Archive

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 James McGrory September 24, 2009

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 Swedian Lie September 24, 2009

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 Joshua Sizer September 24, 2009

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 Daniel Cook September 24, 2009

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 Kathleen Simone September 24, 2009

Brief breakfast

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

By Amanda Phillips September 24, 2009

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 Voice Staff September 24, 2009

N’awlins jazz

This Friday in McNeir Auditorium, Jason Berry (COL ’71), will return to Georgetown to discuss his newly reissued Up from the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II, which provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of jazz, rhythm and blues, and soul music in the Crescent City.

By Sean Quigley September 24, 2009

Lez’hur Ledger: Partying with the Jackal

In the age of man, few names stand out as true pillars of social progress. Socrates. Napoleon. Einstein. Men who grab history by the throat and—against all odds—wrestle it to submission. Hot, sweaty submission. Claude Jackal is one of those men.

By Chris Heller September 24, 2009

It’s raining food, hallelujah, it’s raining food

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the feature-film directing debut by How I Met Your Mother’s executive producers, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, faces a problem of articulation.

By Shira Hecht September 24, 2009

Features

Georgetown’s finances find solid footing

Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) was on the warpath. In 2008, Grassley, the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, had perceived a disturbing trend in higher education: colleges and... Read more

By Sam Sweeney September 24, 2009

Playing days over, but he’s still on the court

Adam Gross was an integral part of the Georgetown men’s tennis team for four years. Now, less than a year after graduating from Georgetown, Gross has a completely different relationship with the tennis team—assistant coach.

By Adam Rosenfeld September 24, 2009

Georgetown seeing Scarlet

The Georgetown women’s soccer team is gearing up to face two Big East opponents this weekend, playing Rutgers at North Kehoe on Friday and traveling to Seton Hall on Sunday. The Hoyas (7-1-1, 1-0-0 Big East) are looking to rebound after a disappointing 3-3 tie against Penn.

By Rob Sapunor September 24, 2009

The Sports Sermon: There’s no place like Homecoming

For some Georgetown students, four years on the Hilltop turns them into rabid Hoya fans, a sports obsession that doesn’t die at graduation. For others school pride may wane, but they would like to reminisce fondly with their fellow alumni, perhaps over a few drinks. This weekend these two groups converge for a Homecoming celebration.

By Tim Shine September 24, 2009

Bakk’s Guide to Hall Sports

The beginning of the year can be a tough time for new roommates. After a week or so of partying and letting loose, dorm relationships settle into a routine of arguing over music selections and when to turn out the lights. Often there’s only one way to reignite the spark that was so apparent over CHARMS. I’m talking, of course, about hall sports.

By Jeff Bakkensen September 24, 2009

Soccer set to strike back

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (4-2-1) may have gotten knocked down, but they got up again this past weekend. Facing hostile crowds at both away games, Georgetown managed to split the weekend, losing to St. John’s on Friday but defeating Syracuse on Sunday.

By Nick Berti September 24, 2009

Freshman QB takes the reins

After three straight losses to open the season, the Hoya faithful have already written off yet another Georgetown football season as a disappointment, even before midseason. Keeping in mind all the hustle, bustle, and boozing of Homecoming Weekend, the upcoming game against Howard seems to be just an afterthought in the minds of the campus community.

By Tom Bosco September 24, 2009

Minding the gap: lessons learned during a year off

I did not go to school last year. For the first time since toddlerhood, I woke up on September 1st and did not pack up my new Jansport full of... Read more

By Emma Forster September 24, 2009

Hitting the G-20 spot in Pittsburgh

The list of the host cities of the G-20 Leaders Summits for this year has a bit of a jarring finish: D.C., London, and … Pittsburgh? New York City, or... Read more

By Sara Carothers September 24, 2009

A teacher, mentor and friend: Thomas M. King, S.J.

When I was a senior, my sister Colleen (SFS ’86) was a freshman. As a dutiful older brother, I did my best to offer tidbits of advice that would ease... Read more

By Ryan Maher S.J. September 24, 2009