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Diversity initiative: Slow, steady progress

Recently, when Georgetown Professor Maurice Jackson went to the University bookstore to purchase a book he had written to give to a friend, he received an unpleasant surprise: the store did not stock his text, African-Americans and the Haitian Revolution.

By Thaddeus Bell December 9, 2010

City on a Hill: Budgeting on auto-PILOT

Georgetown University caught a financial break last month when the D.C. Council approved its request for $90 million in tax-exempt bonds, most of which will fund the new Science Center.

By Juliana Brint December 9, 2010

News hit: Campus Plan yet to be filed

With Georgetown’s 2000 Campus Plan set to expire on Dec. 31, negotiations about the controversial 2010 Campus Plan between University officials and neighborhood groups have ceased.

By the Voice Staff December 9, 2010

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Make it New

You open the cabinet, take a mug from the shelf, fill it with tap water and set the microwave to two minutes. Another cup of tea, another late night. You’re... Read more

By Joseph Romano December 2, 2010

Fenty budget cuts hit reimbursable cop program

The Metropolitan Police Department’s reimbursable detail program, which regularly provides patrols for Georgetown’s businesses and residential areas around campus, faces significant budget cuts under the 2011 fiscal year budget .

By Rachel Calvert December 2, 2010

On the record with DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson

I’ve been Michelle [Rhee’s] deputy for the past three-and-a-half years, so they are not her policies. They are our policies. I ran our human capital shop and everything that had to do with people, including hiring, firing, professionally developing.

By Gavin Bade December 2, 2010

GU ROTC largely avoids DADT debate

From the gay George Washington University student kicked out of the university’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to Harvard’s president promising to reinstate its ROTC program if the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is repealed.

By John Flanagan December 2, 2010

Students survey GU’s core

Starting this week, as part of the University’s ongoing evaluation of its core curriculum, several seniors will attend five seminar-style classes to provide feedback on their experiences in general education classes at Georgetown.

By Mark Waterman December 2, 2010

Saxa Politica: Democracy inaction?

Dec. 7 is D-Day for the Georgetown University Student Association. On Tuesday, students will vote on the GUSA Finance and Appropriation Committee’s pet project: Student Activities Fee Endowment reform, or, in Georgetown’s tradition.

By Kara Brandeisky December 2, 2010

The CIFF: No, we don’t show The Boondock Saints

If you only associate Irish culture with green beer and leprechauns, this year’s Capitol Irish Film Festival will surprise you. The largest Irish film festival in America, CIFF opens tonight at E Street Cinema and the Goethe Institut.

By Nico Dodd December 2, 2010

Comic nerds are Party Crashers?

D.C. is home to many of our nation’s greatest museums: the Air and Space Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the American History Museum … But if you’re seeking something beyond the National Mall that features an art form less traditional than your Smithsonian staples, then Party Crashers: Comic Book Culture Invades the Art World, a new exhibit at the Arlington Arts Center and Artisphere’s Terrace Gallery, fits the bill.

By Mary Borowiec December 2, 2010

Parkour turns Georgetown into playground

From vaulting over brick walls to landing perfectly on a railing only a few inches wide, the practice known as parkour encourages one to challenge the limits of the human body. Over the past few years, students have witnessed groups of individuals pull off maneuvers all over campus that appear to defy the laws of physics.

By Daniel Kellner December 2, 2010

Critical Voices: Curren$y, Pilot Talk II

Besides his unspeakably massive cannabis consumption, Curren$y is best known for his incredible prolificacy. Since leaving Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money label in 2008, he has released nine album-length mixtapes and four full albums, whose subject matter rarely deviated from typical independent rap trope: weed, fly kicks, and fucking.

By Sean Quigley December 2, 2010

Critical Voices: Tigers Jaw,Two Worlds

Born in the basements of Scranton, Pa., Tigers Jaw has bucked indie rock trends and blogosphere pressure to create a sound that is patently their own. Their blend of indie rock and pop-punk is musically complex while still being flat-out fun and relatable.

By Matthew Decker December 2, 2010

The Sports Sermon: Don’t show me the money

For my entire life, Derek Jeter has been synonymous with the New York Yankees. Jeter’s rookie season was the first season I rooted for the team I now call my favorite in any sport (sorry, Hoyas). I don’t know Jeter without the Yankees, I don’t know the Yankees without Jeter.

By Nick Berti December 2, 2010

Rub Some Dirt On It: You may not go blind, but…

College kids tend to do a lot of dumb things—some of them pretty unsafe. But when we’re not partying hard or gorging ourselves on Leo’s food, most of us spend a good chunk of our time studying. Doesn’t that count for something?

By Sadaf Qureshi December 2, 2010

Dream run ends for Hoyas

“Every team but one loses their last game,” Georgetown women’s soccer coach Dave Nolan said. Unfortunately, this year, the Hoyas couldn’t be that one team. Last Friday the Georgetown women’s soccer team’s dream season came to an end when the squad fell to No. 12 Ohio State 2-0 in Columbus, Ohio.

By Abby Sherburne December 2, 2010

Fast Break: Hoyas take down Tigers in battle of ranked teams

It’s never been a secret that the strength of this season’s Hoya squad lies with the backcourt, but after Tuesday night’s thrilling overtime victory against No. 8 Missouri, Georgetown’s guards may just be the best in the country. The No. 14 Hoyas (7-0) defeated the Tigers (5-1) 111-102 in front of a hostile crowd.

By Tim Shine December 2, 2010