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Magis causes row with neighbors

“I live on 35th St. ... and I’m a chronic complainer,” Eugenia Kemble, a resident of West Georgetown, announced. The other 20-or-so people in the Off-Campus Life Resource Center at the corner of 36th and N streets chuckled, and the introductions continued.

By February 19, 2009

News

Wireless coverage unsatisfactory

More than 80 percent of students feel “unsatisfied” or “very unsatisfied” with on-campus wireless access, according to a survey conducted by Interhall last semester. Approximately 1,696 students responded to the online survey.

By February 19, 2009

News

SFS-Q getting new headquarters by 2010

The Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Qatar is in the process of constructing a new building that will include academic office space, classrooms, a library, and other facilities to accommodate up to 450 students. The building will allow the University to gradually increase enrollment at SFS-Q, which now stands at approximately 150 students.

By February 19, 2009

News

5¢ bag fee for D.C.?

Paper and plastic bags will soon cost District consumers five cents, if legislation proposed by D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) on Tuesday passes. Most of the revenue from the fee will go the Anacostia River Clean-up Fund.

By February 19, 2009

News

D.C. United moving

Officials representing D.C. United announced their plans to construct a new soccer stadium in Prince George’s County, Maryland at a press conference on Monday.

By February 19, 2009

News

City on a Hill: Power to the peons

If your internship has you feeling like you’re not a person, that’s because legally in the District of Columbia, you aren’t. As one New Jersey college student discovered in December when she tried to bring a sexual harassment suit against her employer, unpaid interns in D.C. currently have no right to sue their boss for harassment or discrimination.

By February 19, 2009

Sports

Women hope to repeat

Women's lacrosse preview

By February 19, 2009

Sports

GU should go Green

Last week, I watched my beloved Lakers play one of the worst teams in the NBA: the Oklahoma City Thunder. I was beyond excited to get a chance to watch my favorite team face off against the player—Jeff Green—who almost single-handedly gave me one of the greatest experiences of my college career thus far, namely a freshman year voyage to Atlanta to watch the mighty Hoyas compete in the Final Four.

By February 19, 2009

Sports

The Sports Sermon: A National change of culture

Barack Obama’s mantra of “change” has already saturated Washington, D.C. To the great pleasure of District sports fans, it seems to have permeated more areas than simply politics—just look at the Washington Nationals.

By February 19, 2009

Sports

Wright leads Hoyas past USF

At the beginning of Big East play this season, Georgetown was one of the hottest teams in the country. But on Wednesday, as losers of nine of their last 12, the Hoyas desperately needed to rekindle that early season fire. A quick trip to Tampa may have been the solution.

By February 19, 2009

Sports

Baseball looks to start season off strong in Tampa

The Georgetown University baseball team opens their 2009 season with high expectations as they look to improve on a disappointing 2008 season. The team has restocked its roster with new talent, and most of last year’s starters have returned for a shot to qualify for the Big East tournament, the Hoyas’ top priority this season.

By February 19, 2009

Sports

Men’s lacrosse looking to rebound

With last year’s season ending in a disappointing overtime loss to Penn State, the men’s lacrosse team is looking to bounce back strong in 2009.

By February 19, 2009

Crosswords

Crossword Solutions 02.19.09

By February 19, 2009

Voices

Discovering Egypt through amoebic dysentery

My efforts to live like a local certainly did reap cultural dividends, just not the kind I expected. A few days later, I started feeling sick and developed a 104-degree fever. Before I could say, “pyramid,” I was on my way to Mustashfa as-Salaam (Hospital Peace), about to acquire far more insights into the Egyptian health care system than I ever wanted to know.

By February 19, 2009

Voices

An uncomfortable waltz with Bashir

The Israeli film Waltz with Bashir is up for Best Foreign Film, and betting either for or against it would leave me feeling uneasy.

By February 19, 2009

Voices

Hope rings hollow in Obama’s first weeks

In his inaugural address, President Obama said, “We have chosen hope over fear; unity of purpose over conflict and discord.” In Obama’s first few weeks in office, I have not seen much in the way of hope, and I certainly have not seen any unity of purpose—on Capitol Hill or in the rest of the country.

By February 19, 2009

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Obama’s integrity will ensure his success

The economy is in the pits, social and political conflicts are brewing around the world, and, judging by the paltry number of Republican votes for the stimulus package, bipartisanship in Washington is apparently dead. So why should Americans still be excited about Barack Obama and his administration of hope and change?

By February 19, 2009

Editorials

Time for GUSA to go out on a Lamb

The Voice editorial board endorses Jeff Lamb (MSB ’10) and Molly Breen (MSB ’11) in this year’s GUSA executive election. Lamb and Breen’s collective leadership experience, focus on campus safety,... Read more

By the February 19, 2009

Editorials

Don’t let languages be foreign again

Anyone who has ever tried to cram a vocabulary list or conjugation table into their head before an exam knows that learning a language is difficult. Sometimes, retaining information you... Read more

By the February 19, 2009

Editorials

Stop senators’ dereliction of duty

Whether on the Hill or on the Hilltop, representative governments have one simple responsibility: to act in the best interests of their constituencies. However, the Georgetown University Student Association has... Read more

By the February 19, 2009

Page 13 Cartoons

The Rain

It is only the street and the street is nothing, there have been many streets before and they are everywhere, and they are asphalt and dirt and have many footprints.... Read more

By February 12, 2009

Page 13 Cartoons

What Goes Around

A dog lay in the doorway of Georgetown Antiques. He was leashed to an umbrella stand and lazily stared at the feet that walked across the wet pavement. The dog... Read more

By February 12, 2009

News

Let the GUSA race begin

Eight students are vying for the position of Georgetown University Student Association President this year. A primary will be held February 24 with a run-off between the top two tickets two days later.

By February 12, 2009

News

Funding Board hints at Hoya independence

Along with allocating funds for student groups for the next school year, Wednesday night’s Student Funding Board Meeting provided a strong indication that the Hoya is moving toward independence.

By February 12, 2009

News

After raunchy e-mail, sorries and sanctions for IRC

After an offensive prank e-mail was sent out to the International Relations Club’s more than 350-person listserv last week, the Student Activities Commission imposed sanctions on the club at their Monday meeting. Instead of funding two or three Model United Nations conferences, as they have in the past, SAC will only be providing funding for one next semester.

By February 12, 2009