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Alpha males, alpha problems

Spring Break at Georgetown always conjures up demons, and the most recent “week of vice” was certainly no exception. As of January, reports filtered in from Hoyas near and far who were planning strange and inadvisable outings. One small band apparently flocked to the Florida Everglades for the world crocodile wrestling championships, only to head on to the body-wrestling haven of Key West-Georgetown.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Trials and tribulations in Chilean Patagonia

My friend Helen and I are studying abroad in Santiago, Chile. During Easter, we decided to visit the Torres del Paine national park, which includes the longest vertical drop in the world. The park is extremely remote, requiring a plane trip and four buses to arrive.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Crime rate in area surrounding University down

Crime is down significantly in the districts surrounding Georgetown University, Lt. Brian Bray of the Metropolitan Police Department said at the Advisory Neighborood Commission meeting on Tuesday.

According to Bray, crime has decreased by 22 percent for the past year in District 206 and 15 percent in District 205, which together cover the Georgetown and Burleith area.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

MPD prepares for D.C. protests

The Metropolitan Police Department is cancelling all leave and days off for its officers between April 19 and 23 in preparation for the thousands of protestors expected to come to the District to protest the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank scheduled for those days.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Getting along … really

In recent years, students typically haven’t had their best college experiences dealing with the outside community.

Neighbors have railed against student underage drinking. The Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a local political body responsible for making policy around Georgetown, has made a concerted effort over the past few years to stop the annual block party.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Sharpton: Lack of race in politics

The Reverend Al Sharpton assailed the Democratic and Republican parties for failing to address the issue of race in Americans politics. In an address to an enthusiastic crowd in Gaston Hall on March 25, Sharpton called for increased dialogue regarding the economic, social and political inequalities that continue to plague African-American communities today.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Panelists discuss U.S. image abroad

“Our overwhelming strength may be a cause for resentment, but it may also be a reason for other countries to want to be with us rather than against us,” said Marjorie Ransom, moderator and project director of the panel series entitled “Talking with the Islamic World: Is the Message Getting Through?” On Tuesday, panelists discussed U.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Progressive Career Fair rescheduled

The Progressive Career Fair has been rescheduled for April 11, after being postponed by Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez in February.

The Progressive Career Fair, originally sponsored by GU Pride and H*yas for Choice, was to feature employers such as Amnesty International, Catholics for Free Choice and the American Civil Liberties Union.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

ANC supports New South student activity space

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission passed a motion on Tuesday expressing their support of the renovation of New South cafeteria into student space after the completion of the Southwest Quadrangle in 2003.

The motion was presented by ANC Commissioner Justin Wagner (CAS ‘03).

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Features

Twenty-seven years of tradition dribbles down the drain

For the past 27 years, most people could count on three things occurring in life: death, taxes and Georgetown making a men’s postseason basketball tournament. On March 10, 2002, the list was down to two when Georgetown decided not to participate in the National Invitation Tournament.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Crack kills

Show us an efficient super-criminal with civic aspirations, and we’ll show you a way to get this city running tight as a drum. Unfortunately, all anybody’s been able to show us is last week’s Metro section story in the Washington Post detailing former D.C.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Marijuana: Why not?

District of Columbia voters will have the chance to vote, perhaps as early as November, on the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes following a March 28 ruling by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan.

Sullivan overturned a federal law known as the Barr Amendment that forbade the District from placing the question on the ballot, decreeing that the Barr Amendment limited free speech and he judged that “the Constitution does not allow Congress to pre-clear acceptable viewpoints for public debate and expression.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

How are we doing?

As part of the reaccreditation process by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Georgetown last month released a self-study report that looks into various components of University life and offers over 100 specific recommendations for suggested improvement.

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Photography

The Big Picture

By the Voice Staff April 4, 2002

Sports

Women’s lacrosse No. 1 in nation for the first time

The Georgetown women’s lacrosse team was ranked first in the nation by the Brine/Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Poll for the first time in the history of the program yesterday.

“Its just exciting,” said senior All-American attack Erin Elbe. “But our coaches and our team never take the rankings into consideration.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Letter to the editor

If cities truly exist to “poison and mar their surrounding environment,” as they do according to Ian Bourland, then the question “Why rate a city?” in his diatribe “Philadelphia does not deserve to live” (March 14, 2002) quickly becomes all the more puzzling.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Ending on a positive note

Second semester senior stress? Is this actually happening? It’s always been ingrained into my head that second semester seniors and stress went together like Georgetown men’s basketball and the NCAA Tournament. Seniors told me last year that no one studies second semester, no one worries, no one stresses and everyone just kicks back with a beer or 10, ticking off the days until graduation.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Finding a place in Asian-America

I hail from the Los Angeles megalopolis, a region renowned for its Californian sunshine and super-sized East Asian population. While in high school, I used to detest this sad fact. No, I did not have yellow fever, and the Asian-American youth scene was rather despicable.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Free Unclassifieds

REAL GIRLS PLAY SQUASH.

Katy?You are a failed state.

The theme of the week is REPULSION.

CW?Wow, I love text messaging almost as much as I love you!!! Please don’t be sad anymore!! damn airlines!?TF

What about crackers and hook?

Carol pause – Welcome to the madness!

Happy birthday to one of the hippest sports ass-istants around! Celebrate! Have a jello shot or two! Or just throw them on the floor, your call! In either case, have an amazing bday .

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Announcements

Upcoming Women’s Center Events: ? Women, the Arts, and Environmentalism Panel. Featuring Michelle Mickney, Sculptor; Norma Tilden, Georgetown University Assistant Professor English; Patricia Young, Howard University Associate Professor of Art; Judith Helfand, Filmmaker.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002

Too much compromise

In a letter to the campus community released Tuesday, Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez detailed his proposed compromise on the issue of a resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. This compromise represents an important step forward for the University, but it raises questions about the administration’s decision-making process.

By the Voice Staff March 21, 2002