News

Saxa Politica: Understaffed information services

Remember John Dewey’s groundbreaking decimal system? When it was introduced in 1876, the card catalogue revolutionized library organization and, by extension, research and education. But if you’ve used it in the past 10 years, odds are good it was the same way you might use an abacus—for laughs. The face of information dissemination and utilization is changing rapidly, and with it the way universities need to do business.

By John Lawless January 29, 2009

Sports

What Rocks? Victor Lopez-Cantera

The old adage says the harder you work, the luckier you get. If that is true, freshmen swimmer Victor Lopez-Cantera is very, very lucky. Lopez-Cantera swam his way past the competition for victories in the 100 and 200 meter butterfly in this past Saturday’s dual meet against St. Bonaventure Unive

By Tom Bosco January 29, 2009

Sports

Nothing but air

Spectators heard an unusual sound late in the second half of Georgetown’s 65-60 loss to Big East foe Seton Hall on Sunday. Clank. The sound of a DaJuan Summers’ three-point attempt thudding off the rim at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

By Walker Loetscher January 29, 2009

Sports

The Sports Sermon: So long regular season

This Sunday, around 200 million people across the globe will sit back on their recliners and watch the Super Bowl, the self-proclaimed greatest sporting event in the world.

By Tom Bosco January 29, 2009

Sports

Bearcats maul reeling Hoyas in Big East battle

“We need to re-evaluate everything.”

By Tim Shine January 29, 2009

Sports

Judo master teaches Georgetown the gentle way

World class judo is probably not commonly associated with Yates Field House in the minds of most Georgetown students. But every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night, Georgetown’s aspiring judokas, or judo experts, train under the watchful tutelage of James Takemori.

By Tim Shine January 29, 2009

Features

Community & Disunity: scrutinizing diversity at Georgetown

You might say Brian Kesten (COL ’10) is on a mission from God. He certainly would. One night in early October 2007, Kesten was lying in bed praying before he... Read more

By Kate Mays January 29, 2009

Page 13 Cartoons

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 Justin Hunter Scott January 29, 2009

Crosswords

Crossword Solutions 01.29.2009

By Cal Lee 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 admin 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 Megan Shudde January 29, 2009

Voices

Marriage is not the bogeyman

My younger brother wishes he could have an arranged marriage.

By Anna Bank 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 Editorial Board 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 Editorial Board 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 Editorial Board 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 Dan Newman 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 Chelsea Paige 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 Cyrus Bordbar 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 Matthew Collins 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 Joshua Sizer 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 James McGrory 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 Sarah Harman 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 Sean Quigley 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 Nick Berti 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 Tom Bosco January 22, 2009