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The Sports Sermon: Weighing in on the Manti Te’o hoax

Manti Te’o has successfully transformed ESPN’s online site into a special edition of Entertainment Tonight with what is honestly one of the most elaborate public dupes on which the press has feasted its eyes. If it is true, that is. If this story really is of a second place Heisman finalist spending four years developing a long distance relationship with someone he had never met before, then maybe the NCAA should start looking into safer helmets to prevent brain damage to their student-athletes.

By Steven Criss January 24, 2013

Double Teamed: The Hoyas as a bad romance

Envision a girl who does not really know what she wants. One minute, she wants to pursue a relationship. The next, she backs off a little bit, fearful of commitment. The common theme for the guy invested in this girl is simple-–maddening frustration.

By Kevin Joseph January 24, 2013

Men’s basketball splits weekend road trip

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (13-4, 3-3 Big East) had an up and down weekend for the ages, suffering an embarrassing loss to the University of South Florida (10-7, 1-4 Big East), a notorious Big East bottom feeder, before rebounding just two days later with a dominant win over the University of Notre Dame (15-4, 3-3 Big East).

By Brendan Crowley January 24, 2013

Tennis begins Spring agenda

The Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams opened up their spring schedule this past Friday in Richmond, Va. where they faced off against Campbell and Virginia Commonwealth. Although the men lost both their matches, the women managed a split with a win against Campbell and a loss against VCU.

By Steven Criss January 24, 2013

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Lil’ Bill comes to Georgetown

By the Voice Staff January 17, 2013

Theater J brings Israeli politics to the Davis Center

Boged (Traitor): An Enemy of the People, showing in Davis Performing Arts Center from Jan. 15 to Feb. 3, is an inspiring play, covering delicate themes of corruption, greed, and power. Largely based on Henrik Ibsen’s late nineteenth century opus, Boged effectively moves Ibsen’s story into contemporary Israel, but the relatable narrative could very well have taken place here in America.

By Dayana Morales Gomez January 17, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty includes total of zero dull moments

Arguably the most incendiary scenes in Zero Dark Thirty, the remarkable new film from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, are in the very opening shots. The image of a political prisoner suspended from the ceiling by chains and subjected to waterboarding has incited a flurry of controversy across a range of both media and political platforms, establishing itself as a lightning rod for the discussion of torture’s role in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the ethics of using such methods at all.

By Julia Lloyd-George January 17, 2013

Americanization: What the pho?

When I left my small Midwestern town and moved to D.C., I promised myself I would embrace the cultural diversity of my new metropolitan home. So when I heard of the recent opening of Sprig & Sprout, it was with an exotic culinary experience in mind that I decided to make the trek up Wisconsin to indulge in some student budget-friendly Vietnamese-American food.

By Justin Betrus January 17, 2013

Editorials

SAC needs better incentives, fewer hoops

With the start of the spring semester officially underway, various changes in student life seem to finally be taking effect. In particular, the Student Activities Commission is making changes on campus that promise to have a large impact on the wellbeing of student groups. The inaugural Spring Student Activities Fair took place this past weekend, giving student groups the chance to reinvigorate their membership base.

By the Editorial Board January 17, 2013

Critical Voices: A$AP, Long.Live.A$AP

A$AP Rocky’s momentum since he first released his mixtape Live.Love.A$AP a year and a half ago is somewhat of an enigma. A little time and a $3 million record deal with Sony later, the 24-year-old Harlem native released his debut studio album, Long.Live.A$AP, chronicling his rags to riches stories, addressing beef in the industry, his love affair with fashion, and, of course, his love of women.

By Michelle Zhou January 17, 2013

Editorials

Sincerity indispensable to fight corruption

On Jan. 8, D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At-Large) proposed a series of promising legislative initiatives to make D.C. governance more accountable and just. We congratulate the D.C. Council for responding to concerns expressed by citizens of the District for the opportunities of corruption that exist in the city government, and we hope that they establish effective guidelines for good governance.

By the Editorial Board January 17, 2013

Editorials

Earnest efforts required to protect women

As the 112th session of Congress drew to a close on Jan. 3, its failure to renew the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) demonstrates the serious dysfunction that plagues our government. First passed in 1994 and continually renewed by Congress without conflict up to this point, the Act expired this past October and must now wait until newly-elected legislators put it on their agenda.

By the Editorial Board January 17, 2013

Critical Voices: Yo La Tengo, Fade

From its roots in Hoboken to its namesake as the Spanish translation of a baseball outfielder calling, “I got it,” Yo La Tengo emerges as a distinctly American band. In spite of this tradition and a nearly 30-year track record of releasing quality material, YLT has earned the undeserved reputation as a cult band with a narrow niche. The indie outfit’s 13th studio album shatters this perception, transcending the predictable formula that often comes with such lengthy existence. Fade instead becomes a universally appealing, whole, and startlingly vibrant LP that fails to exhibit a single weakness.

By Kirill Makarenko January 17, 2013

Paper View: “Who run the world?” Girls.

Many have lauded the comedic bravery of Lena Dunham’s breakout HBO creation Girls. From the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which awarded Dunham’s debut TV series with a Golden Globe for Best Television Series—Comedy or Musical, to that hipster texting gun-to-panda emojis in reference to Sunday’s second season premiere, the consensus seems to be that Girls hits the urban 20-something female experience square on the head.

By Keaton Hoffman January 17, 2013

Loose Cannon: Add/drop on the rocks

If you haven’t figured it out already, those precious days before school starts are the best days of the year—well, actually—of all of your short and wretched life. I’m not just talking about the days before Wednesday, Jan. 8 when classes “begin” because if we get right down to it real classes don’t start until add/drop stops. Yeah, that’s Jan. 18, which still is not upon us for all you fools who have already read a book or written an essay. Now, for you freshmen, I’m about to drop some real pearls of wisdom. Attendance or assignments simply are not mandatory until add/drop is over, and if your teacher insists that they “really are” just drop the class and add it back on the morning of the 18th (though I would recommend checking to see if there is a waiting list first before pulling such a bold maneuver). I actually don’t bother with pre-registration ‘til that last day of add/drop.

By Hamilton Steve January 17, 2013

D.C. residents’ opposition to school closures intensifies

On Jan. 12, over 80 D.C. community members and activists gathered at the Guildfield Baptist Church for the Save Our Schools Action Summit organized by Empower DC, a local nonprofit... Read more

By Lucia He January 17, 2013

Zoning board approves plans for bowling alley in Georgetown Mall

It looks like the Georgetown neighborhood will finally get what it’s always wanted: a bowling alley. Pinstripes, Inc. now has permission to move forward with plans to build an upscale... Read more

By Isabel Echarte January 17, 2013

University anticipates flu outbreak and vaccine shortages

Washington has yet to experience the surge in early flu outbreaks felt in other parts of the country. Howeverm many, including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, are saying... Read more

By Jeffrey Lin January 17, 2013

Union Jack: Gun control is an incomplete solution at best

I count myself among the millions of Americans whose immediate reactions to the Sandy Hook massacre were horror, sadness, and then outrage that the nation’s laws regarding firearms ownership are... Read more

By Cole Stangler January 17, 2013

Men’s basketball betters Big East record against Friars

In their second straight game without sophomore forward Greg Whittington, the Georgetown Hoyas (12-3, 2-2 Big East) easily handled Providence (9-8, 1-4 Big East) to win 74-65. The Blue and Gray built up a 38-19 advantage by halftime, but the resilient Friars made the game a contest in the second half.

By Keith Levinsky January 17, 2013

Sports Sermon: Shutout at the Hall of Fame

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame is a place where the greats of our nation’s pastime are immortalized for their contributions to the game. It is where fathers will take their sons to see relics of sluggers such as Babe Ruth and revel in the sport’s history for decades to come. It pays tribute to the men who helped build the tradition of baseball. Or at least, that is what the voters who select inductees apparently believe the Hall to be.

By Steven Criss January 17, 2013

Unsportsmanlike Conduct: A new breed of quarterback

What do you picture when you think of what a quarterback looks like? Probably someone who is 6-foot-4, has big hands, an athletic build that is somewhere between that of a wide receiver and tight end, and likes to throw from the pocket because he can’t outrun the blitz. You probably think of a guy who looks like Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, and who can blame you?

By Alex Lau January 17, 2013

Hoya women suffer three-game skid

To say that the Georgetown women’s basketball team (10-7, 1-3 Big East) opened up Big East play with a tough schedule would be an understatement. Although they began the slate with a 79-64 win over Providence, the last three games have been a struggle for the Hoyas, with losses to national powerhouses Notre Dame and Connecticut, as well as to arch rival Syracuse.

By Joe Pollicino January 17, 2013