Volume 102, Issue 42
Stories from the February 16, 2006 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Despite being a month behind on construction, University officials and an owner of TONIC Restaurant said that the new venue, which will be built in the vacant Quigley’s building at 21st and G streets, will still open as scheduled by January 2007 or earlier. GW officials announced late November that after an extensive vendor search, […]
Start the slideshow! Posted Feb. 18, 2005, 9:11 p.m. RICHMOND, Va. — Sophomore guard Maureece Rice went seven-for-nine from the floor and scored 16 points in a 64-51 No.7/8 (Associated Press/ESPN) GW win over Richmond Saturday at the Robins Center. The win, GW’s 14th straight, marked the first time the Colonials have won in Richmond […]
Posted Feb. 18, 2005, 6:28 p.m. RICHMOND, Va.-Freshman forward Montrell McDonald has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, according to a written statement released by Sports Information Director Brad Bower. Athletic Director Jack Kvancz said that head coach Karl Hobbs informed him of the decision last night, but that no further details were immediately […]
Tucker Max is painstakingly honest. He is proud of his drunken escapades, unapologetic about his sex life – and people absolutely love it. People love Tucker Max so much that his new book, “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” made it to The New York Times bestseller list with minimal promotional advertising. Max, 30, […]
The legendary Zelda is back. Tony Award-winning “godmother of D.C. theatre” and co-founder of Arena Stage Zelda Fichandler makes her homecoming to the nation’s capital after nearly 10 years, with her production of Clifford Odets’ depression-era classic Awake and Sing! It’s 1935, and the Bergers are a Jewish family living in the Bronx, clinging to […]
If you have $5 Hip-hop has left an indelible mark on our culture, and “Elements of Style: The Hip Hop and Urban Art Exhibition” examines its political and economic contributions to society. This exhibit rotates works from 14 artists from Chicago, Philly, New York and the District in an exhibition space at 3307 M St. […]
Buffalo Billiards 1330 19th St. N.W. A large bar that’s close to campus, has numerous high-definition televisions and a ton of pool tables seems like it would be my ideal bar. Too bad Buffalo Billiards near Dupont Circle was just about the worst bar I have ever set foot in. The first thing I noticed […]
The 2005 Colonial Cabinet came together at its annual transition dinner earlier this month to pass the torch to their successors, whose selections were officially announced this week. Colonial Cabinet 2006 is a diverse group of GW students charged with welcoming and guiding incoming freshmen through the annual Colonial Inauguration orientation this summer. From an […]
As the curtains of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., are drawn to reveal Neil Young and his band, it is clear that everyone there is in the presence of a musical titan. With a career spanning more than 40 years, he has been a member of bands including Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash […]
Spring rush ended this week, and 95 students can now call themselves new members of GW’s 20 fraternities and sororities. The figure is nearly identical to the results of last spring, when 96 students joined the groups. Leaders of the Interfraternity Council, which oversees GW’s fraternities, called rush week a success. “This was a very […]