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GW student denounces “don’t ask don’t tell”

Todd Belok, the George Washington University freshman who has been at the center of a campaign against the U.S. Military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy” after he was kicked out of the Reserve Officer Training Corps, spoke at Georgetown on Wednesday.

By Eric Pilch March 5, 2009

DeGioia discusses GU’s financial strategy

At a town-hall meeting on Monday in the ICC auditorium, University President John DeGioia discussed how Georgetown is coping with the recession: moderate tuition increases, increased commitment to financial aid, and delayed staff and faculty salary increases and construction projects.

By John Lawless March 5, 2009

ANC rebukes Philly P

Although the owners of Philadelphia Pizza Co. came to Monday’s meeting of the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Committee hoping to get approval for a new fan designed to propel food odors away from their neighbors, they came away with a unanimous resolution of condemnation.

By Eric Pilch March 5, 2009

On the record: Crime Prevention Coordinator Joseph Smith

This September, Joseph Smith became Georgetown’s first Crime Prevention Coordinator. Before DPS Director Jeffrey Van Slyke hired him to bring his community policing experience to the University, Smith played a major role in rebuilding Kosovo and Macedonia’s national police forces. The Voice talked to him about his experiences and his plans for Georgetown’s security.

By Molly Redden March 5, 2009

City on a Hill: Clean power: a Capitol idea!

Benning Road and Chalk Point are two power plants that provide large sections of the District with power. Predictably, they are some of the most polluting structures in the city. The Capitol Power plant, however, which joins those two plants as one of D.C.’s top pollution producers, doesn’t produce any electricity at all—it’s just your congressperson’s air conditioner.

By Molly Redden March 5, 2009

Bros. J bring the vomit

Tickets to The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience: $15. A six-pack of Busch Light and a bottle of Jim Beam: $25. The vomit induced by mixing the two: priceless.... Read more

By James McGrory March 5, 2009

Presidential cuckoldry

Some films make an obvious attempt to fit a certain niche. For example, Dead Poets Society fits the coming-of-age, young intellectual mold. An American Affair, on the other hand, tries... Read more

By Stephano Medina March 5, 2009

Trippin’: Delawhere?

If watching your roommates pack snorkels and bikinis has left you wishing you’d booked something other than a last-ditch trip to New York on the Chinatown bus, take heart. You... Read more

By Sarah Harman March 5, 2009

Re-watchability

Over winter break, I was watching the second season of 30 Rock when my father came into the living room. He was flabbergasted that I was watching a show that... Read more

By Dan Newman March 5, 2009

The rock vixen

According to conventional wisdom, every girl says she wants a sensitive, smart, funny, sexy guy to call her own, but deep down what every girl really wants is a string... Read more

By Chelsea Paige March 5, 2009

Critical Voices: Cursive

Cursive have come a long way from the raw sound of its earlier years. After the disappointment of 2006’s Sleepy Hollow, though, they’ve found their way back on track with... Read more

By James McGrory March 5, 2009

Critical Voices: Handsome Furs

Handsome Furs, the Canadian indie-rock duo of Dan Boekner (Wolf Parade) and his wifey, Alexei Perry, has been nudging its way toward notoriety of late, though their fan base remains... Read more

By Scott Munro March 5, 2009

Features

Spring Fashion 2009: Recession Rustic

This spring, fashion goes back to basics with clean lines and bright, cheerful colors. Think Recession Rustic (never mind that the jacket costs $500)-it's the spirit of low-key simplicity that counts. Glitzy jewels and fussy florals are out, and playful, down-home ensembles are in. Get your inspiration from all-day breakfasts, petting farms, and good clean fun for a fresh-scrubbed look that's one part Lolita, two parts Punky Brewster. For him, basic denim gets a twist when overalls and cut-offs are accented with chunky hardware. Mix and match your favorites from last season for a fresh, playful mix. As for accessories, think workman's wear: those sturdy boots are great for muddy spring days. For her, pull-on dresses and one-pieces herald a return to kindergarten chic, and unlike previous seasons, there's no one silhouette. Structured pieces like blazers and belts balance flowing tops and are accented by splashes of color and bold accessories. Natural fabrics, like fresh cotton shirts or oh-so-supple leather jackets, reign. Sunny days may still be miles away, but bright colors pop even better against gray skies!

By Sarah Harman March 5, 2009

Hoyas shoot themselves in foot vs. the Johnnies

For 10 minutes on Tuesday night, the Hoyas looked like a team that was ready to redeem its season. Unfortunately for Georgetown, the rest of the game was, disappointingly, business as usual.

By Tim Shine March 5, 2009

The Sports Sermon: C.R.E.A.M, dolla dolla billz, y’all

Despite being a white 44-year-old, Washington Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder’s life seems to be based around the most popular lyric from Shaolin’s illest crew, the Wu-Tang Clan: “Cash rules everything around me.”

By Tom Bosco March 5, 2009

Men’s lax hopes to rebound against Orange

As more youngsters are being introduced to the lacrosse world, NCAA Division I lacrosse is slowly, but surely, on the rise. A few years ago, the level of play dropped off significantly after the top 10 teams, but as the sport’s popularity has continued to expand, the competition has grown as well. This seems to have hurt the Hoyas, as a much-improved St. John’s Red Storm proved on Saturday when they defeated Georgetown 10-9 in a close matchup.

By Tim Wagner March 5, 2009

Wait ’til next year

On Monday night, I wrote a column detailing why I believed this year’s Georgetown Hoyas belonged in the NCAA tournament. Yes, they’ve lost to some bad teams, I wrote, and their record isn’t great, but they have wins over potential #1 seeds Connecticut and Memphis, and they’ve maintained a top-40 RPI while playing a murderous Big East schedule. If they simply beat St. John’s and DePaul to end the regular season and put up a decent showing at the Big East tournament next week, there’s no way the Hoyas won’t be dancing, I reasoned.

By Sean Quigley March 5, 2009

Women’s lax takes on No. 1 Northwestern

The story of David and Goliath may be one of the few biblical tales as familiar to sports fans as it is to theologians. Underdogs like the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team or the 1985 Villanova basketball squad live on forever as giant-killers.

By Victor Ho March 5, 2009