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2013 Voice Photo Contest WinnersDPS Bans Laptop Use for Student GuardsPros and Cons of the new Big EastGU Hispanic Theater students Take the Quixotic Route

News

DPS to ban laptop, tablet use while student guarding

A slew of residence hall burglaries over the past year has prompted the Department of Public Safety to evaluate some of its security policies. DPS reconsidered the way its student guards should conduct themselves and, starting this summer term, will prohibit student guards from using laptops and tablets while they are on duty. DPS Chief [...]

Federal budget cuts to harm research funding and financial aid
D.C. votes for budget autonomy and Anita Bonds
Saxa Politica: Kegging it back to campus

Leisure

GU Hispanic Theater students take the quixotic route

Mischief and trickery may be the staples of any Cervantes play, but the amusing antics involved are always grounded by heavier social commentary. Organized by director and novelist Professor Barbara Mujica’s Hispanic Theater class, two of the Spanish playwright’s lesser known one-act plays, El retablo de las maravillas and La cueva de Salamanca, explore this dichotomy between comedy and something a little darker.

Art majors make a promising Pit Stop in Spagnuolo Gallery
Critical Voices: Snoop Lion, Reincarnated
Critical Voices: Phoenix, Bankrupt!

Sports

Pros and cons for varsity teams in new Big East

When the seven Catholic schools that split from the former Big East, now the American Athletic Conference, and added Creighton, Butler, and Xavier to form the new Big East, all attention flooded to the conference’s new basketball matchups. After the push toward football caused the exit of several members of the former Big East, college [...]

The Sports Sermon: Enough with the Lakers already
D.C. United struggles in early season play
All The Way: Hamilton lagging in lineup

Voices

GenderFunk a crass caricature of a complex trans identity

Last weekend, students and community members gathered in New South’s Riverside Lounge for GU Pride’s annual GenderFunk. It’s a night of fun, dancing, friendship, and yes, drag. This year’s line-up was particularly impressive, headlined by a star from RuPaul’s Drag Race (and a local celebrity for those of us from Western New York). Even so, [...]

Even gun lovers can support sensible, moderate regulation
Medical discrimination: Handicapped left for dead
Carrying On: Adversity’s afterglow

Editorials

University should fully embrace Gtown Day

Last Thursday,Todd Olson agreed to student demands to repeal the one-keg restriction at campus parties, calling the measure a reasonable and promising approach to bringing student social life back onto campus. Though the keg ban was a misguided policy from the beginning, we applaud Olson’s decision to recognize the on-campus social scene.

Congressional spending cuts threaten Hoyas
Media, politicians miss mark on Boston tragedy

Morning Digest: Bugs and sinkholes take DC

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 Today there’s a chance of storms with a high of 88. To masticate today:Open house for the boat house: The National Park Service will hold an open house, have a presentation, and host a Q&A session about possible development scenarios for what used to be Jack’s Boathouse on the Georgetown waterfront. The meeting will be held at the West End Library beginning at 6 p.m.What to look out for:Ewww, bugs!: The Cicada “Swarmaggedon” is here: the loud and large (and harmless) bugs have begun to emerge after being in the ground for 17 years. In the meantime, Vox is going to run to CVS and get ...Read the rest of this entry »

Commencement 2013 Roundup

Undergrad commencements were held Saturday
Georgetown University held its commencement festivities this past weekend, beginning with the senior convocation on Thursday afternoon and ending with the law school commencement on Sunday afternoon. Actress and filmmaker Brit Marling (COL ’05) addressed the undergraduate Class of 2013 at convocation. Her speech focused on the importance of maintaining close ties with the friends made during college years and reflected on how her friendships with other Georgetown grads made her career in film a success. “If I can tell you anything of value it is that the most important thing you can do from here is to hold on to one another ...Read the rest of this entry »

Twuesday Tweetacular: The road to perdition is paved with retro Instagram selfies

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  Yes, Stebbs, because a boy named Ash Ketchum catching “pocket monsters” is realistic.There’s no need to worry Mary Kate, that’ll definitely fit in the overhead compartment.Luckily for Andrew it seems as though Google Glass can be purchased with sepia lenses.Riley is Georgetown’s very own Sydney Bristow.Now Julia, that’s just anti-American!Megan, at least they didn’t try to blame your imaginary puppy. ...Read the rest of this entry »

Morning Digest: More boathouse news, D.C. charter schools approved

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 Today cloudy with a chance of showers, with a high of 88. To masticate today:Beat this, Tony Stark: Professor Eric Burger, a researcher in the computer science and founder of the Georgetown Center for Secure Communications and the director of Georgetown’s Security and Software Engineering Research Center, has been awarded the Professional Achievement for Individuals Award by the American branch of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, for his “sustained and collaborative support of communications technology policy.” Burger will pick up the prize with the two other awardees on Aug. 13 in Portland, Ore. Open house for the boathouse: The National Park Service will ...Read the rest of this entry »

Monday Munchies: Baked oatmeal with bananas and blueberries

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Monday Munchies will be a weekly column in which Assistant Editor Isabel Echarte will explore some easy and college-friendly recipes. This week’s recipe is baked oatmeal: a healthy and easy breakfast you’ll be able to prepare for the entire week so you don’t need to scramble—eggs or for time—before a 9 a.m. Spanish class. You can modify almost anything in this recipe to make it your own!  It’s so easy, even students in freshman dorms (with hellishly small and most likely gross kitchens) can make. You can find the original recipe here.Ingredients:2 ripe bananas, sliced 1 1/2 cup blueberries 1/4 cup honey or agave 1 cup ...Read the rest of this entry »