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Living on Zapatista time

Sitting in the Che Guevara Cooperative Store with my language-school teacher I ask him how long he plans to stay at the school and what he hopes to do afterward.

Voices

Building the case against tact

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

Features

Third Annual Voice Photo Contest

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Georgetown isn’t known for its arts. After three years of Voice photo contests however, we remain consistently impressed with the capabilities of the campus’s amateur artists. After careful consideration of an overwhelming 140 entries, we narrowed the candidates down to eight, and are pleased to present some fantastic photos.

Crosswords

Crossword Answer Key

Crossword Puzzle answer key for 4-27-06

Corrections

Corrections: Groove Theory vs. SAC

The article Groove Theory vs. SAC, originally published on April 27, 2006, incorrectly gave the impression that Groove Theory is moving to PPA for certain. In actuality, the group is... Read more

News

On borders and immigrants

Georgetown students reflect on national question

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

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

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

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

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

Health complex

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

Leisure

Hunger hurts but starving works

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

Leisure

Islands and Diamonds

The Voice recently spoke with Nick Diamonds about the Islands album and the stigma that comes in the wake of breaking up a band as beloved as the Unicorns.

Leisure

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind

Tiina Nunnally is making a splash in Anglophone literary circles with her 2006 translation of Henning Mankell’s gripping novel Chronicler of the Winds.

Leisure

Late-night munchies

Steak Out – a biweekly column about eating leisurely

Leisure

Concert Calendar

April 20 – April 26

Voices

Crossing the line

Should secularism be silent anywhere?

Voices

No direction home

An immigrant seeks identity at La Marcha

Voices

Sleeping around campus

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Alexander Guney’s April 6 Voices piece “The fight outside the closet” represents a gross misunderstanding of the nature of stereotypes.

Editorials

The definitive immigration solution

The immigration shouting match – er, debate – hit a new low last week when the Republican National Committee ran a series of television ads in Spanish accusing Democrats of supporting a bill to turn illegal immigration – currently a civil offense – into a felony punishable by jail time.

Editorials

Forget being Nationals, be fair to the locals

Since the Nationals’ arrival last spring, the newly dedicated fans of Washington baseball have found few opportunities to watch their beloved team on television.

Editorials

In Bush’s own words, he should be fired

In 2004, President George W. Bush confirmed that he would follow through on his pledge to fire anyone in his administration who leaked classified information.

Features

Two Identities, Two Challenges

The faith and culture of Islam at Georgetown

Georgetown’s Muslim Chaplain, Imam Yahya Hendi, flourished his palm pilot, tapping away with a stylus. In his office, decorated with woven verses from the Qur’an and Muslim calligraphic art, the electric device seemed out of place while he discussed Islam’s relationship with the West. But soon tiny print appeared on the screen: the palm pilot contained the entirety of the Qu’ran and the Bible, completely indexed. Its tiny speakers even produce recitations of holy verse.