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August 2006

Sports

Women draw twice

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (0-1-1) battled through two double overtime ties to open up their 2006 regular season this past weekend at the Navy Tournament in Annapolis, MD.

By August 31, 2006

Sports

Football names new quarterback for season opener

Georgetown’s football team is looking brand spanking new as they get ready to try to put a spanking on their opponents throughout the 2006 season, beginning Saturday at home against Patriot League foe Holy Cross.

By August 31, 2006

Editorials

Wrap it up: time for a new birth control policy

Last week the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sales of the “morning-after” contraceptive pill to women 18 and older. The University needs to take this opportunity to reevaluate its stance on the availability of birth control on the Hilltop.

By the August 31, 2006

Editorials

Establishing the Jesuit Politburo

As the new academic year begins, six campus Protestant groups have been informed that their relationship with the University has been “terminated.” This intrusion into student autonomy not only blocks essential freedom of expression, but also severely cheapens the remarkable non-academic achievements of Georgetown students.

By the August 31, 2006

Editorials

Lights, Camera, Civil Action

The camera system is a Pandora’s box that has the potential to be abused by Georgetown residents irritated by the antics of their college-aged neighbors and will surely result in the erosion of town-gown relations.

By the August 31, 2006

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

Are you sure you’re ready?

By August 24, 2006

Features

Eating Out: Where To Go on a Date in D.C.

Venturing beyond Georgetown’s front gates can be a daunting experience for newcomers to the Hilltop. If you’re looking for a night out on the town with new friends, visiting parents or a hot date, here are some surefire culinary hits.

By the August 24, 2006

Leisure

Tropicália: Brazilian politics without the oppressive aftertaste

Dead Beats: a tri-weekly column bringing indie music to the masses

By August 24, 2006

Leisure

Critical Voices: Lambchop’s Damaged and The Roots’ Game Theory

Lambchop, Damaged, Merge Records & The Roots, Game Theory, Def Jam Records

By August 24, 2006

Leisure

A “blovel” concept for a book

There’s nothing funny about being locked in a room full of documents for six weeks, trying to find a single e-mail…especially not when it’s your future. But the dark shadow of the future proves no match for Jeremy Blachman, whose twisted peek into the futures of all of us law school-aspiring undergrads never loses the bitingly humorous edge that drives it.

By August 24, 2006