Volume 103, Issue 6
Stories from the September 7, 2006 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
As the summer winds down and classes begin, it’s a good idea to design a weekly routine to keep track of your schoolwork, job schedule and social networking engagements. But lest the pressures of academia distract you from the true meaning of college, remember: a strict bender regimen is no exception. A drink on Tuesday […]
New features on the popular social networking site Facebook sparked discussion about online privacy on college campuses nationwide Tuesday. A “news feed” on the site’s homepage and “mini feed” on profile pages shows users the most recent actions of their online friends. These actions include new relationship statuses, newly updated photos and RSVPs to event […]
If you have $5 Like our recommendation last week -keep it. Head to one of the District’s best bookstores, Politics and Prose, at 5101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., to hear David Simon discuss his book “Homicide.” Written in 1992, and recently updated, the book chronicles the life of police officers amid a violent world of drugs, […]
A Foggy Bottom hotel GW recommends to parents visiting campus was charged with violating federal labor laws Aug. 25. The State Plaza Hotel located on F Street between 21st and 22nd streets was found guilty of coercing employees to oppose its workers’ recent unionization attempt. According to court documents, the State Plaza management fired the […]
For many students, the freshman convocation signifies a formal entrance into the GW community. While perhaps much less of an official or traditional welcome to GW, the University’s annual Fall Fest, or concert on the quad, is also an important, albeit different, major college experience for incoming students. Fall Fest 2006 kicks off Saturday, Sept. […]
On Sept. 5, the 9:30 Club hosted a pop-punk marathon of five bands from across the country. As the first band, All Time Low, took the stage, a wave of scantily clad teenage girls and spiky-haired teenage boys rushed toward the stage and packed each other as tightly as possible against the rail. All Time […]
Two former GW basketball players finalized agreements with NBA teams Wednesday. The Washington Wizards invited former forward Mike Hall to its training camp, and Danilo (J.R.) Pinnock inked a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Wizards, who held workouts with Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Omar Williams, invited Hall to its training camp, which begins Oct. […]
Don’t bother eating at the Thai Place this weekend. Instead, head to Georgetown and catch a screening of Tony Jaa’s “The Protector” for a different kind of Thai experience. If you’re not familiar with Tony Jaa, you will be soon. He’ll be Kung Fu’s next big thing, and although he lacks the comedic chops of […]
It’s fitting that in the nation’s capital the women’s soccer team’s captains are not chosen by the coach, but through the democratic process of a team vote. The Colonials voted senior Shari Taylor, junior Nicole Trickett and sophomore Kerry Philbin as the three captains for this season. The team does not seem to think that […]
After years of operation, the University discontinued the GW Reads program, which provides free copies of The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today in residence halls. While the student knee-jerk reaction to this decision may be negative, this decision provides the opportunity to better allocate University funds to enrich students. The unusually […]