Archive

The long black veil: Britain’s culture clash

How dangerous is a piece of fabric over a women’s face to the cohesiveness of society?

By Mariam Francois October 19, 2006

The importance of being Ernest

At my parents’ house last week, I mostly slept on the couch and watched television, flipping through movie channels and pausing on each one.

By Kathryn Brand October 19, 2006

Postage: 39 cents. Democracy: Priceless.

At this pivotal juncture in American politics, it is imperative that Georgetown students register to vote and send in their absentee ballots.

By the Editorial Board October 19, 2006

Get rid of bureaucratic writer’s block

The Writing Center could be a far more valuable resource if it undertook bureaucratic reforms that allow more freedom for a symbiotic and fruitful cooperation among professors, tutors and students.

By the Editorial Board October 19, 2006

Support the Gallaudet protestors

Students and faculty at Gallaudet University here in the District, the world’s only deaf liberal arts university, are enraged that even in a place where American Sign Language is the lingua franca, their voices are being ignored.

By the Editorial Board October 19, 2006

Cartoons

In Good Taste

A weekly comic.

By Alexandra Hart October 12, 2006

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

Yarrrr. Here they be.

By the Voice Staff October 12, 2006

Saxa Politica: Hoya for ANC

bi-weekly column on campus news and events

By Anna Bank October 12, 2006

Sated Hoyas

With the words “Allahu Akhbar” hundreds of Hoyas, including 260 non-Muslims, broke their fast with dates and water on the Leavey Esplanade yesterday, marking the end of Wednesday’s Fast-a-thon.

By Will Sommer October 12, 2006

JTIII promises more season tickets

John Thompson III strolled into Gaston Hall around 7 p.m. last night for a light-hearted conversation with students. The Men’s Basketball Head Coach openly talked about student season tickets, the prospects of an on-campus arena and playing District area teams.

By Keenan Steiner October 12, 2006

Hoyas campaign in ’06 elections

Some voters have strange habits, as members of the Georgetown College Democrats and Georgetown College Republicans have learned in the months leading to the upcoming elections. Both groups have been hitting the streets as November approaches, trying to tip the balance in places where a few dedicated students hope they can make all the difference.

By Michael Bruns October 12, 2006

MSB flies up media rankings

The McDonough School of Business made a strong showing in two recent lists ranking the nation’s top business schools.

By Ryan Maye Handy October 12, 2006

Features

Motley Crew: Inside GU Rowing

During New Student Orientation, the crew team brings a boat to Copley Lawn and propositions freshmen passing by, handing out pamphlets and answering questions. Most of the freshmen have never seen a crew boat, let alone rowed, yet they are courted aggressively.

By Kathryn Brand October 12, 2006

New York’s not my home

Carrying On, a rotating column by Voice senior staffers.

By Noreen Malone October 12, 2006

Liebermont: the nutmeg state’s quandary

For two entire months last spring, Joe Lieberman was my life.

By Sam Sweeney October 12, 2006

Breaking down the barriers

Five beers into the night, I stood bewildered in the corner of the Plaza de Armas.

By Austin Richardson October 12, 2006

Ask Annabelle, she knows best

Dear Annabelle: Is it wrong to have a sexual fantasy about a Jesuit? Sincerely, Fantasizing in philosophy Dear Fantasizing: Absolutely not. There is nothing more tantalizing than something you can’t... Read more

By Annabelle Lee October 12, 2006

“i am.” not to be judged by Foley’s IM

In the aftermath of the Mark Foley sex scandal, accusations flew around Washington as political leaders struggled to figure out just who to blame for Foley’s cyber-exploitation of congressional pages. The real culprit, many in the conservative movement insist, is none other than their favorite scapegoat.

By the Editorial Board October 12, 2006

Awaken the silent majority

If there is any struggle that university students should be organizing and rallying against, the war in Iraq is it.

By the Editorial Board October 12, 2006

C’est chic

Grab a pack of Gauloises and dust off your beret for “C’est Chic,” the District’s first-ever French film festival.

By Sarah Harman October 12, 2006

Parents’ Weekend: there is such thing as a free dinner

The smell of fall is in the air and Leo’s is serving decent food for a change—it can only mean that Parents’ Weekend is right around the corner.

By Michael Keller October 12, 2006

A musician’s secret weapon

How do bands without much money get the word out to people? Dave Stein, a senior at SUNY Binghamton, has the answer: CDarmy.com.

By Dave Graff October 12, 2006

Disco World/Inferno

New York’s World/Inferno Friendship Society is touring the world, bringing their cultish circus entertaining to cities all over North America and Europe.

By Kyle Fitzgerald October 12, 2006