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No surprises found in Urinetown

A trip to Urinetown at Poulton Hall unites all the traditions of musicals, but it has too many predictable elements, and ultimately is a simple one-night stand that leaves you worn and tired.

By Anastasia Stepanova March 30, 2006

Ready… Set… Go! Team

Before playing at D.C.’s The Black Cat on Sunday, March 19, the band’s sole songwriter, Ian Parton, sat down with The Voice to discuss the band’s sound and to harp on ‘70s nostalgia.

By Traviss Cassidy March 30, 2006

Lez’hur Ledger: Grand ‘ol Smackdown

On a cold February day, I left Georgetown, my dignity and my “Vote Kerry” button behind.

By Kipp Hebert March 30, 2006

Let’s get baked

Steak Out – a biweekly column about eating leisurely

By David Thomas Parkinson March 30, 2006

Concert Calendar

April 3 – April 10

By the Voice Staff March 30, 2006

GU’s STI: Sexually Transmitted Ignorance

The fact that Georgetown does not offer free STI screenings compromises the overall sexual health of the campus and sends the message that Georgetown is not concerned with its students’ health.

By the Editorial Board March 30, 2006

Stuck in the middle (school reading level)

President George W. Bush’s much maligned education law may not leave any children behind, but it is pulling them forward far too late.

By the Editorial Board March 30, 2006

Cuban embargo should be an easy out

Baseball and politics, like all good things, are even more interesting together.

By the Editorial Board March 30, 2006

Features

Are internships worth it?

Your job, your future: Keeping your fingers crossed

If you stopped a random sample of Georgetown students in Red Square and asked them about their employment plans for the summer, chances are that very few would respond by excitedly telling you about their full-time waitressing gig at Applebee’s or nannying job for the next-door-neighbors. Instead, you’d be peppered with a mélange of decidedly impressive sounding employers—think tanks, senators, Wall Street firms, NGOs, major publishing houses. Not only have these internships replaced the traditional summer job, they have become de rigeur for many Georgetown students during the academic year as well.

By Noreen Malone March 30, 2006

18 square feet of lasagna and love

My parents always meant to get a bigger dining room table. Ours is far too cramped for all of us to sit around, and when we do, elbows bump, chairs clatter together and fights sometimes ensue. The table itself has seen better days.

By admin March 30, 2006

His eyes of the world

My father discovered the Grateful Dead in their early years. Swept into the psychedelic scene with the rest of the baby boomer rebels, he found his home among the deadheads.

By Melissa Lefkowitz March 30, 2006

The Mono-tonous Life

Before you judge me, I am under doctor’s orders to sleep. That’s right—eat and sleep. I have mono, bronchitis and a sinus infection.

By Nicole Bush March 30, 2006

Sports

Hoyas fall to Florida in Sweet 16

It came down to one shot.

By John Cantalupi March 25, 2006

Hoya hoops good in every way

With a reserved passion emanating from coach John Thompson III, the Hoyas have demolished expectations and represented their school in a positive way by excelling on the court and in the community.

By the Editorial Board March 23, 2006

Three years and no good news in Iraq

The appropriate gift for a third anniversary is crystal. Perhaps we can offer some crystal clear advice.

By the Editorial Board March 23, 2006

Bias reporting system goes unreported

Whether or not students choose to admit it, discrimination is a problem at Georgetown.

By the Editorial Board March 23, 2006

Back to the drawing board

The writers of the GUSA Constitution weigh in

By Tim Goodman and Paul Pomeroy March 23, 2006

The victims of a failed system

For the 45 ex-cons whose pictures are featured in “The Innocents” exhibit at Provisions Library, prejudice and investigational sloppiness have irreparably damaged – and in many cases ruined – their lives.

By the Voice Staff March 23, 2006