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April 2004

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Sports Sermon

“We’re not an attentive team. I guess we’re checking out chicks in the stands.”- Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon

When asked about Georgetown basketball, CBS college basketball announcer Billy Packer has noted that Georgetown’s greatness was built on the larger-than-life personality of a single coach: John Thompson Jr.

By April 22, 2004

Sports

Defining happy in sports

My last column. I can’t believe it’s here. I’ve written about so many different topics: Beirut, Poker, and fake fans to name a few, and it’s tough to decide what to end with. I’m gonna miss this soft spot in my heart, the right side of page 13 of The Georgetown Voice.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

Oprah Almighty

One of my best friends has a framed portrait of Oprah above her mantel, right next to the portrait of her grandmother and great grandmother. Plus, strategically on display on her coffee table is “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” this year’s headliner for Oprah’s book club.

By the April 22, 2004

Editorials

Building a foundation

This week Jose Bowen, the Associate Professor and Director of Music, announced his departure from Georgetown University to take a position at Miami University of Ohio as the Dean of the School of Fine Arts. While we wish Bowen the greatest success at his new job, he will be greatly missed and his leaving is a disappointment for a university which is trying to expand its Fine Arts department.

By the April 22, 2004

Sports

Fightin’ Irish handle hardball Hoyas

Georgetown’s baseball squad (20-20) has been making a statement all season with their improved play. However, last weekend, when they took on Big East rival Notre Dame (27-5), the Fighting Irish had a bigger impression to make upon the national canvas. The fourth ranked Irish entered their weekend series at Shirley Povich Field in Landover, md boasting one of the best offenses in the nation, averaging almost eight runs per game.

By the April 22, 2004

Voices

Veggie nuts

Alex Johnston (SFS ‘07) plans on taking next year off to pursue an exciting career in the budding “nutraceutical industry.” Then he plans on retiring. “My parents made me promise that after I retire I’ll come back to my studies,” he says. But that doesn’t make it any easier for a budding millionaire to concentrate on school.

By the April 22, 2004

Editorials

Thompsons’ Tradition

We had the father. Now we have the son. If someone can round up a ghost, then the Georgetown men’s basketball team can finally hail itself as the Holy Trinity of college basketball.

John Thompson, III comes to Georgetown to try to succeed where his father excelled, but his father’s assistant couldn’t come through.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

Scott Herren dicusses transition between genres

Just as mainstream rap production is dominated by the likes of Timbaland, Kanye West, and Dr. Dre, the underground is ruled by RJD2, Madlib, and Prefuse 73. The last is the glitch-hop moniker of Atlanta native Scott Herren, director of the Eastern Developments label and creative force behind the world-folk project Savath & Savalas, who played at the Black Cat last Wednesday.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

“Kill Bill Vol. 2′ rampages

Quention Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown breathed new life into stagnant genres with ironic reverence and a distinct presentation. The director, who himself imitates old films with refreshing originality, has his own host of mimics (ahem, Guy Ritchie) who put the cinematic pieces in place but miss what that makes Tarantino’s work challenging and delectable.

By the April 22, 2004

News

Son of legend takes on men’s basketball

In a formal press conference dripping with auspicious tradition, Georgetown named John Thompson III, son of legendary men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr., the new men’s basketball head coach.

The announcement comes five weeks after the firing of former head coach Craig Esherick, who had led the team for the past five and a half seasons.

By the April 22, 2004