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Fighting Irish deliver Hoyas a crushing blow

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (14-5, 2-3 Big East) got to South Bend expecting a tough fight against No. 11 Notre Dame (16-4, 5-1 Big East) on Tuesday night, and the Fighting Irish gave them more then they could handle. The No. 16 Hoyas fell for the second time in three games, this time in convincing fashion: 80-58.

By Adam Rosenfeld January 20, 2011

The Sports Sermon: Just win, baby

A win is a win. It’s as simple as that. After having a near-heart attack while watching the Hoyas eke out a win Tuesday night against Seton Hall—which is now a weekly occurrence—I realized that although the team played poorly for much of the game, I was happy with the result. Sure, Seton Hall isn’t the cream of the Big East crop. But it doesn’t matter.

By Nick Berti January 20, 2011

Swimming downs American

The Georgetown men’s and women’s swim teams made a splash in their return to competition, with both beating American University in their first meet of the semester. However, the women’s squad also lost to James Madison University. The Hoyas posted strong times, and two more women qualified for the Big East Championship in February.

By Rob Sapunor January 20, 2011

Fast Break: Hoyas steal win from Pirates

For the first half of their game against Seton Hall on Tuesday, the Georgetown men’s basketball team looked poised to continue its recovery from a disappointing Big East start with a comfortable win. The Hoyas had the result they wanted 20 minutes later. But getting the win was anything but easy.

By Tim Shine January 20, 2011

Backdoor Cuts: Don’t stop believin’

After the New York Jets upset playoff victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jets linebacker Bart Scott was tracked down on the field for an interview. The outspoken defender didn’t mince words. “Anybody can be beat,” he yelled. “Felt great. Poetic justice."

By Tim Shine January 20, 2011

Late bloomer close to realizing her gasoline fight dream

For most people, their sophomore year of high school was a time of sweet sixteen parties and the increased independence that came with learning how to drive. For me, it was the year I had no friends and watched Zoolander every weekend.

By Kelsey McCullough January 20, 2011

Big Brother: Leo’s edition

The Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall is many things to many people. It is a study spot, a breeding ground for awkward situations, a prime observation point for Like A Little posts, and a veritable feast of subpar foods. Regardless of how students view Leo’s, it is one of the most familiar places on campus.

By Julie Patterson January 20, 2011

A petition to the Academy on behalf of How to Train Your Dragon

I’ve never been big on award shows, nor do I consider myself a movie buff. I admit that I have made bets on Oscar ballots, but I would be willing to bet on anything, as long as I can make it a competition among my family or friends. This year, however, I plan on following the Academy Awards with as much passion as I bring to family-night Scattergories. How to Train Your Dragon, reeling from its defeat at the Golden Globes, will most likely go head to head with Toy Story 3 for Best Animated Film.

By the Voice Staff January 20, 2011

A student’s search for artifacts a century after rediscovery

I always imagine that great wonders in this world are discovered intact, uninhabited, and preserved. I imagined that American explorer Hiram Bingham stumbled upon Machu Picchu much like Disney explorers unearth El Dorado or Atlantis, but as I sat on a large stone slab—perhaps once monument to a priestly order or perhaps just a stone—I learned Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu was actually a rediscovery.

By Kate Imel January 20, 2011

On the Record: ANC Commissioner Jake Sticka

During winter break, Georgetown University filed the final draft of its 2010 Campus Plan with the Zoning Commission. The Voice sat down with Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jake Sticka (COL ‘13) to discuss the plan. Interview transcribed and conducted by Geoffrey Bible.

By the Voice Staff January 20, 2011

Athletes’ priority limits gender studies course options

The University’s policy of priority registration for athletes places strain on the Women and Gender Studies program, according to professors and students in the department whose classes are often filled by student-athletes during preregistration.

By Rachel Calvert January 20, 2011

DeGioia responds to “nutty” NY Times story

Last week, University President John DeGioia responded to a New York Times article that accused Georgetown Law Center of using deceptive tactics to improve its U.S. News and World Report rankings, calling the accusation “nutty.”

By the Voice Staff January 20, 2011

Saxa Politica: Divide and conquer ANC 2E

Most students know Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners as the people who shutdown late-night haven Philly Pizza. This incident shows that the ANC has wider powers than its “advisory” moniker might suggest, and their authority touches many aspects of student life. At the same time, however, the current composition of the commission undercuts the student voice.

By John Flanagan January 20, 2011

Hoyas can’t stop the bleeding against Panthers

The No. 19 Georgetown Hoyas took another step backwards against No. 5 Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, moving to a disappointing 1-4 in conference play after getting throttled 72-57. Hoping to put an end to their slump against one of the best teams in the country, the Hoyas only found themselves one game further away from where they needed to be, as head coach John Thompson III put it after the game.

By Nick Berti January 13, 2011

Georgetown’s Big Three comes up short against St. John’s

Georgetown’s Big Three don’t appear to have much for the Big East. The No. 13 Hoyas (12-3, 1-2 Big East) dropped their second game in six days as the trio of Austin Freeman, Chris Wright, and Jason Clark were limited to 20 combined points.

By Tim Shine January 3, 2011

Wright, Hoyas easily pass test against Appalachian State

With three years experience and countless 20-point (or more) games under his belt, no team was going to be surprised if Chris Wright beat them this season. On Sunday, however, Wright once again showed an opponent that he is now able to make his teammates do it for him.

By Tim Shine December 12, 2010

Tiny Furniture brings little to the table

Indie films tend to isolate their fans. While some audience members will cry “genius!” most will call bullshit. With her new production, Tiny Furniture, Lena Dunham has created a shallow micro-budget flick that, despite a few bright spots, fails to break away from the pretentious culture it came out of. Tiny Furniture follows Aura, played by writer-director Dunham, as she moves back into her family’s expansive TriBeCa apartment after her final year of college.

By Mark James December 9, 2010

Theatrical theses thrive

When most people get frustrated with their big writing assignments, they’ll highlight a paragraph or two (three if their paper is really going nowhere) and defiantly smack the “delete” key. Miranda Hall (COL ’11) recently had that experience when she chopped her senior thesis down to a quarter of its length. Except she gave up on 75 pages. “It had been about a hundred pages, but I went a little crazy with it, and now it’s 25 pages,” she said.

By Leigh Finnegan December 9, 2010

Color School returns to D.C.

Washington, D.C. is not a town renowned for its art scene. Hardcore kids might proudly recount the days of Minor Threat, and Wale might slip a line about D.C. into some of his Chicago-indebted raps, but the city’s a haven for politicos and diplomats—artists usually go a bit farther up the coast. That being the case, many might be surprised to learn that our city gave birth to one of the most exciting styles of American studio art of the modern era: the Color School.

By Matthew Collins December 9, 2010

Black Box ballet

Last night in the Walsh Black Box Theater, which was unadorned except for a string of what looked like colorful prayer flags, Ballet Folklorico, in conjunction with Latin dance group Ritmo y Sabor, put on their final show of the semester in honor of Posada, a Hispanic celebration in anticipation of Christmas. The show featured Ballet Folklorico’s traditional dancing with elaborate and colorful skirts.

By Michael Holper December 9, 2010

Critical Voices: Daft Punk, Tron: Legacy

We’ve been waiting on a new Daft Punk album for a while now, and in late 2009, when the duo announced that they would be creating the soundtrack for the upcoming Tron: Legacy, it sounded like a match made in heaven. We would we have the first Daft Punk album in five years (!)

By Matthew Collins December 9, 2010

Critical Voices: Keep Shelly in Athens, In Love With Dusk EP

Keep Shelly in Athens is a band with an outlandish name and an intentionally mysterious persona. But although you might expect a band with such a ridiculous moniker to be irritatingly elitist, if you close your eyes and play their new EP, In Love With Dusk, you will quickly change your mind.

By James McGrory December 9, 2010

Amuse-bouche: Don’t try this at home

Earlier this year, my access to Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything convinced me that I could, in fact, cook everything. And when it comes to pasta, potatoes, fish, chicken, and a few fancy things like risotto, I’m not half bad. In July, inspired by this confidence, I undertook a more ambitious project—French fries.

By Molly Redden December 9, 2010