Archive

Mr. Tweedy goes to Washington

It seems like such a short time ago that country music was frightfully uncool. The commercialization of Nashville in the early to mid-1990s had left us with country “stars,” people... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

Sewervivor: outshit & outlast

I was sitting in my intern “office” one day at DC-101, “the only station that really rocks,” when my eyes met a most repulsive sight. Through the window, I spotted... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

St. John’s turns over Georgetown

Given a chance to separate itself from the middle of the pack in the Big East conference, the men’s basketball team lost to St. John’s, 73-70, last night at Madison... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

Jack Evans, political animal and focus of this week’s cover story, has wedged himself into the Leisure section via the passage of the “Anti-Graffiti Amendment Act,” which he introduced to... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

Welcome Back Jack

Georgetown has a lot of adjusting to do. With the Board of Directors’ decision to elect Senior Vice President John J. DeGioia the new president of Georgetown University, the biggest... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

They come from France …

Everyone, and I mean everyone, hates the people who come back from studying abroad convinced that they have “become” Spanish or have “discovered” that they were born with a French... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 22, 2001

Editorials

Hypocrisy on the hill

In a typical election cycle, fundraising activity among members of Congress is fairly quiet following the presidential election. The first few months of the new term are generally a time of much-needed respite for the members after the grueling scramble to raise funds for the campaign trail. Yet despite the fact that the 2000 elections were more tiresome than most elections in years past, this post-election period has seen little slowing of fundraising activity.

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Editorials

Leaving Lorton

Lorton Correctional Complex, a medium and maximum security prison in suburban Virginia, is on its way to a projected December closure, leaving the city with no prison in the metropolitan area. Bi-weekly bus trips take the once-7,200 inmates to new facilities elsewhere?such as Virginia, Ohio, New York and New Mexico?which are a mixture of federal, state and private institutions with which the city has contracted.

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Editorials

Cheque this out

This weekend is Senior Parents’ Weekend. The Senior Class Committee has extended the invitation to parents of seniors to “take part in some of the events that they have enjoyed during their years at Georgetown.” The primary event, however, appears to be parting with a large sum of money in exchange for inclusion in the weekend’s activities.

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

What a difference a year makes

One year ago, I was in a very different place. One year ago, I was nearly dead. One year ago, I was in the hospital trying to keep myself alive.... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

The irony of beer

Beer is one of the most ugly things I’ve ever seen. It’s yellow and foamy, and it reminds me of a polluted waterfall as it pours over the edge of... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Animal house

The scum-sucker is staring at me. He’s hovering underneath the fake pink and green sea foliage, gills furiously slapping against his body, top fin arched high over his beady little... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

The cost of U.S. policy in Iraq

The United States’ policy towards Iraq has been without a sane “helmsman” for the past 20 years. The United States actively supported Saddam Hussein even while he committed human rights... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Da Scoop: Georgetown Sports Summary

Women’s Golf McDonough Arena can add another name to its list of varsity sports. With the hiring of Leland Beckel, Georgetown has officially started its first women’s golf program. Beckel,... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Villa-no-fun for poor shooting Hoyas

After a confidence-crushing loss against Providence over the weekend, Georgetown was defeated Monday by Villanova, 59-56. Georgetown’s woes were certainly offense-driven. While the Wildcats only shot 43 percent and turned... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Sportsview

“Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped turn upside down.” So I was stone cold chilling this week, as I am prone to do, and... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

The Answer

First things first: it’s braggin’ time. Last week, the gray box told you that Allen Iverson would be the MVP of the All-Star game (even though the prediction was worded... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

The Sports Sermon

Baseball and playoff basketball would make for a nice February, huh?

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Lez’her Ledger

The Georgetown Voice would like to thank the Hoya for running a classified ad for www.m4m-dc.com. The site, billed as a gay dating service, would be more accurately titled www.dc-gay-sex-right-now.com.... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

GUSA postpones Yard referendum

The Georgetown University Student Association decided Tues. to postpone a referendum that would determine the future of student government. Supporters of the Yard Student Association collected over 1,700 signatures on... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Napster predicts its own shutdown

On Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that users of Napster, the online song-exchange network, were infringing on the copyrights of recording industries. The decision allowed a lower-court judge to... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001

Luna Lacking Luster

It’s been a decade now since the acrimonious breakup of Galaxie 500. Since the influential downbeat dronesters split in 1991, its members have continued down similar musical paths in new... Read more

By the Voice Staff February 15, 2001