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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

Voices

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

Voices

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

Voices

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

Critical Voices

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

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Sports

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

DeGioia declines to formally address Arinze speech

NEWS BY SHANTHI MANIAN University President John J. DeGioia will not publicly respond to anti-gay remarks made by Cardinal Francis Arinze at last May’s graduation as requested by the Faculty Senate in a resolution passed on Oct. 21, according to Assistant Vice President of Communication Julie Bataille.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Why is voting this hard?

Electronic voting was originally hailed as the solution to all voting problems. Hanging, pregnant and otherwise illicit chads would be a thing of the past, and confusing butterful ballots would be replaced with state-of-the-art touchscreen displays. But now that such voting machines have been implemented in many states, Florida 2000 is beginning to look like a walk in the park.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Policing (and arresting) MPD

According to a Washington Post report Sunday, 24 Metropolitan Police Department officers have been arrested on charges ranging from attempted murder to drunk driving since the beginning of the year. Sound like a lot? It is a lot for the 3,700-officer department.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Odd bedfellows unite, again

Take Back the Night and the College Republicans might seem like unlikely partners, but these two campus groups are working together on the annual Take Back the Night rally this year. The College Republicans intend to co-sponsor the event by donating money and providing personnel and advertising resources.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Club Lau: Out

Midterms have hit, and I am burnt out. At this point, caffeine is the only thing getting me through long nights and lonely days deep in the bowels of Lauinger. But as much as I love the coffee from Midnight Mug, the sight and smell of the library is beginning to make me nauseous.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Local music at Midnight Mug

Less than a year old, Midnight Mug has created a reason other than studying to go to the library. In an effort to bring more art to campus, Midnight Mug opens its doors every Thursday to aspiring local musicians such as Spencer Bates.

Bates’ performance there last week was one of the best of the semester.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003

Anti-Flag singer blasts right-wing ‘punks’

It is impossible to categorize Pittsburgh’s Anti-Flag as anything but a punk rock band. From their mohawks and clever pseudonyms to their music and politics, Anti-Flag adheres so closely to the genre’s template that, after nearly a decade of recording and touring, the band’s prominent stature among the Warped Tour demographic is to be expected.

By the Voice Staff October 30, 2003