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College students volunteer more

College students are volunteering more than ever before, according to a new study, “College Students Helping America” released this month by the Corporation for National & Community Service. Volunteering and community service at Georgetown are part of this trend.

By Michael Bruns October 26, 2006

Features

Signs of Protest: Inside Gallaudet

The thousands of silent protesters in front of the Capitol building last Saturday must have appeared to tourists to be the most polite agitators ever to stand on that lawn. Not a word could be heard amongst the observers as one lone voice echoed from the speaker’s platform, but the crowd rippled with constant, soundless motion.

By Chris Norton October 26, 2006

Georgetown students want 2,000 pizzas

What started out as a less-than-serious hypothetical posed over pizza pies after a long day of rehearsal last Saturday became, for Wade Tandy (COL ‘09), a goal that he’s well on his way to achieving.

By Kate Mays October 26, 2006

Saxa Politica: Housing headache

bi-weekly column campus news and events

By Anna Bank October 26, 2006

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

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

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

Letter to the editor: What Hoya crew has to say

When I transferred to Georgetown this year on a U.S. Army scholarship, I was determined to remain a varsity athlete, but to participate in a sport that would be flexible enough to work with my busy ROTC training schedule.

By Austin Roberts October 19, 2006

The shock of it all: study abroad myths dispelled

Carrying On: a rotating column by Voice senior staffers.

By Tim Fernholz October 19, 2006

Gallaudet Univ. students protest

In response to continued protests over the selection of Jane K. Fernandes as the next president of Gallaudet University, current President I. King Jordan announced on Tuesday that homecoming has been postponed this year.

By Sam Sweeney October 19, 2006

Turnovers kill Hoyas’ chances once again

Much like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day, the Georgetown football team (1-6, 0-4) is having a recurring bad dream. The Hoyas were once again stricken by key turnovers and an anemic offense in their 17-7 loss to the Bucknell Bison.

By Phil Perry October 19, 2006

Stolen TVs in Cloisters crash

Leroy Good, who died after driving his Buick into a house close to campus last Saturday morning, was carrying multiple plasma and HDTV Televisions.

By Keenan Steiner October 19, 2006

WV’s Smith ‘two’ much for GU

Last Saturday, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (5-11-0, 2-8-0 BE) had more to worry about than running into the best team in the Big East, then-No. 6 West Virginia (12-1-2, 7-0-1 BE). They also collided with the man who is responsible for putting together the greatest single season offensive performance in conference history as they were brushed aside by the visiting Mountaineers, 2-0.

By John Cantalupi October 19, 2006

Trolley tracks a thing of the past on P

The P St. trolley tracks between 35th St. and Wisconsin Avenue will be torn up to facilitate the replacement of water main lines in the neighborhood.

By Ryan Maye Handy October 19, 2006

Women hit winless road trip

The Georgetown women’s soccer team (4-8-4, 1-6-2 BE) found themselves all but eliminated from post-season play after another tough weekend in the unforgiving Big East Conference. The first of the two weekend match-ups came on the road and ended with a 1-1 tie with Pittsburgh (7-5-3, 1-5-2 BE) on Friday.

By Anthony Francavilla October 19, 2006

Bill Clinton storms Gaston

Clinton delivered his address at a conference co-sponsored by The Center for American Progress and Georgetown University.

By Keenan Steiner October 19, 2006

Still no BE victory for Hoyas

A conference win eluded the Georgetown volleyball team for a sixth time as Saturday afternoon’s game proved to be a tough one for the Lady Hoyas. The Hoyas, ranked 14th in the Big East Conference, lost 3-2 against the University of South Florida, which is ranked seventh in the conference.

By Liz Kuebler October 19, 2006

The Sports Sermon

Imagine beating up a fellow student in class, and the university only giving you a one-day suspension, hoping that you will be the top student when you graduate. Having trouble? Maybe you should become a football player.

By Mike Kuebler October 19, 2006

Avoiding bike loss

About three bikes are reported stolen on the Georgetown campus per month.

By John Lawless October 19, 2006

Liberian pres. speaks

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had students out of their seats in applause several times last Tuesday in Gaston Hall.

By Michael Bruns October 19, 2006