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Houghton leads Hoyas into the fray

Charlie Houghton is a complicated guy. One of those soft-spoken, deep-thinking types who doesn’t say much. Carefully crafting every thought and phrase, he’s even-keeled, setting his own pace. His feet, on the other hand, are usually moving much faster than his mouth.

By Phil Perry August 24, 2007

Switch Hitting: A weekly take on sports

“Boyhood dreams, a bat made from a tree struck by lightning and most importantly, a never-ending passion for the game.” So goes the tagline for Barry Levinson’s iconic 1984 cinematic adaptation of Bernard Malamud’s baseball novel, The Natural, the story of Roy Hobbs’ journey from young pitching phenom to middle-aged outfield hero. Fast-forward 23 years, subtract the magical bat, add some perseverance and determination, and this fictional feel-good story about overcoming adversity takes on a very real dimension in the form of St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Rick Ankiel.

By John Cantalupi August 24, 2007

A new era for Hoya field hockey?

Georgetown’s field hockey team confronted a tough quandary at the beginning of August when eight-year Head Coach Laurie Carroll announced her resignation in the last week of July. Her assistant coach Homero Pardi walked away with her. Two weeks later the Hoyas announced Tiffany Marsh as the new Head Coach and Emily Beach as her assistant.

By Liz Kuebler August 24, 2007

Soccer slips up in PA

Mother Nature had her say in the Georgetown Men’s Soccer season-opening exhibition on Tuesday, providing a slick stage for the Hoyas’ 1-0 loss to Penn State.

By Anthony Francavilla August 24, 2007

The Sports Sermon

Americans should thank Michael Vick for restoring the sanctity of American sports. Our recent national foray into the underbelly of athletics is wholly unnatural, as we are a people who... Read more

By admin August 24, 2007

Roy Meets World: Team USA Hits Brazil

While most Hoyas spent their summers fetching coffee or lounging at the beach, Roy Hibbert (COL ‘08) spent his break in the standard fashion of preternaturally tall, phenomenally talented human beings: playing basketball in South America with Team USA.

By Michael Kuebler and Clare Malone August 24, 2007

Judge Judy day camp

Halfway through my summer job as a camp counselor for kids between ages 7 and 10, I threw fairness out the window and began acting like Judge Judy: assume both parties are lying and rule against both.

By Sam Sweeney August 24, 2007

Lost (and injured) in Translation

My plane landed in Tokyo and I was filled with excitement to be in a foreign country for the first time. My previous summer vacations had been limited to Florida and the continental U.S. Almost completely out of the blue, I purchased a ticket to Japan to visit a friend living there, simply for the experience of seeing Japan. Regardless of the fact that I spoke absolutely no Japanese, and knew little about Japanese culture, I felt prepared for my trip—I wasn’t.

By Nicole Bush August 24, 2007

Not exactly a disco with books

In High School, everyone wants to know where everyone else is going for college and nobody feels uncomfortable asking. However, in my high school, one group of students seemed uncomfortable about answering, for they know that they will be instantly judged, pitied or disregarded—they were going to community college.

By Kent Elliott August 24, 2007

This Georgetown Life: Fabulous freshman mishaps

This Georgetown Life is a collection of stories written by Georgetown students all based on the same theme. [Cue trendy jazz music.]

By the Voice Staff August 24, 2007

Editorials

Register for your right to party

We like to think of Georgetown as a “work hard, play hard” school, but last May an e-mail from Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson informed the student body that Georgetown would be cracking down on the play part of the equation this year.

By the Editorial Board August 24, 2007

Editorials

Rocco’s Georgetown Life

Being the new kid in school is tough. In middle school it means devastating nicknames and getting pantsed in gym class. For Georgetown’s new Vice President for Safety and Security, Rocco DelMonaco, Jr., it means adjusting to a campus of several thousand college students.

By the Editorial Board August 24, 2007

Editorials

Penn who? We’re so hot right now

Money can’t buy us love, but it could buy Georgetown a better U.S. News and World Report ranking. Since 1983, the magazine has published a list of the country’s “best” colleges, fueling college-application fervor nationwide. This month, U.S. News ranked Georgetown 23rd for the second straight year. Whether or not Hoyas admit it, most are dissatisfied with that number. When it comes to college rankings, a school’s financial resources play a big part.But because Georgetown’s endowment and alumni giving trail behind those of other schools, the University lags unfairly behind in the rankings.

By the Editorial Board August 24, 2007

Features

Georgetown Breakdown

A guide to the real Georgetown

By the Voice Staff August 24, 2007

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

By Katherine Norton August 24, 2007

Loan investigation reaches Georgetown

Georgetown University received a subpoena on August 1 from the New York Attorney General as part of an investigation into the relationship between university athletic departments and student loan lenders.

By Marco Cerna August 24, 2007

Little reason given for new party rules

In an interview Thursday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson offered no concrete reasons for the Universityï¿½s changes in its party policies.

By Kate Mays August 24, 2007

District bridge safety gets mixed reviews

Most District of Columbia bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to recent data provided by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics concerning the state of the nation’s bridges. One hundred and fifty-two of its 245 bridges, or 62 percent, rated in one of these two categories, the highest percentage in the nation.

By Dylan Richmond August 24, 2007

New Safety VP starts learning the ropes

Rocco DelMonaco, Jr replaced Dave Morrell as Vice President for University Safety in June. DelMonaco will be responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of all safety and security functions at all Georgetown campuses and overseas locations. The Voice sat down with DelMonaco for an exclusive interview.

By Anna Bank August 24, 2007

Leo’s Redux

Aramark, a Fortune 500 food services company, will take over operations in Leo O’Donovan Dining Hall at the start of September.

By Will Sommer August 24, 2007

Dude … where’s my cop?

The DC Police Department plans to merge the 2nd district, including Georgetown, with more crime-heavy Dupont Circle and parts of U Street and downtown. The plan won’t strain Georgetown’s police or reduce safety, but just because it’s reasonable doesn’t mean everyone agrees with it.

By Will Sommer August 24, 2007