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GUSA election set to repeat

Assembly pushes constitutional limits in certification vote

By the March 2, 2006

Voices

Olympian levels of bad behavior

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By the March 2, 2006

Voices

Suitcase schlep

Don’t believe a word of it. Studying abroad is not about cultural experience, learning a new language or seeing the world. Studying abroad is about two suitcases.

By the March 2, 2006

Voices

The road more travelled

I wanted to be nine again. I wanted to be at Beth’s house in New Jersey, before she moved to Florida, talking about how her older sister burnt her hair with a curling iron.

By the March 2, 2006

Voices

The cornfields of Sinaloa

Running far in a far away land

By the March 2, 2006

Features

Getting the message across

Being deaf won’t stop her

MJ Muller-Chillier was diagnosed as hard-of-hearing at the age of three, and her hearing capacity has since decreased almost totally. Nevertheless, she is now an independent and worldly 23-year-old in her junior year at Gallaudet University, in the District of Columbia. She is also the first Gallaudet student in at least 10 years to take a foreign language class through the D.C. Consortium, and she has opted to do it at Georgetown.

By the March 2, 2006

News

By any means

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

By the February 23, 2006

News

Paolo’s Crispy Top

A Saturday night fire at the offices of Capital Restaurant Concepts has not hampered the business of Paolo’s Ristorante, Chris Perilli, the manager of the Italian restaurant located on the corner of Wisconsin Ave and N St. said.

By the February 23, 2006

News

The Science Building: Exciting

University officials are solidifying plans to build a new Science Center by 2011, in spite of concerns that the planning has been hampered by fundraising issues and administrative foot-dragging.

By the February 23, 2006

News

Alum for Senate

A Georgetown Law Center graduate and Navy Secretary in the Reagan administration announced this month he will run for the Virginia U.S. Senate seat as a Democrat in November’s congressional elections.

By the February 23, 2006

News

Rolling on vegetable oil and sunshine

Outdoor adventure group tours in eco-friendly bus

By the February 23, 2006

News

Twisting to victory

With campaigning over and voting underway last Thursday, the GUSA executive candidates spent the day waiting to see the results of two weeks of hard work. Three days later, presidential candidate Khalil Hibri and his running mate, vice-presidential candidate Geoff Greene, were disqualified despite gaining the most votes.

By the February 23, 2006

Sports

Hi, Ricky Williams

Putting from the Rough – A weekly take on sports

By the February 23, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The world of sports talk has officially gotten out of control. Whether it is TV, radio, chat rooms or internet blogs, you are guaranteed to find someone somewhere rambling about subjects from the size of Barry Bonds’ head to Freddy Adu’s birth certificate.

By February 23, 2006

Sports

Wildcats scratch out two wins, take weekend series 2 of 3

The Georgetown baseball team grabbed its first win of the 2006 campaign, taking one of three games from the Davidson Wildcats.

By the February 23, 2006

Sports

Hoyas drop third straight, Bearcats make BE tourney

If defense wins championships, then rebounding wins games.

By the February 23, 2006

Features

Dissection of a conflict

Palestine Solidary Movement conference sparks protests

By the February 23, 2006

Sports

Rutgers, Douby smoked by Georgetown Hoyas

What losing streak? After a disheartening week featuring three consecutive losses to tournament and national championship caliber teams, the No. 23 Hoyas emphatically ended their winless drought with a 66-50 pummeling of Rutgers at the MCI Center last night.

By the February 23, 2006

Voices

Pieces of my New Orleans

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By the February 23, 2006

Voices

Wising up to the monopoly

Wisemiller’s Deli monopolizes the food market in its neck of the woods.

By the February 23, 2006

Voices

An insider’s guide to GUSA

One year ago I took the oath of office as the 22nd GUSA president. One year later, I am in a good position to reflect on the past year with a sense of detachment and provide some analysis, criticism and conclusions.

By the February 23, 2006

Voices

Losing the race

Is there diversity in American sports?

By the February 23, 2006

Editorials

Hoyas trashed on Tuesdays and Fridays

Imagine having your backyard filled with a week’s worth of garbage because you lack the appropriate trash can to handle the garbage until pick-up day. What if the only alternative were a fine?

By the February 23, 2006

Editorials

No news is good news for PSM

Both the University and the participants in the Palestine Solidarity Movement Conference should be commended for maintaining a high level of civility and respect at this weekend’s events.

By the February 23, 2006

Editorials

GUSA v. elections: we always lose

Now that a supposed bylaw violation has led to yet another contested GUSA election, it is time to take a critical look at the way these elections are being run.

By the February 23, 2006