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All Hands on Deck: Risks and Rewards of Georgetown Sailing

Despite a general lack of knowledge about college sailing, people seem quick to write the sport off as minor—or worse, boring. On the contrary, Georgetown’s sailing team has proven to be one of the University’s most successful varsity sports programs of the last decade, having secured the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association/Gill National Championship twice, including last year, and having placed five times in the last nine years. And what’s more, the high physical risk sailors face in what turns out to be an extremely dangerous sport challenges anyone who thinks of sailing as a leisurely activity.

By September 5, 2013

Voices

Carrying On: Dynamic in diversity

After two weeks at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar, I have noticed a stark contrast between how Qatar and the U.S. treat their immigrant workers. From this,... Read more

By September 5, 2013

News

Old Georgetown Board discusses University master planning

On Wednesday, the Old Georgetown Board, an advisory committee that conducts private reviews of semi-public and private structures within the Georgetown neighborhood boundaries, once again voiced concerns about the construction... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Voices

Common ground: Republicans, Obama can unite over Syria

President Obama’s recent decision to use force in Syria has been met with attacks from both ends of the political spectrum. The liberal left claims military action will lead to... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Voices

Trial proves Nazis must remain accountable years later

Sixty-nine years ago, Siert Bruins allegedly killed a Dutch resistance fighter. This Monday, he was placed on trial for Nazi war crimes. No matter how many times people say the... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Editorials

Revisions to conduct policy leave students in the dark

Last Thursday Vice President of Student Affairs, Todd Olson, sent an email to the student body hailing the changes made to the Code of Student Conduct that have gone into... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Editorials

Amendment to sexual assault policy insufficient

Over the past year the Division of Student Affairs, along with GUSA, has critically reexamined Georgetown’s sexual assault policies, seeking ways to improve how sexual assaults are addressed on campus.... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Editorials

D.C. United stadium a burden for the District

With the signing of a tentative agreement with D.C. United to create a new 20,000 seat soccer stadium at Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington, D.C., it appears as though Mayor... Read more

By the September 5, 2013

Sports

Women’s tennis serves up

After a seven match winning streak, Georgetown University’s Women’s Tennis team finished the 2012-2013 season on a bleak note, losing to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the consolation round of the... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Sports

Mixed weekend for men’s soccer

Entering this past weekend’s season opener, the 2013 Georgetown men’s soccer team (1-1, 0-0 Big East) had nothing but hype. Ranked third in the preseason poll of the National Soccer... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Sports

All The Way: Tebow should head north

There is no escaping the media sensation that is Tim Tebow. The guy is a third string quarterback at best, yet you see him on the ESPN headlines just about... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Sports

Football comes up short in season opener

Despite the welcomed return of redshirt senior quarterback Isaiah Kempf, who missed all of the 2012 season, the Georgetown football team (0-1, 0-0 Patriot League) lost its season-opening game to... Read more

By September 5, 2013

Features

The Bar Issue: Three Hoyas walked into a bar…

With the addition of two new SafeRide routes to Dupont and Adams Morgan and the lifting of the one keg rule for on-campus parties, one thing has become painfully clear to the student population: The administration either wants us on campus or miles away from it. But, despair not! D.C. offers many a night time dives, ranging from laid-back beer gardens to lively joints to dance the night away. So, if you find yourself already tired of hosting sticky, Burnett’s-fueled ragers under the watchful eye of DPS, check out the Voice’s suggestions for a quality night out at the District’s bars. Just don’t be too loud getting out of the taxi on your way back to campus.

By the August 29, 2013

Leisure

Cretton’s Short Term 12 leaves a long-term impression

When Jayden first joins Short Term 12—a group home for at-risk teens—she introduces herself with an apology. She’s sure the people sitting around her are nice enough, but she doesn’t want to get to know them“Don’t take it personally,” she says as she makes her anti-introduction. Jayden knows the drill all too well: Take your meds, follow the rules, don’t freak out. If you don’t make friends at the foster care facility, it’s easier to leave. But Jayden, played with enormous heart by Kaitlyn Denver, soon realizes what the audience knows from the start—that it’s impossible not to get drawn into the community at Short Term 12.

By August 29, 2013

Leisure

Custom Fuel: A pizza you can’t refuse

Custom Fuel is an indecisive person’s greatest nightmare. With three different crusts, nine types of cheeses, seven kinds of sauces, 19 veggies, 10 types of protein, and 10 varying cold toppings to choose from, the possibilities for delicious combinations are fodder for a statistics quiz. But for creative types, adventurers, and hungry students, the newest design-your-own pizza joint in D.C. is heaven.

By August 29, 2013

Leisure

Permanent Summer heats up the Civilian Art Projects

Gone are the days of summer festivals and beach bonfires. The school year has officially started, brining with it the beginning of the fall season and colder days. Nonetheless, Permanent Summer successfully reminds its visitors how much fun we’ve had since the end of springtime.

By August 29, 2013

Leisure

Plate of the Union: Mediterranean Munchies

I hail from the great culinary tradition of the American South, with our masterpieces of grits, cornbread, fried chicken, and peach cobbler. My friend Colleen is from Minnesota, where you can find fried everything at the State Fair. Through a series of conscious decisions, happenstance, and a little bit of spontaneity, we spent our last two weeks of summer traveling through the great nations of Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus.

By and August 29, 2013

Leisure

Reel Talk: The hero Gotham deserves

About one week ago, Ben Affleck signed a contract to star as Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. Citing Affleck’s role in creating the monsters that are Gigli and Pearl Harbor, the internet reacted with a mix of incredulity and sheer outrage. However, the impetuously crafted rants against Affleck have been far off the mark. Little do the haters know that Affleck may be the best Batman to date.

By August 29, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks

With Hesitation Marks, Nine Inch Nails isn’t just selling an album—they’re telling a story. Unlike the common LP, the concept album represents the careful crafting of a collection of songs into a single work, unified musically, lyrically, and aesthetically. Nine Inch Nails does just that with Hesitation Marks, adding another great entry to the genres canon.

By August 29, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Rides, Can’t Get Enough

When an all-star lineup gets together, expectations tend to become insurmountable. The Rides face this very obstacle with debut album Can’t Get Enough. After all, Stephen Stills, Barry Goldberg, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd make up the newly formed blues rock group. Fortunately, the three come together to produce a well-oiled machine nearly incapable of producing a single fault.

By August 29, 2013

Voices

Jeremy Lin proves that Asians can be ballers, too

On Feb. 10, 2012, right after the legendary game against the Lakers in the bright lights of New York City, my future became wide open. Ever since that day, no... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Voices

Sexual assault survivors deserve support, not blame

“They call it the ‘Red Zone’—the first six weeks of college, when students are most vulnerable to being sexually assaulted,” I tell my little sister on the morning of her... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Editorials

Prospects for North East Triangle Disappoint

Administrators and architects unveiled a plan for the North East Triangle, the latest attempt to placate the neighbors by moving students back on campus. The dorm, to be situated on one of the few green spaces on campus, has been a point of contention since plans for it were released in July.

By the August 29, 2013

Voices

Lackluster advising forces pre-meds to scramble for guidance

As I toured the Georgetown campus as a prospective student, I felt a mixture of awe, anticipation, and mind-numbing fear about what the next few years would bring. But, even... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Sports

Sporty Spice: A change of pace for the Pats

I’ve been a Pats fan my whole life. Born and bred a New Englander, I’m devoted to the red, white, and blue of the Patriots. Seasoned sportscasters are still on... Read more

By August 29, 2013