Volume 103, Issue 47
Stories from the March 8, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Last Friday night, my friends and I launched a girls-night-out attempt to occupy ourselves with something other than getting drunk – a trek down to E Street to catch Forest Whitaker as really, really bad guy Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scotland.” It turns out that Whitaker won something called an Oscar for […]
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 12:28 p.m. The vice president returned to the GW Medical Center late Tuesday morning for his second time this month after experiencing discomfort in his lower left leg. Dick Cheney went to his cardiologist at the Medical Faculty Associates for further treatment of a blood clot in his leg. The vice […]
Imagine gazing at an army a million strong bent on destroying you, your family and your city. What would be your reaction to the sight of such an ominous force, knowing that only a few hundred soldiers stand between your city and imminent destruction? A Spartan would laugh. Such is the setting of “300” (Warner […]
Three 18-year-old men – one reportedly carrying brass knuckles – allegedly attacked two freshmen on campus Monday night, according to police reports. Freshman Lee Gautier said he left his room in Thurston Hall to go to the gym and noticed three black males watching him at about 10:15 p.m. Monday. He said he thought their […]
Thursday Dining Out for Life Get a bite to eat at 150 D.C. restaurants raising money for citizens with AIDS, cancer and other illnesses. Check out www.diningoutforlife.com for a list of participating restaurants Sponsored by Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Women’s Day Come discuss “Women Crossing Borders and Engaging Creativity for Empowerment” and participate in a […]
Gerald Kauvar has been working with University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg for so long that sometimes he can anticipate what the witty, at times outrageous and always unpredictable president is thinking. “He backs me up,” Trachtenberg said of his special assistant of the last five years and friend of 30 years. “We’ve known each long […]
The general election ended two weeks ago, but one Student Association Senate seat is still being contested. Former Senator-elect Matt Cohen (SoB-U) is filing paperwork with the SA Student Court to appeal the invalidation of his election, he told The Hatchet Tuesday night. After the general election, Cohen was disqualified for surpassing the $500 senatorial […]
In February, University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg offered to loan the daughter of late Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke money for tuition to be paid back after she settles a dispute over her father’s estate. While some were startled by this proposal, this is not the only time Trachtenberg has offered to help students using […]
The Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity hosted its induction ceremony for its inaugural class of 29 members Friday. The reception and public induction ceremony took place at the Odd Fellows Lodge, at 24th and G streets. In addition to the new members of the chapter, representatives from the national Kappa Alpha Order office and other GW […]
Deciding what to wear to work can be a difficult task, which is why two multicultural sororities had businesswomen walk the runway at a fashion show Monday night. The Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi sorority and the Sigma Psi Zeta sorority sponsored the event, “The Professional Guide to Success: What to Wear?” fashion show, in […]