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The Sports Sermon

This year it’s the Serm’s turn to take a stab at the one institution easier to criticize than our own government.

By October 28, 2004

Leisure

Pygmalion brings a girl up from the gutter

Theater patrons rush into the rain, frantically trying to find cabs and stay dry, while a modest flower girl attempts to earn enough change to see herself through the night.

By the October 21, 2004

Leisure

Ana Mendieta smears Hirshhorn with inspiration, blood

A film projects the image of a woman standing still with her arms spread against a wall, slowly sliding her body down and leaving red paint smears of what appears to be a birth canal.

By the October 21, 2004

Leisure

Mission of Burma escapes its certain fate

For a rock band to still be alive, let alone functional, 25 years after beginning is astounding.

By the October 21, 2004

Leisure

Team America is no A-Team

OK, we get it: America is bad. We don’t care about the rest of the world. Bush is evil. Enough already.

By the October 21, 2004

Leisure

Better Than Marriage

New York magazine recently ran a cover story on what they called “the blurry teen pill culture,” describing the lifestyle of New York City teenagers who use black market antidepressants and their friends’ Adderall to survive school and enjoy their Friday nights out on the town.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

A Mother’s Agony, Her Daughter’s Pain

The mother of an unidentified Georgetown sexual assault victim relays her daughter’s story and explains how Kate Dieringer affected their lives.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing

This summer, everyone from home told me how lucky I was to be going to Georgetown during an election year.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

Fear and Barnacles

With my eyebrows furrowed, eyes narrowed and lips pouting, I portrayed the typically difficult child all too well.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

Me vs. the “What ifs”

How can we really be sure that Georgetown is where we are meant to be?

By the October 21, 2004

News

Solidarity and administrators clash again

The University administration will exclude subcontracted workers from a committee that will advise University labor policy, a decision that drew criticism from student groups.

By the October 21, 2004

News

George Tenet to join the School of Foreign Service

Though the Langley headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency were never that far from the Hilltop, former CIA director and Georgetown alum George Tenet (SFS ‘76) will soon be back on campus.

By the October 21, 2004

News

Gay Palestinian’s speech stirs discontent among SJP

A presentation by a gay Palestinian on discrimination against homosexuals in Palestine has stirred controversy among Georgetown students.

By the October 21, 2004

News

Missing bust

The stand that once housed the bust of former Georgetown University President Edward Bunn S.J. sat empty and forlorn, tucked into its corner across from the elevators on the third floor of the ICC this week.

By the October 21, 2004

News

Gore attacks Bush

Former Vice President Al Gore addressed the Georgetown community in a pro-Kerry campaign speech Monday, focusing on what he referred to as President Bush’s failures.

By the October 21, 2004

Features

The story behind Daniel Rigby’s life and death, and what’s happening to off-campus life

The story of what happened last weekend and how it has effected all students living off-campus

By the October 21, 2004

Features

Remembering Rigby …

No matter how Daniel Rigby spent the first part of his weekend, on certain Sunday mornings he woke early to help build houses for the homeless.

By the October 21, 2004

Sports

Football first? Hoyas hope to put together consecutive wins

Coming off a 21-0 shutout of VMI, Georgetown’s football team looks to carry Homecoming’s momentum into this Saturday’s match up at Monmouth.

By the October 21, 2004

Sports

Clock strikes midnight, basketball stars come out

As the clock ticked towards midnight on Friday, Oct. 15, hoops junkies across the nation eagerly awaited the beginning of a new year in college basketball.

By the October 21, 2004

Sports

Women’s soccer continues drive to Big East tourney with win

The Georgetown women’s soccer team ended its five game winless streak in stunning fashion Tuesday afternoon, downing the Liberty Flames 4-1 on a rainy, overcast day at North Kehoe Field.

By the October 21, 2004

Sports

Run ’til You’re Pretty

Being a personal trainer I’ve noticed that each gym has its own style, atmosphere and lingo.

By the October 21, 2004

Sports

The Sports Sermon

College, contrary to popular belief, is a lot like jail, especially for the NCAA athlete.

By October 21, 2004

Editorials

Community must pull together to ensure safety

The accidental death of Daniel Rigby (MSB ‘05) has affected the entire Georgetown community.

By the October 21, 2004

Editorials

Washington Post misses the facts

The most pressing question was how a second accidental death of a student had occurred in 10 days. Unfortunately, the Washington Post’s story on the incident answered this question with lazy reporting and stereotype.

By the October 21, 2004

Editorials

By the Numbers

1,000 Number of Georgetown students that live off-campus. 94 Number of houses the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs inspectorys attempted to inspect on Tuesday. 30 Number of houses actually inspected. 6 Number of households evicted due to “life safety” violations, like missing smoke detectors or improper wiring.

By the October 21, 2004