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January 2011

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Power outage forces students into snow

In the midst of the largest snow storm of the school year, hundreds of students in East Campus have been displaced as a result of a power outage.

By January 27, 2011

News

To some residents, GU’s plan is a friend, not a foe

At the January 20 ANC2E meeting, D.C. Student Speak, a District-wide student blog, questioned whether Jennifer Altemus (COL ’88), the president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, represents the citizens of Georgetown in opposing the plan.

By the January 27, 2011

News

Porterfield in last lecture to seniors: “Stay out of jail”

Seniors packed into the Faculty Club on Tuesday evening to hear Senior Vice President for Strategic Development Dan Porterfield (COL ‘83), who will become the president of Franklin & Marshall College on Mar. 1, deliver his last lecture.

By January 27, 2011

News

Provost funds vets’ part-time grad advisor

On Tuesday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced that the Provost’s Office will fund a part-time position for a graduate student to work with veterans on campus.

By the January 27, 2011

News

City on a Hill: Meet the Zoning Commission!

After 18 months of debate over the 2010 Campus Plan, shit’s about to get real. Come Apr. 14, the University will discuss the plan with a group other than pissed-off neighbors: the D.C. Zoning Commission.

By January 27, 2011

Page 13 Cartoons

An Open Letter to Andrew W.K.

Don't count your chickens before they've partied.

By January 24, 2011

Page 13 Cartoons

Themes

It’s a rare condition this day and age to read any good news on the newspaper page. Whatever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening T.V. And you knew who you were then; girls were girls and men were men … Guys like us we had it made, those were the days.

By January 23, 2011

Leisure

Yes puts the fun back in dysfunctional

In a pivotal scene of House of Yes, two reunited former lovers, a little drunk in a room that’s rife with sexual tension, begin a bizarre, morbid, and extremely uncomfortable role-playing session. She’s Jackie O, decked out in an iconic pink suit and pillbox hat, and he’s JFK. A fake gun blast goes off, “JFK” collapses onto the couch in feigned pain, and Jackie rushes next to him for support. Then, they have sex.

By January 20, 2011

Leisure

Watch art get unstuck in time at the Smithsonian

Time-based art is on the rise. The formerly little-known movement, consisting of art that changes as you view it, is rapidly gaining popularity among contemporary artists. A clear reflection of the ways in which technology has influenced society, the time-based genre presents a marriage of art and technology that makes for a dynamic visual experience.

By January 20, 2011

Leisure

Seth Rogen won’t save you

While scheming up his vigilante alter ego, Britt Reid, the man behind the mask in The Green Hornet, muses to his sidekick that the crime-ridden streets of Los Angeles need more than a mere superhero. “The city needs our help,” he declares. “We could be heroes! We will pose as villains to get closer to the bad guys. That way, no one will suspect we’re really the good guys!”

By January 20, 2011