Archive

Struggling for sovereignty, Hong Kong marches on

When people ask me if I’m from China, I happily say yes. China is my country; it is where I am from. Based on that alone, most of my friends... Read more

By Frances Wong September 19, 2012

Honey Boo Boo: More than just roadkill and Mountain Dew

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is a lot of things: child exploitation, caffeine science experiment, and the funniest thing on television. But, if you can crack through the exterior of... Read more

By Sara Ainsworth September 19, 2012

Art for art history’s sake

Toward the end of my sophomore year, I realized that I could not delay declaring a major anymore. Unable to choose between Government and Art History, I opted for both.... Read more

By Kim Tay September 19, 2012

The Back Page

50 Shades of Blue and Gray, Part I

Here at the Voice, we’re all about following trends, so in this moment of crowdsourced news and steamy literature we’ve decided to combine the two. Behold the ﬁrst installment of... Read more

By the Voice Staff September 13, 2012

Caravan for Peace culminates with march and vigil in D.C.

The Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity, a protest movement against the ongoing Mexican drug war, culminated a multi-state tour in a vigil and rally in Malcolm X Park on Sep.12.

By Natasha Khan September 13, 2012

Features

Start me up: The struggles of Georgetown’s tech entrepreneurs

“Our community is not that creative,” Carlos Cheung (MSB ‘13) said of Georgetown’s student body. “if you think about it, how many art majors do you meet here? Let’s be real. We’re kind of like a mill. We build a lot of good people who go into middle-management positions at law firms and banks and consulting. That’s the three major things that a lot of kids end up doing, right?” Cheung became an anomaly among this group, when he left the business track to work for three D.C.-based tech startup companies.

By Connor Jones September 13, 2012

Epicurean faces multiple lawsuits from employees

Since 2010, several employees of Epicurean and Company have filed lawsuits alleging the owners of the campus eatery failed to pay overtime wages, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and D.C. Minimum Wage Act.

By Lucia He September 13, 2012

Students struggle with delinquent landlords

Georgetown may be attempting to move more students on campus, but a substantial number of Hoyas still reside beyond the front gates. For many of them them, the biggest problem with their living situation isn’t SNAPs or neighbors, but the people who own their properties.

By Matthew Weinmann September 13, 2012

Saxa Politica: A Blueprint for success

This semester, the Center for Student Programs, the Center for Social Justice, and Campus Ministry collaborated to launch a daring initiative entitled The Blueprint. This set of two training sessions, which concluded Saturday, was designed to educate the leaders of student organizations on the resources available under the University’s access to benefits policies and, of course, the consequences of abusing organizational privileges.

By Kirill Makarenko September 13, 2012

Pulitzer-nominated wrestling play is a major knockout

We’ve known it all along, though we still revel in every outrageous, distorted reflection of true life that is thrown at us—in television, “reality” is a term that should be taken with a sizeable grain of salt. The world of televised wrestling, powered by the sheer volume of entertainment that raw human conflict can provide, is surprisingly no different from the carefully engineered documentations of beauty pageants or Kardashian daily living pervading programs which ought to be inviting skepticism.

By Julia Lloyd-George September 13, 2012

From Billie Holiday to Lady Gaga, Women Rock the NMWA

Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion and Power was born out of an oft-asked question in American cultural history: “Where are the women?” While this query may seem largely irrelevant to a generation that grew up with Madonna and Beyoncé, Women Who Rock, the newest exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, reminds audiences of the long struggle female artists have endured while seeking to break the barriers of the boys’ club that is rock and roll.

By Mary Borowiec September 13, 2012

Losers win at Washington Post HQ

In the current election cycle, we are seeing a myriad of campaign signs, with loud colors and clever catch phrases trying to convince us of a candidate’s merit. Come November, these signs will be taken down, thrown away, and only the winners remembered. Artist Nina Katchadourian is out to change that. In her current street art display Monument to the Unelected, she gives proper—albeit comical—acknowledgement to all 56 presidential runners-up.

By Amy Reavis September 13, 2012

Welcome, Union Market

This past Saturday, Union Market, an artisanal bazaar housed in an industrial warehouse, opened up its doors for the first time since 1989. Located on 1309 5th Street near Gallaudet University, Union Market has a long history of serving as a farmer’s market that has catered to its customers by providing the finest local ingredients served by exceptional local artisans.

By James Gadea September 13, 2012

Critical Voices: Little Big Town, Tornado

Nashville-based country quartet Little Big Town has seldom aimed for fame and a mainstream sound; instead, the band, which consists of two male/female couples, has released four albums centered on harmonies and a rotation of lead vocalists. But with their fifth studio album, Tornado, the band members have begun to rely heavily on electric instrumentation—the obvious result of a recent partnership with producer Jay Joyce. The result: a southern-rock-meets-bluegrass summer record perfect for a backwoods Mississippi barbeque.

By Kirill Makarenko September 13, 2012

Critical Voices: David Byrne and St. Vincent, Love This Giant

While David Byrne and St. Vincent might seem an unconventional match, Love This Giant, their first collaborative release, makes for a noteworthy album that builds on the songwriters’ distinct backgrounds.

By David McManus September 13, 2012

You’ve Got Issues: Love’s labours and Leo’s

Dear Emlyn, I am under 21 and don’t have a fake ID. I tend to like the older ladies here at Georgetown, and sometimes I snag a gorgeous junior or senior and take her out to coffee. Here’s the issue– when it’s time to step it up from a coffee date and take her for a nice dinner, I sort of hit a wall. I can’t buy her wine at a restaurant, can’t take her out to a bar or a club, etc. It sucks. Help please! —Young Luv

By Emlyn Crenshaw September 13, 2012

Plate of the Union: Guess who’s coming to dinner

I probably should have followed my mother’s advice: never take food from strangers. But that’s exactly what I did last week, as I rang the doorbell of a Dupont apartment and made my way up a flight of tiled stairs. A woman I had never met before welcomed me into her dining room and offered me a glass of water as the smell of grilled halloumi cheese wafted in from the kitchen.

By Heather Regen September 13, 2012

Editorials

DOMA lawsuit incomplete gay rights strategy

Last week, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont all submitted amicus briefs to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals urging it to rule against the Defense of Marriage Act. Filed by... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 13, 2012

Editorials

Democrats not prioritizing D.C. voting rights

Despite efforts by D.C. voting rights advocates, the Democratic Party failed to include D.C. statehood in the platform it unveiled last week in Charlotte, N.C. While the platform gives a... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 13, 2012

Editorials

Students should seek out tenant advocates

Burleith has become infamous for its negligent landlords. Students regularly have to fight to get their security deposits back at the end of the summer or academic year, even if... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 13, 2012

Watch out bras, there’s a new feminism in town

There’s more than one “f” word in modern society. And, if you can believe it, the one I have in mind is considerably more incendiary than the one you’re probably... Read more

By Julia Lloyd-George September 12, 2012