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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

Circulator saved

At a Wisconsin Avenue-Whitehaven Place Circulator bus stop Tuesday morning, Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) officially announced that Circulator service on upper Wisconsin Avenue will not be cut. According to Fenty’s... Read more

By Cole Stangler October 1, 2009

Freshman authors story of abuse

“There are stories hidden inside each and every one of us.” Yaya Chang (COL ‘13) opens her book, Hidden Behind Innocence, with these words. At first glance, the diminutive yet... Read more

By Satinder Kaur October 1, 2009

Saxa Politica: Diversity Initiative a worthy cause

Georgetown students got an e-mail last week with the subject, “EVENT: Diversity Initiative, Town Hall Meeting.” Most of them probably never opened it. It was easy to dismiss the event,... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser October 1, 2009

Breaking the glass ceiling: oysters with the boys

For a grotesque portion of my life, I pushed picky eating to its furthest limits. I refused to eat nearly anything that wasn’t pizza, macaroni, or bread until I was... Read more

By Molly Redden October 1, 2009

Keep ‘em separated: love the art, not the artist

Just this week, Roman Polanski, one of the most celebrated film directors of the 20th and 21st centuries, was arrested in Switzerland and awaits extradition. Polanski is wanted in the... Read more

By George D'Angelo October 1, 2009

Heroes and hotdogs: the great American pasttime

One of the clearest memories of my childhood is walking into Fenway Park in the summer of ’97 to see my first baseball game. It was as profound a religious... Read more

By Cole Stangler October 1, 2009

Don’t let Congress leverage our future on student aid

The Voice’s recent endorsement of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“Senate must pass Student Aid Bill” 23 Sept 2009) is a timely example of how the public is... Read more

By Nicholas Troiano October 1, 2009

Leisure

Telling the future

Twenty years ago, the “Future of Music” was compact discs (remember those?). Ten years ago, the “Future” was all about mp3s, Napster, and peer-to-peer file sharing. Curious about the future... Read more

By Chris Heller October 1, 2009

‘Skins will win

When the Washington Redskins became the first team to lose to the Detroit Lions in 21 months last weekend, both local and national media reacted venomously, calling for the team to be blown up and for head coach Jim Zorn to be fired. One Redskins fan even posted his “loyalty to the team” for sale on eBay (though with a starting price of $10,100, I doubt there will be many takers). As Washington Post columnist Mike Wise put it, if you lose to the worst team in football, doesn’t that make you the worst team in football?

By Sean Quigley October 1, 2009

Football looking to score

If you look at the statistics, the Hoyas (0-4) have been more than respectable passing this season. But success on the offensive side of the ball has not translated to the scoreboard. In four games the Hoyas have only tallied a mere 31 points, averaging 7.8 points per game, while allowing their opponents gaudy totals of 93 total points and 23.2 points per game. The Georgetown offense has averaged over 220 yards passing per game, but those yards have not been able to produce any points.

By the Voice Staff October 1, 2009

Field hockey ends 33-game slump

After not winning a single Big East match since they joined the conference, the Hoyas finally ended their two-year drought last Friday, beating Rutgers 3-2 in dramatic fashion. Sophomore midfielder Meggie Taylor scored the winning goal with twelve minutes left in the game. Needless to say, it was an exciting win for a team desperate for a positive result.

By Victor Ho October 1, 2009

Goalies split time, but foes can’t split posts

As the Georgetown men’s soccer team (6-2-1, 3-1-0 Big East) has jumped out of the gates to a great start, the team’s hallmark has been its defense. Although the Hoyas have been aided by the strong play of defenders—like senior Alex Verdi, who was just named to College Soccer News’ national Team of the Week—when all else fails, Georgetown can count on their keeper. However, if you look back into the Georgetown net, you won’t necessarily see the same face each time.

By Adam Rosenfeld October 1, 2009

The Sports Sermon: Rotten apple falls far from tree

When talking about John Thompson III’s lineage, the mind instantly jumps to his namesake. But in terms of coaching, Princeton’s Pete Carril may be JTIII’s more important progenitor. Carril, who pioneered the vaunted Princeton offense, has one of basketball’s most illustrious coaching trees, with protégés such as Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman and Oregon State coach Craig Robinson. With his initial success as a head coach, Thompson may one day have his own robust coaching lineage. But for now, JTIII’s coaching tree has borne rotten fruit.

By Tim Shine October 1, 2009