Volume 102, Issue 56
Stories from the April 13, 2006 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
The Oscar-winning film “Crash” illustrated how everyday interactions can escalate into conflict due to misunderstandings and resentment rooted in cultural differences. A black congresswoman hitting a U.S. Capitol police officer who stopped her would have fit in perfectly in the fictional movie, had it not happened in real life. I am speaking, of course, of […]
They all sat at round tables, players by their sides, media guides in tow. At the Atlantic 10’s media day in Philadelphia, before the start of the 2005-2006 season, coaches were showcased and available to the media that would be casting the critical eye all year. Travis Ford sat timidly at a round-clothed table in […]
GW, like most big universities, has famous alumni – politicians, diplomats, journalists and, lately, basketball players. But standup comedians? Recess, GW’s standup comedy troupe, has proven to be a launching point for many aspiring comedians. Former member TJ Williams has become an established comedian, and has appeared on Comedy Central – and in an oatmeal […]
The GW baseball team failed to build on its three-game winning streak Tuesday after sweeping Xavier this past weekend. William and Mary disposed of GW’s win streak and momentum, beating them soundly, 13-1. The game was Tuesday at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va. William and Mary jumped on GW (11-21) starter sophomore Brian Frazier, scoring […]
If you have $5 The Phillips Collection celebrates the return of the Renoir masterpiece “Luncheon of the Boating Party” by giving all visitors free admission this Saturday and Sunday. Even if you don’t know who Renoir is, you should check out this gem of a museum in upper Dupont, which is also exhibiting works by […]
Temple gets Dunphy Fran Dunphy, a Philadelphia native and coach of the University of Pennsylvania, was hired by Temple to replace John Chaney. Dunphy becomes the only coach to have led two Big Five schools, the collective name for the college basketball teams in the Philadelphia area. “Now I get a chance to almost be […]
Weapons Violation 4/5 – 2100 block of F Street – 12:05 a.m. – case closed University Police officers responded to a noise complaint at a parking lot. An officer observed a student whirling what appeared to be nun chucks. He said he was practicing for an upcoming talent show and was unaware that nun chucks […]
It’s still rare to see a student or professor gliding to class on a Segway Human Transporter, but soon the self-balancing, battery-powered scooters may be common fare among campus police. Drexel University, Loyola University of New Orleans, University of Nevada at Reno, Worchester Polytechnic and Duke University have all bought Segways for their police forces. […]
Major construction on the vacant Quigley’s building at 21st and G Streets, which was set to reopen as the TONIC restaurant by January 2007, has been delayed by four months. The restaurant’s opening date could be missed if there are further delays. GW still expects to open the restaurant by the target date, but “the […]
At the beginning of the modernist era, Paris was the cultural center of the world and London was the financial center of the world. The two superpowers of Europe had a symbiotic relationship: whatever Paris produced London bought and sold; Paris provided the avant-garde talent and London provided the money to support the artists and […]