Archive

Late Night Dogs

Late weekends nights are often accompanied by pangs of hunger in students’ stomachs. Brady Hiatt (SFS ‘09) plans to solve this problem by opening Mustard’s Last Stand this week, a hot dog stand located in Healy Circle.

By Kent Elliott September 14, 2006

Pricey H20

In a move that affects Georgetown students who live off-campus, the Washington Area Sewage Authority has announced that it is increasing the rates charged for its services, effective Oct. 1.

By Matt Murtagh September 14, 2006

Upheaval for troubled schools

D.C. students are returning to schools this year that have overwhelmingly failed new rigorous testing and are considering implementing year-long classes.

By Sam Sweeney September 14, 2006

Two students arrested in support of Darfur

Two Georgetown University students were led away in plastic handcuffs Saturday after lying down in front of the White House to call attention to the crisis in Darfur.

By Anna Ziajka September 14, 2006

Fake bank e-mail scams students

Students, faculty, and staff received fraudulent e-mail on Tuesday from a site posing as the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union.

By Anna Bank September 14, 2006

Bedhead: the quest for peace in a restless new world

Carrying On, a rotating column by Voice senior staffers

By Mike Stewart September 14, 2006

What happens down in Mexico …

On July 2nd, the people of Mexico voted for a new president for the first time in six years.

By Lauren Gaskill September 14, 2006

Freckles and stars: a summer fling with Quito

I spent my summer too close to the sun. At nearly 10,000 ft. above sea level, Quito, the capital of Ecuador and my temporary home abroad, lies in a valley at the feet of the cloud-grazing Andes.

By Amy Filsinger September 14, 2006

A vacation from your problems

I’ve always had a thing for men in uniform. So when my mother announced that we were being evacuated from Lebanon on a Navy warship, I was filled with silent, guilty delight.

By the Voice Staff September 14, 2006

Editorials

Don’t neuter the net

The Internet is not a dump truck—it’s a series of tubes. At least, that’s how Senator Ted Stevens (R-AL) explained it this summer. While Stevens may have the technical expertise... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 14, 2006

Editorials

A flood of opportunities

With the one-year anniversary of Katrina having come and gone, it is easy to find commemorative photo galleries and speeches urging us to remember the disaster. If you go to... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 14, 2006

Editorials

You can’t spell rancor without ANC

It seems that Georgetown residents would rather see their young neighbors dead than with red cups in hand. They have rallied for an increase in the number of Quality of... Read more

By the Editorial Board September 14, 2006

Handcuffed

Nothing holds a candle to the spectacular criminal feats of the NFL. Football players have been remarkably proficient in showing that they are, as many believe, above the law.

By Dante Randazzo September 14, 2006

The Sports Sermon

O-H! I-O! As I headed back to Georgetown from the Rosslyn Metro on my roommate’s bike late Saturday night, this was a chant I was surprised to hear.

By Mike Kuebler September 14, 2006

Ladies soar past AU Eagles

The Lady Hoyas soccer team (3-1-3) completed the D.C. sweep on Wednesday afternoon by shutting out American University (4-2) 2-0.

By Anthony Francavilla September 14, 2006

Hoyas serve it up

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (5-4) came home last Friday determined to dominate in their house, and they did exactly that.

By Liz Kuebler September 14, 2006

Men’s soccer caught in a storm

Sometimes no matter how well you play, you just can’t seem to come out on top. And so it goes for the Georgetown men’s soccer team (2-4-0, 1-1-0 BE), who dropped a 5-2 decision to visiting St. John’s (4-2-0, 1-1-0 BE) on Sunday, two days after downing rival Syracuse (3-2-0, 0-2-0 BE) 1-0 in double overtime.

By John Cantalupi September 14, 2006

Hoyas get first win of season

If you don’t score, you can’t win. Last Saturday afternoon in the heart of the Hilltop, Georgetown’s young defense took this simple rule to heart.

By Phil Perry September 14, 2006

Chertoff assesses U.S.’s defenses against terror in Gaston

Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security discussed the legacy of September 11 on its fifth anniversary in a speech in Gaston Hall Friday.

By Molly Gelsey September 7, 2006

Hundreds rally for immigration reform on Mall

ONLINE ONLY—Azanaw Mengista (COL ‘09) stood by himself in the late afternoon shadows on the National Mall Thursday, but he was not alone.

By Kathleen Sheehan September 7, 2006

City on a Hill: The City and you

Primary Day for the District of Columbia is only a few days away, and all over campus you can just feel the excitement and anticipation on campus. Banners and signs dot every open space, and students are holding rallies in Red Square to support their candidate of choice.

Of course, none of that is actually true.

By Marco Cerna September 7, 2006

The handwriting on the wall

Remember handwriting? That thing that was somewhat important before computers, emails, instant messaging and our immersion in the age of technological communication? Well, mine sucks.

By Brian Brush September 7, 2006

Leisure

Dead Beats: Breaking down the commercial misuse of music

Dreamy, overdubbed vocals hovering over drumstick scratches and distorted guitar loops ask, “what’s that riding on your everything?” as a silver Nissan minivan cruises by the screen.

By Traviss Cassidy September 7, 2006