Volume 103, Issue 48
Stories from the March 22, 2007 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
After a whole week of endless buffets in Cancun, little bakeries in Europe or mom’s home cooking, it is of no surprise that returning to a daily diet of Quiznos and Chick-fil-A is slightly less than appealing. However, those of you who spent spring break visiting friends at other colleges are probably embracing GW’s dining […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Of all the bands we saw this year at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the following bands had the biggest impression on us. They either made us dance, cry, giggle or a combination of all of these, so check ’em out online and look for them live in a town near […]
Thursday Roosevelt Institution BBQ Come learn how you can help developing student ideas about public policy. 12 to 3 p.m. Kogan Plaza Sponsored by GW Roosevelt Institution Friday Standup Comedy Show Check out a show by Chicago’s Snake Punch Union that’s sure to please. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Cost $5 Sponsored […]
The Good, The Bad and The Queen, at the moment, are the most important band in the UK. That being said, here is a review of their concert. First, the music. It’s fantastic. If you haven’t heard it, hear it. The group is a supergroup of trans-regional, trans-generational music icons including Clash bassist Paul Simonon, […]
The Reef 2446 18th St. N.W. Before a barrage of rain, sleet and snow pushed us back into a wintry mix last week, it was warm enough for Colonials in D.C. for Spring Break to imagine, briefly, that they were really getting bombed in the Bahamas or crunked in Cancun. It was warm enough for […]
The Student Association Senate meeting ended unusually early Tuesday night in the Marvin Center with no debate or vote on two Senate bills. The early adjournment occurred because not enough students attended the meeting for any votes to be counted. Sophomore Sen. George Blair’s (ESIA-U) student fee increase bill was sent to the Finance Committee […]
This week the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is hosting Watermelon Fest, the fraternity’s annual philanthropy event, and is aiming to donate 1,000 pounds of canned goods and at least $300 to the Capital Area Food Bank. According to the chapter’s Web site, Watermelon Fest features Olympic-style competitions between sororities at GW and other D.C. area […]
If you have $5 Pocket it and head to Marvin Center Continental Ballroom Sunday at 7 p.m. for a screening of “Blood Diamond.” Honestly, we’re rather sure that this film speaks as eloquently to the issue of conflict rocks as, say, Kanye West or Lupe Fiasco (everybody knows “Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix),” but check […]
The vice president returned to the GW Medical Center late Tuesday morning for the 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 president visited the outpatient facility at […]
The D.C. Zoning Commission unanimously voted to approve GW’s 20-year Campus Plan last week, nearly one year after the University first submitted the development proposal. The plan replaces the current agreement between the city and GW on development restrictions and calls for the vertical growth of GW buildings as well as the expansion of Gelman […]