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The Decline of British Sea Power – British Sea Power

British Sea Power revels in eccentricity. Everything about them is quirky, from their name, an odd reference to their country’s maritime history, to their peculiar penchant for writing musical tributes to obscure Russian and Czechoslovakian historical figures.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

‘Lies’ illuminate, inspire

This much is clear: Al Franken is an asshole. He has an undying passion for confronting people whose political views he disagrees with and publicly humiliating them by calling them out on their deception. For example, reflecting on his discovery that current National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice had made contradictory statements regarding the terrorism briefings she had been given by the outgoing Clinton Administration, Franken beams: “My instinct was to shout for joy and dance around the room, naked, celebrating the finding of a lie .

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

Pretty girls exposed

To the uninitiated, the phrase “pretty girls make graves” used as a band name may evoke images of vicious, Courtney Love-esque harpies screaming over poorly orchestrated death metal. The name is borrowed from a song by ‘80s guitar pop geniuses The Smiths, but this band’s sound is somewhat closer to the maniacally aggressive punk and post-hardcore of At the Drive-In.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

Crossdressing Culkin

LEISURE BY ABBY LAVIN With murder by Drano injection, a gaggle of drag queens in booty shorts, and drugs aplenty, Party Monster seems to contain all the ingredients of a future cult classic. Combined with an all-star cast including a cross-dressing Marilyn Manson, Chloe Sevigny and the party monster himself, Macaulay Culkin, this movie seems to possess the formula for success.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

Editorials

Get the word out

The Lecture Fund should be congratulated for bringing Michael Moore to speak at Georgetown. After more than ten years as a cult figure among liberal college students, known mostly for his documentary Roger and Me as well as his television series and books, Moore entered the mainstream with the release of his Oscar-winning film Bowling for Columbine last year.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

Editorials

We’re number … 20?

The November issue of The Atlantic Monthly includes a series of articles on the college admissions process. The pieces chronicle the long-term trend towards nationwide competition in American education. Entitled “Our First Annual College Admissions Survey,” the feature also includes a chart, much like that found each year in U.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

Editorials

How to solve everything

In the eyes of many college applicants, student amenities are quickly outstripping more established criterion for judging schools, such as student-teacher ratios, historical prestige or the amount of financial aid the school is willing to provide. Colleges are responding, and the race is on.

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

The Back Page

Classifieds Announcements Free Unclassifieds

By the Voice Staff October 9, 2003

GUSA candidates debate

Nothing gets blood in Washington pumping harder than a good old-fashioned election. And, with the possible exception of a juicy, ripened scandal, nothing makes a good old-fashioned election more exciting than a good old-fashioned debate.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Welcome back, Jack

You can meet this charming puppy at the “Welcome Back, Jack!” celebration on Thursday night, when Rev. Christopher Steck, S.J. performs the first annual Jack blessing.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Arts center construction begins

NEWS BY CLAIRE D’EMIC Administrators and donors inaugurated the Royden B. Davis, S.J. Performing Arts Center in a ground-breaking ceremony held last Monday, marking the start of Georgetown University’s newest building project. The center is scheduled for completion in April 2005.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Solidarity invades local retailer

A tattered, sagging cloth banner reading “Wet Seal Supports Sweat Shops” is all that remains of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee’s protest against the clothing retailer on Wisconsin Avenue. Last Friday, in a demonstration against the Wet Seal chain’s alleged exploitation of Mexican workers, the student protesters hung a banner, chanted on the street and distributed pamphlets inside the store.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Got pot?

If you are one of those Georgetown students who enjoys an occasional use of marijuana-consider moving to Maryland. And developing a chronic medical condition. Yesterday, a Maryland law went into effect that allows anyone convicted of marijuana possession to argue for a much lower sentence if the drug was used for medicinal purposes.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Law students protest recruitment policy

NEWS BY SHANTHI MANIAN Students and faculty at the Georgetown Law Center called on the university to repair wrongs done to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community at a protest on Tuesday. They criticized the Law Center’s response to the Solomon Amendment, which allows the military to recruit on campus despite its refusal to sign Georgetown’s nondiscrimination policy.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

At VMI, turnovers cost football first win

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH As the sun set during Georgetown’s trip home from Lexington, Va. on Saturday evening, the Hoyas found themselves at the low point of a gloomy 0-4 season. After a 42-14 stinging by the Virginia Military Institute Keydets, the Hoyas were left to contemplate another week of missed opportunities and the possibility that the sun may also be setting on their opportunity to turn in a winning season.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Q&A: wideout Luke McArdle

Senior wide receiver and kick returner Luke McArdle is having the best season of his career. At 6-foot-1 and 180 lbs. he possesses an incredible amount of athletic ability and speed. We sat down with the Hoyas captain to ask him about the season, life at Georgetown, and the NFL.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

The Sports Sermon

“Obviously, I wasn’t pleased about that last at-bat.”-Colorado first baseman Todd Helton On Sunday, Sept. 28th the San Diego Padres, 36.5 games out of first place with a record of 64-97, hosted the Colorado Rockies, 26.5 games out of first place with a record of 73-88.

By Paul McCarthy October 2, 2003

D.C. Dynasty

Fair weather fans and Georgetown Euro wannabes, you’re missing out on the local sporting event tailored exactly to your needs: the District’s own Major League Soccer team, D.C. United.

D.C. United is the one D.C. sports team with a proud past and a bright future.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Features

The industry strikes back

COVER BY DAVE STROUP Since September, the RIAA has issued over 1600 subpoenas and 261 lawsuits. Students across the country have found themselves in the organization’s sights. What will happen if they come for you?

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Voices

The blunt end of the hurricane

When the lights went out, I was sitting on my couch, watching a Harrison Ford movie. In retrospect, I wish I had been up on the Village A rooftops catching Isabel full in the face. Instead, after a muddy round of tackle football, I retreated indoors, possibly due to my roommates’ infectious paranoia in the face of Mother Nature.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

OutKast’s Big Boi on the ‘Speakerboxxx’

LEISURE BY KEVIN O’DONNELL These days rappers have traded in their 40s for Cristal, and their fixed-up Impalas for Escalades with spinning rims. Shallow materialism has compromised the integrity of a genre that remade the music industry in the ‘90s. OutKast’s last was one of the most relevant albums the hip-hop genre: the content of their songs eschewed the high-life consumption of their rapper compatriots.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003

Voices

Life as a washed up celebrity look-alike

VOICES BY SCOTT CONROY I notice her gaze out of the corner of my eye. She’s hovering above me, as I sit at a table in Darnall, where I’m enjoying a meal with a friend. I make eye contact, and she flashes me a coy smile. Shooting a quick glance behind her shoulder, she receives a wave from her friend, indicating that she should go through with it.

By the Voice Staff October 2, 2003