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October 2009

News

Freshman authors story of abuse

“There are stories hidden inside each and every one of us.” Yaya Chang (COL ‘13) opens her book, Hidden Behind Innocence, with these words. At first glance, the diminutive yet... Read more

By October 1, 2009

News

Saxa Politica: Diversity Initiative a worthy cause

Georgetown students got an e-mail last week with the subject, “EVENT: Diversity Initiative, Town Hall Meeting.” Most of them probably never opened it. It was easy to dismiss the event,... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Breaking the glass ceiling: oysters with the boys

For a grotesque portion of my life, I pushed picky eating to its furthest limits. I refused to eat nearly anything that wasn’t pizza, macaroni, or bread until I was... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Keep ‘em separated: love the art, not the artist

Just this week, Roman Polanski, one of the most celebrated film directors of the 20th and 21st centuries, was arrested in Switzerland and awaits extradition.   Polanski is wanted in the... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Heroes and hotdogs: the great American pasttime

One of the clearest memories of my childhood is walking into Fenway Park in the summer of ’97 to see my first baseball game. It was as profound a religious... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Voices

Don’t let Congress leverage our future on student aid

The Voice’s recent endorsement of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“Senate must pass Student Aid Bill” 23 Sept 2009) is a timely example of how the public is... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Telling the future

Twenty years ago, the “Future of Music” was compact discs (remember those?). Ten years ago, the “Future” was all about mp3s, Napster, and peer-to-peer file sharing. Curious about the future... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Sports

‘Skins will win

When the Washington Redskins became the first team to lose to the Detroit Lions in 21 months last weekend, both local and national media reacted venomously, calling for the team to be blown up and for head coach Jim Zorn to be fired. One Redskins fan even posted his “loyalty to the team” for sale on eBay (though with a starting price of $10,100, I doubt there will be many takers). As Washington Post columnist Mike Wise put it, if you lose to the worst team in football, doesn’t that make you the worst team in football?

By October 1, 2009

Sports

Football looking to score

If you look at the statistics, the Hoyas (0-4) have been more than respectable passing this season. But success on the offensive side of the ball has not translated to the scoreboard. In four games the Hoyas have only tallied a mere 31 points, averaging 7.8 points per game, while allowing their opponents gaudy totals of 93 total points and 23.2 points per game. The Georgetown offense has averaged over 220 yards passing per game, but those yards have not been able to produce any points.

By the October 1, 2009

Sports

Field hockey ends 33-game slump

After not winning a single Big East match since they joined the conference, the Hoyas finally ended their two-year drought last Friday, beating Rutgers 3-2 in dramatic fashion. Sophomore midfielder Meggie Taylor scored the winning goal with twelve minutes left in the game. Needless to say, it was an exciting win for a team desperate for a positive result.

By October 1, 2009