Volume 105, Issue 36
Stories from the January 29, 2009 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Hell is other people. This startling revelation is the central theme in “No Exit,” the existentialist play by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, to be performed by Generic Theater Company this weekend. The play details the experience of three people who arrive in hell – who shed conventional notions of torture when they discover their punishment […]
Hatchet VideoThe Memorial Service Students, faculty and staff gathered on two occasions this week to remember sophomore Laura Treanor, who died in her Ivory Tower room on Friday. Laura Treanor, 1989-2009 Friends remember Treanor at memorial service, Catholic Mass Cause of student’s death remains a mystery Treanor was a positive and outgoing person Laura Treanor: […]
Tom Garron wanted performers in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to live as their character. For freshman Brenna Markle, who plays the nymph Tatiana in the production, this meant being one with nature. Garron will direct the show with the 14th Grade Players this weekend in what is anticipated to be the largest student theater production […]
If you have $5:Avoid financial strife through dance! Head to the Black Cat this Friday, Jan. 30 for Sorted, a night of Britpop and soul. If you have $10:Music! Irony! Near-nudity! Join the ladies and gents of The Wassabasco Burlesque Review this Saturday, Jan. 31 at Palace of Wonders, at 1210 H St, NE. Tickets […]
In the wake of the controversial administration of former President George W. Bush and the criminal allegations against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Americans have plenty of reasons to distrust our chief executives. Not only is the way that our executives govern questionable, but the standard to which we as citizens hold them seems to be […]
D.C. may be closer than ever to earning a vote in the House of Representatives, the city’s nonvoting representative told Foggy Bottom residents Tuesday evening. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaking at St. Stephen Martyr Church on Pennsylvania Avenue, focused her comments on this week’s congressional hearing and her bill aimed at winning a House […]
Join GW alums Kevin Eskowitz, Zach Pentel and Brendan Polmer when their rock outfit Bottles/Cans plays in support of The Chance this Friday, Jan. 30 at the Black Cat. What say the recycling enthusiasts of their sound? “When people see us play, they’re usually rather liquored up and think that we’re the best thing since […]
Antony and the Johnsons The Crying Light (SECRETLY CANADIAN) “The Crying Light” aimed to deal with all things natural, but Antony’s stunning voice borders on the supernatural. -Ani Mamourian Thievery Corporation Radio Retaliation (18TH STREET LOUNGE) The “Garden State” soundtrack’s grooviest contributor beefed up the beats and horns on their latest release, assuring us that […]
Louisiana congressman Rep. Steve Scalise, R, attacked the Obama administration’s economic plan at an appearance in the Hippodrome Tuesday night. Scalise told the more than 100 GW College Republicans assembled that Obama’s weak plan for economic recovery will give Republicans the opportunity to gain support for their policies. Scalise disparaged the Obama administration’s stimulus bill, […]