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Men’s soccer celebrates 50th anniversary

Georgetown’s 1-0 loss on Saturday to the Connecticut Huskies on North Kehoe Field didn’t marr the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Georgetown men’s soccer and the twentieth anniversary of Head Coach Keith Tabatznik’s career at Georgetown.

The game brought back Georgetown alumni from as far back as fifty years ago, as well as the remnants of the pots-and-spoons- the raucous fan club banned by the NCAA for being too radical in the mid 90’s.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Big beast

What up now, ACC? You ain’t got nothin’ on the Big E. Well, in terms of basketball, at least. But we’re from Georgetown, so as far as we’re concerned, we goin’ sizzla, we goin’ sizzla!

As I checked my e-mail at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, I almost by habit deleted the broadcast e-mail from the Office of Communications entitled “A message from the President.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

All-stars no match for basketball team

SPORTS BY PAUL McCARTHY A silky smooth baseline jumper by senior Courtland Freeman on Saturday marked the first two points in the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s season. As the Hoyas ran back on defense with a bounce in their step, the crowd at McDonough Arena felt excitement knowing that Georgetown hoops had finally arrived.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Hungry like the Wolfowitz

Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, in a speech delivered last Thursday in Gaston Hall, discussed the American invasion of Iraq and reflected on his recent trip there. “We had a fairly exciting trip to Iraq this weekend,” he noted. His speech had some great lines, including one rather evangelical-sounding claim: “Today there is plenty of good news in Iraq.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

A new hospital for D.C.

Southeast Washington has had a rough time over the past few years. Politicians and residents were up in arms when Mayor Anthony Williams announced the closure of D.C. General Hospital, one of two full-service hospitals in the District’s poorest quadrant in 2001.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

We’ll drink to that

In an effort to accurately assess the drinking culture at Georgetown, the Office of Planning and Institutional Research e-mailed a survey to all undergraduates last week. It asks students to answer a series of questions about their own drinking habits and general perceptions of the role that drinking plays for the majority of Georgetown students.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

An unlikely subculture

Waiting in line has become cool. People dressed in strange costumes, attempting to resemble characters from the films, gather to wait in line days before tickets go on sale. These fanatics only come out of their mom’s basement once a year, and when they do, they are dressed as Yoda.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Support growing for Take Back the Night

Take Back the Night and several other student organizations are sponsoring a series of educational events this week to spark discussion among students and support victims of gender motivated violence. Increased awareness of sexual assault issues over the past year has resulted in a greater student interest in these events, .

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Big East conference adds five new competitors

NEWS BY MIKE DeBONIS The competitive prospects for most Georgetown athletic teams changed Tuesday, when five new colleges joined the Big East conference. At a meeting in New York, University President John J. DeGioia and the other presidents of Big East member universities unanimously voted to invite the five schools.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

GU’s social justice goes global

The University’s commitment to social justice will take on global proportions this spring with the addition of community service-based sociology classes at several study abroad locations. The program will help students learn about both social justice and local cultures, according to Department of Sociology Chair Sam Marrullo.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

GUSA rejects affirmation of Arinze address

NEWS BY LAUREN TANICK A Georgetown University Student Association representative defended the controversial remarks made by Cardinal Francis Arinze at the 2003 Georgetown College graduation ceremony at this week’s GUSA meeting.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Letter to the Editor

As a cosignatory of the original petition that prompted the Senate’s resolution rejecting Cardinal Arinze’s Commencement comments, I am saddened by the University administration’s unresponsiveness to the Senate’s concerns, as reported in your article of October 30.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Fear and loathing in Lyon

VOICES BY KATHRYN KING I’m no longer a fan of cat stationery, horse figurines or T-shirts with zoo scenes airbrushed onto them, if I ever was. Animal memorabilia may be juvenile and trashy, but real animals are more appealing. At least I feel more affection for them than some of my friends who wish they were all eradicated.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

A hipster’s life of longing

I’ve spent the better part of this past year trolling through various movies, with the help of Netflix.com, the local arthouses, the well-appointed new Loews on K Street and a car.Of the many, from subte and profound to bombastic and Bruckheimerian, only one has truly captivated me: Kill Bill, Vol.

By the Voice Staff November 6, 2003

Sports Sermon

“Whatever system Steve is using isn’t working. That’s not a criticism, it’s a fact.” – ESPN analyst Joe Theismann

The time has come to focus on some real sports in D.C. Forget about Steve Superior’s hapless Redskins. Poor Patrick Ramsey has the spinal structure of a 75-year-old construction worker thanks to all the hits he’s absorbed over the past three weeks.

By Paul McCarthy October 30, 2003

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By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Leisure

Critical Voices

The Strokes: Room On Fire The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Hoops is here

Hoops hysteria is upon us. Well, maybe not hysteria, but hyper-sensitivity at least. With the Kobe Bryant trial and concurrent Kobe-versus-Shaq star wars taking place, the Staples Center just overstepped Hollywood and Vine to become the melodrama center of So-Cal.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Washington, R.I.P.

J. Edgar Hoover was known as a man who did not take no for an answer. As a result, not many politicians had the courage to stand up to him. One D.C. politician did, however-Walter E. Washington. Washington, who died Monday, was the first elected mayor of the District and the first African-American to lead a major U.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Students rally to bring troops home

NEWS BY LAUREN TANICK Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed the Washington Monument last Saturday to demand the end of the United States’ occupation of Iraq. Several dozen Georgetown students attended the rally, joining a diverse crowd of objectors hailing from all over the nation.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Georgetown men discuss sexual assault

Responding to statistics that show that 95 percent of sexual assaults are committed by men, a group of male Georgetown students and faculty decided last Wednesday that the burden is on them to respond to the recurring problem of sexual assault on campus.

Ben Cody (CAS ‘05), the meeting’s organizer, said that he hoped an environment without women would allow Georgetown men to comfortably share their views on an often difficult and painful subject.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Features

The best of …

COVER BY VOICE STAFF The Voice has searched far and wide-~~well, at least to U Street~~-to bring you “the best” of six categories: Leisure, Shopping, Characters, Wining and Dining, Bodily Pleasures, and yes, Georgetown.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Protesters question patriotism of USA Patriot Act

“We live in a democracy, and this is what democracy looks like,” said Peace Action member Emil Totonchi (SFS ‘06) yesterday to appoximately 15 students crammed into a mock prison made of chicken-wire. These students were joined by several others at a rally to the protest infringements on civil liberties by the Patriot Act.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003