Leisure

Dead Beats: Breaking down the commercial misuse of music

Dreamy, overdubbed vocals hovering over drumstick scratches and distorted guitar loops ask, “what’s that riding on your everything?” as a silver Nissan minivan cruises by the screen.

By Traviss Cassidy September 7, 2006

News

A candle for peace

More than fifty students gathered in Red Square on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil commemorating the lives lost in the Lebanese war this summer.

By Sam Sweeney September 7, 2006

Voices

The New Urbanist flava

Carrying On: a rotating column by Voice senior staffers

By Tim Fernholz September 7, 2006

Leisure

Critical Voices

The more I listen to this album, the more confused I get: Beat Your Ass is actually listenable, wildly eclectic and surprisingly good.

By Justin Hunter Scott and Chris Norton September 7, 2006

News

SafeRides a success, Morrell says

The University SafeRides system has expanded its routes and times for the start of the new school year.

By Keenan Steiner September 7, 2006

Features

The Homestretch

Home rule is still a relatively new concept in the District of Columbia. In 1974, a new era dawned as the first popularly elected Mayor and City Council took office, beginning the District’s experiment in limited autonomy. Now, 32 years later, the pending retirement of Mayor Anthony Williams means next Tuesday’s Democratic primary, the de facto election in a city where almost three-fourths of residents are registered Democrats, will see the election of D.C.’s fifth unique popularly elected mayor.

By Mike Stewart September 7, 2006

Voices

The mommy metamorphosis

This summer I realized in a sudden and cruel moment of clarity that I am already becoming my mother. This has always seemed an inevitable, yet, reassuringly distant event. But I was wrong; she is closing in on me.

By Sarah C. Aldemeyer September 7, 2006

Voices

Conceal and carry

People look at me strangely sometimes and I’m never quite sure why.

By Michael Bruns September 7, 2006

News

Wandering red cups lead to more MPD arrests

An increase in patrols by the Metropolitan Police Department has seen many Georgetown students hauled downtown for open container violations and disorderly conduct.

By Michael Bruns September 7, 2006

News

Hermaphrodite fish provoke concern about pollution

For those of you who enjoy water from the tap, you may want to consider switching to Dasani.

The United States Geological Survey announced that a large number of intersex fish have been found in the Potomac River.

By Kent Elliott September 7, 2006