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Russ Feingold right to call for censure

As the only senator who voted against the USA Patriot Act in the days after Sept. 11, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wi.) has a history of being a Congressional underdog. On... Read more

By the March 16, 2006

Editorials

Swift kick to Google’s private parts

On Tuesday, A federal district court judge said he intends to rule that Google must cooperate with a Department of Justice subpoena demanding records of users’ search requests. This decision is a strong blow against the right to Internet privacy.

By the March 16, 2006

Features

Garden Party

Hanging out in New York City at the Big East Tournament

This past weekend, a 26 year-old tournament got a chance to relive a 20-something-year-old rivalry. The Orange of Syracuse and the Georgetown Hoyas highlighted the semi-final round of the Big East Championship. It was the 12th match-up between the two historical titans of the conference, but it was the first time John Thompson III graced the sidelines rather than his towel-toting father, Big John. The weekend, however, would not belong to Thompson’s brood, but a red-hot Orange man, Gerry McNamara.

By March 16, 2006

Voices

Teaching an approach to life

Remembering Professor Jim Slevin

By the March 16, 2006

Voices

Imagining Ireland from America

Sparkly green wigs, belligerent drunkenness, “Kiss me, I’m Irish” pins everywhere—it couldn’t be any day other than St. Patrick’s, when everyone is Irish.

By March 16, 2006

Voices

Down with dating

It is 3 a.m. and Jane Hoya is suddenly awakened by her ringing cell phone. It is Joe Hoya, her gentleman caller. “Come over now,” Joe says.

By the March 16, 2006

Voices

More nukes for Indian mangoes

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By the March 16, 2006

News

GUSA election resolved

Murchison and Ishtiaq take office, raise new questions

By the March 16, 2006

News

Down in New Orleans, a tragedy becomes tangible

The sheer number of the dead confronted Sean Backe (SFS ‘08) on the first day of his spring break trip.

By the March 16, 2006

News

World after cartoon clash

In light of the Danish cartoon controversy, panelists said Wednesday that Western societies must dedicate more effort to closing the growing rift between East and West.

By the March 16, 2006

News

Loss for law schools

On March 6, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can deny funds to law schools that prohibit military recruiters on their campuses.

By the March 16, 2006

News

Can’t touch this

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

By the March 16, 2006

Sports

Hoyas pluck Blue Hens, earn third straight win

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team defeated ninth-ranked Delaware, the team’s third consecutive victory and second straight win versus a top-ten opponent.

By the March 16, 2006

Sports

Women’s stifling defense topples Tribe to celebrate fourth victory

Georgetown’s women’s lacrosse team, ranked sixth in the country, steamrolled the highly regarded William and Mary Tribe by a score of 13-3 yesterday afternoon.

By the March 16, 2006

Sports

Northern Iowa: a preview

It’s been five years since the Hoyas have come back to the Hilltop with even one NCAA Tournament victory under their collar.

By the March 16, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Here at the sports section of the Voice we try and stay as far away from politics as possible. And most of the time, it’s with good reason. Sports serve as distractions from the seriousness life usually has to offer.

By March 16, 2006

Sports

Bracket Racket

Putting from the Rough – A weekly take on sports

By the March 16, 2006

Leisure

An ethical reflection of the Holocaust

The collaboration of Georgetown’s theater department and Nomadic Theater, Dr. Korczak and the Children, explores the reality of the Holocaust without resorting to bland melodrama through the use of innovative storytelling techniques and strong acting.

By the March 16, 2006

Leisure

_The Voice_ gets past the outer cuteness

Lyricist and vocalist Jof Owens sat down with The Voice before opening for James Blunt at the 9:30 Club on March 13 to discuss Calvin and Hobbes, the darker themes of his music and the importance of remaining a kid at heart.

By the March 16, 2006

Leisure

Lez’hur Ledger: Learning from Flava

The sheer ridiculousness of the concept that someone would find Flava attractive initially turned me off from the show, but somehow I found myself watching.

By the March 16, 2006

Leisure

Mad fresh, yo!

Steak Out – a biweekly column about food

By the March 16, 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

Voices

The cornfields of Sinaloa

Running far in a far away land

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

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