February 1, 2007

Where in the world is Stephen Joel Trachtenberg? It’s another day and another journey for GW’s out-going president. Trachtenberg has embarked on a world-wide tour, meeting with alums, highlighting changes to the University that have taken place over his tenure and raising some money along the way. The president has already made stops in New […]

Two Darfur activists spoke on campus this week urging students to get invovled in stopping the genocide occurring in Darfur . Activist Steven Krieger challenged an audience of about 50 students to take action Monday night to confront the crisis in Sudan. The talk, which aimed at education about humanitarian aid efforts in the African […]

If you have $5 Add some relish to your Super Bowl festivities this Sunday by going to Arlington Drafthouse to check out live music before watching the game. Get off at the Pentagon City metro, and 2903 Columbia Pike is just over a mile away and easily accessible by the Route 16 bus. According to […]

There aren’t many bands that get to THAT level; the point where every time they take the stage, it’s not just a concert. it’s an event. For the past couple of weeks, there was a buzz (err. a low murmur) around campus about last Thursday’s Red Hot Chili Peppers show. GW doesn’t even get that […]

Last year, “Little Miss Sunshine” rocked Sundance. Abigail Breslin, as young Olive, quickly became everyone’s adorable little sweetheart and the dynamo cast was lauded by almost every major publication. So this year at Sundance, the buzzing question was “What will be the next ‘Little Miss Sunshine?’” I had to apologize when I shoved my mini […]

Drug Law Violation 1/28 – 9:44 p.m. – Mitchell Hall – case closed University Police officers responded to a noise complaint in Mitchell Hall. As they were responding they detected a marijuana smell from another room. Officers contacted the community director, who conducted an administrative search. Marijuana and alcohol were found in the room. Three […]

There were 196 films screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and The Hatchet managed to see 25 of them. While this might seem like a meager percentage, sitting and watching movies for 12 hours a day is no easy feat. Thankfully, the duds were few and far between. These are our favorites. Almost all […]

Students who out-source their laundry loads have fewer options than they used to. Soapy Joe’s merged with competitor student laundry service University Mom last semester and is beefing up its operations this semester. Matt Sternberg, co-owner of Soapy Joe’s, now the only major student laundry delivery service, said, “students will benefit from the lack of […]

CEOs representing NASCAR and Sprint-Nextel discussed how to market the fastest growing sport in America for a Public Broadcasting Station series Tuesday. “Capturing the Checkered Flag” is the sixth installment in PBS series “CEO Exchange.” The event, which attracted more than 200 people, took place in the Marvin Center’s Betts Theater. On a set ornamented […]

Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Film Festival, might claim that filmmakers, stars, journalists and Hollywood-types journey to Park City, Utah, each January to see movies. But in fact, many Sundancers stay the entire 10 days and see only a few. While The Hatchet did plow through 25 films in five days, to only report […]