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February 2005


News

UN Representatives Convene

Six former United States Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, from the last five presidential administrations, visited Georgetown last Tuesday to discuss “A more secure world: Our shared responsibility,” the report of the Secretary-General’s panel on threats, challenges and change.

Voices

Falling for a lazy, overweight, self-centered … cat?

Living with a cat that’s boss of the house, and knows it.

News

Rajan/Wright win GUSA election

Pravin Rajan (SFS ‘07) and Nate Wright (CAS ‘06) are the new 2005-2006 Georgetown University Student Association President and Vice-President, according to unofficial preliminary results following yesterday’s election.

News

2005-06 tuition raised 6.2 percent

Nearly a fourth of Georgetown’s students may lose their Federal Perkins loans while paying the 6.2 percent increase in tuition approved by the Board of Directors last week.

Sports

Runnin’ down a dream

I have been a Georgetown men’s basketball fan my whole life.

Sports

Hoyas drop two in a row to ND, UConn

After a three-game winning streak, the Georgetown women’s basketball team dropped two games this week, losing to No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 11 Connecticut.

Editorials

Direct Quotes

“Softballs Edition”

Leisure

Getting Inside Deep Throat

Watching the new documentary Inside Deep Throat, I was struck by the idea that in the early ‘70s the best way to get into the legitimate film industry was through porn.

Leisure

Cai Guo-Qiang’s explosive exhibit at the Hirshhorn

For Chinese-born “artistic engineer” Cai Guo-Qiang, an unrealized vision does not beget remorse, self-pity or disappointment.

Voices

Jumping from a plane … with my mother

My mother asked me to go skydiving with her in the beginning of August, and I suspect her decision to do this came as a bit of a surprise to the both of us.