Sports

The Sports Sermon

Seafaring wisdom holds that a captain goes down with his ship. Monuments were erected for the brave fishermen of Gloucester who sank with their vessels, Captain Smith of the Red Star Line’s tragic demise was immortalized in the film “Titanic” (though he was summarily overshadowed by Rose and Jack’s vehicular hokey-pokey) and on Monday night, Joe Torre likely bid adieu to his tenure as Yankees manager as his team sank yet again into the vast expanse that is playoff-less October.

By admin October 11, 2007

Sports

Split decision

After a string of one-goal losses, the Georgetown men’s soccer team had a schizophrenic week. The Hoyas got back on track this past Saturday, defeating Providence (5-4-1, 2-2-1 BE) for their second conference win, but fell to D.C. rival George Washington on Tuesday, dropping to 3-8 (2-4 BE).

By Chris Leo October 11, 2007

Sports

JTIII +Gaston=Madness!

Tomorrow night there’ll be one on-campus party that has no chance of being broken up. Since John Thompson III is the host, DPS or Metro intervention is unlikely.

By Phil Perry October 11, 2007

Voices

Carrying On

The most surreal part of becoming a United States citizen, and there are many, is the citizenship exam. In a few months, I will have the privilege of standing before some bored INS official and answering ten randomly selected questions, needing six correct answers to get that elusive right to vote.

By Marco Cerna October 11, 2007

Voices

An afternoon with the Scientologists

We passed the Church of Scientology, and, luckily, they were offering free personality tests and guided tours. It sounded like a pretty sweet deal. Who doesn’t like free things from an organization that’s well known for being controversial? We approached the ornate wooden doors and entered without knowing it would be another three hours until we would manage to escape.

By Katie Boran October 11, 2007

Voices

Action, not reaction

On Tuesday night, I received an e-mail from President John DeGioia, reassuring the Georgetown community that he “will not tolerate homophobia or any other form of discrimination on our campus.” The e-mail marked exactly a month of DeGioia’s silence after a Georgetown student was assaulted for being gay, so I guess you could say it came in the nick of time, just as I was starting to wonder whose side DeGioia was on, anyway.

By Sam Sweeney October 11, 2007

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By Cal Lee October 11, 2007

Editorials

WASA didn’t start the fire (or stop it)

The District’s residents are entitled to the basic public service of fire protection.

By the Editorial Board October 11, 2007

Editorials

Hybrid cabs: a good first step for D.C.

Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) recently introduced a proposal that would help mitigate transportation-related pollution with an environmentally-sound taxi fleet.

By the Editorial Board October 11, 2007

Editorials

Pushing DeGioia out of the closet

Although President John J. DeGioia paid lip service to tolerance in a campus-wide email earlier this week, he made yet another mistake by deciding not to participate in a forum discussion organized by GU Pride that was scheduled for last night.

By the Editorial Board October 11, 2007

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By Katherine Norton October 4, 2007

News

ANC voices concerns over Darnall liquor license

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission passed a resolution protesting the new Darnall restaurant owner’s application for a liquor license, a procedural move that ultimately should not impede the licensing.

By Ohm Gore October 4, 2007

News

R.I.P. Fr. Martin

The world’s oldest Jesuit died Monday in Georgetown’s Wolfington Hall. Father James A. Martin, S.J., who celebrated his 105th birthday in August, passed away shortly after a Monday afternoon mass and having the last rites administered to him.

By Pierre Thompson October 4, 2007

News

Pride wins changes from admins

Georgetown administrators agreed to create a new LGBTQ advisory board in a Monday meeting with the GU Pride leadership in the wake of a September hate crime involving Georgetown students.

By Crystal Chung October 4, 2007

News

Liquor Talk

A committee will be formed in the coming weeks to evaluate the overall effects of the alcohol policy, said Dr. Todd Olson, Vice President of Student Affairs, at a town hall meeting in Sellinger Lounge last night. He also said that no immediate changes are forthcoming.

By Kate Mays October 4, 2007

Leisure

DAM!

Miss out on Coachella this year? Were SXSW tickets too expensive? Does the word Lollapalooza make you gag? Well fear not, music aficionado, because the District’s Awake! Music Festival kicks... Read more

By Daniel Cook October 4, 2007

Leisure

Free Feminists!

On the first Sunday of each month, the National Museum of Women in the Arts drops its $8-10 admission fee and lets the community in for free. That means that... Read more

By Sara Carothers October 4, 2007

News

City on a Hill: Metro hike un-fare to poor

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus and subway system is a frugal transportation option for Georgetown students and Washington’s poor. Proposed fare increases may change that, but they don’t have to. Instead, Metro should raise fees to park at its lots in Virginia and Maryland.

By Will Sommer October 4, 2007

News

Law Center under holy fire

Conservative Catholic groups are ready to fight a new Law Center policy regarding funding for abortion related internships.

By Sarabeth Boak October 4, 2007

Leisure

Goes Down Easy

How about we get out on the town? Hit the bars. Meet some folks. And most importantly, take a break from the monotonous Georgetown bar scene—do you really want to go someplace where everyone knows your name? Really?

By Tim Fernholz October 4, 2007

News

Aliens in America lands at Georgetown

Television producer David Guarascio knows what it feels like to be stereotyped. With waist-length, messy brown hair and dark, bushy eyebrows, the mind behind Just Shoot Me and Mad About You has been stopped at airports for looking like a “druggie.”

By Alison Crowley October 4, 2007

News

Hate crime suspect identified in two line-ups

October 1, 2007—The victim of a September 9 bias-related assault identified Philip Cooney (MSB ‘10) as one of his attackers on two separate instances, Lt. Alberto Jova, the commanding officer of the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit for the Metropolitan Police Department said on Monday.

By Sam Sweeney October 4, 2007

Leisure

Brotherly love, art and cereal

You’ve been counting down the hours until the upcoming three-day weekend, but you’re tired of the campus party routine. Why not treat yourself to a weekend in Philadelphia?

By Rachael Beth Miller October 4, 2007

Leisure

Gimme that Darjeelin’ feelin’

Wes Anderson is a director who makes fanatics, not fans. Fanatics are precarious; each well-received film increases the potential backlash should the next one fail to exceed such standards. For the same reason, one cannot view a Wes Anderson film as an isolated work of art. Rather, it is in conversation with everything he has previously made.

By Taylor Hobson October 4, 2007

Leisure

Penn’s Into the Wild finds its niche

The premise sounds straight out of the Darwin Awards: boy graduates from college, gives all his money to charity and goes out to “find himself,” only to starve to death alone in the Alaskan wilderness.

By Jeff Reger October 4, 2007