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Separate club accounts proposed

The Georgetown University Student Association Club and Activities Union voted unanimously Wednesday night in favor of a resolution calling for the creation of independent club accounts at the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union.

The resolution, written by Student Activities Commission Chair Matt Connolly (CAS ‘04), will allow clubs to have their own accounts at GUASFCU for funds that are not given to them by SAC or the University.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

D.C. flooded with protests; GU students arrested

Tens of thousands of people participated in marches and rallies this weekend in downtown D.C. in support of causes ranging from anti-globalization to Palestinian solidarity. Hundreds of Georgetown students joined in, and at least two students were arrested for a bike rally early in the weekend.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

ANC redistricting to affect upcoming elections

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission has redrawn its district boundaries so that Georgetown students will fall into three districts, one of which will be comprised entirely of students. Voters will elect ANC representatives for a two-year term in the new districts this November.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Correction

In “Look for the union label: Georgetown’s wage gap” from April 11, the Voice incorrectly referred to Cesar Buenaventura as Cesar Lopez.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Letter to the Editor

When I saw the pro-Palestine protest on Friday, April 12 around the John Carroll statue, I thought it was great. I was impressed that our campus, often quiet, even passive in comparison to other universities, was making a statement and that it wasn’t the same annoying GLBT charade for the third or fourth weekend in a row.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Dead rock stars

So, the corpse of Layne Staley, former lead singer of Alice in Chains, was discovered decomposing in his bathroom. I’m pissed off. Not because I harbor some sort of deep nostalgia towards the grunge scene, but because of my tortured love tetrahedron with Alice in Chains and the brothers McMillan.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Worth a thousand words?

Somewhere in the bowels of my parents’ basement squats a large, plastic Tupperware-esque tub. It isn’t labeled; so if my parents ever make good on their threat to donate all their unclaimed junk to the Purple Heart, some stranger is going to become the proud owner of the collected memories of my life since age 12.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Lions and tigers and lesbians, oh my!

For our fall vacation, which South Africans refer to as simply “vac,” two friends and I went to Kruger National Park in the northeastern part of the country, right next to Mozambique. I never thought I would go on anything called a “vac,” let alone be able to tell people so nonchalantly that I was “right next to Mozambique,” as if it were the same as saying “right next to Burger King” or “right next to that bald man in sweat pants.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Cup check

Well folks, here we are, just 36 days away from the most exciting sporting event of the year. Nope, it’s not the NBA or NHL finals, although those will be happening around the same time. I’m talking about the start of the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Laurendeau: Hoya for life

Junior Jill Laurendeau is a Hoyas fan for life. She loves Georgetown and loves representing the Hoyas in competition. Despite a first year spent battling mononucleosis and several stress fractures in her shins, she remained positive and, according to women’s track and field Head Coach Ron Helmer “has become one of the best middle distance runners in the country.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Bauder at the Bat

The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Georgetown Nine that day; The score stood 30-2 but one inning more to play. And then, when Hokies batters hit the bases full again; A sudden sickly silence fell upon the Hoya men.

For the batter was none other then Brad Bauder at the plate; He had just hit for his seventh; could he make it 8 for 8? He had shattered Big East records; one by one he watched them fall; By the eighth inning already he’d hit three over the wall!

When he stepped into the box an eerie quiet hushed the crowd; Although Bauder stood there silent, people knew his bat was loud.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

The Sports Sermon

No baseball games are guaranteed to end in a timely fashion. At least if you are a quarterback or a point guard and you’re having a bad game, it is sure to end in an hour. However, if you’re a pitcher and you’re having a bad game it could last until tomorrow.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Features

Focusing in on our security

Camera 4: (zoom in) Caucasian, brunette female, holding philosophy books in front of ICC building. Zoom out and pan left across Red Square to two African-American males sitting on green bench talking. Pan right to Caucasian male and Caucasian female sitting at table distributing fliers.

By the Voice Staff April 25, 2002

Editorials

The coup that wasn’t

Political opponents ousted Venezuelan President Hugo Ch?vez from power last Thursday. Ch?vez’ attempts to replace the executives of the state-owned oil monopoly, in conjunction with a series of labor strikes and protests, convinced an alliance of military and business leaders that he was unable to rule the country effectively.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Editorials

Not good enough

The Georgetown University Student Association has agreed to a trial run of the USA Today Readership program. Through the program, copies of USA Today, The New York Times and The Washington Post are now available to students for no charge in their Residence Hall Offices.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Editorials

A drinking solution?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism released a report about the alcohol culture at U.S. colleges last week. The statistics show that 1,400 college students die each year from alcohol-related injuries and that 70,000 students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date-rape each year.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Imitations of rawk

Last week, MTV2 viewers were treated to a mini-marathon of vintage Nirvana clips to celebrate, what else, the eighth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. Not only did this probably cause nostalgic sighs across suburban America, but it also likely sparked laments over the spawn of half-ass imitators the band inspired.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

About a great soundtrack

by Marsha Chien

Radiohead, Starsailor, Muse, Oasis, Charlatans, Coldplay, Gomez, Travis, David Gray, Stereophonics, Belle & Sebastian, Ballboy, Stone Roses and Badly Drawn Boy are proof that despite declaring independence, Americans still find a place in their hearts for their relatives across the Atlantic.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Promise Ring’s Wood/Water lacking elements

Many scenesters of the emo-pop persuasion might consider the Promise Ring demigods. You know?mythological, godlike creatures not quite divine, but still a step above mortal. Well, the Ring (as they are known casually to their fans) rode in on the emotional explosion of pop bands, when others such as Braid and Sunny Day Real Estate dried their tears and folded their handkercheifs.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Oedipus wrecks drama stereotypes

If there are two concepts that get more bad press than “Greek melodrama” and “minimalist theater,” I don’t know what they are. Visions of overwraught harpies shrieking as they flounce around a bare stage to the strains of cheesy synth music are enough to make even the strong shudder.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Free Unclassifieds

Dbo: The past is almost done. But thank you for making it so damn much fun. Pumpkin: Romancing Romeos and filling out countless invoices kept our head above water all semester. This page wouldn’t exist without your efforts, thank you. Sunshine: I’d wish you luck next semester, but I think I’ll save it for after when I’ve given you a letter home.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

1, 2, 3, 4 … Protest!

Two years ago, National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston came to campus and called our generation one of the most apathetic in American history.

He was wrong then. The day Heston came to campus, students protested?against him personally and against his stance on gun control.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002

Students, faculty protest speaker

On Friday afternoon, papier-m?ch? Israeli tanks and jets with the slogan “Brought to you by the American Taxpayer”circled the statue of John Carroll in front of the Healy building, while others, posing as Israeli soldiers, attacked other protest participants simulating Palestinian civilians.

By the Voice Staff April 18, 2002