Archive

Congress may cut interest it pays on student loans

The financial aid that nearly half of Georgetown students receive through federally subsidized loans could increase this year due to an amendment currently before the U.S. Senate.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Beloved independent movie theater closes

The Dupont Visions Cinema closed its doors last Sunday.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

University warnings and RIAA lawsuits fail to deter file-sharing

An increasing number of Georgetown students have received letters from the Office of Student Conduct indicating that their University IP address has been connected with illegal file-sharing.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Georgetown student leads opposition to new housing rules

Changes to the point selection system for the housing process at Georgetown have led one student to protest.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

MSB ready to build

The McDonough School of Business is one step closer to beginning construction on a new building after the Georgetown Board of Directors approved further funding for the project last Thursday.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

In a recent survey conducted by Georgetown’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, American Muslim voters strongly support Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry over his Republican counterpart, President George W. Bush.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Leads to Infection

Lead no longer plagues the District’s drinking water; it has been replaced by bacteria.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Georgetown runner sets high marks on and off track

The countertops in Chris Lukezic’s on-campus apartment are white. He can’t stand it.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Hoyas attempt to tackle Bucknell Saturday

Coming off of last week’s loss to Colgate, the Georgetown football team hopes to notch its first Patriot League win of the year against Bucknell.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

The Sports Sermon

There are rare moments when great figures in history collide in epic battles that will be remembered as the defining moment in their legacies.

By George Tarnow September 30, 2004

Curses be damned

In his book, True Believers, Joe Queenan asks, “Why do fans live and die with their teams?”

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Shaun of the Dead eerily funny

Trying to classify Shaun of the Dead is nearly impossible.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Nicotina has Diego Luna, and that’s about it

Smoke permeates Nicotina, Hugo Rodriguez’s middling second film.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

A motive to shake your money maker

Michael Pearsall (MSB ‘06) and his band Motive are learning the sacrifices that come with putting together a successful rock/pop band.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Straits of Malaya offers food and fun

As temporary residents of the District, many Georgetown students have little knowledge of the history of classic but below-the-radar area restaurants.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

A fond farewell

The suicide of beloved singer-songwriter Elliott Smith last fall shocked and saddened fans everywhere.

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Features

National Museum of the American Indian enriches America’s view of the past

Two Voice writers take on the new National Museum of the American Indian

By the Voice Staff September 30, 2004

Ramones barely survive to see the end of the century

If there’s a lesson to be learned from End of the Century, a new documentary about punk rock forefathers the Ramones, it’s that sometimes it sucks to be a rock star.

The Ramones, in distilling rock and roll in the early ‘70s with speeding, sloppy guitars, simplistic lyrics and an intensity matched by few bands before or since, deserve much of the credit for the creation of punk rock.

By the Voice Staff September 23, 2004

Leisure Ledger

There are some things too intrinsically good for even the most jaded hipster to reject. Little Debbie cakes, classes that have no finals and Johnny Depp come to mind immediately, but chief among these perfect ideas and/or individuals is Lance Armstrong.

By the Voice Staff September 23, 2004

Latin-American film festival is a coup

The 2004 Latin American Film Festival kicked off last night, finishing off Hispanic Heritage Month in style. Fifty new films from 15 participating countries will be presented at two different D.C.-area locations until Oct. 3. The American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Md.

By the Voice Staff September 23, 2004