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Switch Hitting: a weekly take on sports

Of all the great races that characterized the playoff push in the National League—the battle in the east between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets and the seventh one-game playoff in Major League history to decide the Wild Card between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockiesshy;—the MVP race is the best of all. The coveted award could easily go to any one of four young stars, all of whom were involved in the frantic pennant race: David Wright, Prince Fielder, Matt Holliday and Jimmy Rollins.

By John Cantalupi October 4, 2007

One fine day on the Potomac…

Following two days of Homecoming festivities, Sunday provided a day of rest on the Hilltop. But not for Georgetown’s rowing teams, who opened their fall season with the 27th Annual Charlie Butt Scullers’ Head of the Potomac.

By Mike Kuebler October 4, 2007

Editorials

A student hangout, with a twist

Georgetown may be short on campus hangouts—not including Leo’s or the second floor of Lauinger—but there is good news on the horizon.

By the Editorial Board October 4, 2007

Editorials

Law Center must stand its ground

In the face of recent opposition from religious groups, the Law Center must stand its ground and continue to fund students’ academic pursuits, even when they contradict Catholic doctrine.

By the Editorial Board October 4, 2007

Editorials

Administrators should have acted, not reacted

Why didn’t the University tell students about the hate crime that took place just off campus until after the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a Georgetown student in connection with the assault three weeks later? And after the crime was made public, why was the University’s response so minimal until students demanded more?

By the Editorial Board October 4, 2007

Features

Fall Fashion 2007

From runways to magazines, fall fashion is back and now the time (and temperature) has arrived for us to stash away those summer clothes and slip into that comfy sweater dress. This year’s fall fashion offers a fabulous mixture of textures and colors that draw inspiration from the old Hollywood glamour of the early twentieth century.

Those of you who thought gloves were just for winter or old ladies, think again! Many designers, including Prada, have promoted boldly-colored gloves of varying lengths. Other accessory trends include ankle boots, peep-toed heels, unique tights and ankle socks, as well as large, flashy jewelry. For a fresh take on femininity, take a look at Miu Miu’s mixture of classic oxfords and flashier, bubble-gum pink plastic heels.

By Miykaelah Sinclair October 4, 2007

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 September 27, 2007

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

By Cal Lee September 27, 2007

Saxa Politica: Running your GUTS out

GUTS bus service on weekend nights will resume on this weekend. Though the extended bus is much needed, it is still not enough to connect Georgetown students to the city.

By Dylan Richmond September 27, 2007

Turkish speech canceled

Georgetown’s Woodstock Theological Center postponed a speech by Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan of the Armenian Church in Turkey because of security concerns, according to one of the event’s co-sponsors.

By Will Sommer September 27, 2007

Chartering D.C.’s Catholic kids

The Archbishop of Washington proposed the conversion of eight Catholic elementary schools in the District into charter schools under the administration of the D.C. Charter School Board in an announcement September 8th.

By Louisa Aviles September 27, 2007

Cancer Schmancer: Fran Drescher speaks out

No Laughing Matter: “I swear I got in the stirrups more times than Roy Rogers,” Fran Drescher said as keynote speaker on Tuesday at the School of Nursing and Health... Read more

By Dominique Barron September 27, 2007

Darnall-cohol

Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission will discuss a liquor license for the new Darnall restaurant at a meeting October 2nd.

By Will Sommer September 27, 2007

GU vs. Pope

The Vatican investigation of Georgetown theology professor Fr. Peter Phan’s writings regarding Catholic primacy over other religions is not the first time that Georgetown has come in contact with controversy from the Vatican.

By Elena Solli September 27, 2007

DPS to be armed in next year

The Department of Public Safety plans to arm its officers with maces and batons, University President John DeGioia said at a faculty town hall meeting on Tuesday.

By Crystal Chung September 27, 2007

Deadbeats

Seeing Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ shook me to the core of my being and left me feeling helpless in my mortality. It wasn’t the movie, though, that so moved me.

By Traviss Cassidy September 27, 2007

Critical Voices: Iron & Wine, The Shepherd’s Dog

Sam Beam is one of those rare artists who have yet to make a career misstep. From his 2002 debut The Creek Drank the Cradle to 2005’s Calexico collaboration In the Reins, the Floridian consistently delivers tender folk reveries straight from his pastoral heart. Better-known as Iron & Wine, Beam first entered the public eye with his cover of “Such Great Heights” for the 2004 film Garden State and has remained a college crowd staple henceforth.

By Daniel Cook September 27, 2007

Critical Voices: Bruce Springsteen, Magic

After five years of anticipation, Bruce Springsteen has finally reunited with the E Street Band.

By Eddie Walsh September 27, 2007

Critical Voices: Stars, In Our Bedroom After the War

Every time I pick up a Stars album, I’m reminded of the astronomy course I took last year. Like the rare cosmic event of a supernova, Stars albums start out in a flash of superabundant energy, dynamic lyricism and creativity. Then they die.

By Keenan Timko September 27, 2007

Read Me

If you look at the website for the National Book Festival, you may be confused as to what the goal is. Language about “our country, its citizens and its libraries” and Laura Bush as the “hostess” are worrisome signs for those of us who like their entertainment and politics separate.

By Shira Hecht September 27, 2007

Echoes from the Melting Pot reverberates

Next week, Georgetown’s Davis Performing Arts Center will host two interactive installations, an unprecedented event for the venue. From the British Council U.S. comes the Black Atlantic Project (BAP), an experimental musical collaboration that evolved from seven British and American musician poets who sampled and re-mixed each others works to create a trans-Atlantic hip-hop conversation.

By Sara Carothers September 27, 2007

Eastern Promises bares heart, soul and Viggo

A man getting a haircut has his throat slit and a teenager hemorrhages as she gives birth. While the first five minutes of the film are intense, David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises is to Russian mob movies what Wes Anderson’s Royal Tenenbaums is to the family comedy: the emphasis is on character development, not genre tropes.

By Tae Jung Choi September 27, 2007

Homecoming preview

This Saturday, the two teams entering the Multi-Sport Field will be working to shake off their hangover from last week’s play. Both Cornell (1-1) and Georgetown (0-4) gave up more than 50 points in their lopsided losses to Yale and Holy Cross, respectively.

By Phil Perry September 27, 2007