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April 2003

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Springer: Bush does not reflect American people

Former talk-show host Jerry Springer discussed elitism in American politics Wednesday night in Gaston Hall, arguing that the Bush administration’s policies should better reflect the views of the American people. Its current policies, Springer said, has shifted world opinion against us.

By the April 3, 2003

Leisure

‘Hail to’ new Radiohead album

Hail to the Thief, Radiohead’s new album is a record that incorporates its earlier guitar-rock into a sound that is increasingly experimental and unconventional. Probably. Like the group’s previous albums Kid A and Amnesiac, its newest offering is available weeks before it is scheduled for release.

By the April 3, 2003

Leisure

‘I am mad or else this is a dream’

William Shakespeare may not have written in the language college students are accustomed to hearing in a Chris Rock routine or an Adam Sandler movie, but that doesn’t make his theater any less raunchy, witty, or entertaining. The often base humor of Shakespeare’s comedies is theatrically exposed in Mask & Bauble’s new production of Twelfth Night, as the actors deftly go from playing dirty pranks to jousting, from singing Beatles songs to lamenting a count’s broken heart.

By the April 3, 2003

News

H*yas for Choice petitions for on-campus condoms

Georgetown University’s unofficial pro-choice student group, Hyas for Choice, is waiting for the University’s response to a petition they submitted two weeks ago demanding availability of condoms on campus.

According to Ingrid Specht (CAS ‘05), a board member of Hyas for Choice, over 1,200 students signed the petition.

By the April 3, 2003

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Given that our Final Four predictions last week were more despicably off target than a U.S. Patriot Missile (did we just say that?), we thought we’d focus our attention on the most important holiday of the year: Opening Day. So, in case you missed it, here are the highlights of Monday’s action.

By the April 3, 2003

Sports

I like action

“NIT champs, huh? So you’re the 66th-best team in the nation. Way to go, losers!”

I will sock the next wise ass who says this. We need to dispense with this mindless cliche once and for all. To argue that Georgetown or St. John’s is a worse team than No. 16 seeds Vermont or South Carolina State is sophistry, an argument built on the fallacy that the 65 teams selected for the NCAA Tournament are the 65 best teams in the country.

By the April 3, 2003

Sports

Preview: Hoyas vs. Red Storm

Marcus Hatten remembers Georgetown very well.

St. John’s diminutive senior guard, the second leading scorer in the Big East at 22.8 points per game and first-team All Big East selection will lead the Red Storm (20-13) into the National Invitation Tournament finals to play the Hoyas (19-14) tonight at 8 p.

By the April 3, 2003

Sports

Hoyas fall to No. 1 Terps, 13-10

If you had left at halftime of yesterday’s Georgetown women’s lacrosse game against Maryland, you would have thought the Hoyas were poised to hand the No. 1 Terps their first loss of the season. The upset was not to be, however, as No. 6 Georgetown succumbed to a second-half slide that dropped its all-time record against Maryland to 1-13.

By the April 3, 2003

Sports

Hoyas club Gophers like baby seals, 88-74

Michael Bauer lay in the paint, curled up in the fetal position.

The Minnesota junior forward had just tried to stop Georgetown junior forward Mike Sweetney from flushing a dunk with 1:19 left to crown the Hoyas 88-74 thrashing of the Golden Gophers in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament.

By the April 3, 2003

Editorials

Say uncle, ‘Uncle’

In the past months, the newly formed Emergency Response Team has consistently presented preparedness plans long on mirage, but short on specific improvements to student safety. The announcement last week of changes to the University’s Caller ID policy, however, provides a welcome change to the ERT’s mostly illusory accomplishments.

By the April 3, 2003