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It’s time Georgetown

Queers at Georgetown need a safe haven. It seems only natural that we would be tolerant of race, ethnicity, gender and religion. Why not sexual orientation as well?

Voices

Have sex, just not safe sex

The fact that Georgetown University would sell you the KY but not the condom makes me rethink the traditional sex debate on our campus. Sex is not taboo at Georgetown; safe sex is.

Editorials

Boxed out

Better hope you don’t get mugged anytime soon: that emergency phone you’re running to probably won’t be working because, after months of delay, the campus emergency phone system remains mostly inoperable.

Editorials

Gays and Guns do not an argument make

On Monday, the war for America’s hearts and minds over the issue of Social Security privatization began with a small Internet ad. On the left, a picture of a soldier is emblazoned with a red “x;” to the right a gay couple kissing is endorsed by a green check.

Editorials

One toke over the line

We’re going to miss you, Hunter S. Thompson.

Leisure

Born into Brothels, given a camera

In the world of filmmaking, reality is often distorted beyond recognition. And so, for truth, we turn to documentaries.

Leisure

Rembrandt-mania at the National Gallery

Rembrandt Van Rijn, a Dutch painter of the Baroque era, is best known for his ten-foot wide guild commissions featuring notable members of Amsterdam society.

Leisure

Tapioca Tea

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

Leisure

Groundbreaking Arabic play

This Week on the Hilltop – Part 1

Leisure

Donn B. Murphy One Acts

This Week on the Hilltop – Part 2

Leisure

Groove Theory shake it

This Week on the Hilltop – Part 3

Leisure

Living Wage takes on acting

This Week on the Hilltop – Part 4

Sports

Hoyas caught in Red Storm in second straight loss

The Hoyas’ tournament bandwagon lost some steam Sunday afternoon as the men’s basketball team was manhandled by host St. John’s.

Sports

So many sports, so few pages …

Baseball & Women’s Basketball

Sports

Tourney Update

Within a week, Georgetown dropped from 36th to 51st in the Ratings Percentage Index.

Sports

Slam-dud contest

Putting From the Rough – A weekly take on sports

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Barry Bonds came out swinging, and mostly missing, on Tuesday in his first media appearance since steroids rocked the off-season.

Editorials

By the numbers

80 percent Percentage of Major League Baseball players who use steroids, according to former player Jose Canseco. 5 percent Percentage of MLB players who use steroids, according to MLB. 50... Read more

Editorials

Direct Quotes

“Cognitive Dissonance Edition”

Features

For Those About to ROCK, We Salute You

Musicians prepare to go on stage to benefit D.C. Schools after weeks of intense preparation.

News

4,000 applications received for early action spots

Georgetown undergraduate early admissions have recovered from last year’s temporary decline in applications, according to statistics released by University admissions officials earlier this month.

News

Study abroad in Israel reinstated

The threat of instability in the Middle East will no longer deter Georgetown students from studying in Israel beginning this summer.

News

Booker prize shortlist announced at Georgetown

Lauinger Library played host to the publication of the 18 finalists for the first ever Man Booker International prize last Friday afternoon, which will be awarded in June 2005 in London.

News

In the wake of the Jan. 30 Iraqi elections

“I want the roots to grab hold. The case of Iraq is special, but I’m concerned. Is democracy really something we could expect?”

News

Re-imagining Georgetown

The “Re-Imagining Service at Georgetown” initiative and “The Run for Rigby” project have been awarded $2,500 and $1,500 respectively to subsidize their goals for the coming year.