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Immigrants spark debate

The District of Columbia City Council recently passed a resolution condemning Virginia’s Prince William and Loudoun Counties for their harsh policies on illegal immigrants. The deep division among local jurisdictions is emblematic of how the larger issue of immigration is addressed in communities around the country.

By Crystal Chung November 1, 2007

Ten million dollar grant boosts ICP

Charlene McKenzie has a story for every student in the pictures on her office wall. Pointing to a picture of an African-American girl kayaking down a river during an Institute for College Preparation trip, the program’s director, McKenzie said, “We almost had to turn around and go back on that trip. The poor girl was hyperventilating and couldn’t calm down, yelling that she could never get on a plane. 95 percent or more of the children we work with have never been on a plane, have never even left D.C.”

By Alisha Crovetto November 1, 2007

G’town students court the Supremes

Though not wearing costumes, the 17 Georgetown students huddled around the GUTS bus stop in front of Leo’s at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday had woken up early for a special Halloween treat: a private meeting with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.

By Juliana Brint November 1, 2007

Nobel writer gets GU degree

Georgetown University awarded Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk an honorary degree before a full Gaston Hall on Monday. Pamuk became the first Turk ever to win any Nobel Prize when he won for Literature in 2006.

By Molly Redden November 1, 2007

Bookalicious

A group of Georgetown students rapped their way to first place and $1500 in a music video competition sponsored by a children’s book charity.

By Sarabeth Boak November 1, 2007

Influential diplomats at GU

Diplomats gone wild

By Marco Cerna November 1, 2007

City on a Hill: Safe as (fire)houses

The District was reminded of the dangers of firefighting Monday when four firefighters were injured in a rowhouse fire. That makes a recent report by Washington's Office of the Inspector General even more disheartening. According to the report, firefighters aren't even safe in their firehouses.

By Will Sommer November 1, 2007

Features

“I have a better story”

Two weeks before Baghdad fell to U.S. Forces on April 9, 2003, Sari Khalil (COL ‘10) heard the American troops arriving. His house was on the western side of the city, smack in the middle of three Iraqi National Guard camps. One of them, Um-Almaank—just four miles from his house—contained not only a camp but also a mosque.

“We could hear the sound of the bombs coming closer, until it was our turn,” Khalil said. “[Um-Almaank] was so heavily bombed [the first] night, that we all knew we were going to die that day. You would hear the aircrafts coming real close; they were so close and so low that you could hear the sound of the missile leaving the plane … and then you would see this quick flash … and within half a second you would hear this huge sound … the whole house was like, broken windows. It was really scary.”

Khalil, his three younger brothers and his parents did survive that night, the “lightest night of the seven nights,” and escaped to spend the last two weeks almost 20 miles away at his grandfather’s house before the Iraqi troops surrendered.

By Kate Mays November 1, 2007

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

By Cal Lee October 25, 2007

Editorials

Rape allegations must be respected

All allegations of rape must be taken seriously and the hospitals’ decision to deny her a rape kit is appalling.

By the Editorial Board October 25, 2007

Editorials

Making Georgetown proud, finally

DeGioia’s announcements were a long time coming. This fall’s two homophobic hate crimes highlighted Georgetown’s need for a resource center and for major changes in campus culture.

By the Editorial Board October 25, 2007

Editorials

Put a DPS officer on Lauinger steps

The unreasonably high number of public safety alerts concerning crimes on the Lauinger steps, including the most recent alleged hate crime, suggests that a DPS officer should be permanently stationed on the steps at night.

By the Editorial Board October 25, 2007

More Method Than Madness

The Director’s and Dramaturg’s notes on Hamlet talk of the pitfalls of reinterpreting Shakespeare for a modern audience. Gussy it up with modern twists and it becomes a gimmick; try to tie it to its original time period and it becomes an artifact. The goal is to “create a common space,” as dramaturg David Cumming (SFS ’08) puts it; to be “bridge-builders.”

By Shira Hecht October 25, 2007

Bold impressions of the sea

Impressionists by the Sea is the latest much-anticipated exhibition to grace the walls of Dupont Circle’s Phillips Collection. Composed of selected pieces from The Collection and contributions from the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, the exhibition depicts the evolution of the northern French shore from wind-swept fishing villages and raw breakers to a Riviera-style parade of luxury.

By Molly Douglas October 25, 2007

Environmental aesthetics on M Street

What would you do with some algae, horsehair and snow? Throw it all away? Not Emily Chirstenson. Her first East Coast show, Blue Currents, proves that paintings become prettier if you let nature participate in their creation.

By Anastasia Stepanova October 25, 2007

What Rocks

Ah, the life of a kicker. The difference between the oh-so-awkward perpetual silent treatment and being carried off the field atop a pack of crazed victory-drunk muscle machines can be as simple as laces in or laces out.

By Phil Perry October 25, 2007

The Sports Sermon

“Execution” generally conjures up images of bloody necks outside the Tower of London. For Georgetown football, the word means winning a game—at least according to Coach Kevin Kelly, who attributed the team’s victory against the Bucknell Bison last Saturday to the fact that the team “executed better,” (in an entirely, non-homicidal kind of way).

By admin October 25, 2007

Deadbeats

To the laziest constituents of music’s critical and consumer realms, each sparkle from Lil’ John’s grill represents the victory of style over substance, production values over quality songwriting. We are entrenched in an era when studio trickery can wax even the window-shattering squawks of Ashlee Simpson to an FM-ready polish.

By Traviss Cassidy October 25, 2007

Sit down, Pitt:

After a tough 5-3 loss Friday against West Virginia University, the Hoyas Women’s soccer team (11-5-0, 4-4-0 BE) weren’t about to relax with a 3-0 lead against Pittsburgh (6-9-1, 1-7-1 BE) Sunday afternoon on North Kehoe Field. The Hoyas held on to win the game 4-2.

By Liz Kuebler October 25, 2007

Lust, Caution heats up screen

When the producers of Lust, Caution confronted director Ang Lee about his film’s NC-17 rating, he refused to take out any scenes. Directors know that such a rating can be a death sentence at the box office, but Lee’s decision was justified; the sex scenes make the film, adding not only the right tone but the right emotions to elevate the film from just another thriller to a study in lust and power.

By Tae Jung Choi October 25, 2007

FAST BREAK

The Georgetown Men’s golf team ended the fall season with a disappointing result in the 23rd annual Georgetown Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

By Anthony Francavilla October 25, 2007

Switch Hitting: a weekly take on sports

There is no such thing as a moral victory in sports. Clear-cut wins and losses are the primary indicators for success and anyone who tells you otherwise is flapping their gums, hoping to mask larger problems of inefficiency and incompetence.

By John Cantalupi October 25, 2007

Chilling Halloween Highballs

So you’re throwing a Halloween party? Try some of these bloodcurdling cocktails for a killer bar selection—the usual Natty Light, Burnett’s and jungle juice trifecta is getting old anyway.

By Brad Pollina October 25, 2007