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December 2009


Sports

Squeeze Play: The black eye of the Tiger

Who doesn’t want to be like Tiger Woods? He’s a famous athlete, good looking, has a smoking-hot wife, and is richer than most small nations. He’s the subject of a... Read more

Sports

What Rocks: Emily Infeld

The Infeld legacy continues at Georgetown. After a stellar career as a Georgetown runner, Maggie Infeld left the program in the hands of her younger sister Emily when she graduated... Read more

Sports

Women’s B-ball shows early dominance

After a deep run in the WNIT last year, the Georgetown women’s basketball team had high expectations coming into the season. On Tuesday, the Hoyas (6-2) continued their early success... Read more

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Hand Ball Controversy

We have an international crisis on our hands. Or, more precisely, on the left hand of French International soccer star Thierry Henry. The controversy erupted on the most pressure packed... Read more

Sports

Clark has been the glue in Hoyas’ early-season success

Coming into this season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team had three sure things in Greg Monroe, Chris Wright, and Austin Freeman. Starting alongside them were two question marks. As the... Read more

Leisure

Tomorrow’s Classics: Music

Madvillainy, Madvillain, 2004 Madvillainy is an indie rap fan’s wet dream: an album-length collaboration between MF DOOM, the masked oddball who fancies himself a super-villain, and producer Madlib, renowned for... Read more

Leisure

Yr Blues: Yule Tide FM

Start your anticipation engines, folks—November has come and gone. It’s all Christmas, all the time from here until early-to-mid January. Retail, television, and radio are already well-entrenched in the Christmas... Read more

Leisure

Suffer for Fashion: Good golly, garb goes green

When I used to think about “eco-fashion,” visions of boxy canvas dresses, natural hemp shoes, hair beads, tie-dye galore—and the tree-hugging, cannabis-drenched Deadheads that typically sport such looks—came to mind.... Read more

Leisure

Q&A: John Hillcoat, director of The Road

John Hillcoat’s directorial career is filled with dark, critically acclaimed films like the gritty Australian Western The Proposition. Leisure Editor Chris Heller sat down with him last month to talk... Read more

Leisure

Up, up, and unemployed

Americans are constantly struggling to balance their work and family lives. As deeply ingrained as the Protestant work ethic may be, those who choose to focus on their careers are... Read more