Archive

Troubled troubador or smiling songsmith?

Tortured souls often write the best music. The heartbreak, the sorrow, the deviance, it all boils down to a yearning that, despite being too dramatic for listeners to completely associate... Read more

By James McGrory October 29, 2009

Editorials

D.C. should avoid streetcar desire

The District Department of Transportation is gearing up for a massive streetcar initiative that would connect all of D.C.’s eight wards through a 37-mile streetcar network, including a line that... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 28, 2009

Editorials

Housing raffle favors the privileged

In a few weeks, the housing lottery will bring nervous upperclassmen to the brink of obsession—leaving them poring over floor plans, holding awkward negotiations with friends, and triple-checking the Office... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 28, 2009

Editorials

DeGioia disconnected from students

Where in the world is President John DeGioia? A quick Google search shows Georgetown’s president popping up worldwide—in China, or in Davos, Switzerland. Very rarely, though, will a student spot... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 28, 2009

Shot fired in McDonough bathroom

Alex Thiele (MSB ‘13), the Georgetown student accused of stealing a Park Police officer’s gun and shooting a toilet during Friday’s Midnight Madness pep rally, was released from police custody... Read more

By Eric Pilch October 22, 2009

Features

A History of One Night Stands

Midway through Vagabond Improv Comedy’s show on October 18th, the stage in Bulldog Alley in the Leavey Center has turned into utter pandemonium. One performer is beating his chest and hurling another performer onto the floor, while a third is whirling around dizzyingly on one foot, and a fourth is obliviously tying his shoe. It is one of those bizarre, spontaneous scenes that can’t be replicated, a had-to-be-there moment, and the audience is eating it up. For the remainder of the show, students clutch their sides and roar with laughter. By any standard, the performance is a success.

By Sean Quigley October 22, 2009

Student activities fee reform

This week the Georgetown University Student Association passed the Bill on Student Endowment Interest, which seeks to retain interest accrued on the student activity fee shares of the university endowment.... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky October 22, 2009

Update on H1N1

The cases of people at Georgetown reported with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) dropped to about 30 a week in the past two weeks, according to James Welsh, the Assistant VP... Read more

By Satinder Kaur October 22, 2009

DCRA inspects Philly P

Matt Kocak, the owner of Philly Pizza and Grill, says he’s doing everything he can to be a model small-business owner. He spent $250,000 on repairs and improvements when the... Read more

By Juliana Brint October 22, 2009

Robbery at Cosi

In a robbery that occurred this Sunday, a supervisor at the Cosi Restaurant in the Leavey Center was bound with a cord and forced into a chair by a knife-wielding... Read more

By Galen Weber October 22, 2009

City on a Hill: Metro digs deep in empty pockets

With diving suits and other military gear just outside the door, the men and women assembled in the Naval Memorial auditorium Monday night by Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) looked... Read more

By Will Sommer October 22, 2009

Stop minimizing sexual assault

This past March, a friend of mine was raped. The rapist was a student who she knew through a small extracurricular group at her college; she had been hooking up... Read more

By Molly Redden October 22, 2009

Deb balls & bolo ties: high society in the heart of Texas

Last April I was faced with a difficult decision—to be, or not to be, a Dallas debutante. As the youngest of four, the only daughter, and a member of an... Read more

By Kate Imel October 22, 2009

Georgetown gives up the fight to Irish in overtime

The better team doesn’t always win, and unfortunately for the Georgetown men’s soccer team, that was true Wednesday afternoon against Notre Dame. The Hoyas (8-6-1, 5-4-0 Big East) lost a heartbreaker after outplaying and outshooting the Irish for the majority of the game.

By Nick Berti October 22, 2009

The wonderful Wizards of odd

Ever since Gilbert Arenas made a name for himself as the NBA’s most lethal jester—matching his flashy, daring, and effective play with quirky off-court antics—the Wizards have been a relevant presence in the Eastern Conference. But for the past two seasons, Arenas has been largely absent due to injuries, and several of his sidekicks (Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison) have spent significant time on the bench with him. Without their principals, the Wizards languished at the bottom of the East. Now bolstered by a healthy roster—other than a banged-up Jamison, who will miss the rest of the preseason with a sprained shoulder—and the off-season additions of veteran sharpshooter Mike Miller and slashing two-guard Randy Foye, the Wizards certainly hope to improve on their 19-win showing last year. How much better they will actually be is anyone’s guess.

By Sean Quigley October 22, 2009

The Sports Sermon: Team of destiny

It’s good to be back. After spending last October without a purpose—forced to look on as Philadelphia celebrated and the Tampa Bay Rays, of all teams, had their shot at glory—my team is back in the baseball playoffs, finally, and I’m enjoying the greatest experience a fan can have: the dominant playoff run.

By Tim Shine October 22, 2009

What Rocks: Samantha Kietlinski

For college coaches, recruiting can be a stressful process. They spend hours each day poring over high school results and talking up potential recruits over the phone. Yet, every once in awhile, the hard work reaps huge rewards: a star freshman arrives and contributes immediately to the team’s success. For Georgetown swimming head coach Steven Cartwright, this has been one of those seasons, as his recruiting efforts resulted in a strong freshman class, headed by Samantha Kietlinski.

By Victor Ho October 22, 2009

Hoyas don’t want to forget these senior moments

Georgetown’s women’s soccer team assured themselves a bye in the first round of the Big East Tournament over the past weekend. The Hoyas (12-3-2, 6-2-1 Big East) shut out Pittsburgh 3-0 on Friday, and defeated West Virginia on Sunday’s Senior Day game.

By Rob Sapunor October 22, 2009

Lost in the crowd: life of a shawty in a tall, tall world

Remember when you were in about fifth grade, having that big growth spurt, and you were suddenly—awkwardly—the tallest person in your class? When your notch on the “How Tall Are... Read more

By Emma Forster October 22, 2009

Tour de Georgetown: cyclist pops the G’town bubble

Some of my girlfriends like to check out the bikers on campus. I prefer to check out the bikes. Ever since I was a child, I loved biking. I couldn’t... Read more

By George D'Angelo October 22, 2009

Wild Things will make your heart sing

Life can be scary. You and I may not have to face off against humongous monsters that gnash their terrible teeth and roll their terrible eyes and show their terrible... Read more

By Chris Heller October 22, 2009

Solving your coffee conundrum

Georgetown students are, by and large, avid consumers of legal recreational consumables. Alcohol is the most obvious, dominating the weekend nightlife. Tobacco also does its part to color the Georgetown... Read more

By Brendan Baumgardner October 22, 2009

Trick-or-treating in style

They wink at you every time you open your underwear drawer—that pair of fishnets that only gets taken out for a spin every late October. They’re aching to be worn,... Read more

By Katherine Norton October 22, 2009