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Corruption 101

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

By the December 1, 2005

Features

_Reaching La Presa_

Short Story Contest 2005 Winner

Gavin scrutinized his reflection in the cracked mirror as he combed, then recombed, his hair. He couldn’t decide whether to use gel. It improved his look, but if it melted, it would seem like he was sweating ooze. He decided to risk it and squeezed a copious amount onto his palm. After five minutes, he congratulated himself on the natural-looking wave that had been his goal. He pulled on his blue, flowered board shorts and carefully slipped on a white shirt. He didn’t want to mess up his hair after all that trouble. Before leaving the room, Gavin gave himself four quick spritzes of Polo Sport. He figured it was at least twice as difficult to smell perpetually fresh in Mexico.

By the December 1, 2005

Leisure

The life story of a P.I.M.P

Get Rich or Die Trying is a semi-autobiography based on superstar rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s life.

By the December 1, 2005

Leisure

Barely making rent

Drag queens, drug addicts, and AIDS patients are just a few of the various uncanny characters in the movie Rent.

By the December 1, 2005

Leisure

Free lunch, anyone?

Steak Out – a bi-weekly column on food

By the December 1, 2005

Features

Georgetown shuts down Navy 72-49

Not since David Robinson led the Middies to the Elite Eight in 1986 had a seven-footer so thoroughly dominated the court in Annapolis, Md. Last Friday, Georgetown sophomore 7’2” center... Read more

By the November 21, 2005

Voices

Bringing home the bacon

“A smoke-filled casing flies over my shoulder as I pull back the bolt and jam another round into the chamber.” The perils of big game hunting.

By the November 17, 2005

Voices

Baby Got Book

Don’t try to dilute it by slipping some technological wizardry quietly past me—just give me the pure printed word straight up, please.

By the November 17, 2005

Voices

Deconstructing the Facebook

Is it a sign of social degeneration?

By the November 17, 2005

Voices

Braving the elements

Carrying On – a rotating column by voice senior staffers

By the November 17, 2005

Leisure

Tucker Max takes you to hell

Tucker Max is not your typical internet celebrity.

By the November 17, 2005

Leisure

Ben Folds goes orchestral in Bethesda

When the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra took stage at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda last Thursday, they were greeted with an audience clad in t-shirts and jeans rather than the usual black ties.

By the November 17, 2005

Leisure

He’s Bob Saget, bitch!

The man who showed up at George Washington University’s Auditorium Tuesday night was someone entirely different than Full House’s Danny Tanner.

By the November 17, 2005

Leisure

Numbers brighten up Oberst

There’s very little that hasn’t been said about Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst’s diva behavior this year.

By the November 17, 2005

Leisure

Making unitards hot

Eat My Skort – a biweekly column about fashion

By the November 17, 2005

Editorials

Stop stalling on safety

The University tends to solve safety problems quickly. A working call box system? Well, that’s more of a challenge.

By the November 17, 2005

Editorials

Take your children to the movies!

The socially conscious film is making a profitable comeback, with recent movies such as Jarhead, Good Night and Good Luck and Hotel Rwanda focusing on issues of political and social import.

By the November 17, 2005

Editorials

The Sarcastic Third: Men, machines and Marion Barry

When it comes to insane, idiotic publicity stunts, ex-mayor and current city council member Marion Barry totally outdid himself last week.

By the November 17, 2005

Features

Getting Booked

Georgetown students have been going to jail every week for more than 20 years. However, they are not being held for open containers. The volunteers of Georgetown Prison Outreach work with inmates to help them pass their GED high-school equivalency exam, raise their English proficiency skills and most importantly, give them confidence and hope.

“They are shining light in those dark cells,”Jennifer Gainsborough of Penal Reform International said.

By the November 17, 2005

News

GU student sexually assaulted

A Georgetown student was sexually assaulted last weekend, even as the University began “Take Back the Night Week,” dedicated to ending sexual assault on campus.

By the November 17, 2005

News

Anacostia scores soccer venue

The owners of D.C. United made public a proposal to build a stadium, housing, retail space and park land in the area known as Poplar Point.

By the November 17, 2005

News

Debate over Whitehurst shifts into gear

A proposition to deconstruct the Whitehurst Freeway has put residents and commuters at odds, and the fate of traffic on M St. and the Georgetown waterfront hangs in the balance.

By the November 17, 2005

News

Laundry for peace of mind

Library regular plans Hoya housecleaning service

By the November 17, 2005

News

SFS grad to aid Cheney

Vice President Dick Cheney nominated School of Foreign Service graduate David Addington (SFS ‘78) at the beginning of November to replace his indicted Chief of Staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby.

By the November 17, 2005

News

Remembering Rabin

Georgetown students held a memorial service commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Monday night.

By the November 17, 2005