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February 2007

Leisure

Of Montreal rocks

Of Montreal, the critically acclaimed psych-pop band out of Athens, Georgia, returns to the Washington D.C. area for spring break. Fronted by Kevin Barnes, the group released their well-received eighth album, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, on Feb. 23. Guitarist Bryan Poole detailed the band’s updated sound on the new record.

By February 22, 2007

Sports

Hoya baseball off to rough start

Hoya baseball was raring to take the field in a three-game set against Davidson this past weekend, even after the Hoyas’ season opener against rival George Washington was postponed due to inclement weather. But awakening from their off-season slumber proved harder than expected.

By February 22, 2007

Voices

Carrying on: A glimmer of red-carpet glamor

I love the Oscars. I love the predictions, the ballots and the “May I have the envelope, please?” I love seeing who brought his mother—Clint Eastwood—and who brought his terribly young, terribly attractive date—Ian McKellen. For one night only, I love Joan Rivers. Every year, I am in front of the television when the countdown begins and the only one still excited when the Best Picture is named four hours later.

By February 22, 2007

Sports

Georgetown now number one in Big East

WEB ONLY Feb. 24: Star junior forward Jeff Green is often judged on his points per game, but with just over three minutes left against the Pittsburgh Panthers and the outcome still in doubt, Green proved his worth beyond the scoreboard.

By February 22, 2007

News

Campus relays for life

The Lombardi Center isn’t the only on-campus organization working to cure cancer this spring. Three weeks into its fundraising efforts, Georgetown’s Relay for Life has surpassed expectations and raised almost $60,000 for the American Cancer Society.

By February 22, 2007

Sports

Sports Sermon

With the Nova Nation looming at my back last Saturday, I happily played the unbiased journalist in the press box and hid my Georgetown T-shirt under a neutral sweater. Down by double digits early and grossly outnumbered, I wasn’t about to be a hero. But as Jesse Sapp let fly from 60 feet at the first-half buzzer and found nothing but net, I leapt out of my seat without thinking and exposed my allegiance to the hundreds of Wildcats behind me.

By February 22, 2007

Sports

Hoyas win despite sloppy play

With a match-up against Pittsburgh for Big East supremacy only days away, the Hoyas may have been guilty of looking ahead as they struggled against last-place Cincinnati last night. Despite early struggles, Georgetown rallied and extended their winning streak to ten with a 75-65 win.

By February 22, 2007

Leisure

Beards: like a scarf for your face

From every angle, Chris Svetlik’s (SFS ’10) beard is a sight to behold. The whiskers on his upper lip reach their full potential in two woolly peaks extending from the chin. Between these peaks, below a subtle soul patch, is a valley of shorter hair left over from an experiment in mutton chops. Svetlik and others show that campus is no stranger to the whiskery classmate and in many ways beard life and campus life intertwine as facial hair makes a fashion comeback to Georgetown.

By February 22, 2007

News

Saxa Politica: Sex and the University Health Center

Georgetown’s Student Health Center can irrigate your ear, freeze your warts, or remove your ingrown toe nails. But when it comes to a more pressing concern for the student body—sexually transmitted diseases—the Center is sadly lacking.

By February 22, 2007

Sports

The real muscle of the Hoyas

It’s 7:30 on a Tuesday morning, and while most Georgetown students are still snuggled in their beds, the football team has already been training for an hour and a half. The varsity weight room at Yates is a sea of blue-and gray athletic attire, each of the 80 players sporting a unique combination of standard-issue gear for his own look. Players grunt in encouragement and pain, a sound that combines with the nearly-constant dropping of heavy iron to create an organic soundtrack—pure manmusic.

By February 22, 2007