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November 2007

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Influential diplomats at GU

Diplomats gone wild

By November 1, 2007

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Bookalicious

A group of Georgetown students rapped their way to first place and $1500 in a music video competition sponsored by a children’s book charity.

By November 1, 2007

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Nobel writer gets GU degree

Georgetown University awarded Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk an honorary degree before a full Gaston Hall on Monday. Pamuk became the first Turk ever to win any Nobel Prize when he won for Literature in 2006.

By November 1, 2007

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G’town students court the Supremes

Though not wearing costumes, the 17 Georgetown students huddled around the GUTS bus stop in front of Leo’s at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday had woken up early for a special Halloween treat: a private meeting with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.

By November 1, 2007

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Ten million dollar grant boosts ICP

Charlene McKenzie has a story for every student in the pictures on her office wall. Pointing to a picture of an African-American girl kayaking down a river during an Institute for College Preparation trip, the program’s director, McKenzie said, “We almost had to turn around and go back on that trip. The poor girl was hyperventilating and couldn’t calm down, yelling that she could never get on a plane. 95 percent or more of the children we work with have never been on a plane, have never even left D.C.”

By November 1, 2007

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Immigrants spark debate

The District of Columbia City Council recently passed a resolution condemning Virginia’s Prince William and Loudoun Counties for their harsh policies on illegal immigrants. The deep division among local jurisdictions is emblematic of how the larger issue of immigration is addressed in communities around the country.

By November 1, 2007

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Calif. fires hit home for Hoyas

Mackenzie Williams (COL ’09) received a call from her mother, asking her what mementos she would want saved if the family was forced to evacuate. A San Diego resident of ten years, Williams is one of many Georgetown students whose families and hometowns have been affected by the wildfires throughout southern California last week.

By November 1, 2007

Leisure

Goes Down Easy: A Bi-Weekly Column on Drinking

Lotus Lounge, a newish nightclub downtown, recently invited me to check out a new promotion, “Choose the POTUS at Lotus.” The club has come up with a signature cocktail for every presidential candidate, ranging from the banal—a brown drink for recent drop-out Senator Sam Brownback, Tanqueray for Representative Tom Tancredo—to the weirdly inspired—Representative Dennis Kucinich’s drink is peach-flavored to commemorate the perennial candidate’s desire to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.

By November 1, 2007

Leisure

Critical Voices: Jay-Z, American Gangster

Jay-Z has come out of retirement for a second time with American Gangster, an album inspired by the movie of the same name. And unlike on Kingdom Come, he has something to say this time. In fact, this is the first set of songs in which returns to his roots. By revisiting his life on the streets over a set of heavy, moody beats, American Gangster is Jay-Z’s grittiest album since his debut.

By November 1, 2007

Leisure

Gangster tears shit up

Already being hailed as the black Godfather and the Harlem Scarface, many critics have essentially taken for granted that American Gangster must be judged against the classics of its genre. I was less sure that it couldn’t be judged on its own merits, though, and I feared that stacking it up against The Godfather and other greats would inevitably make it seem disappointing in comparison. Surprisingly, despite its length and its failure to truly innovate, it holds its own among the heavyweights of the gangster film canon and is a contender for the best movie of 2007.

By November 1, 2007