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Epicurean: Take food safety seriously

You might expect that a restaurant that deals with raw fish and cafeteria-style service would take care to stay sanitary. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case at Georgetown’s own Epicurean.

By the March 17, 2010

Voices

This Georgetown Life: The Blarney Stone, Voice Staffers’ Legendary St. Patty’s Days

My friends and I began drinking around 10:30 a.m., and after a few beers we were ready to “go to the parade.” By noon I was six beers in and showing no signs of slowing down. The last thing I remember from that day is downing Irish car bombs with my friend and her mom at six in the evening. I woke up the next morning to see the DVD menu for Atonement playing on a loop on my computer screen and a half-eaten hero resting on my chest.

By the March 17, 2010

Voices

You had me at hello, so why the silence now?

In many cultures, a casual hello is expected during sidewalk run-ins, a wave across the bar to a classmate is the norm, and even a smile to a current fling wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. But at Georgetown we suppress the wave, the hello, the smile. We walk with heads held high and cell phones held higher, not because we really have so many people to text or call, but because the cell phone is a barricade behind which we feign ignorance to passing glances and mumbled hellos.

By March 17, 2010

Voices

Of mice and men: A boarding school bildungsroman

A few weeks ago, I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and heard a soft, yet distinct, rustling sound coming from the corner. I looked to my right—no, it wasn’t my roommate, she had taken two Nyquil before falling asleep and hadn’t stirred since. As my mind continued to race, I quickly settled upon the only possible conclusion: it was the resident mouse paying me my nightly visit.

By March 17, 2010

Voices

Checks and balances? Not at GU

When I first heard that the Georgetown University Student Association wanted to strip the advisory boards of their votes on the Funding Board, I thought it was a joke. I know GUSA senators sometimes demonstrate an inferiority complex about their perceived inefficacy, but this seemed to be an outrageous power grab, even for them. Moreover, I was convinced that it couldn’t be done.

By March 17, 2010

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: The tourney before the tourney

When I discovered that Georgetown’s spring break—a vacation I’d be spending at home with my parents as my main social contacts—would coincide with this year’s NCAA conference tournament week, I knew it was inevitable: I would be spending serious time in front of the TV.

By March 17, 2010

Sports

Mountaineers, Butler serve Hoyas crushing Big East Championship loss

This had been Chris Wright’s tournament. And against West Virginia, when he drove down the lane with 17 seconds to go, spun around and bounced off his defender, it was no surprise when the shot banked off the glass and through the rim to tie the game. But unfortunately for the Hoyas, this wasn’t Wright’s tournament. It belonged to Da’Sean Butler. And like he had done two days earlier, he got the ball in the closing seconds and hit the game-winner.

By March 14, 2010

Sports

Monroe stands tall as Georgetown advances to tournament finals over Marquette

At 6-foot-11, it would be an understatement to say Greg Monroe stands tall. But in the semifinals of the Big East tournament against an undersized Marquette, Monroe wasn’t just bigger; he looked like a man amongst boys. The sophomore center from New Orleans towered over the Golden Eagles literally and figuratively. He grabbed more rebounds than their center, passed out more assists than their point guard, and scored more points than anyone on the floor.

By March 13, 2010

Sports

Consistent Hoyas exact revenge on top-seeded Orange

With under a minute to go, Chris Wright dribbled the ball up the court, looking to seal a victory over Syracuse. The junior guard bounced the ball off his foot and into the Orange’s hands; Kris Joseph nailed a three and suddenly Syracuse was within four.

By March 11, 2010

Crosswords

Crossword 3.4.2010 Solution – “Spring Break”

By the March 11, 2010