 7:30 p.m. Saturday to 7:30 the next morning, Lee assists nurses, works with patient charts, monitors rooms, answers […]
On Friday, the GW women’s basketball team may be looking in a mirror. In the season opener against the University of Virginia, GW will be facing a squad that, at quick glance, appears to be very similar to the Colonials. Like GW, the Cavaliers have one senior, Tiffany Sardin – a third-year captain who stepped […]
Drug Law Violation 11/12 – Aston Hall – 3:35 a.m. – case closed Community Living and Learning Center staff contacted University Police after noticing a suspicious odor in the dormitory. When UPD arrived and a search of a room was conducted, they found 1.2 grams of marijuana, pills, pipes and rolling papers. Referred to Student […]
Student Association President Audai Shakour narrowly escaped impeachment at Tuesday night’s SA Senate meeting in the Marvin Center. Despite Sen. Chris Rotella (CCAS-U), a sophomore, drafting a document outlining 11 reasons to impeach Shakour, not enough senators supported the document for the charges to be carried out. For Shakour to have been impeached by the […]