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Sports

WV’s Smith ‘two’ much for GU

Last Saturday, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (5-11-0, 2-8-0 BE) had more to worry about than running into the best team in the Big East, then-No. 6 West Virginia (12-1-2, 7-0-1 BE). They also collided with the man who is responsible for putting together the greatest single season offensive performance in conference history as they were brushed aside by the visiting Mountaineers, 2-0.

By October 19, 2006

News

Stolen TVs in Cloisters crash


Leroy Good, who died after driving his Buick into a house close to campus last Saturday morning, was carrying multiple plasma and HDTV Televisions.

By October 19, 2006

Editorials

Get rid of bureaucratic writer’s block

The Writing Center could be a far more valuable resource if it undertook bureaucratic reforms that allow more freedom for a symbiotic and fruitful cooperation among professors, tutors and students.

By the October 19, 2006

Editorials

Postage: 39 cents. Democracy: Priceless.

At this pivotal juncture in American politics, it is imperative that Georgetown students register to vote and send in their absentee ballots.

By the October 19, 2006

Voices

The importance of being Ernest

At my parents’ house last week, I mostly slept on the couch and watched television, flipping through movie channels and pausing on each one.

By October 19, 2006

Voices

The long black veil: Britain’s culture clash

How dangerous is a piece of fabric over a women’s face to the cohesiveness of society?

By October 19, 2006

Voices

Letter to the editor: What Hoya crew has to say

When I transferred to Georgetown this year on a U.S. Army scholarship, I was determined to remain a varsity athlete, but to participate in a sport that would be flexible enough to work with my busy ROTC training schedule.

By October 19, 2006

Voices

The shock of it all: study abroad myths dispelled

Carrying On: a rotating column by Voice senior staffers.

By October 19, 2006

News

Gallaudet Univ. students protest

In response to continued protests over the selection of Jane K. Fernandes as the next president of Gallaudet University, current President I. King Jordan announced on Tuesday that homecoming has been postponed this year.

By October 19, 2006

Sports

Turnovers kill Hoyas’ chances once again

Much like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day, the Georgetown football team (1-6, 0-4) is having a recurring bad dream. The Hoyas were once again stricken by key turnovers and an anemic offense in their 17-7 loss to the Bucknell Bison.

By October 19, 2006