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Two artists, two visions, one landscape

“Natural Affinities” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum marks the first time in history that the works of painter Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Ansel Adams have been paired in an exhibition, and it seems long overdue. Both icons of the American art scene, they explore and interpret the landscape of the American southwest in their works, drawing parallels between the land and artistic expression, and pointing toward two distinct visions of the natural world.

By Madeline Reidy October 9, 2008

Sure, hop on board another football Express

The Express, Universal Pictures’ latest sports biopic, is guaranteed to please sports and schmaltz lovers of all ages. The story centers on the life of Ernie Davis, the first African American athlete to win college football’s prestigious Heisman Trophy, paying particular attention to the racial barriers he confronted and shattered as a standout running back at Syracuse University.

By Eliott Grover October 9, 2008

Re-finding Ramadan

This past month, my phone went one step further and served as my trusty alarm clock as well. It provided a jarring, whining five a.m. wake-up call. This past month was the month of Ramadan, and every morning, just before the sun rose, my phone and I shared a pre-dawn meal. It’s not quite the same as sharing your pre-dawn meal with your parents and siblings. The automated, unrelenting sound of an alarm clock is nothing near the gentle touch and voice of your mother by your bedside.

By Sadaf Qureshi October 9, 2008

He said, She said, God said?

I didn’t even think of “Lord” as a particularly male word until the first time I heard a rabbi awkwardly trying to cut it out. That’s become the norm these days for reading aloud from a traditional prayer book: convoluted verbal gymnastics and ad-libbed word substitutions that make everyone, reader and listener alike, uncomfortable. Replacing every “He” with “God” sounds like a good idea until you listen to it for thirty seconds—that’s when you realize pronouns are a great invention.

By Anna Bank October 9, 2008

One, two … three hundred strikes, Cubs still out

On Monday, after reading a particularly inspiring article—Bob Verdi, on how it would be “a colossal disappointment” if the Cubs didn’t make it to the World Series—I began to hope, though I did have the sense to ask the friend who had sent the article if Verdi was just trying to jinx us.

So, on Monday, I started to hope. On Wednesday, the Cubs started to fall apart. On Saturday, the demise was complete.

By Allie Reiner October 9, 2008

House cleans up

Yet, what Clean House lacks in subtlety and realism it more than makes up for in punchy dialogue, solid performances, and natural chemistry. Their interactions, whether comic or dramatic, are entertaining and compelling to watch. The cast has great comedic timing, especially Joelle Thomas (SFS ’10) as Virginia. Thomas masters her character’s quirks, making someone who could easily be two dimensional and irksome delightful, yet full of pathos. Her rambling, stream of consciousness monologues hop from a peppy punch line to a heartfelt confession without losing a beat or the audience’s attention.

By Vivian Chen October 9, 2008

For whom the bar tolls

U Street has recently come to rival Adams Morgan as the District’s new happening neighborhood, and Bar Pilar is a must if you are looking to see hip young D.C. at its finest. For a dark, low-key ambience hit up the bar between Monday and Thursday; to be a part of a larger, rowdy crowd, come on Friday and Saturday nights—but get there early to get a seat from which to view the action.

By Caitlin Simard October 9, 2008

I want you: to be poor in the peace corps

Apparently, there are two reasons to go to rural Siberia. One of them involves the KGB and something called a Gulag. The other one is a prestigious, resume building experience for privileged young Americans.

It’s official: the Peace Corps is no longer limited to bearded, granola-munching outdoor education kids. What began in the 60s as an idealistic movement to aid developing countries has become a favorite post-graduation back-up plan, one that is sure to rise further in popularity now that the banking crisis has knocked everyone down a rung on the employment food chain.

By Sarah Harman October 9, 2008

Extra, extra!

Instead I calmed down and mostly forgot about Field Music until last week, when the other Brewis, Peter, released his side project, The Week That Was. I didn’t have high expectations going in—how could he make Field Music without Field Music? But, much to my surprise, he pulled it off. And in my joy I started to remember some other impressive side projects.

By Justin Hunter Scott October 9, 2008

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Centre Street Home

We buy okra, rice, crayfish, and plantains that I use to make my Saturday night jambalaya. The black civic leaders are very proud of their neighborhood and it’s safe to walk there in the daytime. At night sometimes there’s live music in Thayer Park, but we never go because between us and Thayer Park are the South Street Housing Projects where that kid was shot a year ago.

By Jeff Bakkensen October 9, 2008

Critical Voices: Deerhoof, “Offend Maggie”

Deerhoof has long straddled the line between experimentalism and straightforward pop, and their latest release is no exception—Offend Maggie finds them gravitating toward their pop side with an undeniable oomph.... Read more

By Justin Hunter Scott October 9, 2008

Critical Voices: Department of Eagles, “In Ear Park”

In Ear Park, the second effort from Brooklyn duo Department of Eagles, is everything you could hope for from a sophomore album: it’s dense, engaging, and (most importantly) an improvement... Read more

By Daniel Cook October 9, 2008

Hot live drinks!

Cracked hands, cracked leaves, and now a cracked economy; this autumn is off to a particularly rough start. Add to that the stresses of midterms and a mysterious viral outbreak, and one will come to the rapid conclusion that most Georgetown students could use a little liquid relief—and I ain’t talking about Pepto Bismol. While revenge and fruit salad should be served cold year-round, fall is the perfect season to sample some piping hot potables.

By admin October 9, 2008

40 pictures of D.C.

The exhibit currently on display in the gallery, 20/40, is designed to highlight twenty DC photographers in anticipation of FotoWeekDC, a celebration of photography that will take place November 15-22.

Each of the 20 photographers shown in the exhibit has contributed two pieces, for a total of 40 photographs on display (hence 20/40). The subject matter of the photos vary dramatically, from streetlamps in a deserted parking lot to people rowing in boats down a river in Vietnam.

By Elena Solli October 9, 2008

Features

Art for the People

If it weren’t for the orange and black signs hanging outside, the District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) would be virtually invisible. A solitary door squashed between a junk shop and a pizza place opens to reveal stairs that lead to a shoebox of a gallery and, behind it, a pin box of a theater, which collectively comprise the District’s self-proclaimed “hub of alternative activity.”

DCAC, a non-profit gallery, theater, and educational center for artists and aspiring artists, bears all the characteristics of a makeshift, underground movement. One must venture outside in order to enter the theater, which used to be a garage. Meanwhile, the 750-square-foot gallery’s whitewashed walls reflect the open-ended, artist-centered vision that DCAC’s founder, Herb White (SFS `57), strived for from the time he founded the Center in 1989 until his death in June 2007.

By Chelsea Paige October 9, 2008

Sports Sermon: Taking back the Redskins

I broke up with the Redskins years ago. Where the team once held a stranglehold on professional football in my lexicon of favorite franchises, there is nothing but an empty void, creating in me the rare American sports fan that is indifferent towards the country’s most popular league. But now, I want them back. For fear of sounding like a fickle fan or worse, a bandwagon jumper, I feel like I should explain myself.

By Anthony Francavilla October 2, 2008

Double duty for Etukeren, Georgetown defense

Some of the great defenses in football history—the New York Sack Exchange, the Steel Curtain—have one thing in common with the Georgetown Hoyas: a strong defensive line. A stagnant offense and porous secondary have negated the line’s effectiveness, but the unit remains the team’s strongest and the key to bouncing back against Colgate.

By Tom Bosco October 2, 2008

No. 25 Hoyas face toughest challenge of the year

Last year, the Georgetown men’s soccer team was 2-7-0 heading into October. This season the Hoyas are entering their second full month of play with a record of 7-2-1. What’s different?

By Tim Shine October 2, 2008

Fast Break: Women’s Soccer

After two shutout victories on the road this past weekend, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (8-0-2, 3-0-0 BE) returns home to host Syracuse on Friday and St. John’s on Sunday.

By Liz Kuebler October 2, 2008

Fast Break: Women’s volleyball

After last Sunday’s loss against Notre Dame—which snapped a five game home win streak—head coach Arlisa Williams’ squad is looking for redemption on Friday evening against West Virginia.

By Nicole Bush October 2, 2008

Hitting the lanes

My older brother Eric graduated from Bowdoin College, which you’re probably not very familiar with because it’s in Maine. The people who go there have little interest in Model UN or many of the other endeavors that titillate more than a few Georgetown students. With what sort of intellectual extra-currics do they pad their resumes, you may ask? Bowling.

By Jeff Bakkensen October 2, 2008