Leisure

Suffer for Fashion: From the Hilltop to Foxfield

Every spring, hundreds of Georgetown students rise early on the last Saturday of April to make the pilgrimage to a small, southern town located about a three-hour bus ride from campus.

By Keenan Timko April 22, 2010

Voices

I have a quote for you, New York Stock Exchange

Last weekend, at the behest of my finance professor, I went on the Business School’s annual New York trip. A friend of mine was also going on the trip, so I figured I’d at least be able to hang out with him for a few days in New York City and check out the New York Stock Exchange and a few banks. The first Wall Street firm we visited began by serving our group a continental breakfast and talking to us about the financial services industry, new developments at the company, and a bit about their recruiting process. Then we got to speak to some employees. I was chatting up one of their bond traders, and after a few minutes I learned that he worked on a desk that traded mortgage-backed securities—the financial instruments that blew a hole in the economy.

By George D'Angelo April 22, 2010

Features

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Best-selling author Dave Eggers is an unassuming man. When he sheepishly approached the podium before a nearly full Gaston Hall on April 7, he introduced himself by making a self-effacing joke. The shy Eggers did not try to hide his public speaking anxiety.

By Eric Pilch April 22, 2010

Leisure

Yr Blues: A music heart-to-heart

So this is my swan song. It’s been four great years writing for The Voice, but the time has come when we must regrettably part ways.

By Daniel Cook April 22, 2010

Crosswords

Crossword 4.15.2010 Solution – “Relay for Life”

By the Voice Staff April 22, 2010

News

Hoya defers independence, reflects on diversity progress

The Hoya has decided to postpone independence for at least one year for financial reasons, according to Kevin Barber (COL ’11), the chair of The Hoya’s Board of Directors. Barber said that “the additional expenses we’d incur going independent” had affected their decision. “Like all papers, we’ve experienced declines in revenue,” Barber said.

By Holly Tao April 21, 2010

News

Young alumni give despite complaints

When members of Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice chained themselves to the statue of John Carroll in Healy Circle to protest the University’s sexual health policies last month, alumnus Fiore Mastroianni (COL ’09) wrote on Twitter: “Georgetown administrators negotiate with pro abortion hooligans. Future donations from me: $0.” A few days later, Alexa Rozell (SFS ’11) found her own reason not to give to Georgetown, writing on Twitter: “Like I was going to give any money to Georgetown after grad, but bringing Karl Rove to campus is the nail in the coffin.”

By Matt Kerwin April 21, 2010

News

Small gains in admissions diversity

After the student town hall meeting in response to last year’s April Fool’s issue of The Hoya, President John DeGioia announced a commitment to recruit more Georgetown applicants from underrepresented groups. Although the specific initiatives of the Admissions Working Group—established following last year’s town hall—were made after this year’s pool had been admitted, a detailed profile of students admitted to Georgetown’s class of 2014 shows marginal increases in ethnic diversity.

By Galen Weber April 21, 2010

News

Sexual assaults rattle campus

Although the Metropolitan Police Department has already increased patrols in some areas near the University in light of recent violent crime, an April 10 sexual assault in Copley Hall and an April 16 sexual assault on the 3300 block of Prospect St. NW have done little to assuage students’ fears that crime is on the rise in Georgetown.

By Cole Stangler April 21, 2010

News

City on a Hill: New candidates, new laughs

This year, the big show in Washington local politics will be the mayoral primary race between incumbent Adrian Fenty (D) and D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray (D). But even with Fenty’s obsession with working out and Gray’s resemblance to actor Vincent Price, the most entertaining competition may be the race to fill the chairman’s seat that Gray is vacating.

By Will Sommer April 21, 2010

Crosswords

Crossword 4.22.10 – “Four Years in a Mental Institute”

By the Voice Staff April 21, 2010

Page 13 Cartoons

Up in Beacon

Dear Sonny Jr., Last time you wrote you said you wanted to hear some of the old stories back when we had the bar up in Beacon. Your mother won’t be too happy I’m telling you, but you’re old enough, and I’m sure you could use a good laugh with all the tests and essays you have.

By the Voice Staff April 21, 2010

Editorials

Calm crazy neighbors, back student rep

“How are you going to discourage students from bringing their cars? How do you discourage them, outside of shooting them?” a Georgetown resident exclaimed at a meeting organized by the Citizens Association of Georgetown Monday night.

By the Editorial Board April 21, 2010

Editorials

Does Norton even want D.C. voting rights?

We got fooled again. Just as it seemed that Congress would pass the D.C. Voting Rights Act, which would give Washington a voting delegate in the House of Representatives, D.C.’s non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) decided not to introduce the legislation this week.

By the Editorial Board April 21, 2010

Editorials

University needs to address assaults

Despite the shocking number of sexual assaults at Georgetown this semester, the University administration has yet to comment on the crimes. Thus far, administrative officials have not publicly announced plans to address the numerous safety issues for students both on and off campus.

By the Editorial Board April 21, 2010

Sports

After early struggles, Hoyas dominate Big East

Last Saturday afternoon, the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team found themselves in an all-too-familiar position—behind. The team, something of a national powerhouse in recent years, started the game down 4-0 to Rutgers. The Hoyas (8-5, 6-0 Big East) rebounded in a big way, though, coming back to trounce the Scarlet Knights 19-12, continuing a five-game winning streak and preserveing an unblemished conference record.

By Adam Rosenfeld April 21, 2010

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games yesterday. This suspension is just one in a long line of swift punishments handed down by the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. In suspending the Steelers’ star and one of the most recognizable professional football players in the league, Goodell reaffirmed his rule over the league. It’s a simple formula: Either you abide by Goodell’s standards, or you do not play in NFL games.

By Adam Rosenfeld April 21, 2010

Sports

Men’s season down to the wire

With only three games left in the regular season, Georgetown men’s lacrosse head coach Dave Urick wants his team focused on finishing strong.

By Adam Rosenfeld April 21, 2010

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: DC’s last hope

In a city best known for its politics, professional sports often take a backseat in Washington D.C. As one of only 13 cities in the country to have teams competing in the four major sports, the District has dropped the ball over the last year, often literally.

By Nick Berti April 21, 2010

Sports

What Rocks: Sean Lamont

The Georgetown Baseball team is enjoying one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. One of the main reasons for this success is junior third basemen Sean Lamont, whose career on the Hilltop can be summed up by one word: power. Lamont led the team in home runs, RBIs, runs, and slugging percentage during his first two years.

By Rob Sapunor April 21, 2010

Leisure

Nic Cage can still Kick-Ass

Alan Moore’s Watchmen was arguably the first post-modern superhero comic book, looking at the neuroses and psychology of the men and women who choose to don the capes and tights.

By Dan Newman April 16, 2010

News

Proposed diversity requirement sparks debate

Georgetown University’s Academic Working Group, which was formed last year as part of the school’s Diversity Initiative, has divided students and faculty alike with its recommendation that the University institute a diversity requirement.

By Galen Weber April 15, 2010

News

Neighbors fundraise against Campus Plan

Although the final draft of the University’s 2010 Campus Plan will not be presented until April 26, local neighborhood organizations have already initiated fund raising campaigns to organize their opposition to certain proposals. The Citizens Association of Georgetown has progressed the furthest in its fundraising efforts. According to CAG President Jennifer Altemus (COL ’88), CAG has already raised “a few thousand dollars, at least” for its Save Our Neighborhood Fund.

By the Voice Staff April 15, 2010

News

Georgetown business district looks to rebrand

After a year of financial difficulty in Georgetown, the Georgetown Business Improvement District has recently embarked on a “brand review” of Georgetown’s commercial area. The goal of the brand review process is to discover what Georgetown BID’s marketing director Nancy Miyahira calls “the essence of the Georgetown brand.” With that information, the Georgetown BID plans to help its members better target customers.

By Matt Kerwin April 15, 2010

News

Saxa Politica: Immoral investments

There’s a new group of student activists at Georgetown and their demands—in the name of human rights and international law—deserve to be taken seriously. Georgetown, Divest! is part of a growing movement of students across the U.S. demanding that their universities divest from corporations that profit from violations of human rights and international law in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

By Cole Stangler April 15, 2010