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November 2003


Features

Finding that need for speed

COVER BY BILL CLEVELAND Ever think of doing something different with your degree? At Georgetown, Brendan Gaughan (MSB ‘97) was the guy who guarded Allen Iverson during basketball practice. Now he’s moved on to an even more challenging occupation: He’s a professional race truck driver.

Leisure

‘Trojan Women’ evokes grief

LEISURE BY NEAL COLL Did you wake up this morning just a little bit too happy? Do you need a downer to provide balance to your far too cheerful life? If schoolwork and the creeping approach of the dreary winter months have done little to curb your sunny disposition and unquenchable optimism, save yourself from the dirty vengeful looks of your roommates by seeing Nomadic Theatre’s latest production, The Trojan Women.

Sports

Rams’ Watson, penalties stymie Hoyas

If football games lasted only three quarters, Georgetown would still be a contender for the Patriot League championship. While recent close losses against conference foes led to optimism, they came out three hours after kickoff with another tough loss, and ensured themselves a third consecutive season without a winning record.

Voices

A hipster’s life of longing

I’ve spent the better part of this past year trolling through various movies, with the help of Netflix.com, the local arthouses, the well-appointed new Loews on K Street and a car.Of the many, from subte and profound to bombastic and Bruckheimerian, only one has truly captivated me: Kill Bill, Vol.