October 4, 2007

Last Thursday saw the end of Rilo Kiley’s sold-out two-night performance at 9:30 Club. Kiley, who is of relative indie fame having recently been covered in an issue of the fashionable Nylon Magazine, is fronted by two child stars: Jenny Lewis (“Troop Beverly Hills” and “Foxfire”) and Blake Sennett (“Boy Meets World,” “Salute Your Shorts”). […]

A look at the obstacles to construction plans on square 54 photo illustration by Ryder Haske and Andrew Nacin A panoramic view of Square 54, a vacant lot that formerly housed the GW Hospital. Zoning approval for construction is in its final stages. Construction on the Square 54 lot can begin in about two weeks […]

Student Association President Nicole Capp said Tuesday night at the Marvin Center that she wants the University’s Board of Trustees to examine the student activity fee at their meeting later this month. Capp, a junior, told the SA Senate she would request the board form an ad-hoc committee to look into the fee that funds […]

Now that it’s getting a bit colder, many will be heading indoors, checking out movies, sporting events, and of course, fluid related ping-pong competitions. Instead, or perhaps in the meantime, October is jam packed with bands that are sure to.well. jam. Paolo Nutini will be disguising pop music as “thoughtful singer/songwriter tunes” Thursday at 9:30 […]

Since its re-chartering in 2000, Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity with approximately 40 members, has grown to become GW’s largest service fraternity. Jonah Olken-Dann, Alpha Phi Omega’s membership director, said GW’s location provides the organization with plenty of projects around the city. “There are tons of opportunities for community service here (in D.C.),” […]

Ingrid Michaelson is one of a growing number of singer/songwriters quickly gaining popularity with the help of MySpace. The self-proclaimed indie/pop/folk rocker is currently on tour promoting her sophomore album “Boys And Girls,” a compilation of sweet, poppy and introspective tunes. If you like artists such as Regina Spektor, Corinne Bailey Rae or Rachael Yamagata, […]

The ability to examine and embrace change is a vital element to any successful institution – and GW is no different. Indeed the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences should be encouraged in its plans to revise the school’s General Curriculum Requirements, something that has not been reviewed in eight years. As GW welcomes new […]

In “Kalb presses Couric on Iraq” (Sept 27, p 1. ), The Hatchet erroneously reported that Couric began her career at WRC-TV in Washington. Before Couric worked for WRC, she worked for ABC News and CNN in Washington, and later CNN in Atlanta and the NBC affiliate in Miami, WTVJ.

Finally Congress and President George W. Bush have done something we can get behind. Last week President Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act into law. It is the largest investment in financial aid by the government since the G.I. Bill during World War II, and after college costs rising 35 percent over […]

Thursday Turkish Foreign Policy Expert Bulent Aliriza Bulent Aliriza, senior associate director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Turkey Project, will discuss Turkey’s relations with its southern neighbors as part of the Middle East Policy Forum. 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213, 1957 E Street Please RSVP to rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored […]