Archive

Nostalgic for talking toys

What is it about nostalgia that attracts audiences? The afternoon showing of Toy Story & Toy Story 2 in 3D I attended last weekend was filled with teenagers and young... Read more

By Chris Heller October 8, 2009

Prisoners’ poetry

Not many people would expect to hear spoken word at a venue whose main decorative object is a big, Hebrew version of the Ten Commandments carved into white stone, but... Read more

By Sean Quigley October 8, 2009

Suffer for Fashion: Frank fashion

Half a century ago, in a Kerouac-style journey across prairies and fruited plains, Robert Frank photographed the inhabitants of the recently confirmed most powerful country in the world. Last Tuesday,... Read more

By Keenan Timko October 8, 2009

Critical Voices: The Flaming Lips – Embryonic

Never been to a Flaming Lips concert? Don’t worry—now we’ve got Embryonic. The band’s latest release solidifies their image as an improvisational experiment in sound. Clocking in at over 70... Read more

By Joshua Sizer October 8, 2009

Critical Voices: Lightning Bolt – Earthly Delights

Lightning Bolt do not live up to the imagery evolved by their moniker. In fact, Lightning Bolt is more like the accompanying thunder than a swift discharge of energy—a bellowing... Read more

By James McGrory October 8, 2009

Pandora’s box

If you’ve ever been on a ten-minute car ride, you’ve come to that sad but unavoidable conclusion: the radio sucks. Commercials are obnoxious, the mix is never quite right, and... Read more

By Leigh Finnegan October 8, 2009

High Fidelity: A gleeful future

“Foresight” became an operative term this at Georgetown this week, as the Future of Music Coalition (“a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture”) held its... Read more

By Daniel Cook October 8, 2009

Money needed in the Golden State

Living in California, you quickly get accustomed to political mortification. From electing an Austrian action movie hero Governor to passing Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage after the state’s Supreme... Read more

By Juliana Brint October 8, 2009

Rio Olympics: Brazil goes for the gold in 2016

On October 2, the International Olympic Committee determined that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Olympics. Several videos immediately appeared on YouTube showing the wild celebrations following the announcement,... Read more

By Alice Antunes October 8, 2009

Same-sex marriage: make it happen in the District

It’s been well over a century since the ratification of the 14th Amendment granted all persons equal protection under the law. In spite of this, millions of gay and lesbian... Read more

By Tyler Bilbo October 8, 2009

The free market for student loans isn’t really free

The following is a response to a Voices piece by Nick Troiano (COL ‘11) published by the Voice on October 1, which harshly criticized the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility... Read more

By John Murray October 8, 2009

Crosswords

Crossword Solutions 10.01.09 “General Debauchery”

By Mary Cass and Jaki Wright October 8, 2009

The Sports Sermon: Playoffs? Playoffs?

In October 1978, the Yankees and the Red Sox met to decide the American League East division title in baseball’s most famous one-game playoff: a Yankees victory that capped a 14-game comeback. That fall also marked the beginning of my father’s freshman year at Boston College, which naturally attracts a large portion of its student body from both New England and the New York metropolitan area. Needless to say, tensions ran high on campus, sparking a food fight in the dining hall and, more impressively, inspiring some adventurous student to hang a banner across the bell tower of Gasson Hall, a 200-foot tall Healy-esque building. The banner read, “Sox Yanked Again.”

By Tim Shine October 7, 2009

Senior DB looks to break up Hoyas’ losing ways

With six games left in his senior season, Georgetown defensive back Travis Mack has all the right answers.

By Tom Bosco October 7, 2009

In middle of pack, Hoyas turn to three-headed attack

In any sport, it is always better to finish strong than to start strong. For the Georgetown women’s soccer team, the question is, can you do both? Thanks to a potent offense, the Hoyas (8-3-2, 2-2-1 Big East) had an impressive start to the season, but in the rough and tumble Big East, that only gets you so far. Currently, the team is tied for sixth overall in the conference and tied for third in their division. With six games left in the regular season, the Hoyas have some serious work to do.

By Nick Berti October 7, 2009

Cross country finds its stride

To paraphrase famed distance runner Steve Prefontaine, whoever has the most guts wins the race. Facing several nationally ranked teams last Saturday at the Adidas Wisconsin Invite, the Hoya men’s cross country team heeded Prefontaine’s words.

By Victor Ho October 7, 2009

D.C.’s only hope

Alexander Ovechkin has it all. Overflowing trophy case? Among a veritable slew of other awards, look to his back-to-back Hart Trophies, deeming him the National Hockey League’s best player. Playoff experience? If you count losing a Hollywood-scripted seven-game series last year against a Pittsburgh Penguins squad led by his two rival superstars, then, yes. A cast of uber-talented young teammates? Let’s put it this way: Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, and Alexander Semin—the team’s three best players not named Ovechkin—are all under the age of 25. Money? Try $124 million for thirteen years, the biggest contract in NHL history. Freakish talent? You would be hard-pressed to find an analyst who can describe him without mentioning the names Gretzky or Lemieux. Video game covers? Check. Music video cameos? Check. Supermodel girlfriends? Naturally.

By Walker Loetscher October 7, 2009

Editorials

Alcohol busts harsh on students

Last Thursday, Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety released its report on campus crime in 2008. Some of the numbers, including a 47 percent rise in main campus thefts, are distressing.... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 7, 2009

Editorials

Gay marriage good news for D.C.

Last Tuesday, the nation’s capital came one step closer to achieving full civil rights and equality for its residents. Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large) (SFS ‘90, LAW ‘94) introduced the “Religious... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 7, 2009

Editorials

GU should embrace open access

Georgetown talks about “educating the whole person” a lot, and its professors have been known to complain that their students are more interested in earning high grades than they are... Read more

By the Editorial Board October 7, 2009

MPD issues noise violations to students

This academic year, the Metropolitan Police Department has issued at least six 61-D citations to Georgetown students for noise violations, according to an email sent on September 24 by Cory... Read more

By Kara Brandeisky October 1, 2009

4 GUSA seats empty

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate campaigns are well under way, in preparation for elections on October 6, but four of the 25 open seats have attracted no candidates. None... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser October 1, 2009

Eco-friendly trash cans installed

Georgetown has installed twenty environmentally-friendly BigBelly solar trash compactors on campus as a part of an ongoing sustainability campaign. Three BigBelly cans premiered at last year’s Green Fair on campus.... Read more

By Aleta Greer October 1, 2009