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Seniors bid farewell, beat Orangemen to pulp

There are few things better than knocking off the nation’s No. 1 team, but in the world of Hoya basketball, beating archrival Syracuse is of even greater significance.

By the March 2, 2006

Sports

Bulls trample Senior Night

Mathematically eliminated from the Big East Tournament after this past Saturday’s loss at Villanova, the Georgetown women’s basketball team could have thrown in the towel Tuesday night in their season finale.

By the March 2, 2006

Sports

Hoyas drop home opener 10-4

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team, ranked seventh in the nation, fell to No. 3 Maryland last Saturday in the season opener.

By the March 2, 2006

Sports

New Mens Soccer Coach

Georgetown athletic director Bernard Muir announced yesterday that Brian Wiese will take over as the new head coach of the men’s soccer team. Wiese hails from Notre Dame, where he was the associate Head Coach.

By the March 2, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time when baseball’s deities report to their jobs 20 pounds overweight, 20 days late or both, with no repercussions. Ah, spring training.

By March 2, 2006

Sports

Thank You

Putting from the Rough – A weekly take on sports

By the March 2, 2006

Leisure

Da-da-Da-da-Da-da-Da-da-Da-da-Da-da

What is Dada? A nonsensical collection of sounds? A word in German, French or Romanian? Or an avant-garde art movement? The extensive new Dada Exhibition at the National Gallery attempts to provide an answer.

By the February 23, 2006

Leisure

Beware of the card-carrying vampires

Vampires and sundry supernatural evils populate Moscow in the movie Night Watch, and it is they, not nuclear weapons, that could bring about the apocalypse.

By the February 23, 2006

Leisure

Paul Mooney asks, “Ain’t white folks funny?”

Last Friday night, Paul Mooney brought his scathing brand of racial commentary to a packed crowd at the 9:30 Club.

By the February 23, 2006

Leisure

Little Ethiopia

Steak Out – a biweekly column about eating leisurely

By the February 23, 2006

Leisure

Concert Calendar

February 24 – March 5

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

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

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

Voices

Losing the race

Is there diversity in American sports?

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

Wising up to the monopoly

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

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

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

Features

Dissection of a conflict

Palestine Solidary Movement conference sparks protests

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

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

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

Hi, Ricky Williams

Putting from the Rough – A weekly take on sports

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