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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 September 14, 2006

Voices

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 September 14, 2006

Voices

Bedhead: the quest for peace in a restless new world

Carrying On, a rotating column by Voice senior staffers

By September 14, 2006

News

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 September 14, 2006

News

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 September 14, 2006

News

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 September 14, 2006

News

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 September 14, 2006

News

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 September 14, 2006

News

From Moscow

On Saturday, Sept. 9, Professor Angela Stent, director of Georgetown’s Center for Eusasian, Russian and Eastern European Studies, participated in a diplomatic dinner party at the Moscow presidential residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

Continuing the AIDS dialogue

Two playwrights walk out onto the sparsely set stage wearing black tank tops and black slacks, the audience left wondering what to expect. Is this the beginning?

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

Lez’hur Ledger: D.C.’s hamSTARS run for glory

This past weekend was hot, but it wasn’t the heat outside that ignited a fire in the hearts of hamster enthusiasts in the D.C. Metro Area.

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

Art galleries in the area

For lovers of art, and for those who pretend to be in order to impress the girls, the District has plenty of art galleries to offer. Georgetown’s campus hosts its own set of collections, and the Georgetown area is sprinkled with many more.

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

Poetry readings, live music and vegan pizza

Whether you’re an environmentalist, a feminist or just plain hungry for good food, Busboys and Poets will provide you with a fine dining experience free of popped collars.

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

D.C. Filmfest isn’t “short” on talent

The annual D.C. Shorts Film Festival, running this Thursday through Sunday, showcases 94 films, chosen from 495 entries, in 10 different screenings of about 10 films each.

By September 14, 2006

Leisure

Pan-Asian Raku is good food for you

Steak Out: a bi-weekly column about food

By September 14, 2006

Crosswords

Crossword Answers

When you’re absolutely sure you can’t get it, read this.

By September 14, 2006

Features

One year after Katrina…

For most Georgetown students, hurrican season usually means little more than a few rainy days, or perhaps, as in 2003, a couple days off from school. Last year, of course, was different—Hurricane Katrina shocked us all. We were horrified by the images on television. We felt deep sympathy for the plight of New Orleans. Some of us even gave money or joined relief organizations. Our daily life, though, was largely unaffected. But for some Georgetown students, not a day has passed since then that they haven’t felt the effects of the hurricane on a deeply personal level.

By September 14, 2006

News

Saxa Politica: Young and sober

bi-weekly column on campus news and politics

By September 14, 2006

News

Facebook founder defends News Feed

ONLINE ONLY—In an online chat with nationwide university publications on Thursday, Facebook.com’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and co-founder Chris Hughes defended the News-feed and mini-feed features originally launched on Sept. 5, despite well-publicized criticism from users.

By September 14, 2006

Editorials

Hoyas sell out to The (fresh)Man

Picture thousands of young people, all scrambling for a few golden tickets that will give them admission to the most fabulous spectacle in town, only to be shut out when the tickets are given to the kids who deserve them the least. You’re probably thinking of the wrong round orange objects—we’re talking basketballs, not Oompa-Loompa’s, and the most fabulous spectacle in this town doesn’t reside in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but rather the Verizon Center.

By the September 7, 2006

Editorials

Whither did thou wander, Wi-Fi?

It’s the night your English final paper is due and you find yourself pacing the floors of Lauinger library searching for that one mysterious spot where wireless Internet might work. From cubicle to cubicle you hike, stop and check your connection. Nothing. It’s problems like this that make schoolwork unnecessarily difficult for Georgetown students struggling to get by on a campus that is a long way from being wireless, but which must become so to remain competitive.

By the September 7, 2006

Editorials

Mayor Williams should be grounded

On Aug. 30th, Mayor Anthony Williams made the disappointing decision to renew a seven-days-a-week 10 p.m. curfew for District residents 16 and under until Sept. 28th. The curfew, which is two hours earlier than under the old law, was passed as part of this summer’s crime emergency bill. While the recent spike in crime is troubling, this unneccessarily stringent curfew is an ineffective solution.

By the September 7, 2006

Sports

Hoyas drenched by the Crusaders in season opener

On a Saturday afternoon spoiled by rain and crummy weather, the Holy Cross Crusaders rained on the Georgetown football program’s opening-day parade.

By September 7, 2006

Sports

Men hit losing skid

The Hoyas (1-3-0) will go into the Big East season on a three-game losing streak after dropping matches to eventual champion then-No. 8 Creighton (1-2-1) and Missouri State (2-1-1) at the Ameritas Classic in Omaha, Neb. this past weekend.

By September 7, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The Sports Sermon would like to take a timeout and pay tribute to one of the greatest men of our generation.

By September 7, 2006