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The Sports Sermon: King Felix extended to 2019

Major League Baseball history was made on Tuesday with the signing of the largest ever contract for a pitcher. Usually when this kind of news comes out, baseball fans wonder which massive payroll team is pulling in more big names and packing rosters with numerous All-Star candidates. Clubs like the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels are typically the ones making headlines in the offseason, with their payrolls all surpassing $150 million. This time, though, it is the Seattle Mariners who have jumped into the spotlight with their contract extension finalized with pitcher Felix Hernandez.

By Steven Criss February 14, 2013

Softball ends tournament on high note

As temperatures climb, the Hoya student body can finally welcome the arrival of Georgetown’s spring sports season. For the Georgetown Hoyas softball team (1-4), this weekend marked the first of what is sure to be many opportunities to showcase their talents. The Hoyas traveled to Miami for a slate of five games in the Florida International University Tournament.

By Brendan Crowley February 14, 2013

Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Signing day out of bounds

Last week, one of college football’s most celebrated holidays took place as the top high school recruits in the country revealed to the nation what college they would be attending. ESPNU covered the events for 11 and a half hours providing analysis and live coverage of the press conferences. It’s a fun process, as players get publicity and fans get to be excited about how good their teams will be the next few years or in some cases, they get to be disappointed by how poorly their team’s coaches recruited. But, despite all of that, things have gotten a little out of hand.

By Alex Lau February 14, 2013

Women’s basketball falling fast

After a disappointing 76-72 overtime loss to St. John’s (11-10, 5-4 Big East) this past Saturday, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (13-11, 4-7 Big East) failed to get back in the winning column on Tuesday night as they fell to archrival Syracuse (20-3, 8-2 Big East) 69-60 at McDonough Arena.

By Joe Pollicino February 14, 2013

Double assault: Losing the battle on rape in the military

The highly publicized The Invisible War, a nominee for Best Documentary Feature for the 85th Academy Awards, is making citizens and military personnel alike painfully aware of the extent of male and female sexual assault in all branches of the military.

By Chloe Nalbantian February 13, 2013

Historic papal resignation opens path to modernity

When Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation I was surprised, to say the least. As most people are aware, the papacy is a modern-day monarchy with its leaders ruling for life.

By Sara Ainsworth February 13, 2013

99 bottles of beer in Tombs; Carrying on

On Saturday night, I made the bold decision to sign up for the 99 Days Club. Initially, I was not entirely sure why I did it. I might as well have gone up to the bartender and written a check for a few hundred dollars and it would have been the equivalent.

By Kevin Joseph February 13, 2013

Dixie vilifiers not ready to make nice with the South

Growing up in a semi-rural town near Richmond, Va., I was constantly bombarded by everything country, from country music on school buses to Confederate flags on every Southern pride shirt.

By Ana Smith February 13, 2013

Features

Out of left field: The Voice‘s 2013 politics survey

Georgetown University was ranked as the second-most politically active college. Whether it’s the proximity of the Hilltop to the Hill, or the many political figures on campus, Georgetown has a reputation for a strong political culture. The Voice conducted an online reader survey to see if this reputation holds true.

By Isabel Echarte February 7, 2013

Editorials

GUSA candidates have a legacy to live up to

Today the tickets for the presidency and vice presidency of the Georgetown University Student Association announced their candidacies and released their platforms. While the Voice Editorial Board will provide an official endorsement before the Feb. 20 presidential elections, we feel it is important to state our priorities prior to selecting the most competent ticket.

By the Editorial Board February 7, 2013

Editorials

Mayor Gray envisions a bigger, better D.C.

This Tuesday District Mayor Vincent Gray addressed city residents in his annual State of the District address. In a speech riddled with sports metaphors, Gray outlined the many successes of his two-year administration and announced his plans for the improvement of this “big-league city.”

By the Editorial Board February 7, 2013

Editorials

A satisfying compromise on contraception

In a meaningful act of compromise last Friday, the Obama administration expanded the number of religiously-affiliated organisations exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Originally the mandate only exempted houses of worship from the act’s requirement for the provision of contraceptive coverage in employee health plans.

By the Editorial Board February 7, 2013

Five tickets start competing for GUSA presidency

Early Thursday morning, five campaigns declared their candidacies for the presidency and vice presidency of Georgetown University Student Association. Campaigning will last for two weeks until voting starts on Wednesday, Feb. 20 and the election is called on Thursday, Feb. 21.

By Connor Jones February 7, 2013

Sexual Assault Working Group hasn’t met for more than a year

Many groups at Georgetown are trying to reduce the prevalence of sexual assault. Their efforts receive support from the Sexual Assault Working Group, a collection of students, staff, and community members dedicated to the issues of sexual assault and relationship violence on campus. But the group has not met in a year.

By Jeffrey Lin February 7, 2013

Provost reorganizes office, creates rotating positions

Groves has taken many steps to implement this reassessment of Georgetown’s academics and his next step is the reorganization of his office. In an email to the student body last Wednesday, Groves announced he will be creating three new vice provost positions which will be filled by existing faculty.

By Claire Zeng February 7, 2013

City on a Hill: Students know best

A new District of Columbia Public Schools policy would grant students the power to evaluate their own teachers by answering a survey and then link their opinions to hiring and firing decisions made by DCPS. Chancellor Henderson should take it this new policy to the public.

By Gavin Bade February 7, 2013

Live from Bulldog Alley: It’s a weekend of ImprovFest!

This weekend, the Georgetown Improv Association presents its 17th-annual ImprovFest, an event that brings improvisational comedy troupes from across the country to Georgetown for two nights of unscripted comedy. In terms of content and style, anything goes, but laughs are guaranteed.

By Alexandra Golway February 7, 2013

Side Effects follows prescribed path

Jude Law could use a little Rogaine, but his acting chops in the new psychological thriller Side Effects make up for this slight but noticeable aesthetic blemish. The prescription pill takes center stage in this taut film, serving up a frightening scenario that could keep even the drowsiest Prozac user up late at night.

By Mark James February 7, 2013

Restaurant Review: Protein Bar

Having gone to bed way too late to be waking up at 6:45 a.m., we were both pretty groggy as we headed toward the Rosslyn GUTS bus at the start of our early morning journey to Protein Bar’s Penn Quarter location. A quick metro ride to Gallery Place (a trip that most Georgetown students know very well) and a two-block walk brought us to our destination: Protein Bar, a small café nestled at the corner of 7th and D St. that prides itself on creating interesting and fun, high-protein, low-fat dishes.

By Natalie Magioncalda and Madeline Uelk February 7, 2013

Critical Voices: Frightened Rabbit, Pedestrian Verse

Pedestrian Verse marks the fourth major studio release for Scottish quintet Frightened Rabbit, and proves to be their most carefully contrived album to date, delivering what devotees have come to expect: darkly poetic songwriting that manages to be both blunt and nuanced. Frontman Scott Hutchison draws once more from his seemingly bottomless well of woe to craft intricate lyrics that convey great emotion without coming across as self-indulgent.

By Bill Klein February 7, 2013

Basketball beating trend with four straight wins

This is the time of year that usually has Hoya fans praying for wins. In the recent past, the turn of the new year usually coincides with a slip from a non-conference hot streak for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (16-4, 6-3 Big East). While this is not unreasonable given the strength of the Big East, the slaughter at the hands of Pittsburgh after a tough loss at Marquette, in addition to the loss of sophomore forward Greg Whittington left the Hoya faithful with a familiar feeling of worry.

By Chris Almeida February 7, 2013

The Sports Sermon: Beyoncé takes Super Bowl stage

Super Bowls are remembered for a few pivotal plays or colorful characters on the field. With over 100 million people tuning in to watch the event, though, there are bound to be those who are not avid football fans, preferring the spectacle of a glitzy halftime show to the back-and-forth movement of the pigskin.

By Steven Criss February 7, 2013

Double-Teamed: Lubick this year’s big man

One of the joys of college basketball, at least for fans, is watching players grow up. Many times, that evolution is startling, making it all the more memorable. Remember Henry Sims from last season? Of course you do. But there are certain times when that maturing occurs right under our noses. Halfway through this year’s Big East campaign, Nate Lubick’s transformation into the Hoyas’ best big man and vocal leader serves as the latest example.

By Kevin Joseph February 7, 2013