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Brunson leads women’s hoops through mixed week

In a frustrating year for fans of Georgetown basketball, the women’s team has occasionally provided succor. The team, after all, boasts two record-smashing players, senior Rebekkah Brunson-the first woman ever to lead the Big East in both scoring and rebounding-and Mary Lisicky-a junior who broke the university’s three-point shooting record earlier this season.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Curling for Columbine

Can you smell it? The fresh cut grass and pine tar in the air. Can you hear it? Flashbulbs popping and crowds cheering as the home team takes the field. Baseball season is rounding third base, and a month from now the craziest off-season of all time will hopefully be followed up by a great season of America’s favorite pastime.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Sports Sermon

“He always joked about the NCAA, never seemed to take it seriously, “-Georgia student on asst. coach Jim Harrick Jr.

Hey serm’, I’ve been living in a hole the past two weeks, I didn’t miss anything did I? No athletes got in trouble did they? Its nice to see that the sports world has cleaned up its image and that the legal ledgers have been cleared of high-profile athletes clogging up the courts.

By Cameron Smith March 4, 2004

Georgetown lacrosse splits openers

Both the Georgetown Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse teams entered their Saturday season openers ranked no. 6 in the country. Unfortunately, only one of the squads played up to their preseason hype, as the Women Hoyas romped over no. 15 Cornell, 16-8, while the men were routed by no.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Barrett, Seton Hall hammer Hoyas

When arriving at Seton Hall as a member of Tommy Amaker’s heralded recruiting class, tiny 5’ 10” point guard Andre Barrett’s reputation preceded him. As a high school standout, Barrett was featured in Sports Illustrated among fellow New York City point guard prodigies Omar Cook, who lasted two years at St.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Letter to the Editor

“Vote your conscience” Sonia Mukhi’s piece on presidential politics and negative campaigning (“Fragmented Democrats cannot succeed,” Feb. 26) begins and ends with an unfounded assertion that John Kerry is the better Democratic nominee, while the entire middle is a de facto endorsement of John Edwards.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Helping you help yourself

Isn’t volunteerism great? I really admire people who spend their weekends selflessly dishing out soup to the homeless or visiting shut-in convalescents. With every sandwich distributed or item of clothing donated, volunteers infuse society with optimism and hope for a brighter future.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

The ugly truths of women and war

During the early months of the Iraq war, a new type of “friendly fire” was cheerfully revealed by the media to be sidelining troops: female soldiers were being taken out of action by pregnancies conceived while on mission. But the tales revealed in a front page New York Times article last week were altogether different.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

Yokohama nights

VOICES BY SCOTT MATTHEWS “She a friend of yours?” I ask, gesturing toward the girl grinding with an older, sweaty American businessman as he awkwardly contorts his mis-shapen carcass in a grim parody of dancing while 50 Cent blares over the sound system. My friend’s response is lost under the heavy bass, but I can tell from her expression that her answer amounted to something like “hell no.

By the Voice Staff March 4, 2004

He’s got the beat

James brown is a machine alright-a beating machine, that is. Recently, he was arrested for throwing his defenseless fourth wife on the ground and holding an iron chair over her head. This is no shock however, as it is his third domestic violence offense (which means one poor woman got out scot-free), not to mention his many drug abuse charges, one of which earned him two and a half years in prison.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

The Walkmen on the record

It seemed a couple of years back that a great number of fashionably dressed young New Yorkers had suddenly rediscovered the ‘70s. The Strokes with their trust funds and upscale girlfriends made sounding bored the new cool, while Interpol ogled bands like Television and Joy Division.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

‘Mars2K4′: astronomy nerds’ heaven?

Mars2K4, the new Mars exhibit at The National Geographic Museum’s Explorers Hall is your best chance of getting up close and personal with the infamous red planet. Loosely divided into three sections, the exhibit begins with a look at the place of Mars in classical astronomy.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

Cabaret out to prove student talent

LEISURE BY NEAL COLL Looking for a good excuse to blow off studying for that Econ midterm Thursday night? Giving up hard drinking for Lent? Tired of not rocking out? A solution is at hand, and it goes by the name of Cabaret. This year’s Cabaret promises to be an excellent show; make sure to catch it this Thursday and Saturday nights.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

Canada bust

Thought you’d go to McGill to get a great education at a bargain price? Think again. Quebec is considering lifting the freeze on university tuition, and students are angry. Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper reported last week that riot police used tear gas to disperse students demonstrating against the possibility of increased tuition fees in Quebec.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

World Bank President defends development

World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn emphasized the importance of development in creating a stable world. The wry Australian told an almost full Gaston Hall that child and youth issues are the most important facing the world today.

“Poor people are an asset,” he said.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

GU student assaulted at Prospect St. home

A Georgetown student was sexually assaulted in her Prospect Street home early Sunday morning by an unidentified man who remains at large.

While most of the details concerning the incident remain unclear, the Department of Public Safety described the suspect Monday in a public safety alert e-mail as a White or Latino/Hispanic male in his mid-twenties.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

Students lead quest for child health funds

Georgetown students are hoping to bring attention to what they say is a forgotten issue. The movers and shakers at Georgetown’s chapter of UNICEF and the Student Campaign for Child Survival will be joined by students from across the country Monday to lobby Congress for children’s rights.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

Curling for Columbine

The most entertaining sight at the Senior Class Auction was not watching prim and proper moms and dads dance terribly to Outkast’s “Hey Ya.” Nor was it witnessing sloshed parents throw away thousands of dollars on an “open bar party” at Rhino’s, where if you know the right bartender every night is an open bar.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

D.C. makes another bid for baseball

In a move out of left field, the D.C. Government is sweetening the deal to attract a professional baseball team to Washington. City officials, against the wishes of several other cities and baseball owners, are working to rein in the price of a stadium from $436 million to well under $400 million and allow a local ownership group to offer more for a team.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004

NSA Director seeks safety and privacy

NEWS BY CLAIRE D’EMIC “How many of you think that America is at war?”the Director of the National Security Agency asked a nearly full Gaston Hall. Looking out over the raised hands comprising the clear majority of the group, Lt. General Michael Hayden gave his own answer to the question: “I too believe that America is at war.

By the Voice Staff February 26, 2004