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Rock ’em like a Hurricane: Riley roughs up Miami

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH With a pivotal road stretch on the horizon, the Georgetown men’s basketball team knew they had to protect their home court well in a pair of key conference games. Their goal was met with mixed success, as they let a close game against Villanova slip away in the second half, falling 75-60, but rebounded with their second victory over Miami in a week at 80-64.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Women’s hoops tourney hopes tumble

by Timothy Follos

It was an agonizing week for fans of Georgetown’s Women’s Basketball team. Despite the record-shattering play of senior forward Rebekkah Brunson, the Hoyas lost two home games in strikingly similar fashion-falling to Virginia on Sunday 52-45 and to no.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Life of Riley: Senior hits stride

With the spring thaw approaching, so comes the cold reality that time is winding down for Georgetown’s men’s basketball season. This fact is not lost upon senior co-Captain Gerald Riley, who expected to have his breakout year after the departure of Mike Sweetney to the NBA.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Sports Sermon: St. John’s is straight trash

“I’m not even going to try to compare our program to St. John’s”-Craig Esherick

So, it’s a good thing that those six St. John’s players had one of those nifty little picture phones to capture the excitement of their explicit sex romp with a prostitute that they refused to pay.

By Cameron Smith February 12, 2004

Curling for Columbine: Hawks rule hilltops

In what has been a great year of college basketball, I’m very proud that my team is at the top. My hilltop Jesuit University is flat out balling this season, undefeated with a great chance of gaining a no. 1 seed going into the NCAA tourney in March. Led by a great coach and dominant backcourt, I really think this is our year.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Pete Rose Central: Da’ Bettin’ Line

Hoyas (favorites) Dookies (underdogs) Margin (duh)

St. John’s Kobe rape … on camera!! “Stackhuose”jersey Janet’s top bad equip. managers Tom Brady Hansel, Zoolander So hot

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Features

Googling Love: Online dating exposed

COVER BY KIM RINEHIMER The rendezvous was altogether different from what I was used to seeing on the TV show “Blind Date,” except for the fact that I had never met him. Trying to remember the face I had seen in the photo, I examined the people inside the window and dug my mittened hands deep into my pockets.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Editorials

Elections tainted again

In this Monday’s GUSA presidential election, Kelly Hampton (SFS ‘05) and Luis Torres (CAS ‘05) won 36.3 percent of the vote before being disqualified for campaign misconduct. Adam Giblin (SFS ‘06) and Eric Lashner (CAS ‘05) won the election with the second highest vote at 32.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Editorials

ANC opportunity beckons

EDITORIALS This week, Jason Hurdle District, a representative to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, will resign from his position. A job relocation will force him to leave the metropolitan area for Memphis, Tenn. In response, the ANC will solicit applications for the empty seat and hold a special election if more than one candidate comes forth.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Editorials

Positive step for gay marriage

On Feb. 3, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that same-sex couples must be entitled to nothing short of full civil marriage, strengthening and reaffirming the court’s Nov. 18 decision. The statement came in response to a Massachusetts Senate inquiry as to whether a proposed law permitting gay and lesbian couples to enter into civil unions but reserving marriage for opposite-sex couples would be considered constitutional under the court’s 2003 ruling.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Hampton, Torres to contest election

NEWS BY VIN MCGILL Adam Giblin (CAS ‘06) and Eric Lashner (CAS ‘05) were declared the winners of the Georgetown University Student Association election on Monday after the Election Commission disqualified Kelley Hampton (SFS ‘05) and Luis Torres (CAS ‘05) from the race. Hampton and Torres vowed to contest the fines that led to their disqualification.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

One less Hurdle for student politicos

Wanted: a mature, cooperative Hoya willing to stay over the summer and who works well with others. One Georgetown student will get an early chance to shape community relations this year when Jason Hurdle, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, resigns from the body later this week.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

GU alum and top Frist aid resigns

Georgetown alumnus Manuel Miranda (SFS ‘82) resigned Friday from his position as aid to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after the Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into Miranda’s distribution of confidential Democratic memos. Miranda told The Knoxville News Sentinel that he resigned “so as not to distract the Majority Leader from pursuing the needed legislative agenda for the American people.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

‘Crimson Gold’ delivers

LEISURE BY PHIL MARCELLO There is controversy surrounding “Crimson Gold,” and that, more than anything, has generated critical acclaim and curiosity. Based on a true story, it was banned in Iran for its criticism of Iranian society. This criticism is not the focus of the film, nor is the crime that occurs.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Amnesty Director calls for a safer world

Drawing frequent applause and chuckles from an audience of well over 100 students and faculty, Amnesty International USA’s Executive Director spoke Monday on the importance of reasserting human rights in a war-torn world.

Dr. William Schulz criticized the Bush Administration’s alleged transgressions against human rights both at home and abroad, and called for a more multi-lateral approach to fighting terrorism.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Gallucci praises Tenet speech

In his accommodating, well-lit office Wednesday, Robert Gallucci, Dean of the School of Foreign Service, unpacked CIA Director George Tenet’s (SFS ‘68) Feb. 4 speech. Gallucci praised both the content of the speech and its delivery.

“I think he wanted his audience to understand that there are limits to what you can expect from intelligence,” Gallucci said.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

Diamond-encrusted, golden sardine, anyone?

For those of you who have wondered what would happen if King Midas played simultaneous games of Monopoly and dominoes while chatting on his cell-phone, fly-fishing and nibbling the occasional sardine, look no further than the Museum of Natural History. Featuring gold-plated and jewel-encrusted common objects, “Everyday Fantasies: The Jeweled Art of Sidney Mobell” places the ordinary in the world of the extraordinary.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

What’s missing

The Super Bowl halftime show taught us controversy can refresh even the most predictable things. Recent issues of campus newspapers provide many such examples.

Videotaping: Town-gown conflict has existed as long as there has been a gown. In Medieval times, students at Oxford took to the streets with clubs and pitchforks to repel angry town mobs.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004

The Intricacies of Scarf-Tying

Ready to help dress up a basic shirt, accessorize for an evening out, or stay warm in winter with an array of scarves and versatile tying methods, fit for him and her?

1. The Pull-Through

This basic scarf tying method flatters a variety of scarves and necks, and is easy to master.

By the Voice Staff February 12, 2004