Archive

Film festival not short on inspiration

In an industry dominated by big budget sequels and tabloid stars, the D.C. Shorts Film Festival gives aspiring independent filmmakers hope to find not only an audience but also a venue that encourages collaboration and communication. Unconcerned with press or big names, the festival focuses about the artistic quality of the films and helps deserving directors with grants for future work.

By Tae Jung Choi September 13, 2007

Joni loves bocce: lawn bowling Italian style

While most of the country spent last Saturday enraptured by football’s annual television reconquista, a band of sports enthusiasts enjoyed a more peculiar pastime in the shadow of the Capitol: bocce ball.

By Anthony Francavilla September 13, 2007

Dead Beats

Music can be like a bratty child: loud, obnoxious and always demanding your attention. But what if we assigned the medium a more patient role, one that would allow it to seep into our subconscious, cleanse its contents and exit before we even sensed its presence?

By Traviss Cassidy September 13, 2007

Battle of D.C.

While they might be the team you haven’t heard of, or thought of, they are on the road to making a place for themselves in the status of top teams at Georgetown this fall season.

By Liz Kuebler September 13, 2007

The Sports Sermon

Next to, “nothing good happens after midnight” and “don’t tell your mother about this ticket,” my father’s favorite advisory catchphrase is, “you make your own good time.”

By admin September 13, 2007

Switch Hitting: a weekly take on sports

In the winner-take-all world of professional sports a number of people live by the adage, “If you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying.”

By John Cantalupi September 13, 2007

Metro comes down hard in aftermath of the new party policy

The Metropolitan Police Department has increased enforcement of noise and alcohol violations and been arresting violators rather than issuing citations, as in the past.

By Juliana Brint September 13, 2007

“Problem houses” on MPD watch list

The Metropolitan Police Department warned a number of students living off-campus that their houses are on a list of residences to monitor closely and threatened them with arrest in the event of future complaints.

By Juliana Brint September 13, 2007

Locals no fans of new regulations

Students upset over the University’s new alcohol policies may be surprised to learn that many Georgetown community members are as upset as they are.

By Lynn Kirshbaum September 13, 2007

Remembering Sept. 11

The Georgetown community found diverse ways to reflect on the tragic events that unfolded so close to Healy Gates on September 11. University officials and student groups sponsored several events on campus commemorating 9/11, including a memorial prayer service, a flag display and a panel discussion.

By Pierre Thompson September 13, 2007

Saxa Politica: Add/drop like it’s hot

Georgetown’s add/drop period is speed dating: you are given a brief encounter and forced to rate it either yea or nay. Yet yeas and nays have more important implications when you’re rating classes and not a potential one night stand.

By Dylan Richmond September 13, 2007

GU Muslims keep the faith

Every year during the month of Ramadan, Asra Ashfaq (MSB ’09) starts her day before sunrise to complete the first prayer of the day, Suhoor. She quickly eats her breakfast before the sun rises, as her next meal will be after sunset. After a full day of classes and work, she will join many of her fellow classmates to break the fast with the traditional date and water, then dinner. This ritual will be repeated daily from Thursday, September 13th until the end of Ramadan on Saturday, October 13th.

By Nayha Arora and Sarabeth Boak September 13, 2007

Qatar or bust

Georgetown students can study at the University’s SFS-Qatar campus for the first time as part of a new study abroad program beginning this spring.

By Sam Sweeney September 13, 2007

Hoyas offer scholarships

Fewer than three in ten D.C. public high school students attend college after graduation. Fewer than one in ten graduates actually attain a degree. In an effort to combat these trends, Steve Rafferty (COL ‘09), Chris Suoboda (MSB ‘09) and George Foulard (COL ‘09) founded the Higher Learning Foundation.

By Isabella Bennett September 13, 2007

Page 13 Cartoons

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Teddy slips some whisky into his bottle of Coca-Cola. It’s the Coca-Cola generation, as Godard once said, and he takes a swig. He’s in line at a bookstore. It’s another... Read more

By Tae Jung Choi September 13, 2007

Editorials

Disappointing in any language

The recent changes to the SFS language proficiency requirement threaten to produce less-prepared graduates and eventually damage the SFS’ top-notch reputation.

By the Editorial Board September 6, 2007

Editorials

You are not connected to the internet

Georgetown may be famous for its networking potential, but unfortunately for Hoyas, our wireless internet network is nothing to brag about.

By the Editorial Board September 6, 2007

Editorials

Sex, lies, and the Republican Party

If the GOP weren’t so steadfast about condemning homosexuality, Craig would have been able to express his sexuality in an appropriate and lawful way, instead of covertly propositioning a plainclothes police officer.

By the Editorial Board September 6, 2007

West coast cred, east coast waters

Impressively tall in his Canadian Henle polo shirt and loafers, newly appointed Head Women’s Crew Coach Glenn Putyrae looks every inch the rower.

By admin September 6, 2007

The Sports Sermon

You may not have heard of Mary Ellen Clark. During the 1990s, she was one of the premier Olympic divers in the United States, and I—for no apparent reason outside her ability to kick a lot of post-communist posteriors and emerge from the water looking like she’d spent the day in an Icelandic spa—idolized her.

By admin September 6, 2007

The Buzbee buzz: Georgetown son takes on the NFL, real world

Ask anyone related to Georgetown football about Alex Buzbee, and you’ll hear the same refrain: he’s a hard worker and he leads by example.

By Anthony Francavilla September 6, 2007

Death Sentence: the bad side of Bacon

The logic behind Death Sentence is pairing a recognizable actor with some good old-fashioned ass-kicking. Enter Kevin Bacon, and a bevy of traditionally successful action-flick conventions: a convincing motive, some nameless people to be killed and perhaps a few cool cars.

By Shira Hecht September 6, 2007

One word too many at the D.C. Arts Club

The One Word Project, currently showing at the historic James Monroe house, offers explanations of its art work. Unfortunately, this contemporary approach isn’t wholly successful.

By Ryan Maye Handy September 6, 2007