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Obama supporters mob White House, GOP faithful dismayed

Here at the Princeton Review’s second most politically active university in the nation, the Georgetown University College Republicans and College Democrats held election parties Tuesday night in anticipation of the 2012 election results.

By MGM November 8, 2012

Saxa Politica: Sandy brings out the best

Just after 6 p.m. on Oct. 28, Georgetown students rejoiced; University spokeswoman Stacy Kerr sent a broadcast email to the campus community cancelling Monday classes in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy’s onslaught.

By Kirill Makarenko November 8, 2012

Daniel Craig proves he’s a tux-worthy Bond in Skyfall

Bond is back. After a rather torturous hiatus of four years, the famous franchise is up on its feet and has hit the ground running with Skyfall. American Beauty director Sam Mendes has managed to breathe life into a series that many considered to be on a downward spiral, and though the original material of the Ian Fleming spy novels has dried up, the writers have managed to come up with an entertaining storyline that doesn’t stray too far from the films’ roots.

By Julia Lloyd-George November 8, 2012

BMDT’s Fire in Her Eyes ignites Walsh’s Black Box Theatre

If “Gangnam Style” is the extent of your knowledge about the current dance world, the time has arrived to experience Georgetown’s Black Movements Dance Theatre. Appropriately titled for its emphasis on girl power and ethnic culture, Fire in Her Eyes opens this weekend at the Walsh Black Box Theatre. And what the show lacks in technical consistency, Fire makes up for with the dancers’ passion, highlighted in energetic performances which mix a myriad of styles.

By Julia Jester November 8, 2012

Student One Acts brought to life

The Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival is a celebration of Georgetown’s own aspiring playwrights. The festival features two readings of original student works-in-progress: “Finch/Robinson” by Jack Schmitt (COL ‘15), which examines race relations through the lens of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and “Family Pictures” by Lydia Brown (COL ‘15), which tells a tale of high-profile family drama surrounding the indictment of the director of the CIA for war crimes.

By Liana Mehring November 8, 2012

Critical Voices: Aerosmith, Music From Another Dimension!

“You are about to enter a great adventure, and experience the awe and mystery from your ultimate fantasies to your deepest fears.” A Twilight Zone-esque voice issues this ominous warning to kick off Music From Another Dimension!, Aerosmith’s first release of original content in 11 years. The “deepest fears” to which this voice refers could be of the likelihood that, in the time that has elapsed, the band has lost its touch, and can no longer produce quality music. Fortunately, these concerns last only until the first drum beats bring in the powerful riffs, proving that Aerosmith is still alive and kicking—vigorously.

By Kirill Makarenko November 8, 2012

Plate of the Union: Let’s not put labels on it

In the broadest sense of the word, foodies are harmless. They’re just a group of people intensely curious about food. They flock to every new restaurant, they memorize José Andrés’ cookbook as though it were the Bible, and they scour farmers’ markets for heirloom varieties of little-known vegetables. Though doing such things may seem ridiculous, foodies are, in fact, nothing more than hobbyists.

By Heather Regen November 8, 2012

Occupy Sandy provides model for disaster aid

Last week, various Caribbean nations and much of the American Eastern Seaboard were ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, reaching 1,000 miles in diameter. The storm... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 8, 2012

Trust principals to best spend extra money

At the end of the 2011 fiscal year, the District contracted a $240 million surplus, mostly thanks to an estate tax windfall, increased income tax withholding, and automatic traffic ticket... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 8, 2012

Diversity Chief should support gay marriage

In mid-October, Gallaudet University placed Chief Diversity Officer Angela McCaskill on administrative leave in response to her support of a petition which called for Maryland’s controversial gay marriage law to... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 8, 2012

Voices

A History of Bro’s

Frederick Douglass once perspicaciously noted that “food to the indolent is poison, not sustenance.” Okay, now that I’ve gotten all the bros to stop reading, I’m going to explain how... Read more

By Mark James November 7, 2012

Voices

Disenfranchised doyenne fumes at dark side of democracy

The U.S. is infamous for its low voter turnout. The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance ranks it 120th out of 169 voting countries, putting it behind such bastions of... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth November 7, 2012

Voices

Late? Look no further, laggard learner, than collective action

After my freshman year in college, high-brow, intangible theories were dead to me. I took a full course load of philosophy and liberal arts courses that left me begging for... Read more

By Vanya Mehta November 7, 2012

Features

Hilltop or bottom? The Voice‘s 2012 sex survey

Although the sex lives of Georgetown students have received more national attention than anyone would have liked, the Voice wanted to know more. From Rush Limbaugh calling one of our own a “slut” on national radio to Playboy ranking Georgetown high in sexual satisfaction, onlookers react to Georgetown’s sex culture in highly disparate ways.

By Matthew Weinmann November 1, 2012

Homeless residents improvise to weather Hurricane Sandy

Georgetown students took advantage of the two days of cancelled classes resulting from Superstorm Sandy by studying, sleeping, relaxing, or raging safely inside their heated residences. However, other members of the Georgetown community and greater D.C. area were not so fortunate.

By Julia Jester November 1, 2012

Frankenstorm ravages the coast, but the Hilltop is spared

Hurricane Sandy, affectionately dubbed the “Frankenstorm,” led to widespread panic—and increased liquor sales—as it unleashed a blanket of destruction across the Eastern Seaboard.

By MGM November 1, 2012

ANC candidates prepare for election day and life as a commissioner

As Election Day draws closer and Georgetown students head to the polls in what may be one of the most hotly disputed elections in U.S. history, the two names that come to their minds will undoubtedly be Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. However, come Nov. 6, Hoyas voting in the District may be surprised to see the names of two of their classmates: Advisory Neighborhood Commission Student Commissioner Candidates Craig Cassey Jr. (COL ’15) and Peter Prindiville (SFS ’14).

By Caitriona Pagni November 1, 2012

Union Jack: When faced with two evils, vote neither

In the summer of 2004, Michael Moore got down on his knees and begged his fellow guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader, to drop out of the race. At that time, Bush and Kerry were in a dead heat in the polls—and just four years before that, Nader had led an energetic left-wing campaign that won almost three percent of the popular vote, resulting in a wave of accusations from liberals that the consumer advocate was directly responsible for Al Gore’s failure to carry Florida, and thus, the electoral college. Proponents of the “spoiler” argument pointed to Bush’s razor-thin margin of victory in the state as evidence that Gore would have won the election had Nader not been on the ballot.

By Cole Stangler November 1, 2012

DeGioia undeserving of “brave thinker” title

In The Atlantic’s November “Brave Thinkers 2012” issue, Georgetown University President John DeGioia was lauded as one of 21 “brave thinkers” for promoting civilized discourse between Catholic and nontraditional voices... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 1, 2012

Vote Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala on Nov. 6

Over the past year, near-constant election coverage has whittled the U.S. presidential race down to President Barack Obama’s and Governor Mitt Romney’s stances on specific domestic issues and, in particular,... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 1, 2012

A melodramatic Late Quartet hits all the wrong notes

The pursuit of perfection in art has its pitfalls; the pursuit of an audience’s emotional reaction through strained and overwrought soap-opera drama, however, should be avoided at all costs. In A Late Quartet, filmmaker Yaron Zilberman falls into this trap in spite of his unique subject matter and star-studded cast.

By Julia Lloyd-George October 31, 2012

Lez’hur ledger: Throwing Caution to the 65mph wind

Every apartment has the token roommate who flips out about natural disasters. Most people who like to be super- prepared and ready for any apocalyptic outcome, however, start calling for a retreat into Helm’s Deep at the first weather warning.

By Nick Childress October 31, 2012

Conference of the Birds soars to great heights at Folger

In the director’s notes for The Conference of the Birds, Aaron Posner describes his latest production at the Folger Elizabethean Theatre and his expectation for audience members: “It is an astonishing work, and, hopefully, unlike anything you have likely ever seen before.”

By Mary Borowiec October 31, 2012