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Day: January 18, 2007

Editorials

Getting to girls early on

Eliminating poverty, ending cancer, brokering world peace—everyone’s had a daydream or two involving these noble goals, but let’s face it: they’re not too likely. Thanks to the development of the... Read more

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Editorials

Unparallel parking system

Jobs work on the basic principle that you trade your time for monetary compensation. But if you happen to work at the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall or the Campus... Read more

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Editorials

Resisting the urge to surge

To surge or not to surge, that is the question. Look at the facts: Iraq is a land area larger than California. Baghdad alone has a population of over six... Read more

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Sports

Georgetown men bounce back

The Hoyas had only a few days to regroup from Saturday’s loss to Pittsburgh before heading back on the road to face Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey last night.

By January 18, 2007

Sports

January Madness

When a lower-ranked team wins, the media often calls it an upset. This has happened quite often eacrly in the Big East season, so much that the world “upset” has lost its meaning.

By January 18, 2007

Sports

Georgetown swims hard but comes up short

Georgetown swimming and diving, to the average fan, might appear to be at a dismal nadir.

By January 18, 2007

News

Dangerous D.C.

From terrorist attacks to hurricanes, America has time and again witnessed devastation of horrifying proportion. Even after these disasters, we have chosen to ignore the obvious implications: we in D.C. are woefully underprepared to respond to the consequences of catastrophe.

By January 18, 2007

News

Voice from Guantanamo

In a live telecast to a packed auditorium at the Georgetown Law Center, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee recalled the dehumanizing atmosphere of the military detention center there and criticized the U.S. government’s war on terror.

By January 18, 2007

News

Off-track train prompts Metro investigation

A federal investigation evaluating the Metro’s safety began after a Green Line train derailed near the Mount Vernon Square station on Jan. 7, injuring 20 people.

By January 18, 2007

News

Extra officers will patrol Georgetown

Although Georgetown residents have hired private security guards with cellphones and flashlights from Securitas Security Services for years, the neighborhood’s anti-crime presence is now stronger than ever before.

By January 18, 2007