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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

Voices

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

Tournament hopes fizzle

With three minutes left in the first half of Georgetown’s contest against the Connecticut Huskies on Tuesday night, first-year guard Tony Bethel got the ball in the open court and flew, much to the delight of the packed student section. He threaded a beautiful pass right through a Huskies defender to fellow first-year Drew Hall for an easy lay-up to put the Hoyas up, 37-28.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

The Sports Sermon

This shouldn’t have happened. At this point in the season, our Hoya basketball team should be 11-2 in the Big East, 20-5 overall, dominating the conference and playing for a No. 2 or 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. Instead, we are 6-7 in the Big East and 15-10 overall with no chance of making the Big Dance aside from a shocking victory in the Big East Tournament in two weeks.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Free Unclassifieds

No matter what anybody says, Kaydee Bridges will never be as hot as Ryan DuBose.

Cause I’m easy, easy like Sunday morning There’s no way I would choose sketchy club guys over you, but news is still cooler.

311?Here’s to the Axis of Evil

Freshmen rock the Voice.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Classifieds

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By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Announcements

Upcoming Women’s Center Events: ? Women & Money Financial Education Series: Dollar$ & $en$e. Presented by Barbara Cline, Financial Advisor. Tuesday, Feb. 26; 12:15 p.m.?1:30 p.m. Leavey Program Room. ? Love Your Body Day. Sponsored by the GU Women’s Center in honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Editorials

Out with the old, in with the new

The Voice traditionally evaluates the performance of the outgoing Georgetown University Student Association executives by comparing their original campaign goals with their actual accomplishments. For former GUSA President Ryan DuBose (CAS ‘02) and former Vice President Brian Walsh (CAS ‘02), however, this kind of comparison would not provide a completely fair assessment of their administration.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Photography

The Big Picture

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Crosswords

The Voice Crossword Puzzle

Across 1. Eyelid growth 5. “Fool’s Gold” singer Greenwood 8. Relating to pores 14. Personal green 15. __ Aboard! 16. Acetone is one 17. Transformed into geologic needles 19. Cure 20. Soap partner 21. An acid 22. Strangely 24. Give a poor review 25. Practice fighting 28.

By Kevin Comeau February 21, 2002

A tale of two Johns

This week has seen some exciting developments in the lives of two distinguished members of the Georgetown community, both named John. The new film John Q. may at first glance be a stirring tale of a man determined to save his son at all costs, but this morality play has a Georgetown connection.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

The dialectic of rock

Friedrich Nietzsche claimed that all great art emerged from the clash within man between the Apollonian impulse of order and Dionysian impulse of lust. Rock is certainly no exception, but from case to case, one impulse seems to trump the other. After all, rock spans a great range of sounds, from the gentlest folk ballad to the loudest misanthropic metal freakout.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

New Indian film colorful

With the world’s eyes fixed rigidly on the Asian subcontinent, it is quite fascinating to note the powerful contrasts that exist in the region. In India, the world’s largest democracy, there still exists a semblance of the age-old stratified caste system. In the streets of its larger cities, Hindi is heard spoken beside English?that leftover remnant of British colonialism.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Emo sideman hits the country with solo album

Rock ‘n’ roll has taken a turn for the generic, with emo ascending the Top 40 faster than you can say “smells like another Dookie,” but Cub Country has resisted this trend by taking a sharp dive into the South. Not that anyone can blame the band, as Southern influence has expanded outside its borders with the sleeper success of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which compiled a variety of bluegrass-twinged country tunes.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Denzel’s latest tackles health policy

Hopefully, your local hospital gives out free health care. Hope Memorial Hospital does not, and one dying little boy doesn’t have time to wait for the medical system to change, and neither does his determined father. John Q. looks at John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington), a hard-working factory employee and even harder-working family man, who is having trouble doing either effectively after having his hours trimmed back at work.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Features

The Girls Next Door

If you live in Darnall, they are in your backyard. If you live at 35th and Q streets, they are out your front window, but for most here on campus, they are the “Girls Next Door.” You see them prancing around in their pleated skirts or out on the lacrosse field in the afternoon.

By the Voice Staff February 21, 2002

Early exit

His is a department whose officers have coerced confessions from innocent people, let their attack dogs loose on homeless immigrants and shot dozens of unarmed men, among them a Howard University student trailed into Maryland from the District. As of March 1, he’ll be in early retirement.

By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002

Gonzalez: Center impossible for GU

The establishment of a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender resource center at Georgetown would unavoidably lead to advocacy of LGBTQ issues, said Vice President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez in his official written response to students’ proposal for a center.

By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002

Politics matters, says Carville

James Carville, former political consultant and spin doctor for President Bill Clinton, amused the Georgetown community Wednesday with his opinions of the Bush administration’s first year and American politics in general.

Carville began his speech emphasizing his stance on the war in Afghanistan and the Bush presidency.

By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002

MPD combats wave of crimes in Georgetown

The Metropolitan Police Department has been successful in apprehending several suspects involved in the string of crimes which have recently plagued the Georgetown area.

“There have been only a few cases in the last four months where a suspect hasn’t been apprehended,” Bray said.

By the Voice Staff February 14, 2002