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Leisure

Hunger hurts but starving works

Director Jen Rogers’ (COL ‘06) take on complicated relationships with food make the production Schoolgirl Figure surprisingly refreshing.

News

Health complex

City on a Hill – bi-weekly column on D. C. news and politics

News

Rigg-orous studies

Students will have access to Riggs Library for one day of this semester’s study days, according to GUSA President Twister Murchison.

News

Cyber coordination for students

A new student web site system, Explore System, will enable Georgetown student organizations to organize and coordinate activities more easily in cyber space.

News

Peace in prayer

As part of a continuing effort to promote interfaith understanding, Georgetown will host a prestigious conference of diverse religious leaders next week.

News

Senior runs for State Senate seat

Patrick Schmitt (COL ‘06) is not the only Hoya that wants to be a Senator one day. What sets him apart is that he is already running for Rhode Island State Senate.

News

Duo talks life, sparks controversy

Controversial pro-life activists Ann and Joe Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League, who have appeared before the Supreme Court three times to defend themselves against allegations from the National Organization for Women, spoke to about 25 Georgetown students Tuesday night.

News

On borders and immigrants

Georgetown students reflect on national question

Features

The future of theater at Georgetown

As you walk into the new Royden. B. Davis, S.J. Performing Arts Center it is impossible not to be taken aback by the wide-open spaces, long white-tiled halls, and state-of-the-art theatrical equipment. The new space mirrors the vast expansion of the theater program at Georgetown in the past year. At the heart of this expansion is the completion of the Center.

Leisure

Capitol Fashion

Eat My Skort – a biweekly column about dressing leisurely

Leisure

The spin-doctor dishes out the laughs

While this virtually smoke-free film won’t convince you to put out your cigarette, it may leave you feeling guilty for succumbing to the unremitting charm of the tobacco industry’s slickest merchant of death.

Leisure

Learn to do the Voxtrot

In anticipation of their upcoming concert at Georgetown’s Riverside Lounge this Saturday, The Voice called up Voxtrot’s lead singer, Ramesh Srivastava, to discuss his fans’ expectations, the power of blogs, gender roles and preschool.

Leisure

The Kite Could Use More Slack

If sex is a metaphor for the interaction between author and audience, the abridging of literature means ending the sex too early for the writer’s taste, leaving him frustrated as the pleasured audience rolls over and goes to sleep.

Voices

La Manifestation Destiny

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

Voices

Skipping a stop at procreation station

Trudging to Walsh in the whistling wind and biting cold, I fantasized about the wonders spring would bring: blooming trees, afternoons studying on Copley Lawn and my parents’ incessant nagging to find a man and have a baby, already.

Voices

Breaking a mental sweat

My iPod broke right before spring break. Even though I’m a big fan of putting a soundtrack to my life, I don’t usually feel the loss acutely. I’ve mostly learned to live without it.

Sports

Broken Bonds

Putting from the Rough – A weekly take on sports

Sports

The Sports Sermon

In April, hope springs eternal. That is why baseball fans love this time of year.

Sports

GU pitches way to victory

The Georgetown Baseball team came out on top in a close win against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers on Wednesday, winning 2-1 behind solid pitching and defense.

Sports

Hoyas halt Heels

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat fifth-ranked North Carolina.

Editorials

The University is zoning out free speech

The University must extend the right of free speech to cover the entire campus if it hopes to create a student body that values dialogue and debate.

Editorials

Student theater’s dramatic ending?

As the Program in Performing Arts expands, its faculty must take care not to smother the student theater that has been a hallmark of University culture for more than 150 years.

Editorials

It is time to take Jack for a walk

After nearly five years as university president, John J. DeGioia has proven himself to be a fairly capable administrator. He is generally well-liked by students and faculty, and he has embraced his role as the school’s fundraiser-in-chief. What he has not done, however, is become a visible and accessible member of the campus community.