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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 October 1, 2009

Sports

Hoyas look north to rebound

After a disappointing weekend, the Georgetown women’s soccer team is hoping to get back on track in the Big East this weekend. The Hoyas (7-2-2, 1-1-1 Big East) are traveling north to face off against Providence on Friday and UConn on Sunday in important matches following last weekend’s mediocre performance.

By October 1, 2009

Features

“I had never intended to get involved in the election.”

Voices boomed from the rooftop on the drive to the Tehran airport. “Allah Akbar (God is great)! Death to the dictator! Death to this government that misleads people!” As we drove farther into southern Tehran the voices continued. My grandmother whispered to me, “This was how it was like at night in the months leading up to the Revolution.”

By the October 1, 2009

Leisure

The American Art Museum’s greatest hits

Walking in to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s newest exhibit can be an overwhelming experience.  Called Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the exhibit initially comes... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Gervais’s Invention won’t change the world

I lie a lot. I don’t think I lie too much (and of course I never lie to you, devoted readers), but I do lie enough to get by. I... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Bottoms Up: On the Cheap

Like most college students, I’m a cheap son of a bitch. There are very few times that I’ll open my wallet for anything that isn’t an absolute necessity. Having said... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Out of Yates and into the Wild

After a month of sedentary college life, you might be looking at your waistline and wondering where your slim summer physique went. It’s understandable that the prospect of trekking up... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Critics, critiqued

Nowadays, we as listeners don’t stroll to the closest magazine stand, pick up the latest Rolling Stone, flip through the pages, and decide what our next music purchase will be.... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Sushi sticks its landing

When the Voice last checked up on Sticky Rice in January 2007, it was, in writer Chris Norton’s words, a “gutted brick rowhouse skeleton.” The Atlas District restaurant still is,... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come

The Mountain Goats as we knew them are dead. In deference to that and Life of the World to Come’s Biblical theme (each song is named after a Bible verse),... Read more

By October 1, 2009

Editorials

Keep D.C. taxis medallion-free

If you want to spit in the face of the working class, there are few better options than crossing a picket line. Nothing says, “my need for a hamburger or... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

Editorials

RCN’s campus cable catastrophe

Georgetown’s new cable provider, the Residential Cable Network, has print advertisements claiming the company listened to students’ reactions after rolling out an astronomically-priced cable package this semester. Judging by the... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

Editorials

Arrest-to-noise ratio unfair to GU

As Georgetown prepared for Homecoming last week, students in University-owned townhouses received an unsettling message from the Office of Residence Life. Not only would the Metropolitan Police Department be out... Read more

By the October 1, 2009

News

Diversity groups prepare for town hall

This week, the three working groups created last spring to address diversity issues at Georgetown, collectively called the “Diversity Initiative,” geared up for their first town hall meeting of the... Read more

By September 24, 2009

News

GUSA senators point to Angert’s successes

Since their election last spring, the Georgetown University Student Association administration of President Calen Angert (MSB `11) and Vice President Jason Kluger (MSB `11) has gotten off to a strong... Read more

By September 24, 2009

News

DDOT cuts upper Wisconsin Circulator

On Monday, District Department of Transportation announced several changes in its D.C. Circulator bus service, including the elimination of the upper Wisconsin Avenue section of the Georgetown-Union Station line. In... Read more

By September 24, 2009

News

GU to improve safety with grant money

Georgetown University received a half million-dollar grant from the Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools this September. The grant is designed to assist the University in... Read more

By September 24, 2009

News

City on a Hill: Taxi drivers are people too

“There is power in a union,” traveling musician Joe Hill sang in 1913. Now, with only 12.4 percent of American workers unionized in 2008, Joe Hill’s sentiments seem archaic. But... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Critical Voices: A Place to Bury Strangers – Exploding Head

When was the last time you’ve gone shoegazing, losing yourself in a detached and introspective state, with any and all hostility far from your mind? There’s a reason why this... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Critical Voices: La Roux – La Roux

This year, L is for La Roux. Not the rock-synth hybrid of Ladyhawke, or the overproduced pop sound of Little Boots, and definitely not the overexposed Lady Gaga. With a... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Short circuit

Once a year, experimental electronic artists from across the globe convene in the heart of D.C. for the Sonic Circuit Festival. In its ninth season, the Sonic Circuit Festival (which... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

High Fidelity: Gold sounds

Perhaps you’ve heard of that band. You know, the one that’s reforming for a big reunion tour in 2010. Yeah, that band. “The most important American band of the Nineties”... Read more

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Culottes for you lots: Fashion weak

Twice a year, the fashion elite gathers to celebrate fashion in four cities—New York, London, Milan and Paris. For an almost endless, whirlwind month, designers, stylists, makeup artists, and editors show us what we should be wearing, now and in the coming seasons, parading from show to show in an ever-changing array of expensive outfits to prove exactly how important and stylish they are.

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Brief breakfast

This might not surprise anyone, but getting out of bed can be a grueling task for college students.

By September 24, 2009

Leisure

Find free Friday Music

Last Friday afternoon I found myself seated in McNeir Hall amidst a sea of grey hair, staring expectantly at a stage filled with nothing but a grand piano.

By the September 24, 2009