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October 2003

Editorials

The power to improve

Power outages, whether storm-induced or not, inconvenience thousands of people, take time and labor to fix, and paralyze economic activity. The utility industry wants to get power back on as much as their customers want them to-no power means no billing for power.

By the October 2, 2003

Sports

The Sports Sermon

“Obviously, I wasn’t pleased about that last at-bat.”-Colorado first baseman Todd Helton On Sunday, Sept. 28th the San Diego Padres, 36.5 games out of first place with a record of 64-97, hosted the Colorado Rockies, 26.5 games out of first place with a record of 73-88.

By October 2, 2003

Sports

D.C. Dynasty

Fair weather fans and Georgetown Euro wannabes, you’re missing out on the local sporting event tailored exactly to your needs: the District’s own Major League Soccer team, D.C. United.

D.C. United is the one D.C. sports team with a proud past and a bright future.

By the October 2, 2003

Features

The industry strikes back

COVER BY DAVE STROUP Since September, the RIAA has issued over 1600 subpoenas and 261 lawsuits. Students across the country have found themselves in the organization’s sights. What will happen if they come for you?

By the October 2, 2003

Leisure

OutKast’s Big Boi on the ‘Speakerboxxx’

LEISURE BY KEVIN O’DONNELL These days rappers have traded in their 40s for Cristal, and their fixed-up Impalas for Escalades with spinning rims. Shallow materialism has compromised the integrity of a genre that remade the music industry in the ‘90s. OutKast’s last was one of the most relevant albums the hip-hop genre: the content of their songs eschewed the high-life consumption of their rapper compatriots.

By the October 2, 2003

Voices

Life as a washed up celebrity look-alike

VOICES BY SCOTT CONROY I notice her gaze out of the corner of my eye. She’s hovering above me, as I sit at a table in Darnall, where I’m enjoying a meal with a friend. I make eye contact, and she flashes me a coy smile. Shooting a quick glance behind her shoulder, she receives a wave from her friend, indicating that she should go through with it.

By the October 2, 2003

The Back Page

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By the October 2, 2003

Leisure

OutKast’s ‘The Love Below’ is candyland

Buttery, lacquered-piano plays over top of a strings section. As the sound rolls out with timpani drums, we’re left with Jimi Hendrix’s psychedelic wet dream on a very electrified guitar, before a brass flourish somehow transforms it all into a smooth jazz-inflected number.

By the October 2, 2003

Sports

Men’s soccer yet to get on the ball

The Hoyas dropped another Big East contest Sunday, losing 2-1 to No. 8 Notre Dame at Alumni Field in South Bend, Ind. The Hoyas drop to 3-4-2 overall and 1-3-0 in the Big East.

Notre Dame was first to get on the scoreboard when senior forward Justin Detter scored on a perfect cross from fellow senior-midfielder Chad Riley and senior-midfielder Kevin Richards in the 28th minute.

By the October 2, 2003

Leisure

Prosit!

To the chagrin of the flip-flop loving students of Georgetown, the cold waltzed in this week in all of its frosty glory. But if anything makes college students happier than warm weather, it’s cold beer. The advent of fall finds consolation on this front, as Oktoberfest rolls in along with the chill in the air.

By the October 2, 2003