Volume 107, Issue 41
Stories from the February 10, 2011 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.
Obsession. Passion. Jealousy. Affection. Love can ignite a lot of crazy emotions in us. And whether single or in a relationship, we all have people in our lives we share these emotions with. This Valentine’s Day, which color of love do you fall into? Mania Mania is the more obsessive type of love that is […]
The Valentine’s Day mascot is a miserable little boy throwing arrows at people, forcing them into love. There are two things to take away from this. First, we need someone to force us to fall in love. Second, cupid is male. Cupid’s sex is perhaps the single most ironic thing about Valentine’s Day. In reality, […]
When preparing to study abroad in London, I was concerned with packing the essentials, knowing that my classes were in order, that I knew how to convert the dollar into the pound and who I would be sharing a flat with. The day of my trip I thought I was ready, everything on my list […]
Clarification appended The Graduate School of Political Management is unlike most graduate programs at GW, or even in the country. It offers master’s programs that provide real-world training as much as they do theoretical skills. GSPM students are less often seeking a degree in order to begin a life in academia – after graduation they […]
Ghostface Killah “Apollo Kids” (Def Jam) The less-than-hyped “Apollo Kids” is, if nothing else, a testament to the superfluity of mainstream marketing when dealing with a veteran such as Ghostface. Taking a leap back in time, Ghostface channels hip-hop’s roots as he combines nameless ’60s and ’70s samples with his trademark up-tempo style. With a […]
When the D.C. noise ordinance went into effect Feb. 1, it caused an uproar among students at universities across the District; petitions were created, Facebook groups formed, plans made to appeal the law. The Disorderly Conduct Amendment Act of 2010 makes it “unlawful for a person to make an unreasonably loud noise between 10:00 p.m. […]
The record of a sports team sometimes belies its true nature of play. The realities of close, back-and-forth games doesn’t make it into the loss column when a team is narrowly defeated, and buzzer-beater wins are never explained with an asterisk to show that the tally in the win column wasn’t quite as cut-and-dry as […]
Clarification appended Unless you were paying very close attention to the Student Association Senate, you probably missed something relatively important last week. On Feb. 2, the SA Senate met as usual in the Marvin Center to debate the great issues of our time. Well, not really, but you get the point. During this meeting, a […]
A local Walgreens in the West End neighborhood received approval to sell alcohol this month, after residents and management came to an agreement on how the beverages will be sold. Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission chair Rebecca Coder said the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved a cooperative agreement between the store and […]