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Barackin’ in the free world

I worked in the Senate with Mercy, a tall, pretty senior from UMass who lived for movie stars. The interns had a game inspired by Kevin Bacon’s six degrees of separation in which we’d name an actor and a movie as dissimilar as possible (try James Dean and National Treasure) and Mercy would have to connect them from memory. After two weeks of the game, it was Mercy: 46, interns: 0.

By Sam Sweeney December 7, 2006

Carrying On: From the sidelines: across the desert and far away

Last Thursday, during halftime of the Men’s basketball game against Oregon, ten individuals—men and women—filed onto the court. Some walked with a limp, some with a cane, all were veterans of the Iraq war. Most of them looked to be in their early 20s. I distinctly remember one of them, a young man with crutches and a missing leg.

By Austin Richardson December 7, 2006

Apocalypto a simple, brutal romp

Apocalypto, Mel Gibson’s latest film, comes at perhaps the most tumultuous, contentious moment of his career. You wouldn’t know it from the movie’s posters and advertisements, though, where it is prominently referred to as “Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto.”

By Justin Hunter Scott December 7, 2006

Diamond bleeds greed, blood

Charitable pretense can often spoil the integrity of such politically-charged films as Blood Diamond. I entered the theater with images in mind of Leonardo DiCaprio following the celebrity “trend” of performing seemingly vain acts of charity in Africa. However, upon viewing director Edward Zwick’s latest movie in all its graphic gore and compelling content, it appears that DiCaprio’s work may have been sincere after all.

By Kyle Fitzpatrick December 7, 2006

Critical Voices: Ghostface Killah and The Clipse

Ghostface Killah, More Fish, and Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury

By Traviss Cassidy December 7, 2006

Veggie porn and human tofu

You Taste Like a Burger: a bi-weekly column about food

By Kathryn Brand December 7, 2006

Mazel Tov: Jewish Filmfest

Still feeling guilty about seeing Borat? Counting down the days until you can bust out the menorah? Do you just want to stick it to Mel Gibson? For all those who wish Hanukkah could start just a little bit sooner, the Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center is presenting the 17th Annual Washington Jewish Film Festival, which runs through Dec. 10.

By Andy Martell December 7, 2006

Nooks and Cramming: Top 4 Places to Study for Finals

Love Café on U St. will satisfy your sweet tooth, while Busboys and Poets, another U St. hotspot, will bring out the creative genius in you.

By Madeline Reidy December 7, 2006

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

By Perry Collins December 7, 2006

Thompson’s Hoyas bully little brother’s Cardinals

The chants of “JTIII” rang louder than usual from the Georgetown men’s basketball student section on Monday night. The weekday match-up against Ball State didn’t exactly draw a sellout crowd to the Verizon Center, but those who were there joined the boisterous chants of the Hoya faithful. After all, this was more than just a game between two teams; it was a game between two brothers. As John Thompson III walked to half court to greet his brother Ronny, the new Ball State head coach, the Hoya fans made it clear which Thompson was nearer and dearer to their hearts.

By Anthony Francavilla November 30, 2006

Editorials

Ka-ching: the universal language

The University needs to take steps towards enacting a foreign language requirement for International Business majors so that they can be familiar with a second language when they pursue careers that will put them in contact with non-English-speaking business leaders.

By the Editorial Board November 30, 2006

After Oregon loss, Hoyas need win at Duke

Last year the Hoyas nuked Duke. Nearly 12 months later these two storied programs are set to collide again in one of the biggest non-conference games of the early hoops season. Much has changed since last year.

By David Dietz November 30, 2006

The Sports Sermon

College basketball has ceased to amaze me. I have come to expect the craziness and excitement that make it, without a doubt, the most entertaining sport out there. Nothing can compare.

By Mike Kuebler November 30, 2006

Editorials

And we’ll have fun fun fun

The University ought to reconsider the funds they allocate to student entertainment in order to strengthen GPB.

By the Editorial Board November 30, 2006

Dope check

Doping has gone too far. There, I said it. I can understand that in the modern world of sports, it is important to maintain an even playing field. In order to do so, it is necessary that athletes and equipment be tested in order to ensure that when the athletes take the field, the only things they take with them are their natural abilities and the product of years of intensive training and hard work. That means no pills, no “supplements,” no corked bats and certainly no bionic arms. And certainly, no sport is above the law. One by one, different events have adopted testing, a practice that has become more institutionalized. Records have been erased, and medals have been revoked.

By Dante Randazzo November 30, 2006

Editorials

The sound of silence

We all need to exercise a little common courtesy in the library to allow our fellow studiers to do just that: be quiet and study.

By the Editorial Board November 30, 2006

The good, the bad and the ugly

I rode the escalator into the subway station. “Gray? or Gorgeous?” the older woman in the first poster asked.

By Kathryn Brand November 30, 2006

Rainboots: bringing kindergarten sexy back

I was that girl who stood outside the RHO at 10:13 watching time pass with impatient anticipation.

By Allie Reiner November 30, 2006

Swiping your card, stealing your heart

Carrying On: A rotating column by Voice senior staffers

By Noreen Malone November 30, 2006

Ask Annabelle

Ask Annabelle: the Voice’s new advice column

By Annabelle Lee November 30, 2006

Features

Back to the books: Rigors on the other side of the desk

After studying at an institution that encourages the Jesuit tradition of volunteerism and service, many students wish to donate a few years of their time to a worthy cause upon graduation. After living in an environment which mandates achievement and success, it is no wonder that many students wish that their donation be both prestigious and practical.

By Kent Elliott November 30, 2006

News

School superintendent defends job

With his position threatened by an ambitious mayor-elect, the superintendent of the District of Columbia public school system defended the achievements of his administration in a major speech Tuesday.

By Marco Cerna November 30, 2006