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Strokes finish too quickly, fail to satisfy

The Strokes’ concert last Tuesday was a safe bet for D.C. kids with a curfew: By 11:30 p.m. ushers were already yelling for the hangers-on to clear the building. After playing a 50-minute set with no encore, the Strokes had cleared D.A.R. Constitution Hall in record time.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

The Sports Sermon

OK, ladies and gentlemen, let’s play Six Degrees of Sports Separation, Thanksgiving Edition. We’re taking suggestions from the audience. Anyone? Where should we start?

Yes, you there. The man with no penis. Yes, you in the Kansas sweatshirt.

“Can you talk about Kirk Hinrich?”

Ah, the elfish one himself.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Solaris remade into a bad film

In a film where a brief shot of George Clooney’s ass is the warmest thing going, something must be awry. After doing a drug movie, a sex movie, a caper flick, even one with J. Lo, Steven Soderbergh has ventured into the realm of oblique Russian cinema with a remake of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Stark naked

When guys are asked whom they would marry if given the choice, some go with swimsuit models like Heidi Klum or Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. Sports nuts have a predilection towards Russian “tennis player” Anna Kournikova. As for me, I’m a sports guy, and I’m in love with a blond haired, blue-eyed beauty, too.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Smith’s career a work in progress

In Mike Smith’s ideal world, he would run 200 miles every week. In reality, Georgetown men’s cross-country Head Coach Patrick Henner would make him take a day off.

“If [Henner] didn’t pull the reins I would run myself into oblivion,” said the senior All American.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Undefeated women trounce New Hampshire

On Wednesday, the Hoyas defeated New Hampshire 90-60 in McDonough Arena behind sophomore guard Mary Lisicky’s 21 points on 5-6 three-point shooting. Junior forward Rebekkah Brunson grabbed her 500th rebound for the Hoyas on the way to her third double-double of the season.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Men’s hoops start strong, first test tonight

Apparently, it takes 13 minutes to figure out what a Chanticleer is.

The Georgetown men’s basketball team struggled early against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Monday night at the MCI Center, leading only 25-21 with 7:30 left in the first half.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Theros calls for a post-war plan for Iraq

On Wednesday, Patrick Theros (SFS ‘63), former American Ambassador to Qatar, called upon the Bush administration to present an effective post-war plan before considering military action in Iraq.

Theros, an active member of the local Greek community, was brought to Georgetown by the Hellenic Club.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Walking out

In the words of Pope John Paul II, “[Labor] organizations … are an indispensable element of social life, especially in modern industrial societies.” In 1891, Pope Leo XIII released Revum Novarum, the first papal edict to focus on the rights of workers. Since then, the Catholic Church has supported the rights of workers to form unions or other associations to secure their rights to fair wages and working conditions, a specific application of the more general right to associate.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Area alert system introduced

Coordinators of the newly developed Pilot Project presented its text messaging emergency broadcast system to the Georgetown community, which would be used in community emergencies.

The Pilot Project, the first of its kind in Georgetown, is designed to quickly provide the community with information in the event of an emergency.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Medical Center avoids walk out

A walk out by Georgetown University Medical Center staff planned for Monday, Nov. 25 was averted when workers and management reached a last-minute agreement over contract disputes.

The negotiators reached a tentative two-and-a-half year contract agreement an hour before the planned walk-out, and on the following Wednesday, the workers agreed to ratify the temporary agreement.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

More students choosing two majors

The number of Georgetown students with double majors has increased by over 150 percent since 1997. A recent article in The New York Times cited Georgetown as one of a number of schools that represent a growing but not necessarily desirable trend in double majoring.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

GIA, JSA organize Jewish solidarity rally

Students gathered in Red Square on Monday, Nov. 25 in response to the recent remarks of Norman Finkelstein, a Holocaust historian who spoke on campus Nov. 18, and Professor Hisam Sharabi, a Professor Emeritus who made controversial remarks in a speech in Lebanon.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Christ in tights

For the past six or so years, my sister’s ballet company has hijacked our Thanksgiving travel plans. The company puts on an annual performance of The Nutcracker that weekend, and my family usually attends all of the five or so showings. This is usually not too unpleasant, as I enjoy both Tchaikovsky and costumes with lots of ruffles.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

How to make your mom cry

There are times when I want to fall on my knees and give thanks that I’m not entrusted with teaching English to non-native speakers. The number of nuances in our language make me shudder at the prospect of this task. I would rather explain exceptions to grammatical rules 365 days a year, however, than be faced with the challenge of defining some of our more elusive words.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Letter to the Editor

The Nov. 14 issue of The Georgetown Voice published an article regarding the South Asian Society’s annual cultural show Rangila, “Rangila Expands its Focus.” Though the review’s overall positive assessment of the show is greatly appreciated, the article seems to highlight Rangila’s entertainment value while at the same time downplaying the show’s purpose as a forum of cultural exchange.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

You know how I do … Holla!

Sup sup MTV! Welcome to my crib! This is where it’s at, down here in the dirty dirty, you know. I’m doing it! Wearing my robe, doing my thing! Now let me show you around. Come on in! OK, here’s the front hallway, you know. Got the Oriental rug goin’ on, got it down in Chinatown for like thirty dollars, you know, pee stains and shit, I’m keepin’ it real.

By the Voice Staff December 5, 2002

Shick family reveals sanctions in dead son’s case

The family of a student killed in a physical assault on campus two and a half years ago released yesterday the sanctions imposed on the student found responsible for the assault on their son. Unable to continue their lawsuit and upset by what they consider light sanctions on students who commit serious offenses against other students, they decided to go public with previously unreleased information.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002

Editorials

Radio utopia

I figure the point of having a column is to make one’s own views available to a wider audience. Thus, shameless self-promotion is a privilege that comes with the turf. So, as a somewhat less-than-responsible music director for WGTB, Georgetown’s student run radio, I have compiled a list of the cr?me de la cr?me of student shows.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002

Northerners deliver two snoozers

The dashing hero of a Russian romantic novel poses a question to his traveling companion: “It was the French, I suppose, who made boredom fashionable?” “No, the English,” the companion replies. Surprisingly, both were wrong. Neither the Francos or the Anglos live in a locale quite northerly enough to facilitate truly mind-numbing boredom.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002

Holy musical, Bat Boy!

You walk in to a large warehouse-ish room. It’s all splintery wooden beams and black paint, huge red-and-black bat faces and unfinished walls. Smoke floats overhead. The slight beat of a drum echoes in the background, and bare risers surround a small stage.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002

Swamped? If not, check out Art-O-Matic

Art-O-Matic, an unjudged grassroots art exhibition, is currently making its third annual appearance, this time inside an abandoned EPA office building in the elusive southwest quadrant. It’s huge, it’s varied and it’s completely anarchical. Come prepared to exercise your better judgement.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002

Editorials

Don’t tell mom and dad

This week, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring all public and private school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or sing “The Star Spangled Banner” every day. According to this bill, school administrators are required to notify in writing the parents of any student seen not participating in the pledge or anthem.

By the Voice Staff November 21, 2002