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Under the Covers: When coming out is a crime

Born in 1973, Abdellah Taia is the first openly-gay Moroccan author to address the gay scene in North Africa. During OUTober, a celebration of LGBTQ culture here at Georgetown, I saw a friend post on Facebook about Taia’s new movie Salvation Army, an adaptation of the eponymous novel featuring a young, gay Moroccan boy.

By Emilia Brahm October 17, 2013

Idiot Box: Primetime has gone brain dead

There’s something about zombies. I’m not sure if it’s the palatable idea of flesh-eating corpses or the escapism that a zombie apocalypse offers citizens of a government shutdown, but Americans just can’t get enough of The Walking Dead. Apparently, we like it even more than Sunday night football. This is a big deal for me, since I’m the kind of quintessential American that knows exactly what those cactus-shaped posts on either side of the field are for and wouldn’t dream of ignoring the Super Bowl until Beyoncé comes on. In short, zombies are huge.

By Julia Lloyd-George October 17, 2013

Carrying On: Iran, U.S. ready to make nice?

Iran finally seems ready to cut a deal with the West on its nuclear program—it’s just a matter of the West being ready to do the same. The United States... Read more

By Matthew Weinmann October 17, 2013

Critical Voices: The Avett Brothers, Magpie and the Dandelion

“Let’s find something new to talk about / I’m tired of talking about myself,” Seth Avett sings in the opening lines of his band’s most recent release, Magpie and the Dandelion. Candid as always, the Avett Brothers confess in this moment the fear that keeps any well-established band up at night: How do we create something new, but stay true to ourselves?

By Andrea Keklak October 17, 2013

Stigmatized maladies: Mentally ill need our support, too

I’ll never forget the day she told me “I wish it was cancer,” because no one could ever wish for cancer. Cancer sucks and everyone knows it. Cancer is probably... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 17, 2013

It’s time to give common workers the microphone and listen

A dollar is a snack from the New South vending machine, a drink from Hoya Snaxa, or one-fourth of a vanilla iced chai latte at Uncommon Grounds. It’s a short... Read more

By Jeremy Dang October 17, 2013

Free condoms at parties may encourage sexual assault

Rape is frequently ignored when dealing with the idea of the “party scene” because of the lack of informed discussion surrounding sex crimes. For this reason, there’s a chance that... Read more

By Mary-Bailey Frank October 17, 2013

Critical Voices: Paul McCartney, New

Paul McCartney is the only artist on earth who could get away with calling a new album “New.” New is not even all that new, as the album is pervaded by classic McCartney sounds and visions from his pre-Beatles days. But does this matter? Of course not. What does matter is that this is one of Sir Paul’s best solo works to date.

By Jackson Sinnenberg October 17, 2013

H*yas for Choice announces new condom delivery system

In an attempt to make condoms more accessible to Georgetown students at parties, H*yas for Choice officially announced their new condom delivery service today, Oct. 17. Students hosting parties can... Read more

By Jeffrey Lin October 17, 2013

D.C. Council to vote on licensing of undocumented workers

The D.C. Council postponed voting on a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for local driver’s licenses on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) first proposed the... Read more

By Deborah Sparks October 17, 2013

The Corp launches Kill the Cup campaign

The Corp launched a social media campaign called Kill the Cup to reduce the waste created by disposable cups on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Kill the Cup is a project developed... Read more

By Lara Fishbane October 17, 2013

Saxa Politica: Free speech applies to all

When William Blatty (COL ’50) accused Georgetown of acceding to “intolerant orthodoxies,” I, like most of my peers, shrugged it off. Recently, though, I was forced to reconsider. In the... Read more

By Connor Jones October 17, 2013

LGBTQ panel discusses social issues

Outober’s “Beyond Gay Marriage” event brought six panelists to campus to discuss social issues surrounding underrepresented members of the LGBTQ community on Wednesday evening. “We need to reach out to... Read more

By Manuela Tobias October 17, 2013

Editorials

Condom delivery service makes students safer

Today, H*yas for Choice took a positive step forward by establishing a new condom delivery service on campus. The program will let students request condoms and pamphlets to distribute at... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 16, 2013

Editorials

Rights of workers at risk in new Hoya Court

With the introduction of new restaurants in Hoya Court, concerns regarding the extension of the Just Employment Policy to all campus workers have emerged among unions and student activist groups.... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 16, 2013

Editorials

Shutdown shows need for budget autonomy

Over the last few days, the effects of the government shutdown have wreaked havoc on D.C.’s budget. As the Voice went to press it seemed that Congress was moving toward... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 16, 2013

All The Way: Peterson’s family matters

Professional athletics often comes under fire quite for the ever-increasing emphasis on their commercialism. After all, each major American sports league is a massive business that brings in profits that... Read more

By Steven Criss October 16, 2013

Football looks to build on loss against Fordham

This past Saturday, the Georgetown football team (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League) took on the undefeated No.9 Fordham Rams (7-0, 2-0 Patriot League), falling 34-12 despite a strong second half. The... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat October 16, 2013

Xavier too much for men’s soccer

The Georgetown men’s soccer (9-3-1, 2-1-1 Big East) team hit a bump in the road Saturday in Cincinnati when they were defeated 2-1 by the Xavier Musketeers (6-5-2, 2-2-0 Big... Read more

By Chris Castano October 16, 2013

Women’s soccer stumbles

After suffering a loss to Marquette last year in the 2012 Big East Tournament Championship game, 1-0, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (11-1-2, 3-1-1 Big East) was primed for revenge... Read more

By Emmy Buck October 16, 2013

Page 13 Cartoons

What if the rat problem became… AN EWOK PROBLEM???

By Dylan Cutler, Hamilton Steve and Mark James October 10, 2013

Beauty shouldn’t be standardized at expense of identity

Last month, talk show host Julie Chen revealed on The Talk that she had undergone plastic surgery on her eyes after being told by both her boss and an agent,... Read more

By Julia Tanaka October 10, 2013

Carrying On: Give me some privacy, please

There’s nothing more exciting than when an old institution learns new tricks. Georgetown has recently made a number of strides in integrating modern technology into University life—GUTS and SafeRides now... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth October 10, 2013