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The Sports Sermon: Who are Georgetown?

After last year’s 16-15 finish, replete with a stunning second half collapse and first round NIT exit, John Thompson III and the Georgetown men’s basketball team probably don’t want any reminders of last season.

Sports

Comeback falls short against No. 6 Maryland

Due to their proximity and similar athletic status, some claim that Georgetown and Maryland share a crosstown rivalry. It’s hard to say that rivalry even exists in men’s soccer—rivalry requires competition. Before their meeting at North Kehoe Field earlier this week, the No. 6 Terrapins had won all 26 matches they’ve played against the Hoyas. On Tuesday, Georgetown showed that it can keep things competitive, but Maryland nevertheless extended its streak to 27 games.

Crosswords

Time for military to open the closet

Young voters helped propel Barack Obama into the White House, but at Sunday’s National Equality March on the National Mall, there were no pro-Obama chants coming from the largely youthful... Read more

Editorials

Campus turned on by power saving

Environmentalism at Georgetown always comes with a caveat. The Intercultural Center is solar-powered, but only partially, and there is no plan to replace the solar panels when they stop producing... Read more

Editorials

Registrar leaves students waiting

Take a walk through Georgetown’s campus, and it is quickly apparent that students are busy—with clubs, jobs, internships, and, most importantly, classes. Planning ahead of time keeps students from being... Read more

Features

Fall Fashion 2009: Punch with Color

This fall, get off the ropes and into the ring with vibrant pieces that pack a visual punch. Bright tights that show off your shapely stems will catch people off... Read more

News

Student passes away in Spain

On Tuesday evening, Arielle DaCosta (COL `11) passed away in Salamanca, Spain, where she was studying abroad for the year, according to an e-mail sent out by Vice President for... Read more

News

Philly P “mob scene” angers ANC

Georgetown’s most famous late-night pizza establishment is coming under increased pressure from the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. During a meeting last Tuesday where residents on Potomac Street shared eyewitness accounts of... Read more

News

$6.75m for cancer center

Georgetown University Medical Center recently received a $6.75 million gift for the creation of a new cancer center. The donation was made by Jeanne Ruesch in honor of her husband... Read more

News

D.C. Council considers gay marriage bill

On October 6, Councilmember David Catania (I–At Large) (SFS `90 LAW `94) introduced a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. The “Religious Freedom and Civil... Read more

News

Annual report shows increased crime

On-campus thefts and alcohol violations increased dramatically in 2008, according to statistics released by the Department of Public Safety on Thursday. The 2009 Annual Crime Report, which covers the 2008... Read more

News

City on a Hill: D.C., are you PC?

On Monday, the District government filed a lawsuit to take over two allegedly substandard group homes for the mentally disabled. It’s a commendable move by a government that sometimes fails... Read more

Leisure

A lot of hard work clearly went into Getting Out, Georgetown theater’s first main production of the year. Premiering only a few weeks after casting, and featuring many newbies in... Read more

Leisure

A theatrical experience for all Seasons

Alright, it’s confession time: I love musicals. Not in a wildly rabid way, mind you; I get caught up and carried away by the bright lights, upbeat songs and endless... Read more

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Leisure

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

Voices

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

Voices

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

Voices

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