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April 2010

Leisure

Traverse-ing 18th Century lust and innuendo

The Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program’s latest production, the D.C. premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The Grace of Mary Traverse, is not for the faint of heart.

By April 8, 2010

Leisure

Hey girl, I like your Tattoo

If you want to understand the title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, don’t blink. Lisbeth Salander, the movie’s inked-up heroine, does have a massive, detailed tattoo of a dragon encompassing her entire back and a good chunk of her leg, but during the film’s two and a half hours, it gets no mention and only passing screen time.

By April 8, 2010

Sports

Through thick and thin, Hoyas keep coming back

On Tuesday afternoon, the Georgetown baseball team found themselves trailing 3-0 in the eighth inning against a woeful UMBC squad that had won just four games this season. In past years, the Hoyas, never a Big East powerhouse, may not have had the resolve to fight back. But not this season.

By April 8, 2010

Leisure

Critical Voices: Das Racist, Shut Up, Dude

When “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” blew up on the music blogosphere last summer, it provoked a firestorm of controversy—depending on who you asked, it was either insipid, repetitive drivel or witty, inventive joke rap.

By April 8, 2010

Sports

The Sports Sermon

As NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue paused before announcing Philadelphia’s second overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft, Eagles fans in attendance waited in anxious anticipation, hoping their team selected the highly touted Heisman Trophy-winner Ricky Williams, a running back from the University of Texas. Instead, the Eagles’ front office opted for Donovan McNabb. As the quarterback from Syracuse walked across the stage to be congratulated by the commissioner, he did not receive a warm reception from the Philly faithful, as their boos filled Radio City Music Hall.

By April 8, 2010

Voices

Internships: Opportunities or virtual slavery?

Yesterday, I spent about half an hour interviewing over the phone. If I’m lucky and the interview turns out to be a success, I will have the opportunity to spend the summer away from my family and friends, in “accommodations” provided by my employer, working 40-hour weeks, and earning exactly zero dollars. This might sound terrifying to some people. Modern-day indentured servitude, others might call it. And yet I’m kind of hoping I get the job.

By April 8, 2010

Leisure

Critical Voices: Jónsi, Go

Sigur Ros’s Jónsi Þór Birgisson, a fairy-like, grandeur-loving vocalist with a keen sense of drama, teamed up with his boyfriend Alex last year to release an ambient album called Riceboy Sleeps.

By April 8, 2010

Sports

Freshman step up in recent wins

There aren’t many things more exciting in the world of sports than sudden death overtime. This past Friday, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team took part of overtime excitement in their game at Navy. Fortunately, the Hoyas were able to secure a victory in the contest as junior midfielder Max Seligmann scored in the opening possession of the overtime period.

By April 8, 2010

Leisure

Suffer for Fashion: April is the smelliest month

While the warm weather arriving on the Hilltop might bring out the best in Georgetown’s landscaping, rising temperatures often bring out the worst in what Georgetown students wear.

By April 8, 2010

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Mo’ money, mo’ problems

The NCAA recently released a new slogan for their organization: “Show me the money.” Okay, they didn’t really do that, but they might as well have after having serious talks about expanding the NCAA tournament from 65 to 96 teams. No one from the association’s headquarters has come forward to reveal the reason for the possible expansion, but there can only be one motive: money. Simply put, more games would mean more television and ticket revenue. But would more teams make the tournament better? The answer appears to be a resounding no.

By April 8, 2010