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Ready to Beg

You woke up with a sore throat, a growling stomach, and a pounding head. Thump, thump, thump. It was Monday. You thought that maybe you were still stoned, but you... Read more

By January 29, 2009

Crosswords

Crossword Solutions 01.29.2009

By January 29, 2009

Voices

40 years of 11:15 p.m. Mass

In June of 1968 I finished studies in France and arrived at Georgetown to begin teaching theology. Bill Clinton had graduated from the University earlier that month.

By January 29, 2009

Voices

Give me liberty, but don’t let me vote on a ballot initiative

The ballot initiative process is just too much unfettered democracy.

By January 29, 2009

Voices

Marriage is not the bogeyman

My younger brother wishes he could have an arranged marriage.

By January 29, 2009

Editorials

Election reform needed in GUSA

Thought the 2000 Gore-Bush election fiasco was bad? What about the still-undecided bare-knuckles boxing match between Al Franken and Senator Norm Coleman for a Minnesota Senate seat? The United States... Read more

By the January 29, 2009

Editorials

Don’t give up the fight (with the ANC)

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission meets just two blocks away from campus at the nearby Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, but many Georgetown students are unaware of the Commission’s influence on campus... Read more

By the January 29, 2009

Editorials

University must diversify its portfolio

From its description, you might think the over 300 page SCUnity report released Tuesday, covered in the Voice’s feature this week, was the fruit of exhaustive labor by dedicated Georgetown... Read more

By the January 29, 2009

Leisure

Hi-fi sci-fi

Last week, the sixth season of 24 made its long-awaited debut after being off the  air for over 18 months. Much of the talk surrounding the show’s return centered on... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

Stratomaster

Some musicians refer to their guitar as an “axe.” I dislike that term because it implies a certain bluntness the instrument simply does not have. Sure, the guitar can produce... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

Critical Voices: Andrew Bird

If Andrew Bird had lived in the middle of the 20th century, he might have been an American folk legend. Either that, or he would have traveled the countryside wearing... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

Critical Voices: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand used to be my favorite band. Hell, theirs was the first concert I ever went to (Electric Factory, Friday, September 10, 2004). To my 14-year-old self, they offered... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

The Wrestler rams the big screen

Alone, facing a wall, a man sits in a state of palpably deep introspection. All we see is professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson’s back, his face buried in emasculate... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

D.C. gets punk’d

D.C. has lost its edge. A mere three decades ago this city was a hub for the clashing of discordant guitars and politically charged lyricism. This was the city that... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

Trippin’: Baltimore fo’ less

Thanks to television shows like “The Wire”, many people hear “Baltimore” and think, “murder capital of the world.” Back in reality, that title actually belongs to Caracas, Venezula, and Baltimore... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Leisure

Notorious gives Biggie life after death

Over a decade after his death in a drive-by shooting, Christopher Wallace (better known as the Notorious B.I.G.) maintains his storied place in the hip-hop lexicon. His feud with friend-turned-rival... Read more

By January 22, 2009

Sports

Golden Eagles shoot their way past the Hoyas

On Wednesday night, McDonough Gymnasium played host to a Big East clash between two hungry teams, as Marquette (12-7, 3-2) and Georgetown (12-6, 2-3) met for the fourth time in history. Both teams were coming off losses to nationally ranked Big East teams—Georgetown to Louisville and Marquette to Rutgers. Unsurprisingly, both squads showed up hungry for a victory. Unfortunately for the Hoyas, the game was a tale of two halves and Marquette came out hungrier in the second one, beating the Hoyas 80-65.

By January 22, 2009

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Dear Mr. President

Dear Mr. President, Christmas may be well past, but you (and other Obama faithful) seem to be in the spirit of giving.

By January 22, 2009

News

GERMS aids, warms crowd

In preparation for the huge influx of visitors to the District for Tuesday’s Presidential Inauguration, the D.C. Department of Health called for the assistance of Emergency Medical Technicians from across the city. Many students in the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Services, who are certified EMT-basic, answered the call.

By January 22, 2009

News

Libya’s leader speaks

Muammar al-Qaddafi, the de facto leader of Libya, loomed large on a screen before dozens of students and faculty gathered in the ICC Auditorium on Wednesday morning. Appearing via satellite from Libya, al-Qaddafi, who is often referred to as a dictator, shared his views on the Israeli-Palestinian “headache” in the Middle East and answered questions about oil, missing dissidents, and terrorism.

By January 22, 2009

News

Pipes burst in Darnall, Harbin; Students warned to keep heat on

Water pipes burst in Harbin and Darnall Halls over the weekend, during what was widely reported to be the coldest weather Washington has seen in five years.

By January 22, 2009

News

Kennedy Center awed by Aretha

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin and the Georgetown “Let Freedom Ring” choir celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Kennedy Center on Monday. The next day Franklin sang at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration.

By January 22, 2009

News

Corp drops Book Co-op

Plagued by technical difficulties and facing a challenging business climate, the Corp discontinued services of the Book Co-op at the end of last semester.

By January 22, 2009

News

All we’re saying is give Peace (Corps) a chance

New statistics released by the Peace Corps about the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities show that the number of Georgetown graduates participating in the program has steadily decreased since 2005.

By January 22, 2009

News

UDC opening community college

The University of the District of Columbia, the only public institution of higher education in Washington, plans to open a two-year community college next year.

By January 22, 2009