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Kiss the rings

I’m Bill Belichick. I’ve been coaching in the NFL in some capacity for 31 years. As a head coach, I’ve led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl four times, winning three. Two years ago I captained the most prolific scoring offense in the history of the NFL. Many revere me as the greatest strategist and in-game manager of my generation, if not the history of the sport. Questioning my decisions is akin to telling Machiavelli how best to perpetuate a monarchy.

By Walker Loetscher November 19, 2009

What Rocks: Tory Rezin

The Georgetown volleyball team’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon, and though the team finished with a disappointing 14-16 record, there was one bright spot for the Hoyas. Sophomore Tory Rezin set the Georgetown season dig record with 475 digs, breaking the 19-year-old mark of 472 digs, which are credited when a player stops a spike from hitting the ground.

By Nick Berti November 18, 2009

One last chance for seniors

No one knows the sting of defeat more intimately than the seniors on the Georgetown football team. Over their four years on the Hilltop, they have seen five Hoya victories and suffered through 37 losses. To add insult to injury, this season has been the worst—the Hoyas have lost every game, and have amassed a 0-10 record.

By Tom Bosco November 18, 2009

The Sports Sermon: November Madness

I’m exhausted. On Tuesday, ESPN launched the 2009-2010 college basketball season with the appropriately-titled College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The World Wide Leader in Sports promised non-stop basketball from midnight to midnight, and I foolishly decided I would watch it all.

By Tim Shine November 18, 2009

Clutch Monroe saves Hoyas against Temple

The Hoyas were able to eke out a victory Tuesday afternoon, but their performance showed that this team is not quite ready for primetime. Georgetown (2-0) defeated Temple 46-45, with tip-off at 4 p.m. as part of an ESPN promotion promising twenty-four straight hours of college basketball. The Hoyas trailed for the final four minutes of the game, before pulling ahead on a Greg Monroe drive with less than seven seconds remaining.

By Tim Shine November 18, 2009

Tomorrow’s Classics: Film

Mulholland Drive, David Lynch, 2001 Mulholland Drive isn’t a difficult film. Despite its convoluted plot, unsettling characters, and occasionally intense moments, Mulholland Drive is pretty straightforward: it’s about film itself.... Read more

By the Voice Staff November 18, 2009

High Fidelity: Popular yesterday

There are all sorts of insoluble life mysteries that I wish I could answer: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? How... Read more

By Daniel Cook November 18, 2009

GUTS buses rerouted under plan

Georgetown University is planning to send nearly all GUTS buses out of the Canal Rd. exit, which would add a mile to the Dupont Circle route that would use the... Read more

By Galen Weber November 18, 2009

lehz’ur ledger: Burlesquities

As I nursed my bottle of Mickey’s malt liquor and peered off the balcony, I wondered—are those fireballs supposed to be coming so close to my face? This was last... Read more

By Brendan Baumgardner November 18, 2009

On the record with GU Pride co-Presidents

Georgetown University Pride Co-Presidents Joseph Graumann (SFS `10) and Carlos Leon (COL `10) sat down on Monday to discuss recent events on campus and the future of the organization. Interview... Read more

By Satinder Kaur November 18, 2009

2012 reasons 2012 sucked, abbreviated

Editor’s note: After watching 2012, our film critic was found shirtless on M Street, babbling about director Roland Emmerich and yelling vague threats to passersby. A list entitled “Two thousand... Read more

By Chris Heller November 18, 2009

Laptop confiscation against DPS policy

Department of Public Safety officers who have recently been confiscating unattended laptops in Lauinger Library have not been acting in line with Department of Public Safety policy, according to Associate... Read more

By Cole Stangler November 18, 2009

Off campus eateries struggle with GOcard

In the past three weeks, the GoCard machines at The Tombs have stopped working, and the restaurant says it is not able to process payment with GoCards at this time.... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 18, 2009

Philly P granted stay, still in danger of closing

Philly Pizza & Grille was granted a “stay of enforcement” at a hearing yesterday, and will be allowing the restaurant to stay open until a January 12 hearing with the... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky November 18, 2009

City on a Hill: This is your future

2010 should be an exciting year in Washington news, with a mayoral campaign and potential Congressional interference in D.C.’s gay marriage legislation. Local politics can affect Georgetown students in countless... Read more

By Will Sommer November 18, 2009

Open wide for Georgetown art

While walking to class in Walsh, you may have noticed bright new banners jutting proudly from the façade, advertising a small and relatively under-the-radar part of Georgetown—the Department of Art... Read more

By Marley Brown November 18, 2009

Critical Voices: Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures

Supergroups pretty much always leave fans disappointed. You know the drill: the individual stars are too unwilling to compromise their personal aesthetic, the members never make the effort to gel... Read more

By Sean Quigley November 18, 2009

Suffer for Fashion: Bringin’ back the (18)90s

If you happened to escape campus last Sunday to take a stroll near the National Mall or U Street, you may have seen a mass of impeccably dressed figures whiz... Read more

By Keenan Timko November 18, 2009

Features

Growing Pains: The University’s plan to expand and the neighbors’ struggle to stop it

On Tuesday in Copley Formal Lounge, the architects of Georgetown University’s 2010 Campus Plan presented to the campus community the tentative blueprint for the next decade of the University’s development. The presentation was attended by about 20 staff and faculty, and hosted by five top University administrators. Halfway through the presentation, only two students were in the audience.

By Molly Redden November 18, 2009

Editorials

Church shouldn’t abandon D.C. needy

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” It’s unclear whether the 68,000 people currently receiving social... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 18, 2009

Editorials

Campus plan needs clear priorities

After months of planning, Georgetown’s 2010 Campus Plan is nearly complete, defining what construction projects the University can undertake over the upcoming decade. The plan has laudable new goals, such... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 18, 2009

Editorials

Jesuit massacre sheds light on School

Twenty years ago last Monday, Salvadoran soldiers murdered six Jesuits, their housekeeper, and her daughter in the early morning. The military targeted the Jesuits because they called for peace talks... Read more

By the Editorial Board November 18, 2009