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High Fidelity: The golden age

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the golden age of music consumption. Assuming you own a computer, have an Internet connection, and know how to use Google correctly (that’s right, Google,... Read more

By Daniel Cook August 28, 2009

Arctic Monkeys – Humbug

“What came first, the chicken or the dickhead?” seems a rather odd question from an evolutionary standpoint, but from the mouth of the Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner, it seems fairly... Read more

By James McGrory August 28, 2009

GU fumbles response to summer rape

On July 10, 2009, a Georgetown student was raped at her residence on the 3500 block of O Street, according to a report filed with the Metropolitan Police Department. Most of the student body, however, could be forgiven for not understanding the gravity of the event. Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety’s subsequent Public Safety Announcement, released five days later, described the incident as a “sexual assault,” a vague term whose varying degrees of seriousness can indicate anything from groping or fondling to rape.

By the Editorial Board August 28, 2009

Work with the town, help the gown

Historically, Georgetown University’s ten-year plans have exacerbated the already-tense relationship between the school and its neighbors. This year, as the University looks to create and submit its plan for 2010-2020, is no different.

By the Editorial Board August 28, 2009

University debuts poor man’s Gmail

When the University switched to Hoyamail on Tuesday, most students probably did not mourn the death of its predecessor, GUMail. An e-mail server run by Google, Hoyamail comes with over 7,000 megabytes of storage space—a welcome boost from the paltry 20 megabytes GUMail provided for students. But Hoyamail is a deliberately crippled version of what it could be, preventing students from taking advantage of all the applications Google offers.

By the Editorial Board August 28, 2009

Off of the Prairie, into D.C.

Though Fratelli la Bufala (loosely translated as Buffalo Brothers) is best known for its Buffalo meat dishes and buffalo milk mozzarella, the scent of sweet cheese won’t be the first... Read more

By Sarah Harman April 23, 2009

DPA Delivers Dazzling Blockbuster

If you’re looking for light, Friday evening entertainment to fill thatawkward time between dinner and your night out, Pentecost is not the play for you. This three-hour marathon is a... Read more

By Hilary Nakasone and Stephano Medina April 23, 2009

Real Life Sucks Dragon Balls

I’m a sucker for a bad movie. Classic sci-fi camp, gung-ho action, teen comedy, or any Nic Cage movie—I’ve seen it all. Twice. Something beautiful happens when an incompetent director... Read more

By Chris Heller April 23, 2009

GUSA budget passes after controversy

The GUSA Senate voted to pass their budget this week with twenty-six senators in favor, one senator opposed, and two abstentions. The meeting Wednesday night ended almost two months of... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser April 23, 2009

An Abstract Journey

“I have always admired people who just seize something and run it into the wall,” said Georgetown alumnus Goodloe Byron (COL ’04), author of what is more easily labeled an... Read more

By James McGrory April 23, 2009

Campus recycling rates up from 2008

JOHNNY ORLANDO This year Georgetown participated in the annual Recyclemania competition alongside 510 other colleges and universities in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. The University saw... Read more

By Eric Pilch April 23, 2009

Bottoms Up: Drunken Summers

Most of my drinking at Georgetown occurs during the winter; for now, let’s disregard the fact that my twenty-first birthday was this past March. As winter transitions to spring, however,... Read more

By Dan Newman April 23, 2009

Imaginary Realities

Netherlander Guido van der Werve is a jack of many impressive trades: accomplished pianist, composer, chess player, and student of archaeology and industrial design. No wonder he chose himself to... Read more

By Madeline Reidy April 23, 2009

GU mishandles federal funds

A new government audit of Georgetown’s finances criticized the University for losing or improperly disposing of federally funded equipment. Two pieces of equipment worth $24,439 could not be found, while... Read more

By Will Sommer April 23, 2009

Covering up IHS sparks Catholics’ outrage

President Barack Obama’s address last week in Gaston Hall elicited national outrage in the wider Catholic community when it was revealed that Georgetown covered a Christian symbol, the letters IHS,... Read more

By the Voice Staff April 23, 2009

Three new diversity groups

University President John DeGioia announced the formation of three new working groups at a public forum Monday evening to address campus diversity issues—concerns first brought up by the Student Commission... Read more

By Juliana Brint April 23, 2009

GU profs receive secret CIA funds

A project on American world power and a professor’s work on Russian affairs—described on Georgetown’s website as financed by anonymous sources—were funded by the Central Intelligence Agency, audits of Georgetown’s... Read more

By Will Sommer April 23, 2009

Safeway closes

Georgetown’s Safeway supermarket on Wisconsin Ave and 34th Street will close for renovations on Sunday, with plans to re-open in March 2010. During the construction, Safeway will waive its delivery... Read more

By Anna Bank April 23, 2009

Saxa Politica: Business hours only for GAAP

The sun is out, volunteers are furiously blowing up balloons, and people are already lining up for GUGS burgers: it’s time for another GAAP weekend. It’s hard not to love... Read more

By Lillian Kaiser April 23, 2009

The Hold Steady – A Positive Rage

At every successful Hold Steady show, it’s obvious for a fleeting instant that being lead singer Craig Finn and sweating beer into your shirt every night for an enraptured crowd... Read more

By Will Sommer April 23, 2009

Critical Voices: Tinted Windows – Tinted Windows

It’s tempting to say that power-pop supergroup Tinted Windows’s much-anticipated debut album is disappointing, weak, or even bad, but that’s not exactly the case. The truth is, the record, a... Read more

By Sean Quigley April 23, 2009