Archive

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are preparing to hold their fall meetings in downtown Washington, D.C. Heavy protests are expected; loosely-organized demonstrators seem committed to making a show... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Wormley school will hold only administration

The University has informed the community that the Wormley School be used exclusively for administrative space according to Linda Greenan, Assistant Vice President for External Affairs. Previous plans had called... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Bus will connect GU to Metro stations

Georgetown Metro Connection, two Metro bus routes connecting Georgetown to metro stations will begin Sept. 4. Two routes are planned: a Wisconsin Avenue line connecting Georgetown and the Foggy Bottom-GWU... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Construction delayed in Village C Lounge

The student area in the Village C Formal Lounge scheduled to open this fall will be delayed for an unspecified amount of time, according to Associate Dean of Students and... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

More student activity space sought

As part of the administration’s efforts to move beyond last year’s tension over alcohol-related issues, officials are submitting a grant proposal aimed at securing funds for non-alcoholic programming. Vice President... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Date of DeGioia’s inauguration set

The official inauguration of John J. DeGioia as the next Georgetown University President will take place Saturday, Oct. 13. DeGioia replaced former University President Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., on July... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Proposal calls for improved response on GLBT

An ad hoc committee formed by Vice President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez met for eight weeks this summer to discuss issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students at... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

University to increase safety awareness

University administration and the Department of Public Safety are coordinating their efforts to increase safety awareness on campus in response to several burglaries and assaults in the Burleith area. “We... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

University allowed to postpone BZA orders

The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment has granted Georgetown permission to postpone implementing BZA orders the University claims would cause “irreparable harm.” Although University officials say that many... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Radiohead in the right place

Among this year’s high-profile summer tours, none was more anticipated than Radiohead’s voyage across America. Having debuted 2000’s Kid A at number one on the Billboard charts, as well as... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Alternatives to D.C. Tourism

You probably visited Smithsonian’s Air and Space when you were 12 years old. And if you ever take an art class, you’ll most certainly stop by the National Gallery?if you... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Welcome Back …

As this is my first column as a Cultural Revolutionary, I thought I might write something so extraordinary, something so completely different, that it would forever shift this column’s reputation... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

The Others smothers the others

There’s this story that Alfred Hitchcock told to French New Wave director Francois Truffaut about the difference between a suspenseful film scene and a surprising one. If an audience were... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Lezhur Ledger

The Leisure Ledger examines certain oddities that pop up in and around the Georgetown University campus. These peculiarities are most commonly things that would go unnoticed and ignored by the... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Bush’s summer vacation

President Bush spent the summer the way he probably wanted to: out of the limelight and trying to get business done. Unfortunately, for a president without a national mandate, this... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Md. not a merry land for gays

The celebration from last spring following the passage of SB 205?the Anti-Discrimination Act of 2001, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing, employment and public accommodation?has become short-lived after the announcement that a coalition of conservative religious and political leaders garnered enough signatures to bring the bill to a state-wide referendum in 2002. Sadly, what was viewed as a step forward for the equal rights of gays will now revert to a tug-of-war battle between special interest groups on both sides of the political spectrum. Similar protections offered to other minority groups remain unavailable to individuals who identify themselves as homosexual or bisexual.

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Differences getting better

As the new first-years arrive this week and move in, signs are posted on dorm doors designating where each new member of the Georgetown community has moved from. Within hours of arrival, students meet others from competely different religious, economic and ethnic backgrounds. For some, it will be the first time that they have encountered anyone much different from themselves.

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

The Sports Sermon

Our summer: Watching NBA summer league games on ESPN2 and wondering why Khalid El-Amin ever got cut from the Bulls. Those no-looks! The hustle! Threeee-cola! And then you realize that... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Sportsview

One of my favorite American heroes, Lance Armstrong, did it again this summer?he won the Tour de France for the third year in a row! I know there has been... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Now Batting For the Pink Team

I should have known the direction it was all headed in on the early morning hours of June 2, 2001. The warm New York City breeze was wafting over me... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Features

Breaking the Silence

This story is the second in a series of cover stories on Jesuit identity. The first story appeared April 19, 2001, and focused on Daniel Berrigan, S.J.

The series profiles particular Jesuits who have devoted their lives to various social causes. The articles attempt to explore what it means to be Jesuit, Catholic and socially aware.

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Offense will lead Hoyas into Patriot League

The bad news: With the graduation of Gharun Hester, the Hoya program lost perhaps not only its biggest star, but also its biggest offensive threat. Hester, a Division 1-AA All-American... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001

Guard Hunter announces transfer to UNLV

There are few people in the Georgetown sports community who can make an entire crowd rise in anticipation of what is to come next. Now there is one fewer. Explosive... Read more

By the Voice Staff August 23, 2001