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News

To some residents, GU’s plan is a friend, not a foe

At the January 20 ANC2E meeting, D.C. Student Speak, a District-wide student blog, questioned whether Jennifer Altemus (COL ’88), the president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, represents the citizens of Georgetown in opposing the plan.

By the January 27, 2011

News

Provost funds vets’ part-time grad advisor

On Tuesday, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced that the Provost’s Office will fund a part-time position for a graduate student to work with veterans on campus.

By the January 27, 2011

Voices

A petition to the Academy on behalf of How to Train Your Dragon

I’ve never been big on award shows, nor do I consider myself a movie buff. I admit that I have made bets on Oscar ballots, but I would be willing to bet on anything, as long as I can make it a competition among my family or friends. This year, however, I plan on following the Academy Awards with as much passion as I bring to family-night Scattergories. How to Train Your Dragon, reeling from its defeat at the Golden Globes, will most likely go head to head with Toy Story 3 for Best Animated Film.

By the January 20, 2011

News

On the Record: ANC Commissioner Jake Sticka

During winter break, Georgetown University filed the final draft of its 2010 Campus Plan with the Zoning Commission. The Voice sat down with Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jake Sticka (COL ‘13) to discuss the plan. Interview transcribed and conducted by Geoffrey Bible.

By the January 20, 2011

News

DeGioia responds to “nutty” NY Times story

Last week, University President John DeGioia responded to a New York Times article that accused Georgetown Law Center of using deceptive tactics to improve its U.S. News and World Report rankings, calling the accusation “nutty.”

By the January 20, 2011

Features

Best of 2010

Forget about Facebook. Forget about Harvard. And definitely forget about Mark Zuckerberg. The Social Network is about a nerd who just wants some love. Too bad he’s enough of an asshole that even a few billion dollars can’t help him get any.

By the December 9, 2010

News

DPS, working with GWU, identifies theft suspect

Georgetown University’s Department of Public Safety, working with George Washington University’s Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department, has identified a suspect in one of the many cases of laptop theft on Georgetown’s campus this semester.

By the December 9, 2010

News

News hit: Campus Plan yet to be filed

With Georgetown’s 2000 Campus Plan set to expire on Dec. 31, negotiations about the controversial 2010 Campus Plan between University officials and neighborhood groups have ceased.

By the December 9, 2010

Leisure

Reviews, Haiku’d

Faster Smell what he’s cooking? Faster, Billybob! Kill! Kill! The Rock’s gon’ getcha. Love and Other Drugs Given the choice of Love and Other Drugs…and drugs I’d rather OD.

By the November 18, 2010

Voices

Incompetent chef craves Georgetown culinary institution

Once again, Leo’s has made me sick. But this time, it has nothing to do with undercooked chicken or unwashed forks. I’m homesick. I went abroad ready to experience everything that a foreign country has to offer: the people, the history, and especially the food.

By the October 21, 2010