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Carrying on: Is Somalia Iraq 2.0?

“Islamist attacks destablize southern region.” “Road-side bomb leaves 20 dead.” “U.S. strike kills multiple civilians.”

By Michael Bruns January 18, 2007

Get bent, Beckham!

This past summer, a couple of friends and I got tickets to see FC Barcelona play the New York Red Bulls at Giant’s Stadium. It seemed that the entire tri-state area had tickets to the game. It was not an intense devotion to Red Bulls that attracted these fans. We all wanted to see Ronaldinho dance around challenges, Messi blast through defenders, and Deco score goals. Giants’ Stadium roared when Barcelona possessed the ball, and at one point erupted in chants of Messi’s name. We were there for Barcelona, and quite frankly we could not care less how the Red Bulls faired.

By Andrew Viteritti January 18, 2007

Editorials

Getting to girls early on

Eliminating poverty, ending cancer, brokering world peace—everyone’s had a daydream or two involving these noble goals, but let’s face it: they’re not too likely. Thanks to the development of the... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 18, 2007

Editorials

Unparallel parking system

Jobs work on the basic principle that you trade your time for monetary compensation. But if you happen to work at the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall or the Campus... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 18, 2007

Editorials

Resisting the urge to surge

To surge or not to surge, that is the question. Look at the facts: Iraq is a land area larger than California. Baghdad alone has a population of over six... Read more

By the Editorial Board January 18, 2007

Georgetown men bounce back

The Hoyas had only a few days to regroup from Saturday’s loss to Pittsburgh before heading back on the road to face Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey last night.

By David Dietz January 18, 2007

January Madness

When a lower-ranked team wins, the media often calls it an upset. This has happened quite often eacrly in the Big East season, so much that the world “upset” has lost its meaning.

By Keenan Steiner January 18, 2007

Georgetown swims hard but comes up short

Georgetown swimming and diving, to the average fan, might appear to be at a dismal nadir.

By Noreen Malone January 18, 2007

Dangerous D.C.

From terrorist attacks to hurricanes, America has time and again witnessed devastation of horrifying proportion. Even after these disasters, we have chosen to ignore the obvious implications: we in D.C. are woefully underprepared to respond to the consequences of catastrophe.

By John Lawless January 18, 2007

Voice from Guantanamo

In a live telecast to a packed auditorium at the Georgetown Law Center, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee recalled the dehumanizing atmosphere of the military detention center there and criticized the U.S. government’s war on terror.

By John Lawless January 18, 2007

Off-track train prompts Metro investigation

A federal investigation evaluating the Metro’s safety began after a Green Line train derailed near the Mount Vernon Square station on Jan. 7, injuring 20 people.

By Kate Mays January 18, 2007

Extra officers will patrol Georgetown

Although Georgetown residents have hired private security guards with cellphones and flashlights from Securitas Security Services for years, the neighborhood’s anti-crime presence is now stronger than ever before.

By Michael Bruns January 18, 2007

Will D.C. be HPV free?

A vaccine that prevents human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer may join the ranks of tetanus and hepatitis as required vaccination for area middle-schoolers.

By Ryan Maye Handy January 18, 2007

Employees pay up for Quad parking

Employees of Georgetown’s contracted companies, including Marriot and Follett, must pay daily fees to park in the under-utilized Southwest Quad Garage, which add up to considerably more per month than the monthly permits available for University faculty and staff

By Keenan Steiner January 18, 2007

Protests disrupt MLK Jr. commemoration

Protests erupted during President John J. DeGioia’s speech at Georgetown’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration on Monday night.

By Kate Mays January 18, 2007

Several films, zero fame, all love

The wind was heavy, it was too cold for a tee-shirt and I was scared my nipples were going to show up in the shot. It’s not a normal concern for me, but Ross has a damn nice camera, and he assured us this was being filmed in HD. Every detail, every blemish, would show up on the projection screen in his basement when we were finished, from the discontinuities in my hairstyle to my potentially cold nipples. Cinema!

By Mike Stewart January 18, 2007

A true patriot’s priorities

Five golden rings, four calling birds … three American fryers … two turtledoves and a partridge in a pair tree.

By Kathryn Brand January 18, 2007

Knights dominate Lady Hoyas

The Lady Hoyas could not find their game Tuesday night in a Big East match-up against Rutgers. Ranked 2nd in the conference, Rutgers dominated the Hoyas 71-41. The Hoyas now sit with an 11-7 record (1-4 BE), while Rutgers holds a 10-5 record, (5-1 BE).

By Liz Kuebler January 18, 2007

Sports Sermon

It seems like just yesterday that the months of anticipation gave way to the first home basketball game of the season. A preseason ranking, coupled with the rich history of a century of Hoyas basketball, left little room for any other team in the hearts of Georgetown students. Nevertheless, the somewhat disappointing season is more than half way over, with only a handful of home games left on the schedule. Thankfully, the March 3 match-up against Connecticut does not have to mark the end of the basketball experience here in the nation’s capital.

By Anthony Francavilla January 18, 2007