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Letter to the editor

In reference to Bailey Somers’ article, “Gonzalez examines Corp’s finances” in the Feb. 21 issue of The Georgetown Voice, several of the major points of the article need clarification. From the opening line, the article misrepresents the true nature of the relationship between Dr.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

An illusory love

I find it unfortunate that in recent issues of this Catholic university’s newsmagazine, the only pieces dealing with Catholic issues have shallowly criticized its teachings. Catholicism has a tremendous amount of truth, peace and splendor to offer. Before going any further, I hope it is not presumptuous to assume that the students and professors that come to study and teach at this Catholic institution of higher education do so voluntarily, much like the adherents of Catholicism freely choose to practice that religion.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

Crosswords

The Voice Crossword Solution

By Kevin Comeau February 28, 2002

Crosswords

The Voice Crossword

Across 1. Sob 5. Classification 9. In front 14. Location 15. Black, for Longfellow 16. Sri Lankan tiger 17. Hewett vehicle, with Mr. 19. Invaluable violin 20. Pliny’s precious 21. Made white 23. Charlie’s country 24. Binary compound 25. Lenin’s distinguishing feature 29.

By Kevin Comeau February 28, 2002

Free Unclassifieds

Everyone needs a bosom for a pillow?dB

WE are the FUTURE!?362

No one sets my loins ablaze like Stephanie.?DB

T, Sooz, V, Sarah?Someone in Texas is thinking of you now?Wigz

TW?To leave it in print at least once more, I love you with all my heart. I am sorry for treating you any differently than the best friend you have always been to me; you never deserved that.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

Classifieds

Grace Church Georgetown will be presenting a six week series exploring the basics of the Christian faith. You are invited to join the discussion Sunday nights between 5 and 6:30. Grace Episcopal Church is located at 1041 Wisconsin Ave. just south of M Street.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

Announcements

Upcoming orientation sessions to learn about Team Lombardi, Lombardi Cancer Center’s team-in-training for the Marine Corps Marathon: ?Tuesday, March 5 ? Monday, March 18 ? Tuesday, March 26 All of the orientation meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Research Building Auditorium.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

Features

“No.”

Call it petty or dismiss it as mere foolishness that no one could actually believe. It was probably just written there in a fit of immeasurable boredom, right? Or, just consider it for what it is: homophobic slander. When students met in White Gravenor 206 on Jan.

By the Voice Staff February 28, 2002

Catholic leanings

Georgetown is undergoing a tough transition?a transition away from the status quo. At the end of this year, Georgetown will lose its provost, Dorothy Brown, its Director of Student Programs Mary Kay Schneider and its Associate Dean of Students Bethany Marlowe.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

OSP administrator to leave

Director of Student Programs Mary Kay Schneider will leave the University to become the associate dean of students at the University of Florida on April 15. She will be in charge of disability, new student programs, and multicultural and diversity affairs.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Progressive career fair postponed

The Progressive Career Fair organized by GU Pride and H*yas for Choice was suspended by the administration Wednesday night. Groups contacted by students, including Amnesty International, Catholics for Free Choice and the ACLU, will not attend Thursday’s fair as planned.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Williams addresses UN peacekeeping

Member states of the United Nations often employ peacekeeping missions as a default for actually implementing the right policies or lacking the will to do the right thing, said Abiodun Williams, Director of Strategic Planning in the Executive Office of the United Nations.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Improvements to libraries expected

Director of Campus Libraries Artemis Kirk, who took office in August, hopes “to bring the library to the level of excellence of the University.” Kirk spoke in a discussion session Tuesday evening, adding that in her first sixth months, she has developed a vision to expand the libraries’ collections and to improve facilities.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

City council members support LGBTQ proposal

D.C. City Council members have expressed “deep concern over how Georgetown is handling the resource center,” according to advocates of the establishment of a resource center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students on campus.

Resource center supporter and Voice staff member Joe McFadden (CAS ‘02) and two other center organizers met with D.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Execs see need for better GUSA-student relations

At their final meeting as the Georgetown University Student Association’s president and vice president, Ryan DuBose (CAS ‘02) and Brian Walsh (CAS ‘02) said that increased communication between GUSA and the student body as a whole should be a goal of the new GUSA executives in the coming year.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Gonzalez examines Corp’s finances

Vice President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez has held a series of meetings with executives of The Students of Georgetown Incorporated to discuss his concerns over the corporation’s expenditures. Specifically, Gonzalez raised questions about the amount of money that The Corp spends each year on alcohol for social events.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

The law book you’ve always wanted

So I’ve applied to law school. Actually, I’ve already applied to a few?more than two, fewer than 50. All I have to do now is wait.

And wait. And wait. The books say that waiting is the easy part. They’re wrong. Do you see people ever throwing, “I’ve been waiting three months for law school acceptance letters, and, man, this wait just keeps getting better!” parties? If it’s so fun, why don’t we switch places? They can wait; I’ll decide who gets in.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

When tradition and justice clash

As a member of both the Catholic and gay communities, the recent decision announced by Vice President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzales rejecting a center for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender students has left me perplexed. Learning under the Jesuits since my high school years, I have developed a great admiration for their philosophy and their principles.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Letter to the editor

Ian Bourland’s cynical criticism of the Feb. 9th Cherry Tree festival (“Cherry Tree benefits from ringers,” Feb. 14) relies heavily on faults that are, upon further inspection, hardly faults at all. The annual a capella concert is indeed hosted by the Georgetown Chimes, a group that does, admittedly, have a unique style and repertoire.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Save it for the Ice Capades

The sobbing of the world’s favorite sore losers (and, not coincidentally, Canadians) Jamie Sale and David Pelletier finally paid off last week, the sporting world erupted in scandal with revelations of wrongdoing by skating judges.

To which I say: B`ig deal.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Eyewitness to persecution

The Chinese government, under the direction of Jiang Zemin, has been persecuting Falung Gong for over two and a half years. Falun Gong practitioners in China are beaten, tortured, raped and slandered by a massive propaganda campaign for following a spiritual practice.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Olympic blues

What’s the deal with the two-man luge? I mean, the one-man luge seems silly enough since it’s basically just glorified sledding, but why add a second man? I mean, how do you find a partner for the two man luge? I assume that the U.S. luge team assigns partners based on skill level or whatever, but wouldn’t that first trial run with another spandex-clad man laying directly on top of you seem kind of awkward, regardless of your sexual orientation? Do they spend time getting to know each other beforehand?

Outside of the several minutes every day I spend pondering these questions, the 2002 Olympics have yet to win my attention at all.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Hoya baseball looks for improvement

After opening the season with five tough losses, the Georgetown baseball team will look to a mix of senior leadership and first-year talent to improve its results.

For the second straight season, the Hoyas dropped their first two games to William and Mary, 11-0 and 5-4.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002