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Georgetown Fraternities: This is no Animal House

As a prospective students take their first tours at Georgetown, tour guides tell them that social fraternities and sororities do not exist here. College guides, such as The Princeton Review... Read more

By the October 25, 2001

Photography

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

By the October 25, 2001

Cartoons

Mulletude

Mulletude

By October 25, 2001

Cartoons

The Voice Comic

The Voice Comic

By October 25, 2001

Voices

Letters to the Editor

As an alumnus, former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and former long-term resident of Georgetown, I’m glad to see efforts towards greater dialogue between non-student residents and student residents. Certainly, students need... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

Psychedelia

Whether you are aware of it or not, D.C. is currently experiencing its annual blessing from on high by the gods of contemporary music. That is, we are and have... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

Garbage, indeed

I am the first to say that Garbage is one of my favorite bands out there. I was first introduced to that heart-wrenching ”#1 Crush” from the Romeo and Juliet... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

New Order returns with Get Ready

Dance music is too often given short shrift by contemporary rock writers. Certainly there are no shortage of dance ?zines, but their emphasis has always been on the scene?the clubs,... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

Dave Brubeck at D.A.R.

Dave Brubeck was the first jazz musician to appear on the cover of Time magazine. His most famous piece, “Take Five,” is still the most recognizable jazz song ever recorded.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

L.I.E.all but banned

L.I.E.received an NC-17 rating because it deals with a taboo topic in our society: pedophilia. This should not frighten anyone into not seeing this superb film with exceptionally good acting.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Leisure

Lynch’s Drivedoes it again

To set the scene?Lincoln Plaza Cinema on a perfect New York City Indian summer day. However, instead of enjoying the sun, I am below ground, along with what seems to... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

48th Georgetown President inaugurated

The University formally inaugurated John J. DeGioia as Georgetown’s 48th President Saturday in front of an audience of students, faculty, staff, and Georgetown community members at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. In... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Mixed Messages

Washington, D.C. has had a hard time recovering economically from last month’s events. Expenditures are down, and the parts of the city that rely heavily on tourist traffic have been... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Speakers promote service involvement

Georgetown invited community leaders and social justice experts to speak in eight dialogues last Thursday and Friday on how members of a university community should be involved in service and... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Frank says Congress won’t pass gay rights legislation

Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said that gay rights legislation will not pass in the Congress until the Democratic Party regains a majority in the House of Representatives. Frank, the first... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Student robbed in Burleith

A Georgetown University student was robbed at gunpoint at 3 a.m. last Friday morning at the intersection of 37th and T streets, N.W. According to William Tucker, director of the... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Anthrax scares reach campus

Two cases of anthrax scares have been reported at the University in the past week. Both instances involved individuals who were suspicious of materials they had received through the mail.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

News

Tensions to guide presidency

John J. DeGioia declared in his inaugural address Saturday that the Georgetown community cannot shy away from debating the “set of tensions” that are an essential part of the University.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Editorials

Midnight Sadness

Midnight Madness, a celebration marking the first official practice day of all NCAA basketball teams, is one of the most exciting times of the year. Students come together, teams come... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Editorials

Preparing for a new threat

In the wake of recent outbreaks of anthrax nationwide, concerns about a large-scale terrorist attack with chemical or biological weapons are steadily growing. The Bush Administration recently allocated almost $2... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Editorials

Catholic identity revisited

On Saturday, Oct. 13, John J. DeGioia was inaugurated as Georgetown University’s 48th president. As the first lay president, DeGioia is in a unique position to influence our Catholic identity.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Sports

The next Quisenberry?

In this old-school episode of The Wonder Years, Kevin Arnold and his nerd comrade Paul Pfeiffer are sitting on a bus ruminating on future plans after high school. This scene... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Random thoughts while wondering if Bob Brenly could have actually pulled off a suicide squeeze against the Cardinals: Why is everyone so scared of Anthrax? They were a vanguard of... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Voices

A cautionary tale

I felt like an alcoholic. Like people in AA that can never have a drink again because they just don’t trust themselves not to start up again. Mine was not... Read more

By the October 18, 2001

Voices

This time around, can’t let him get away

This coming Sunday may be the biggest day of my life. What I have waited for since age three is finally happening: I am going to see Michael Jackson live.... Read more

By the October 18, 2001